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Armed cops called after man spotted with suspected firearm

29 September 2023
Armed cops called after man spotted with suspected firearm

Armed officers were called to a leisure complex amid concerns a man was carrying a weapon.

Business park could create up to 400 jobs

28 September 2023
Business park could create up to 400 jobs

Plans to develop 24 commercial units, as well as a retail outlet and a “drive-thru establishment” on farmland have been submitted.

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Volunteers abused by speeding drivers

27 September 2023
Volunteers abused by speeding drivers

Villagers who fought for traffic calming after numerous crashes say people are ignoring the speed limit – and swearing at those trying to enforce it.

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Top 10 pubs in Kent

26 September 2023
Top 10 pubs in Kent

After judging scores of pubs across the county, CAMRA members have decided on their top 10 of 2023.

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Anger as speed limit signs vandalised

25 September 2023
Anger as speed limit signs vandalised

Residents have voiced their anger after 20mph zone signs have had black paint smeared over them.

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‘Build the mast – it’s a matter of safety’

24 September 2023
‘Build the mast – it’s a matter of safety’

Residents of an estate with ‘atrocious’ phone signal have welcomed plans for a 5G mast to be built near a pub.

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Snare trap warning after cat’s leg amputated

21 September 2023
Snare trap warning after cat’s leg amputated

The owner of a cat says she fears other animals could be hurt after her pet was injured by a “snare trap”.

Man arrested on suspicion of arson

21 September 2023
Man arrested on suspicion of arson

Firefighters and police were called to a property after fears for a man’s safety.

‘I came back from dentist to find my car vandalised’

20 September 2023
‘I came back from dentist to find my car vandalised’

A mum was left fuming after her windscreen was smashed while she was attending an appointment.

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Restaurant shooting gun gang jailed

19 September 2023
Restaurant shooting gun gang jailed

The men have been convicted for a combined 21 years after a firing into a customer-filled restaurant

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Teenage girl found after going missing for two weeks

19 September 2023
Teenage girl found after going missing for two weeks

A 15-year-old who has been missing for more than two weeks has been “safely located”.

Martial arts association to mark 50th anniversary

19 September 2023
Martial arts association to mark 50th anniversary

A martial arts club set up by a prison officer who used his skills when there was trouble with inmates is celebrating its 50th anniversary.

Tributes to florist who lived in same house for 94 years

16 September 2023
Tributes to florist who lived in same house for 94 years

The family of a great-grandmother who died in the same house she was born in said she wouldn’t have had it any other way.

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Road closures cause traffic chaos for town centre

15 September 2023
Road closures cause traffic chaos for town centre

Emergency gas works, water pipe maintenance and bridge repairs are causing traffic nightmares for drivers.

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Four roads close in village due to gas works

15 September 2023
Four roads close in village due to gas works

Four different roads are set to shut over a two-month period so gas works can be updated.

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17-day closure of M2 slip road set to start

14 September 2023
17-day closure of M2 slip road set to start

Drivers are being reminded of several road closures as part of a £92 million roundabout improvement scheme.

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Main road could stay shut for one week

13 September 2023
Main road could stay shut for one week

A busy main road is closed as SGN emergency repair works take place.

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Plans for care home complex with cinema ‘fundamentally flawed’

13 September 2023
Plans for care home complex with cinema ‘fundamentally flawed’

A 66-bed care home, with cafe, cinema and dining rooms, is being opposed by a parish council.

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Jobs boost after firm wins £40m RAF contract

13 September 2023
Jobs boost after firm wins £40m RAF contract

A Kent company has won a Ministry of Defence contract to develop and manufacture “cutting edge” fighter pilot helmets.

‘Without youth clubs anti-social behaviour will just get worse’

12 September 2023
‘Without youth clubs anti-social behaviour will just get worse’

As a controversial consultation comes to an end, parents and councillors have hit out against proposed cuts to youth services.

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