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A249 roadworks finish early

A249 roadworks finish early

National Highways has reopened part of the A249 ahead of the Easter weekend.

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Residents to see portion of council tax rise by more than 150%

Residents to see portion of council tax rise by more than 150%

Some parish council precepts have increased by more than £150% due to “increased IT costs” and “recreation equipment funding”.

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Star of Netflix hit The Gentleman to appear at Bank Holiday event

Star of Netflix hit The Gentleman to appear at Bank Holiday event

A star of recent Netflix hit The Gentlemen is set to make an appearance in Kent.

Fan power key for Maxwell

Fan power key for Maxwell

Ryan Maxwell would love to see Sittingbourne fans break the 400 barrier on Good Friday.

‘We're trapped in our homes'

‘We're trapped in our homes'

Endless house building and road works at every turn are making people in one Kent town feel “trapped” in their homes.

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Stray dog service appeal after ‘abused’ chow chow found

Stray dog service appeal after ‘abused’ chow chow found

A stray dog service is appealing for information after a dog was found in such a bad condition they cannot tell if it is male or female.

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Kent branches on list as Papa John’s set to close 43 stores

Kent branches on list as Papa John’s set to close 43 stores

The popular pizza chain has announced it will close 43 stores by mid-May including two branches in Kent.

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Plans to build housing estate on factory and office building

Plans to build housing estate on factory and office building

More than 40 homes could be built on a commercial site near a busy town centre.

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Boy, 12, appears in court on attempted murder charge

Boy, 12, appears in court on attempted murder charge

A 12-year-old boy has appeared in court charged with attempted murder after a 15-year-old girl was stabbed.

Person airlifted to hospital after crash

Person airlifted to hospital after crash

Traffic is building on a busy motorway following an accident.

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12-year-old charged with attempted murder after teen girl stabbed

12-year-old charged with attempted murder after teen girl stabbed

A young boy is due in court after a teenager was assaulted.

Drone footage shows work underway on new A2 road layout

Drone footage shows work underway on new A2 road layout

New drone images show work has begun on a multi-million-pound road layout set to feature a Roman statue of the sea god Triton.

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Boy, 12, arrested after teen girl stabbed

Boy, 12, arrested after teen girl stabbed

A boy has been arrested after a teenage girl was stabbed in a residential area.

‘Give us a chance to prove what we can do’

‘Give us a chance to prove what we can do’

A charity says those with learning difficulties struggle to find jobs, after a post showing a woman with Down’s syndrome working in Asda went viral.

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Inside the bakery that’s survived 93 years

Inside the bakery that’s survived 93 years

As a bakery boss looks to safeguard his business’s future, he takes a walk down memory lane to explain why customers keep coming back.

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Air ambulance called to assault

Air ambulance called to assault

An air ambulance and emergency services are on the scene of a major incident, which has caused traffic problems after a road was closed off.

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Former town centre Iceland sold for half a million pounds

Former town centre Iceland sold for half a million pounds

A former high street supermarket chain has been sold for more than £500k.

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Fraudster told to pay £60k back to elderly and retired victims

Fraudster told to pay £60k back to elderly and retired victims

A criminal has been ordered to pay £60k in compensation to elderly and retired fraud victims who were targeted during the pandemic.

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£150m logistics park to bring 1,000 jobs to Kent

£150m logistics park to bring 1,000 jobs to Kent

Work has begun on a new multi-million-pound logistics park that’s being built on a 644,545 sq ft site.

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Missing man found after appeal

Missing man found after appeal

A 40-year-old man who hadn’t been seen in more than a week has now been found following an appeal.

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