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Warning after caller ‘impersonates’ police officer in attempted £8k fraud

22 December 2023
Warning after caller ‘impersonates’ police officer in attempted £8k fraud

Police are warning people to watch out for con artists after someone claimng to be an officer investigating crime asked a victim to withdraw cash.

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Shoplifting suspect accused of stealing goods worth £2,000

22 December 2023
Shoplifting suspect accused of stealing goods worth £2,000

A suspect was scheduled to appear in court charged with stealing more than £2,000 worth of goods from shops.

Tragic William, 7, suffered fatal head injuries in ‘hit-and-run’

22 December 2023
Tragic William, 7, suffered fatal head injuries in ‘hit-and-run’

A seven-year-old boy died after suffering “catastrophic head injuries” during a suspected hit-and-run, while he was trying to fetch his football.

First bison conceived in Kent woodland is born

21 December 2023
First bison conceived in Kent woodland is born

A bison calf conceived and born at a reserve has been described as a “joyous addition”, as a project to boost the number of the mammals continues.

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Shoplifter jailed after targeting Tommy Hilfiger

20 December 2023
Shoplifter jailed after targeting Tommy Hilfiger

A prolific thief who went on a week-long shoplifting spree across a town has been jailed just two days after his latest offence.

Firm fined £100k after workers filmed risking lives on boat

20 December 2023
Firm fined £100k after workers filmed risking lives on boat

A reckless company has been fined £100,000 for safety breaches after a worker was filmed standing on a pallet raised in the air by a forklift truck.

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Great-gran pledges to cook Christmas dinner for eight in an air fryer

19 December 2023
Great-gran pledges to cook Christmas dinner for eight in an air fryer

A great-grandmother is using an ultra-modern cooking gadget to make a three-course festive meal for eight.

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Green light for 135 new riverside homes

17 December 2023
Green light for 135 new riverside homes

New homes, walkways and a footbridge will transform land which previously held a long-running paper mill.

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Former bakery could become town centre's 13th beauty salon

17 December 2023
Former bakery could become town centre's 13th beauty salon

New images show how a former bakery could be transformed into a town’s 13th beauty salon, offering facials and nail treatments.

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‘Cheques, push-button tills and irate customers – my 1980s Christmas with M&S’

17 December 2023
‘Cheques, push-button tills and irate customers – my 1980s Christmas with M&S’

Shop workers face the highest demand during the festive season – as our reporter discovered almost 40 years ago.

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Only rubble left as ageing shopping centre torn down

14 December 2023
Only rubble left as ageing shopping centre torn down

Diggers have demolished a rundown outlet centre which closed earlier this year due to rising costs, leaving 25 members of staff without a job.

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French strikes hit cross-Channel sailings

14 December 2023
French strikes hit cross-Channel sailings

Strike action taking place across the Channel in France is affecting ferry sailings from Kent with alternative arrangements being made for passengers.

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Missing man found safe and well

14 December 2023
Missing man found safe and well

Police have revealed a 40-year-old who went missing almost a week ago has been found safe and well.

Street cordoned off and huge police presence after ‘suspicious’ death

13 December 2023
Street cordoned off and huge police presence after ‘suspicious’ death

About nine police vehicles have descended on a usually quiet and peaceful street, as detectives probe the ‘suspicious’ death of a man in his 60s.

Family pub-restaurant reopens after drastic renovation

12 December 2023
Family pub-restaurant reopens after drastic renovation

A large pub-restaurant has reopened following a six-figure transformation.

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‘I’m running the pub I grew up in, and it’s great to be back’

12 December 2023
‘I’m running the pub I grew up in, and it’s great to be back’

A man has taken over the pub his parents used to run, and says it’s fantastic to be back in a place with such “special memories”.

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Fire at derelict building ‘started deliberately’

11 December 2023
Fire at derelict building ‘started deliberately’

A blaze at a derelict building is believed to have been started on purpose, with firefighters rushing to the scene.

‘Our street is rammed the whole time by commuters – we need restrictions’

11 December 2023
‘Our street is rammed the whole time by commuters – we need restrictions’

Residents have welcomed a move to bring parking restrictions to their street, to stop outsiders hogging them.

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Tragedy as death of man pulled from sea confirmed

11 December 2023
Tragedy as death of man pulled from sea confirmed

A man pulled from the sea yesterday following a search and rescue mission was pronounced dead shortly after, police have confirmed.

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Seven flats set for 'redundant' site next to popular chippy

09 December 2023
Seven flats set for 'redundant' site next to popular chippy

Plans have been unveiled to build seven new flats next to a fish and chip shop and pub.

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