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Ukraine aid heroes: ‘Don’t let war fade into the background’

08 June 2023
Ukraine aid heroes: ‘Don’t let war fade into the background’

Volunteers delivering goods, medicine and aid to the war-torn country have urged others to get involved and continue to help.

Armed police arrest three boys after 'handgun’ spotted in town centre

07 June 2023
Armed police arrest three boys after 'handgun’ spotted in town centre

Shoppers have criticised “heavy handed” police after a group of youths were forced to the ground with their arms behind their back.

Firefighters tackle blaze caused by bonfire

06 June 2023
Firefighters tackle blaze caused by bonfire

The fire service have issued a warning after a nine-hour operation was caused by flames spreading from a nearby bonfire.

Seat-filling website giving away tickets for castle concerts

05 June 2023
Seat-filling website giving away tickets for castle concerts

A controversy-hit concert held in castle grounds has had to seek the help of a seat-filling website to sell its tickets.

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NHS pay rise to cost healthcare hub £4.1M

05 June 2023
NHS pay rise to cost healthcare hub £4.1M

The eye-watering sum a community healthcare organisation will have to fork out for their workers to get a pay rise has been revealed.

Pub landlord tells family of man he stabbed: ‘I didn’t kill your son’

04 June 2023
Pub landlord tells family of man he stabbed: ‘I didn’t kill your son’

A father-of-three was fatally wounded after he teamed up with another man to kill a pub landlord.

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VR World to open at cinema complex

02 June 2023
VR World to open at cinema complex

A new immersive experience, which is set to be the first-of-its-kind, will be opening near a town centre.

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One of the last original SAS members dies aged 98

31 May 2023
One of the last original SAS members dies aged 98

A hero war veteran who was one of the last surviving original SAS members and was dropped behind enemy lines on D-Day has died.

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Immitation firearms and cannabis seized from dealers

31 May 2023
Immitation firearms and cannabis seized from dealers

Two drug dealers have been sentenced after a police raid saw multiple items, including immitation firearms, knives and cannabis seized by police.

Prime Minister in Kent to announce crackdown on vapes

30 May 2023
Prime Minister in Kent to announce crackdown on vapes

Rishi Sunak has visited a laboratory in the county to explain why he is trying to prevent young children from getting their hands on vapes.

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Police issue town centre dispersal order

26 May 2023
Police issue town centre dispersal order

A dispersal order has been issued in part of the town after a rise in anti-social incidents at the weekend.

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‘We spent £3.5k on luxury holiday and there was poo in the pool THREE times’

26 May 2023
‘We spent £3.5k on luxury holiday and there was poo in the pool THREE times’

A woman and her friend who forked out thousands on an all inclusive break to a five-star resort have labelled it the holiday from hell.

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Inquest of gunman involved in police stand-off opens

25 May 2023
Inquest of gunman involved in police stand-off opens

A man who fatally wounded his partner before shooting himself after a stand-off with armed police died in hospital, an inquest has heard.

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Man, 23, admits trying to upskirt schoolgirl

24 May 2023
Man, 23, admits trying to upskirt schoolgirl

A 23-year-old man took a photo of a pavement after trying to take a picture up a young girl’s school uniform, a court has heard.

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Hospital upgrades begin

24 May 2023
Hospital upgrades begin

Works to “revitalise” part of a hospital in the county, which are set to last for two weeks, have started.

What problems will Labour face as it takes control?

24 May 2023
What problems will Labour face as it takes control?

As Labour prepares to take the reins at Medway Council, an outgoing Tory councillor has speculated on the challenges it now faces.

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‘Bully’ threw scissors at partner and locked her in flat

24 May 2023
‘Bully’ threw scissors at partner and locked her in flat

A 44-year-old man who locked his girlfriend in their flat, threw things at her and didn’t let her leave without him, has been jailed.

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Plans to rebuild pub destroyed by fire submitted

23 May 2023
Plans to rebuild pub destroyed by fire submitted

The next step towards rebuilding an 11th-century pub which was partially destroyed during a late night fire has started.

'What's that noise?' Explosion warning across north Kent

23 May 2023
'What's that noise?' Explosion warning across north Kent

People in part of the county could hear and feel vibrations from explosions for two days as the Ministry of Defence tests armed services equipment.

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Police hunt after stranger takes pictures and approaches four children

22 May 2023
Police hunt after stranger takes pictures and approaches four children

Officers want to speak to the driver of a black Mercedes after a group of schoolchildren were approached by a stranger.

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