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Arrest as car ploughs into wall after police chase

Arrest as car ploughs into wall after police chase

23 July 2024

A village was blocked off after a black car crashed into a wall.

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Vandals set fire to Pride banner in shocking attack

Vandals set fire to Pride banner in shocking attack

23 July 2024

The organisers of a town’s Pride event say they won’t back down in the face of homophobic abuse after vandals set alight a banner promoting the event.

Policeman who patrolled same streets for 20-plus years to retire

Policeman who patrolled same streets for 20-plus years to retire

23 July 2024

A beat officer is to retire after 20 years spent plodding the streets of the same town.

Former nightclub to be turned into two flat blocks

Former nightclub to be turned into two flat blocks

23 July 2024

A once popular nightspot will soon be redeveloped into two blocks of flats for more than 60 apartments after plans were approved.

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Kent’s ‘worst house on the street’ gets Channel 4 makeover

Kent’s ‘worst house on the street’ gets Channel 4 makeover

23 July 2024

A derelict property which was left empty for more than 15 years has been given a stunning new look thanks to a Channel 4 show.

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Kent MPs vying to be announced as Deputy Speaker

Kent MPs vying to be announced as Deputy Speaker

23 July 2024

Two Kent MPs will find out today whether their colleagues will choose them as Deputy Speaker in the House of Commons.

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Couple open ‘village’s first’ coffee shop

Couple open ‘village’s first’ coffee shop

23 July 2024

A couple who recently returned from running a cafe in Spain believe they are opening a village’s first coffee shop.

Family’s heartbreak as girl, 16, brain-damaged after collapsing in park

Family’s heartbreak as girl, 16, brain-damaged after collapsing in park

23 July 2024

The family of a teenager left brain-damaged after collapsing in a play park say they “won’t give up” on their little girl.

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‘People are being priced out’: Where £1m home sales in Kent have boomed

‘People are being priced out’: Where £1m home sales in Kent have boomed

23 July 2024

Exclusive: Figures reveal where sales of luxury homes in Kent have tripled amid an influx of cash-rich Londoners - sparking fears of gentrification.

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Wrong-turn A249 lorries caught on camera reversing up link road

Wrong-turn A249 lorries caught on camera reversing up link road

23 July 2024

Out-of-date satnav directions have been blamed after HGVs were seen reversing the wrong way up a link road at a revamped roundabout.

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Dog walker fined after terriers killed in ‘extremely distressing’ attack

Dog walker fined after terriers killed in ‘extremely distressing’ attack

22 July 2024

A man has appeared in court after two Yorkshire Terriers were killed in an “extremely distressing” attack.

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‘Ambitious’ plan to improve journeys across county

‘Ambitious’ plan to improve journeys across county

22 July 2024

Plans to solve Kent’s transport problems have been drawn up by the county council but it needs another £3.1bn of government funding.

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Minor injury unit shuts unexpectedly

Minor injury unit shuts unexpectedly

22 July 2024

A hospital’s minor injury unit has been shut all day, with unconfirmed reports its closure was down to staffing issues.

Leisure centre could lose slide and wave pool in major refurbishment

Leisure centre could lose slide and wave pool in major refurbishment

22 July 2024

A pool and sports centre could lose its wave pool and slide under a £19m overhaul.

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Convicted murderer jailed after stabbing woman 71 times

Convicted murderer jailed after stabbing woman 71 times

22 July 2024

A Sainsbury's worker who stabbed a colleague with a screwdriver in a frenzied attack after she spurned his advances has been jailed for life.

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Shock after gaggle of geese mowed down in ‘intentional, deliberate way’

Shock after gaggle of geese mowed down in ‘intentional, deliberate way’

22 July 2024

A wildlife rescuer has spoken of her shock after being called to eight geese found dead and mutilated by the roadside.

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Call to give 16-year-olds the vote

Call to give 16-year-olds the vote

22 July 2024

A Kent council is to “hold the Prime Minister’s feet to the fire” over his failure to introduce voting for 16-year-olds in the King’s Speech.

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Standing ovation for tearful teen’s speech about fleeing Ukraine

Standing ovation for tearful teen’s speech about fleeing Ukraine

22 July 2024

Councillors gave a teenage Ukrainian student a standing ovation for his moving speech about leaving his homeland.

Rush hour delays on M25 after crash

Rush hour delays on M25 after crash

22 July 2024

Motorists experienced long delays after a crash on a busy motorway this morning.

‘Anxious’ wait for parents over September school places

‘Anxious’ wait for parents over September school places

22 July 2024

Parents who should be excited to start the school holidays face an anxious wait to find out where their children will be going to school in September.

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