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‘Not this again’: Medway makes fourth bid for city status - but does anyone want it?

‘Not this again’: Medway makes fourth bid for city status - but does anyone want it?

A council has submitted a formal request to the government to be afforded city status - but some say the public should decide if they really want it.

Shoplifter banned from every Co-op in Kent jailed after striking store again

Shoplifter banned from every Co-op in Kent jailed after striking store again

A serial shoplifter prevented from entering any Co-op store in the county has been jailed after “brazenly” flouting the ban.

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Former school earmarked for 14 homes hits market

Former school earmarked for 14 homes hits market

A council has placed a former special educational needs school earmarked for 14 new homes on the market.

CCTV images released after spate of motorbike thefts

CCTV images released after spate of motorbike thefts

Detectives investigating a series of at least 10 motorbike thefts at people’s homes are not ruling out the possibility the events are linked.

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Latest ‘dog dragging’ incident caught on camera

Latest ‘dog dragging’ incident caught on camera

Footage appearing to show a dog being forced to run alongside a moving car has emerged just two weeks after police investigated a similar incident.

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Air ambulance lands as pub fight sparks huge emergency response

Air ambulance lands as pub fight sparks huge emergency response

An air ambulance was called after a fight erupted inside a family pub leaving a man requiring hospital treatment.

Barren site will be revived for new affordable homes

Barren site will be revived for new affordable homes

A former brickworks site, bare and derelict for decades, will be revived with 77 homes and business space after the site was finally sold.

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Three play parks to be upgraded in £180k overhaul

Three play parks to be upgraded in £180k overhaul

Three play parks are set for major overhauls as part of a £180,000 renovation project.

Man assaulted and driven away by attackers in Mercedes

Man assaulted and driven away by attackers in Mercedes

A man was assaulted before his attackers drove him more than six miles in a Mercedes during a terrifying ordeal.

Woman in 20s died after being struck by lorry on M20

Woman in 20s died after being struck by lorry on M20

Police have confirmed a woman in her 20s died after being struck by a lorry on the M20.

Kent Politics Podcast: Council’s housing development balloons in cost

Kent Politics Podcast: Council’s housing development balloons in cost

In this week’s Kent Politics Podcast our reporters talk with a key campaigner about a controversial housing plan set to cost the taxpayer millions.

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Drivers faced lengthy queues on motorway after lorry smash

Drivers faced lengthy queues on motorway after lorry smash

Motorists faced lengthy delays after a motorway collision lead to a fuel spill.

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‘As our winters get wetter, we need to stop concreting over our countryside’

‘As our winters get wetter, we need to stop concreting over our countryside’

As our summers get hotter and winters get wetter, Melissa Todd says no one is building smartly, planning wisely or putting enough money aside.

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‘As soon as they said your lorry is on fire I thought the worst’

‘As soon as they said your lorry is on fire I thought the worst’

A discount store boss has told of the moment he raced back to his shop after learning his lorry filled with £25,000 worth of stock was ablaze.

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Family’s shock after ‘creative and loving’ 20-year-old’s sudden death

Family’s shock after ‘creative and loving’ 20-year-old’s sudden death

The family of a 20-year-old who died suddenly after falling ill have paid tribute to him.

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Hopes of huge indoor market at former Wilko

Hopes of huge indoor market at former Wilko

A huge indoor market boasting more than 250 traders could be set to take over a former Wilko building within months.

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‘I’m not paying £30k for Sky Sports – I’m a Spurs fan and that’s painful enough’

‘I’m not paying £30k for Sky Sports – I’m a Spurs fan and that’s painful enough’

A pub landlord has pulled the plug on Sky Sports after his yearly bill for the TV package more than doubled to almost £30,000.

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New columnist takes aim at county’s wine bars, cocktail lounges and other venues

New columnist takes aim at county’s wine bars, cocktail lounges and other venues

A brand-new column is being launched this weekend which reviews the best and worst wine bars, cocktail lounges, and upmarket venues in Kent.

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‘Where’s the detail?’ Sailing club concerns over place in homes plan for landmark site

‘Where’s the detail?’ Sailing club concerns over place in homes plan for landmark site

Views are being sought on proposals for 500 homes, a new supermarket and a retirement living complex on a large former gas works and waterfront site.

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