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We try quirkiest job ever advertised - scorpion wrangling

29 November 2024
We try quirkiest job ever advertised - scorpion wrangling

As part of our Have A Go Joe series, our reporter becomes a scorpion wrangler for a night after the role was advertised for the first time.

We try seaside chippy recently crowned best in Kent

28 November 2024
We try seaside chippy recently crowned best in Kent

Our reporter braved Storm Conall to venture to a chippy that last month was crowned the best fish and chip shop in Kent.

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Car overturns on main road in town centre

27 November 2024
Car overturns on main road in town centre

A car ended up on its roof after a crash on a busy route in the middle of a town.

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Sadness as seaside kiosk boss calls it a day after 53 years

27 November 2024
Sadness as seaside kiosk boss calls it a day after 53 years

A kiosk boss is pulling the shutters down on her family’s beach venture as she prepares to travel around in a campervan after finally retiring.

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Boy arrested after McDonald’s manager ‘headbutted’

26 November 2024
Boy arrested after McDonald’s manager ‘headbutted’

A 15-year-old has been arrested at a secondary school following reports of McDonald’s staff members being assaulted.

McDonald’s worker ‘headbutted by yobs’ during weekend of disorder

25 November 2024
McDonald’s worker ‘headbutted by yobs’ during weekend of disorder

Fast food workers have reported being assaulted by lawless teens as the town’s MP calls for action on anti-social behaviour in parliament.

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‘Seven-week roadworks couldn’t have come at worse time’

24 November 2024
‘Seven-week roadworks couldn’t have come at worse time’

Under-pressure traders are demanding answers from a gas company on why works are taking place during their busiest time of year.

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Charges after shop worker assaulted with knife

22 November 2024
Charges after shop worker assaulted with knife

Two men have been charged after allegedly stealing thousands of pounds of goods from large retailers across town centres and shopping centres.

Multi-million roundabout revamp to start after dormouse delay

22 November 2024
Multi-million roundabout revamp to start after dormouse delay

The date has been revealed for when work on a major roundabout upgrade will begin after months of delays due to a dormouse nest being found.

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Hundreds of properties without water after power cut

20 November 2024
Hundreds of properties without water after power cut

Around 1,200 properties were without water for several hours after an issue with a power supply at a waterworks.

Playgroup set to close handed lifeline

20 November 2024
Playgroup set to close handed lifeline

A playgroup that had been given notice to quit its current home has been given a “band aid” after its landlord said it could stay another year.

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‘Fireworks paralysed my dog and we had to put her down’

19 November 2024
‘Fireworks paralysed my dog and we had to put her down’

A pet owner is ‘heartbroken’ after having to euthanise her five-year-old dog which had become paralysed following an unexpected fireworks display.

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‘Unexpected £45k fee is a kick in the teeth,’ says football club boss

19 November 2024
‘Unexpected £45k fee is a kick in the teeth,’ says football club boss

A grassroots football club looking to transform their ground to help them grow say a new council bill is “too much to ask”.

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‘Outstanding’ playgroup to close after failing to find new home

18 November 2024
‘Outstanding’ playgroup to close after failing to find new home

A playgroup that had been given notice to quit its current home is to close after plans to relocate fell through.

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Man found dead after large emergency services response near town car park

14 November 2024
Man found dead after large emergency services response near town car park

Police have confirmed a man in his 30s has been found dead near a town centre shopping centre.

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Suspected cocaine dealers charged after drug raids

14 November 2024
Suspected cocaine dealers charged after drug raids

Three men have been charged after seven bags of cocaine, a knife and a mobile phone were seized at a properties during police raids.

Person dies after being hit by train

13 November 2024
Person dies after being hit by train

A person was pronounced dead after an emergency at a railway station, police have confirmed.

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Wasps secure land in Kent for new stadium

13 November 2024
Wasps secure land in Kent for new stadium

A former top-flight rugby club has hit a “milestone” in securing land for a new 28,000-seat stadium in the county.

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Mixed fortunes for homes plan for £1.25m farm near busy roundabout

13 November 2024
Mixed fortunes for homes plan for £1.25m farm near busy roundabout

Planners have approved homes on an agricultural plot, but have turned down the demolition of a Victorian farmhouse.

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Missing teenage boy found safe

12 November 2024
Missing teenage boy found safe

Officers have found a missing teenager who is safe and well.

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