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'Targeted' testing for variant at two secondary schools

10 June 2021
'Targeted' testing for variant at two secondary schools

Pupils at two grammar schools are being asked to take 'targeted' PCR tests as part of ramped up efforts to identify the Delta variant.

Haul of machetes uncovered

10 June 2021
Haul of machetes uncovered

Police carrying out vehicle searches have arrested several people on suspicion of possessing offensive weapons following disturbance reports.

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Motorcyclist taken to hospital after A2 crash

09 June 2021
Motorcyclist taken to hospital after A2 crash

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital following a crash involving a van which brought long delays on one of the county's busiest routes.

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'They have got my money and now they want £322'

09 June 2021
'They have got my money and now they want £322'

A motorist was issued with DartCharge fines totalling £322 after her account, which was in credit, was declared "inactive" during lockdown.

Town patrols lead to dognapping and drugs arrests

08 June 2021
Town patrols lead to dognapping and drugs arrests

A series of arrests have been made following a joint police operation in a town centre targetting criminal activity and outstanding offenders.

Man's body found at village home

08 June 2021
Man's body found at village home

The body of a man in his 40s has been found at a house after police were called following concerns.

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Dad accused of £5 cat food theft banned from Sainsbury's

08 June 2021
Dad accused of £5 cat food theft banned from Sainsbury's

A dad claims he and his autistic daughter have been unfairly 'targeted' after a supermarket banned them for forgetting to pay for cat food.

Tim Hortons eye up move into vacated Pizza Hut unit

07 June 2021
Tim Hortons eye up move into vacated Pizza Hut unit

A Canadian coffee chain has announced plans to expand its list of restaurants and replace a now closed fast food branch at a retail park.

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Car crashes into former employment centre

04 June 2021
Car crashes into former employment centre

A car crashed into a former job centre causing damage to the front of the building.

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Large police presence spotted at station

04 June 2021
Large police presence spotted at station

A joint police operation is in place at a train station to stop drugs and weapons being moved across the rail network.

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Suspected rogue trader charged with fraud

04 June 2021
Suspected rogue trader charged with fraud

A suspected rogue trader is due to appear in court on suspicion of fraud charges related to alleged shoddy and unnecessary roof and chimney repairs.

Eight-mile queues and hour-long delays after M25 crash

03 June 2021
Eight-mile queues and hour-long delays after M25 crash

A crash involving two vehicles has brought traffic delays on the approach to the Dartford Crossing.

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Apprentice star launches skate park crowdfunder

03 June 2021
Apprentice star launches skate park crowdfunder

A former contestant on The Apprentice has launched a fundraising campaign to rejuvenate a run-down skate park ahead of the sport's olympic unveiling.

Senior surgeon accused of fraud and forgery

03 June 2021
Senior surgeon accused of fraud and forgery

A senior surgeon has appeared in court to face allegations he "routinely inflated" fees for private medical procedures he carried out on patients.

Man appears in court accused of raping child

02 June 2021
Man appears in court accused of raping child

A man has been remanded in custody after appearing in court after he was charged with three counts of raping a child.

CCTV to catch parents parking badly

02 June 2021
CCTV to catch parents parking badly

New cameras are set to be installed outside school gates to deter parents from driving and parking irresponsibly.

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Patients forced to rebook vaccines after two-hour queues form

01 June 2021
Patients forced to rebook vaccines after two-hour queues form

A mass vaccine centre has told some patients to rebook after exceptionally large queues began to form at the site.

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Man arrested on suspicion of raping child

01 June 2021
Man arrested on suspicion of raping child

A man has been arrested as part of an investigation into the alleged sexual assault of a child.

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Bonfire warning after large tree catches fire

01 June 2021
Bonfire warning after large tree catches fire

Fire crews are urging the public to be vigilant when lighting bonfires after an incident which engulfed a large tree and a rubbish pile.

First homes 'snapped up' at Garden City plot

01 June 2021
First homes 'snapped up' at Garden City plot

Developers behind plans for new homes at Kent's garden city say the first 100 properties have now been sold and proposals submitted for more.

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