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Teen gangs terrorising 'frightened' customers at shopping centre

31 May 2024
Teen gangs terrorising 'frightened' customers at shopping centre

Traders say “persistent” anti-social behaviour is putting off “frightened” customers from visiting an already struggling out-of-town shopping centre.

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‘You wouldn’t get this in Europe’: The harsh reality of cycling on Kent’s roads

30 May 2024
‘You wouldn’t get this in Europe’: The harsh reality of cycling on Kent’s roads

From being hit by a swinging car door to getting dragged along by a car trailer, cyclists reveal the shocking reality of riding on Kent’s roads.

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Rock icon’s sports car joins motor show

29 May 2024
Rock icon’s sports car joins motor show

A car once owned by rock icon Rod Stewart was one of the star attractions at an annual motor show.

‘We’ll keep her memory alive’: Family’s tribute to ‘beautiful’ schoolgirl on her 13th birthday

29 May 2024
‘We’ll keep her memory alive’: Family’s tribute to ‘beautiful’ schoolgirl on her 13th birthday

The family of a schoolgirl killed by a drug driver have pledged to “keep her memory alive” as they decorated her new memorial.

Town mental health hub plans needed to meet ‘growing demand’

28 May 2024
Town mental health hub plans needed to meet ‘growing demand’

A decision to award a mental health charity the lion’s share of funding to create an enlarged centre in a town has been welcomed.

‘We may have lost our parking but our town now looks classy’

28 May 2024
‘We may have lost our parking but our town now looks classy’

Shoppers have praised the part-pedestrianisation of a town and introduction of new “pocket parks”, claiming it has made the area more “sociable”.

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Swimming sensation and ‘inspiration woman’ visits Downing Street

26 May 2024
Swimming sensation and ‘inspiration woman’ visits Downing Street

A Kent swimming star and former Olympian has visited No 10 after being recognised as an inspirational woman.

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‘Nurturing’ school helps pupils to ‘reach their full potential’

25 May 2024
‘Nurturing’ school helps pupils to ‘reach their full potential’

A primary school has been praised for improving attendance and its “purposeful and calm” lessons following a visit from the education watchdog.

Fashion brand moving to ‘much bigger store’ at Bluewater after 20 years

23 May 2024
Fashion brand moving to ‘much bigger store’ at Bluewater after 20 years

A womenswear clothing chain is moving to a store three times larger than its current premises at the same shopping centre after two decades.

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New sports pitches unveiled at site of burnt down leisure complex

22 May 2024
New sports pitches unveiled at site of burnt down leisure complex

Three floodlit 3G football pitches have been unveiled as part of a new-look sports complex.

New images released of crumbling school’s £32.8m rebuild

21 May 2024
New images released of crumbling school’s £32.8m rebuild

The next phase of a secondary school’s multimillion pound rebuild is underway as new images are released of how the buildings will look once built.

Affordable Chinese retailer eyes Bluewater expansion

20 May 2024
Affordable Chinese retailer eyes Bluewater expansion

A fast growing lifestyle brand targeting young shoppers is promising to put “the blue into Bluewater” when it opens its first Kent store.

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‘The need is so urgent’: Long-awaited ‘super surgery’ plans approved

18 May 2024
‘The need is so urgent’: Long-awaited ‘super surgery’ plans approved

Plans for a new medical centre serving more than 13,000 patients have been approved several years after they were first proposed.

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‘Bring back the stats’: Protest over scrapping of ‘inspirational’ Parkrun records

17 May 2024
‘Bring back the stats’: Protest over scrapping of ‘inspirational’ Parkrun records

Runners staged a protest in a call to organisers of a free weekly run to reinstate controversially deleted data.

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Patients fear losing home after funding cuts

17 May 2024
Patients fear losing home after funding cuts

A supported living facility for patients with mental health issues is fighting to stay open after a council’s decision to pull its funding.

Drug dealers jailed after video evidence leads to conviction

16 May 2024
Drug dealers jailed after video evidence leads to conviction

Video of a drug dealer weighing out cocaine led to his arrest and helped thwart a drug supply chain.

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At long last! Full investigation to finally start on collapsed road

15 May 2024
At long last! Full investigation to finally start on collapsed road

Investigators have been granted permission to access the entire site of a crumbled cliff road after a year of legal wrangling.

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Police seize £300k of ‘fake’ designer goods from warehouse

15 May 2024
Police seize £300k of ‘fake’ designer goods from warehouse

Three people have been arrested after a huge haul of suspected counterfeit items were recovered by police following a raid on a warehouse.

Indoor heated dog pool where XL Bullies are welcome

15 May 2024
Indoor heated dog pool where XL Bullies are welcome

A canine playground including Kent’s first indoor fun pool for dogs, plus a tricks studio, has opened.

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Scout group in row with spa after losing base of 40 years

14 May 2024
Scout group in row with spa after losing base of 40 years

A youth group is looking for a new base after the health spa which owns the land ended their lease over safety fears.

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