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Calls to remove 'disgusting and upsetting' scarecrow display

26 October 2023
Calls to remove 'disgusting and upsetting' scarecrow display

A display put up to celebrate a scarecrow festival has been called “disgusting” for featuring a model of a human figure hanging by the neck.

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‘Armed police frightened the life out of me - I'd done nothing wrong'

25 October 2023
‘Armed police frightened the life out of me - I'd done nothing wrong'

A traumatised dad says he was left shaken and in tears after being pulled over by armed police following what he claims was a malicious 999 call.

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Next step in controversial plan for massive electricity station

24 October 2023
Next step in controversial plan for massive electricity station

A consultation has begun on a divisive electricity infrastructure project linking Kent with Suffolk.

Kent am-dram performer competes for West End role in new ITV show

19 October 2023
Kent am-dram performer competes for West End role in new ITV show

A 22-year-old amateur dramatics enthusiast is vying for a plum part in the iconic ABBA musical, Mamma Mia!

Fears grow of battery fire ‘catastrophe’ at UK’s biggest solar farm

19 October 2023
Fears grow of battery fire ‘catastrophe’ at UK’s biggest solar farm

A renowned scientist has warned a fire or explosion at a huge solar farm being built in Kent is a “statistical certainty”.

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Parking charges to be introduced on Sundays

15 October 2023
Parking charges to be introduced on Sundays

Plans to end free weekend parking in an effort to tackle climate change have been announced by a council.

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Rival rail firm set to launch cross-Channel services

13 October 2023
Rival rail firm set to launch cross-Channel services

Eurostar to face competition as competing rail firm, Evolyn, buys 12 trains to run the cross-Channel route – but they won’t stop in Kent.

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Driver’s nightmare as car swallowed by incoming tide

13 October 2023
Driver’s nightmare as car swallowed by incoming tide

A Range Rover became stuck in shingle and trapped in the sea while attempting to tow a boat up the beach.

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Village bus service to be reinstated following backlash

11 October 2023
Village bus service to be reinstated following backlash

A bus service which connected villagers to their local hospital is set to return, following furious outcry earlier this summer.

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Arrests as 150 cannabis plants uncovered

10 October 2023
Arrests as 150 cannabis plants uncovered

A sea of almost 150 cannabis plants has been discovered growing at a property where police arrested two suspects.

New beach pavilion at heart of £1.8m plan

06 October 2023
New beach pavilion at heart of £1.8m plan

Proposals to build a beach pavilion featuring a cafe and yoga studio and restoring an 80-year old cliff lift have been revealed.

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Bus routes to be reinstated following outcry

02 October 2023
Bus routes to be reinstated following outcry

A village and another town suburb left without buses after timetable changes will see services reinstated following a huge backlash by residents.

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The six Kent Wetherspoons to make coveted 'good beer' guide

01 October 2023
The six Kent Wetherspoons to make coveted 'good beer' guide

Six Kent Wetherspoons have been added to the list of the country's finest pubs.

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Man jailed after slashing girlfriend’s throat and ‘going for a smoke’

29 September 2023
Man jailed after slashing girlfriend’s throat and ‘going for a smoke’

A thug who slashed his partner’s throat with a bread knife in a ‘horrific attack’ before leaving her alone to smoke a cigarette has been jailed.

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Suspected robber charged with GBH after man attacked in shop

28 September 2023
Suspected robber charged with GBH after man attacked in shop

A suspected robber has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent after a man was attacked in a shop and left with serious injuries.

Kent restaurants ranked among best in UK by Tripadvisor reviewers

27 September 2023
Kent restaurants ranked among best in UK by Tripadvisor reviewers

Two Kent restaurants have been ranked among the “best of the best” in the country by Tripadvisor reviewers.

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‘We’re paying £700 a year on new-build estate fees - but it looks a mess!’

27 September 2023
‘We’re paying £700 a year on new-build estate fees - but it looks a mess!’

Furious residents on a new-build estate say their maintenance fees have soared to £700 - despite rubbish piling up and weeds growing out of control.

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Rare footage emerges as foxes frolic on beach

26 September 2023
Rare footage emerges as foxes frolic on beach

A family of foxes playing together on a beach have been caught on camera.

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Coroner to probe whether hospital did enough to save six-year-old

26 September 2023
Coroner to probe whether hospital did enough to save six-year-old

A coroner will investigate whether an NHS trust did enough to save the life of a six-year-old who died of sepsis.

Two hospitalised after assault in residential neighbourhood

23 September 2023
Two hospitalised after assault in residential neighbourhood

A man and a woman were taken to hospital after officers were called to reports of an assault, with forensic vans and police cars seen in the street.

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