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Cashpoint conman targeted multiple elderly victims

Cashpoint conman targeted multiple elderly victims

21 November 2023

A cash machine fraudster who told his elderly victims ATMs were not working before stealing cards and pocketing cash has been jailed.

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Dockside business campus project could create hundreds of jobs

Dockside business campus project could create hundreds of jobs

20 November 2023

Residents and businesses are being asked to have their say on new proposals to transform a dockside industrial estate.

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The shopkeepers fighting back against shoplifters

The shopkeepers fighting back against shoplifters

14 November 2023

From visiting thieves’ parents to displaying their pictures in the street, shopkeepers are employing brave tactics in the battle against shoplifting.

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Pro-Palestinian protesters ‘blockade’ MOD factory

Pro-Palestinian protesters ‘blockade’ MOD factory

10 November 2023

More than 50 anti-war protesters are waving banners outside a Ministry of Defence site in Kent in a rally against the war in Palestine.

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Forty-year project completes dockyard’s next chapter

Forty-year project completes dockyard’s next chapter

09 November 2023

The last piece of a 40-year project to reuse derelict buildings after Chatham Dockyard closed has been completed.

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Delays clear after car bursts into flames

Delays clear after car bursts into flames

09 November 2023

A car fire on a major route caused long delays for drivers during the morning rush hour.

BMW owner’s shock after steering wheel stolen in ‘under ten seconds’

BMW owner’s shock after steering wheel stolen in ‘under ten seconds’

03 November 2023

Car owners have been put on high alert after a spate of thefts which have seen steering wheels forcibly removed from vehicles.

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Two charged after woman ‘assaulted and robbed’

Two charged after woman ‘assaulted and robbed’

02 November 2023

Two men have been charged after a woman was allegedly assaulted and had her handbag stolen.

Town plagued by anti-social behaviour to get extra CCTV

Town plagued by anti-social behaviour to get extra CCTV

27 October 2023

Four parts of Kent are set to get a share of £900k to help make their town centres safer, with marshalls, CCTV and better lighting.

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‘Our goal is to be the heart of the community’

‘Our goal is to be the heart of the community’

26 October 2023

A pub has reopened to punters with new landlords and £360k worth of renovations.

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Do you know these men?

Do you know these men?

23 October 2023

Officers investigating an aggravated burglary have released images of four men they would like to speak to.

‘The group in front lost two of their party as we went round’

‘The group in front lost two of their party as we went round’

21 October 2023

An award-winning scare maze lives up to expectations as we braved Fort Amherst’s Halloween attraction.

Men charged after aggravated burglary with bladed weapons

Men charged after aggravated burglary with bladed weapons

20 October 2023

Four men have been charged after intruders allegedly broke into a property, carrying bladed weapons.

Inside trashed flats in building designed to look like cruise ship

Inside trashed flats in building designed to look like cruise ship

16 October 2023

Images show the sorry state of a once iconic building which has been empty for six years and fallen foul to vandals.

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Poundland, Iceland and Starbucks: What replaced Woolworths?

Poundland, Iceland and Starbucks: What replaced Woolworths?

07 October 2023

As a coffee chain looks to open in a former Woolworths, we take a look at what replaced the high street giant after it vanished from our high streets.

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Train named in honour of trailblazing race campaigner

Train named in honour of trailblazing race campaigner

02 October 2023

A man who fought racism in the rail industry has had a train named after him.

Vulnerable missing mum found

Vulnerable missing mum found

02 October 2023

Mica had gone missing without any money or her phone

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Driver pays hefty fine after using phone behind the wheel

Driver pays hefty fine after using phone behind the wheel

29 September 2023

An uninsured van driver was slapped with a £500 fine after being caught using his mobile phone.

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Help for ex-Wilko employees looking for work

Help for ex-Wilko employees looking for work

28 September 2023

A council is providing free CV workshops and interview preparation for Wilko staff, as stores continue to close.

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Bedroom fire caused by vape overheating

Bedroom fire caused by vape overheating

25 September 2023

A dad-of-three feared his family’s home had gone forever after a charging vape overheated and caused clothes to catch alight.

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