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Swimming pools to reopen after three-day closure

31 January 2023
Swimming pools to reopen after three-day closure

A gas fault at a leisure centre forced swimming pools to close because the water was too cold.

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Anger over Silent Witness name change

31 January 2023
Anger over Silent Witness name change

Some people have been left fuming after producers of the BBC crime thriller Silent Witness changed the name of their town.

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Man arrested after greyhound stadium break-in

31 January 2023
Man arrested after greyhound stadium break-in

A man has been charged after a greyhound stadium was broken into and drink and laptops stolen.

First look at designs for 700 homes

30 January 2023
First look at designs for 700 homes

A building company has submitted plans for the first 100 homes of a 700-house development.

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YO! Sushi opens supermarket kiosk

30 January 2023
YO! Sushi opens supermarket kiosk

A Japanese seafood chain has teamed up with a major supermarket to launch Kent's third sushi kiosk.

Man stabbed in alleyway

27 January 2023
Man stabbed in alleyway

Detectives are appealing for witnesses after a man in his 40s was attacked in an alley.

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Rail commuters face no trains

27 January 2023
Rail commuters face no trains

Train services to London from Dartford suspended because of emergency repairs.

Physiotherapists on the picket line

26 January 2023
Physiotherapists on the picket line

Hospital physiotherapists are on strike in Kent in a battle for more pay.

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Four Kent gastropubs rated top in country

25 January 2023
Four Kent gastropubs rated top in country

Four Kent gastropubs are ranked among the best in Britain - and one has been there many times before.

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Delays on Blue Bell Hill

25 January 2023
Delays on Blue Bell Hill

Drivers told to approach with caution after crash stops traffic on A229.

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Lorry and car crash on A249 heading towards Maidstone

25 January 2023
Lorry and car crash on A249 heading towards Maidstone

Longer delays than normal warned on A249 following lorry and car crash.

Council depot going to the dogs?

24 January 2023
Council depot going to the dogs?

A council is considering moving its vehicle depot, for a new fleet of rubbish trucks, next to a dogs track.

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Report praises new prison governor but highlights lack of translators and poor cells

24 January 2023
Report praises new prison governor but highlights lack of translators and poor cells

A surprise visit to a Kent jail has highlighted a lack of translators and cells "barely fit for purpose" but praised its new governor.

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Zara's killer wrongly deemed 'medium risk' before murder

24 January 2023
Zara's killer wrongly deemed 'medium risk' before murder

Probation officers missed chances to stop former Medway criminal Jordan McSweeney from killing Zara Aleena, says report.

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'Stroppy' driver sits on roof after cops stop his car

24 January 2023
'Stroppy' driver sits on roof after cops stop his car

Police have posted a photo of a driver having a 'momentary strop' after being stopped for having no insurance.

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Hit TV show takes over couple's home

23 January 2023
Hit TV show takes over couple's home

A couple have revealed what it was like to have their home taken over and transformed by the crew of a popular crime drama.

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Friends stunned by sudden death of 'outstanding' councillor at 31

20 January 2023
Friends stunned by sudden death of 'outstanding' councillor at 31

A community is in shock after the sudden death of a councillor at the age of just 31.

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Success as town wins £20m levelling-up cash

19 January 2023
Success as town wins £20m levelling-up cash

A seaside town has won £20m from the government's levelling-up fund. But not everyone is happy.

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Make-up company Revolution under investigation

19 January 2023
Make-up company Revolution under investigation

A cosmetics company founded by a Kent businessman is under investigation following a number of alleged irregularities.

'I never thought I’d swap stage wings for the prison wings'

18 January 2023
'I never thought I’d swap stage wings for the prison wings'

Meet an actor, a sales woman and an action man who changed careers to work behind bars in Kent's prisons.

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