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Cleanup time from today
28 May 2021A two week campaign to clear away litter and rubbish from our streets and countryside has begun.
Appeal after car ploughs into parked vehicles
28 May 2021Police are appealing for information after a black car hit a number of parked vehicles and drove off without leaving details.
£470k to tackle homelessness in one Kent district
28 May 2021The Housing Secretary has announced more than £470,000 to deal with rough sleeping in one Kent district.
Royal Marines concert cancelled for second year
27 May 2021Covid has put a stop to a commemorative concert that attracts 10,000 - while a golf tournament attracting 30,000 is going ahead just down the road.
Police braced for immigration protests
27 May 2021A port town is to be the centre of another protest march over immigration and asylum this weekend.
Five ways to tackle homelessness
27 May 2021A Kent district council cabinet has agreed on a five-point strategy to help those having to sleep rough.
Multi-vehicle crashes block roads around town
27 May 2021Several roads around a town are reportedly blocked following a crash involving a number of vehicles.
Nick Knowles films new Channel 5 home improvements show
26 May 2021A television crew and workmen have joined TV personality Nick Knowles in a quiet cul-de-sac for a giant de-clutter.
Ferry firms strike agreement to reduce lorry hold-ups
26 May 2021Two ferry firms are allowing lorry drivers to take the first available sailing, whoever is running the service.
Refuse bosses explain bins fiasco
25 May 2021Contractors have apologised for failings in bin collections and say 'the worst is over' after streets were lined with litter for weeks.
Face to face meetings back
24 May 2021Councillors are together in the same room after more than a year, as Kent moves gradually out of lockdown.
Awards for music festival boss and voluntary litter picker
24 May 2021The director of an arts festival of international fame and a man who clears litter from the beach without thought for recognition have been awarded.
Police investigate hospital trust over baby deaths
24 May 2021Detectives are examining whether to launch a criminal investigation into the baby death scandal at troubled health trust.
Microchip dogs or it'll lead you to court
24 May 2021A dog found straying has landed his former owner a £384 bill for failing to comply with microchipping regulations.
Police hunt alleyway sex attacker
23 May 2021Police have cordoned off an alleyway leading between two residential roads after a sexual assault in the early hours of this morning.
Tobacco swiped in supermarket raids
21 May 2021Two men are wanted by police after a number of items were stolen from two supermarkets.
Can you remember when electric trains came to town?
21 May 2021A history group is calling for pictures and memories ahead of the 60th anniversary of electric trains coming to east Kent.
New homes near site of child's remains
20 May 2021Home building plans could be delayed by archaeological investigations because the site is close to where the remains of an Iron Age child were found.
Food and cash appeal will fight school holiday hunger
20 May 2021A charity that helps families in crisis is preparing early for an avalanche of demand for food during school holidays when money is tight.
'Dive down' to 300-year-old shipwreck
20 May 2021A virtual dive trail has been set up to explore the sunken wreck of a warship struck down during a storm in the 1700s.
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