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The Kent shoplifters convicted in March

The Kent shoplifters convicted in March

19 April 2025

Here are just some of the shoplifters who were convicted in Kent’s magistrates’ courts as offences reach an all-time high.

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‘We've learned lessons since Ella's death'

‘We've learned lessons since Ella's death'

19 April 2025

Hospital bosses say changes have been made after an inquest found it could have taken steps to prevent the death of a 13-year-old girl.

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Weeks of extra junction closures for £32.7m roundabout upgrade

Weeks of extra junction closures for £32.7m roundabout upgrade

18 April 2025

Long-suffering drivers can expect further delays as work continues on a multi-million-pound scheme.

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‘It’s a tough decision but we can’t keep going’

‘It’s a tough decision but we can’t keep going’

18 April 2025

A town’s first African restaurant is set to close just a year after opening.

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Crossing reopens after serious crash and car fire

Crossing reopens after serious crash and car fire

17 April 2025

Emergency services were called to the Sheppey Crossing following a serious crash and car fire which brought traffic to a halt.

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Inside 'flat from hell' as woman arrested over child neglect

Inside 'flat from hell' as woman arrested over child neglect

17 April 2025

Disturbing images reveal the shocking state of a home dubbed the “flat from hell” following the arrest of a woman on suspicion of child neglect.

'There’s brawls, drunks and runnners but I love my job...'

'There’s brawls, drunks and runnners but I love my job...'

17 April 2025

A taxi driver has shared her horror stories of working the late shift on Friday and Saturday nights.

Construction starts on two major housing developments

Construction starts on two major housing developments

15 April 2025

A housing developer has begun the first stages of construction on two plots of land.

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Works start on farmland set to become ‘much-needed’ 135-home development

Works start on farmland set to become ‘much-needed’ 135-home development

14 April 2025

A developer has started to carry out assessments on former farmland and orchards which have been earmarked for hundreds of new homes.

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Woods, GP surgery and 16th-century manor up for auction

Woods, GP surgery and 16th-century manor up for auction

13 April 2025

We’ve rounded up some of the most interesting lots in the county listed to go under the hammer later this month.

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Former solicitor boss faces prison time

Former solicitor boss faces prison time

12 April 2025

The former owner of a shut down law firm has been told she faces jail time and must cough up almost £40,000 after breaching a High Court order.

Delays on M2 after traffic held for ‘multi-vehicle crash’

Delays on M2 after traffic held for ‘multi-vehicle crash’

12 April 2025

Drivers continue to face queues on a busy motorway following a crash involving three vehicles this afternoon.

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‘To steal from anyone is awful but targeting a children’s charity event is unthinkable’

‘To steal from anyone is awful but targeting a children’s charity event is unthinkable’

12 April 2025

A children’s charity has been left devastated after thieves looted £1,000 worth of equipment just hours before a family fundraising event.

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Opening date revealed for chicken shop empire’s first Kent branch

Opening date revealed for chicken shop empire’s first Kent branch

12 April 2025

Kent is set to get its first branch of a new chicken shop chain, which was created during lockdown.

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Major routes to remain shut as roadwork closures are extended

Major routes to remain shut as roadwork closures are extended

11 April 2025

The reopening of part of a multi-million-pound improvement scheme has been delayed by more than a week.

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Couple banned from keeping animals after elderly cat found with large abscess

Couple banned from keeping animals after elderly cat found with large abscess

11 April 2025

WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: A couple who failed to seek treatment for their cat who had an abscess on his head have been banned from keeping animals.

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‘We want to bring criminals to justice - government shake-up will help do that’

‘We want to bring criminals to justice - government shake-up will help do that’

11 April 2025

We speak to a police chief about what the government’s plans to shake up policing will mean for Kent.

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Man threatened to punch people when he didn’t have money for train home

Man threatened to punch people when he didn’t have money for train home

10 April 2025

A trainee electrician on a night out threatened to “punch people’s lights out” after he realised he didn’t have any money to get a train back home.

School praised for ‘caring and nurturing ethos’ in new report

School praised for ‘caring and nurturing ethos’ in new report

09 April 2025

Staff and students are celebrating after being praised in a new report.

‘It hurts to think farmland will be built on’: Fear as plans for 2,500 home estate return

‘It hurts to think farmland will be built on’: Fear as plans for 2,500 home estate return

09 April 2025

Plans for a sparwling housing estate that would see a village's population triple have been resubmitted despite opposition.

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