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Work starts on new Tesco store

Work starts on new Tesco store

A supermarket chain is set to open another branch by the end of the year with the store currently under construction.

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Pensioner jailed for child sex crimes ‘ripped lives apart’ without ‘crumb’ of remorse

Pensioner jailed for child sex crimes ‘ripped lives apart’ without ‘crumb’ of remorse

A “despicable” 67-year-old man has been jailed after being found guilty of multiple child sex offences dating back to the late 1980’s.

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Ten-year ban for dog owner who left urine-stained Staffie to suffer

Ten-year ban for dog owner who left urine-stained Staffie to suffer

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES. A man has been banned from keeping animals after he left his dog to suffer with infected tumours without vet care.

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Blair manager has big ambitions

Blair manager has big ambitions

Hollands & Blair manager Luke Jessup was already building for next season before the club announced his temporary role was being made permanent.

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Exciting days ahead for Chatham

Exciting days ahead for Chatham

Chatham boss Kevin Hake saluted the efforts of newly crowned champions Hornchurch and is keen to taste a bit of that success himself this season.

Head coach sets target for Gillingham’s final three games

Head coach sets target for Gillingham’s final three games

Back-to-back defeats have left Gillingham fighting for a strong finish rather than a promotion charge in their final few games.

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Kind stranger praised after gifting sick girl, 5, a Barbie in Asda

Kind stranger praised after gifting sick girl, 5, a Barbie in Asda

A mum is hoping to track down a generous stranger who stopped to buy her sick daughter a Barbie doll in a random act of kindness at the checkouts.

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Lennon: ‘Difficult year can make Dynamos stronger’

Lennon: ‘Difficult year can make Dynamos stronger’

Invicta Dynamos head coach Karl Lennon believes they will be better off for the setbacks they’ve experienced in the past season.

Arson suspected as derelict village buildings go up in flames

Arson suspected as derelict village buildings go up in flames

People were urged to keep windows and doors shut after a suspicious fire at derelict properties.

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‘You want to boost tourism - why are you shutting the visitor centre then?’

‘You want to boost tourism - why are you shutting the visitor centre then?’

A four-year plan to improve part of Kent and make it more attractive to visitors has been questioned by some after recent cost-cutting measures.

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Traveller group set up camp near shopping centre

Traveller group set up camp near shopping centre

Residents have reported seeing several camper vans stationed in a privately owned car park near a shopping and leisure outlet.

Clemence vows to “keep fighting” after Gillingham’s poor run

Clemence vows to “keep fighting” after Gillingham’s poor run

Head coach Stephen Clemence remains confident of bringing success to Gillingham but accepts this season’s promotion challenge is unlikely to succeed.

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‘I’ve worked the same job for 60 years since I left school and I’m not retiring anytime soon’

‘I’ve worked the same job for 60 years since I left school and I’m not retiring anytime soon’

A 75-year-old glass merchant, who hardly ever takes a day off work, is celebrating six decades in his job.

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Rail service delays after trespasser on tracks

Rail service delays after trespasser on tracks

Trains running through one of Kent’s busiest stations were delayed following reports of a trespasser on the line.

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Person taken to hospital after M2 crash

Person taken to hospital after M2 crash

A motorway was blocked following a multi-vehicle collision which left one person requiring treatment at hospital.

More arrests in murder investigation

More arrests in murder investigation

Two more men have been arrested by officers after a man in his 30s died following an alleged town centre assault.

Tributes paid to former Gillingham player Dave Mehmet

Tributes paid to former Gillingham player Dave Mehmet

Gillingham’s former captain and popular non-league coach Dave Mehmet has died at the age of 63.

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£3.5m lottery funding to transform old police station

£3.5m lottery funding to transform old police station

A project to turn a Police Section House at the former Royal Dockyard Chatham into a creative digital hub is to get £3.5m National Lottery funding.

Holcombe book cup final spot

Holcombe book cup final spot

Holcombe Women are through to the final of the England Hockey Tier One Championship - but the season’s over for the men’s team.

Family pay tribute to ‘kind-hearted’ man who died after town centre attack

Family pay tribute to ‘kind-hearted’ man who died after town centre attack

A 33-year-old who died in hospital after being assaulted in a town centre has been described as a “much-loved” son, brother and uncle.

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