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Staff and parents shocked as building’s new owners boot out nursery

Staff and parents shocked as building’s new owners boot out nursery

A nursery – which has been located in community centre for nearly 30 years – has been told to leave by the hall’s new owners.

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Appeal to find missing teenager

Appeal to find missing teenager

Officers are appealing to the public to help them find a missing 14-year-old.

Police name three charged after £1m cannabis farm raided

Police name three charged after £1m cannabis farm raided

Three men have been charged after police raided a cannabis farm on an industrial estate estimated to be worth more than £1 million.

‘Buying new bin lorries is an expensive headache - but we have to do it’

‘Buying new bin lorries is an expensive headache - but we have to do it’

A council has negotiated the price for a new fleet of bin lorries down by several million pounds after seeing a quarter break down on a single day.

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Drug dealer caught with large knife and 200 packets ‘down his trousers’

Drug dealer caught with large knife and 200 packets ‘down his trousers’

A county lines dealer has been handed a jail sentence after being caught getting into a cab with a sheathed knife and class A drugs.

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Lifeboat rescues five people after boat ‘struck by lightning’

Lifeboat rescues five people after boat ‘struck by lightning’

Five people had to be saved from a yacht “drifting” in the Thames after a lightning bolt hit the ship and wiped out all communications and power.

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Man arrested after counter-terrorism police storm cul-de-sac

Man arrested after counter-terrorism police storm cul-de-sac

A 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of a terrorism offence after a heavy police presence was spotted in a cul-de-sac.

‘Better than Spoons’ restaurant chain confirms Kent opening date

‘Better than Spoons’ restaurant chain confirms Kent opening date

A restaurant chain branded ‘better than Wetherspoons’ has confirmed an official opening date for a new town centre branch.

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'Nightmare' for neighbours as relentless alarm sounds day and night

'Nightmare' for neighbours as relentless alarm sounds day and night

Neighbours of a derelict office block say the sound of a loud alarm relentlessly going off has been making their lives a misery.

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‘It’s money well spent’: Hospital ward reopens after £5m upgrade

‘It’s money well spent’: Hospital ward reopens after £5m upgrade

A multi-million-pound cardio respiratory ward providing more than 30 new beds has opened to the public.

Children sought for Kent Young Hero award

Children sought for Kent Young Hero award

Youngsters who have shown exceptional bravery are wanted for a new Children’s Award and here’s how to nominate a young hero you know.

‘Outlandish theories’ surrounding future of major town scheme shut down

‘Outlandish theories’ surrounding future of major town scheme shut down

Developers behind a massive regeneration project have squashed social media rumours surrounding the progress of the multi-million pound scheme.

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E-fit released after woman fended off would-be robber

E-fit released after woman fended off would-be robber

Detectives are hunting a man after a woman was attacked in an attempted robbery.

‘My wife died aged 64 after working in hospitals exposed to silent killer’

‘My wife died aged 64 after working in hospitals exposed to silent killer’

A widower of a nurse who died just months after contracting asbestos-related cancer is appealing for information about hospitals she once worked for.

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Bleeding dog rescued from sea after 18-hour search

Bleeding dog rescued from sea after 18-hour search

A bleeding dog was rescued from the sea after a widespread search lasting almost a day.

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Poll says Tories face general election ‘sea change’ in Kent

Poll says Tories face general election ‘sea change’ in Kent

Kent Conservative MPs to lose 13 of 18 seats as county votes in local elections, says new polling.

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‘Race against time’ to rescue five lions and bring them to Kent

‘Race against time’ to rescue five lions and bring them to Kent

A rescue operation is in motion to bring five lions to the UK and rehome them in the county to give them a better life.

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35 stone woman: 'I'd rather die than go on living like this'

35 stone woman: 'I'd rather die than go on living like this'

A chronically disabled woman has said she would rather die than continue to live in the cramped kitchen she calls her “prison”.

‘Bus cuts are an absolute joke - how will people get to work or see GP?’

‘Bus cuts are an absolute joke - how will people get to work or see GP?’

Stagecoach’s controversial decision to slash the number of buses serving vital routes has been branded “an absolute joke”.

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Former medical centre to be turned into housing estate and care home

Former medical centre to be turned into housing estate and care home

Divisive plans to build a 66-bed care home and 86 houses on a former medical site have been approved by council bosses.

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Inside Kent’s latest B&M store

Inside Kent’s latest B&M store

We take an exclusive first look inside a bargain retailer’s new shop ahead of its opening today.

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I tried swapping my iPhone for a ‘Nokia brick’ for a week

I tried swapping my iPhone for a ‘Nokia brick’ for a week

As more young people turn to basic, internet-less phones to address their screen addiction, our Gen Z reporter tried on a “dumb phone” for size.

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‘Ownership isn’t the only option - we need decent homes at affordable rent’

‘Ownership isn’t the only option - we need decent homes at affordable rent’

The housing shortage, the Rwanda plan, the rise of tech and how to deal with litterbugs are some of the topics tackled on this week’s letters page.

Bike goes up in flames in town centre

Bike goes up in flames in town centre

Dramatic video shows the moment a motorbike went up in flames in town centre traffic.

More than 1,500 plants seized in drugs bust

More than 1,500 plants seized in drugs bust

Three men have been taken into custody after a huge drugs farm was discovered during a police raid.

Appeal after three women report incidents of indecent exposure

Appeal after three women report incidents of indecent exposure

An investigation has been launched following three alleged incidents of indecent exposure – which are being linked by police – in woodland.

Shocking video of young child with no seatbelt crawling about in car

Shocking video of young child with no seatbelt crawling about in car

An alarming video clip being investigated by police shows a young child with no seatbelt on crawling over the front passenger seat of a car.

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College praised by Ofsted in first inspection in seven years

College praised by Ofsted in first inspection in seven years

A college provider has been rated ‘good’ by the education watchdog again following a series of inspections at three of its Kent sites.

May Day welcomed in Kent’s ‘Lost Village’

May Day welcomed in Kent’s ‘Lost Village’

The start of summer is being celebrated as part of the pagan ritual of Beltane taking place in a lost Kent village.

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Mum found guilty of murdering pub landlord

Mum found guilty of murdering pub landlord

A woman who stabbed her ex brother-in-law to death in an "irrational but intentional" attack outside his pub has today been convicted of murder.

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