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Profits collapse at winemaker and CEO announces departure
04 September 2024The county’s biggest winemaker has seen its profits shrink while its CEO has announced he is to leave the company.
Police called to Sainsbury’s car park amid concerns for woman’s welfare
03 September 2024Emergency services were called to a Sainsbury’s car park after concerns were raised about a woman’s welfare.
Thieves ‘switch expensive trainers for cheaper ones’ at Nike store
02 September 2024Police have seized more than 400 boxes of shoes after thieves allegedly swapped high-value trainers for cheaper footwear at a Nike store.
Cars 'could queue in fields' to avoid chaos on Kent roads
02 September 2024Traffic bound for the Channel ports could be “stacked” in fields to avoid chaos on Kent’s roads when new EU border checks come in, reports say.
New cameras to catch drivers using town centre bus routes
02 September 2024Rat-running drivers caught flouting bus gate rules face being slapped with a £70 fine as new cameras are switched on today.
Huge health club approved despite traffic and environmental concerns
31 August 2024A health club featuring three tennis courts and four pools is to be built next to a dual carriageway despite traffic and environmental concerns.
Paedophile ‘lost his marriage and friends’ after sick messages discovered
31 August 2024A paedophile hid behind two fake personas in twisted online chats to encourage a teenage girl to send him indecent photos and engage in sex acts.
Shop ban for prolific thief who threatened to bite staff
30 August 2024A prolific shoplifter, who has just been sent to prison, is banned from stores after he threatened to bite the finger off a shopworker.
Missing Kent woman last seen at Notting Hill Carnival found in hospital
30 August 2024A missing Kent woman last seen at the Notting Hill Carnival, whose family feared had been kidnapped, has been found in hospital.
‘No timeline’ on reopening closure-hit car park in town centre
29 August 2024There is no timeline for when a closed car park will reopen as plans to take off its crumbling roof are still ongoing, a council says.
Police tape off crime-hit Co-op after raid in early hours
29 August 2024A crime-hit Co-op store has been taped off by police following a raid in the early hours.
Blood-soaked floors at shop hit with second zero hygiene rating in year
29 August 2024A town centre shop has been hit with its second zero-star hygiene rating in less than a year after inspectors uncovered blood-soaked floors.
Op Brock to end following two months of traffic headaches
28 August 2024The hated Operation Brock contraflow system is to be stood down this weekend almost two months after returning to the M20.
New restaurant to open at historic castle
27 August 2024A new dog-friendly restaurant at a historic castle owned by a reality TV star is poised to open later this week.
‘They've spent millions trying to fix it - but our estate still smells like rotten eggs!’
27 August 2024Furious residents say their estate still smells like “rotten eggs” - despite a water company spending £4.3 million upgrading a nearby sewage works.
Joy for villagers as ‘diabolical’ bid for 170-home estate axed
25 August 2024Controversial plans for 170 new homes on the edge of a village have been withdrawn, sparking joy among residents.
Working men’s club to be lost forever as couple's home bid approved
24 August 2024A working men's club that has been part of a village for decades is to become a two-bed home after a couple narrowly won planning permission.
Ex-soldier targeted migrant hotel in Kent amid ‘bulk fury’ after Southport ‘murders’
23 August 2024A former British Army soldier is facing jail after he assaulted a security guard and smashed a window at a Kent hotel housing migrants.
Pothole-ridden road to shut for resurfacing after two-year battle
23 August 2024A pothole-ridden road is set to shut for resurfacing after a two-year battle.
Trio injured in serious BMW crash
23 August 2024Police have launched a probe after three passengers in a BMW were injured in a serious crash.
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