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Grandad still playing football aged 80

02 June 2024
Grandad still playing football aged 80

A former semi-pro footballer has turned 80 but has no plans to hang up his boots any time soon.

Delight as popular barber’s shop returns after a year

02 June 2024
Delight as popular barber’s shop returns after a year

A village’s only barber’s which was forced to shut so its premises could be turned into flats has reopened.

Bank closure petition gains nearly 5,000 signatures

01 June 2024
Bank closure petition gains nearly 5,000 signatures

A petition with thousands of signatures has been sent to bosses after news that a town centre branch will be closing.

Drug traffickers smuggled 24kg of crystal meth to Australia

01 June 2024
Drug traffickers smuggled 24kg of crystal meth to Australia

A trio of drug dealers have been given a combined 37 and a half years of jail time for trafficking 24kg of meth to Australia.

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Woman charged after security guard threatened

01 June 2024
Woman charged after security guard threatened

A suspected shoplifter has been charged after a security guard was verbally threatened.

Police incident closes lane at Dartford Crossing

01 June 2024
Police incident closes lane at Dartford Crossing

Motorists are facing queues of up to 45 minutes following a lane closure.

Port chaos as families heading home suffer 12-hour delays

31 May 2024
Port chaos as families heading home suffer 12-hour delays

Families heading on to ferries have described the carnage as mammoth queues build up due to French border issues.

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Second ‘no swim warning’ lifted at popular beach

31 May 2024
Second ‘no swim warning’ lifted at popular beach

A second warning advising beachgoers to stay away from the water on a popular coastal stretch has been lifted.

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Air ambulance called to ‘serious collision’

31 May 2024
Air ambulance called to ‘serious collision’

Drivers are facing delays due to a stretch of the A2 being closed to allow for an ambulance to land following a severe crash.

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Cocaine and heroin dealers jailed after ‘Ice Line’ cracked

31 May 2024
Cocaine and heroin dealers jailed after ‘Ice Line’ cracked

Two men are starting to serve “well deserved” prison sentences after police uncovered a mobile phone network being use to pedal drugs to users.

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Two charged after cash and jewellery taken in suspected break-in

31 May 2024
Two charged after cash and jewellery taken in suspected break-in

Two men are due to appear in court following reports of a burglary where cash and jewellery were allegedly stolen.

300 homes plan deferred over GP fears

29 May 2024
300 homes plan deferred over GP fears

The building of a controversial development in a village without a GP has been delayed due to fears for people's access to health care.

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‘Getting bin collections sorted is our top priority’

26 May 2024
‘Getting bin collections sorted is our top priority’

Residents are being told that a council’s main focus is getting bin collections “right” after weeks of delays.

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Four blocks of more than 70 flats to be built in town centre

24 May 2024
Four blocks of more than 70 flats to be built in town centre

Residents fear parking battles ahead and being overlooked after plans to build four blocks of flats were given the nod.

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Exotic animal that escaped from zoo found after five days on the loose

24 May 2024
Exotic animal that escaped from zoo found after five days on the loose

A tayra that has been on the loose for almost a week after escaping from her enclosure has been returned to her zoo after she was tracked down.

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Horse gets stuck in mud at popular beach

23 May 2024
Horse gets stuck in mud at popular beach

Emergency services were called to reports a horse needed rescuing after it bolted from its rider.

Delays on M25 after ‘concerns for someone’ on bridge

22 May 2024
Delays on M25 after ‘concerns for someone’ on bridge

There have been long delays on the Dartford Crossing headed into Kent due to a police incident on the bridge.

‘Blow’ to education as football programme axed

22 May 2024
‘Blow’ to education as football programme axed

Courses for young footballers have been axed from September in what’s been described as a “blow to education” in part of Kent.

Decision time for controversial car park flats plan

22 May 2024
Decision time for controversial car park flats plan

Councillors have been advised to approve plans for more than 50 town centre flats but neighbours fear they will overlook their homes.

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Traffic held on A2 after a multi-vehicle crash

21 May 2024
Traffic held on A2 after a multi-vehicle crash

Drivers faced long queues after traffic on all four lanes of the A2 was held following a crash involving a car and lorry on a sliproad.

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