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High street bank shuts for ‘refresh’

11 March 2024
High street bank shuts for ‘refresh’

A major bank has announced it has closed one of its high street branches for a two-week makeover.

‘We can’t afford to live here anymore’: Residents fight back over service charge hikes

09 March 2024
‘We can’t afford to live here anymore’: Residents fight back over service charge hikes

Residents living on a new-build estate have combined forces to fight “extortionate” service charges they say are pricing them out of their homes.

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Lorry driver suffers facial injuries after ‘motorway services altercation’

07 March 2024
Lorry driver suffers facial injuries after ‘motorway services altercation’

A motorist has been arrested after alleged altercation at a service station which left a truck driver with swelling and bruises to his face.

Mum of disabled twins wants Blue Badge rule change

06 March 2024
Mum of disabled twins wants Blue Badge rule change

A mother of twins with cerebral palsy denied a Blue Blade owing to their age is calling on the government to rethink the application rules.

‘Just let us through’: Taxi drivers demand bus gate access

06 March 2024
‘Just let us through’: Taxi drivers demand bus gate access

Taxi drivers are calling for access to a town centre bus gate as they face increased fares and difficult manoeuvres to avoid route.

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Russian–Dutch chess grandmaster thrashes 26 players at the same time

05 March 2024
Russian–Dutch chess grandmaster thrashes 26 players at the same time

A chess champion who visited an amateur club played 26 games simultaneously – and won.

Drone catches suspected thief hiding on roof

04 March 2024
Drone catches suspected thief hiding on roof

A suspected thief was caught by police after drone cameras tracked him down and found him lying on the roof of a property.

Bagpiper pays tribute to much-loved grandfather

04 March 2024
Bagpiper pays tribute to much-loved grandfather

A bagpiper paid tribute to the Scottish president of a Kent working men’s club who was remembered for his “charismatic warmth and energy”.

Teenagers missing for three days

04 March 2024
Teenagers missing for three days

Concern is growing for two teenagers who went missing from a town centre.

‘I started singing country in the pub a year ago – now I’m at the O2’

03 March 2024
‘I started singing country in the pub a year ago – now I’m at the O2’

An ex-serviceman turned country singer is hoping to enlist a new army of fans when he swaps his regular nights at a pub for a festival at The O2.

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‘It was the best job in the world – the factory made the whole town smell of peppermint’

03 March 2024
‘It was the best job in the world – the factory made the whole town smell of peppermint’

Former Trebor Sharps Factory workers lift the lid on life in Kent’s most famous sweet factory.

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Last-ditch attempt to save £4.3m pavilion plan fails

01 March 2024
Last-ditch attempt to save £4.3m pavilion plan fails

An attempt to overturn a government decision to withdraw multi-million pound funds needed for a new community sports centre to progress has failed.

Hundreds of boxes of medical masks dumped near ancient woodland

01 March 2024
Hundreds of boxes of medical masks dumped near ancient woodland

Thousands of disposable medical masks have been found dumped at a car park next to a nature reserve.

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Samurai swords and drugs seized after street ‘disturbance’

29 February 2024
Samurai swords and drugs seized after street ‘disturbance’

A man and a teenage boy have bee charged after class A drugs, swords and £600 cash were found by police following a disturbance.

Suspect in attempted break-in caught by police dog

29 February 2024
Suspect in attempted break-in caught by police dog

A suspect was chased by a police dog following an attempted break-in at a farm.

The Kent branches of The Body Shop to stay open – and those facing axe

29 February 2024
The Kent branches of The Body Shop to stay open – and those facing axe

Several branches of cosmetic giant The Body Shop are set to remain open in parts of Kent – but three are to close for good.

Flowers left where rough sleeper found dead

29 February 2024
Flowers left where rough sleeper found dead

Floral tributes have been left in the doorway of a property opposite a clocktower where a man collapsed and died.

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Students demand action over ‘illegal’ parent parking ‘putting lives at risk’

29 February 2024
Students demand action over ‘illegal’ parent parking ‘putting lives at risk’

A school headteacher and her pupils are calling for improvements to their “dangerous” surroundings they say are an “accident waiting to happen”.

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Flood warning issued after heavy rainfall

28 February 2024
Flood warning issued after heavy rainfall

The Environment Agency is warning of a high risk of flooding in a rural part of Kent.

Missing pensioner found

28 February 2024
Missing pensioner found

An 80-year-old who went missing has been found.

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