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'Girl spat on boy stabbed in car park violence'

'Girl spat on boy stabbed in car park violence'

15 March 2023

A teenage girl 'spat on and mocked' a boy after he was repeatedly stabbed during a confrontation between two sets of youths.

Kent seaside town crowned best value place to stay

Kent seaside town crowned best value place to stay

15 March 2023

A seaside town has topped the leader board of the best value places to staycation based on the cost of ice-cream and fish and chips.

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Disgust as 210 poo bags found along ONE path

Disgust as 210 poo bags found along ONE path

13 March 2023

Hundreds of bags of dog poo have been found near a school - and the man who cleared them up suspects there may be a single culprit.

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Anger as 'dangerous' two-month leak damages road

Anger as 'dangerous' two-month leak damages road

13 March 2023

A water leak that has been flowing on a road for two months has been labelled 'treacherous'.

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'Our home was giant beehive - honey was dripping down the walls'

'Our home was giant beehive - honey was dripping down the walls'

13 March 2023

A couple discovered their home had been turned into a giant beehive - after honey started dripping down the walls.

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Victim catches thieving cleaner herself after police drop case

Victim catches thieving cleaner herself after police drop case

12 March 2023

A woman was forced to play detective to bring a "trusted" cleaner to justice after almost £2,000 worth of jewellery disappeared from her house.

‘We watched our dream home go up in flames'

‘We watched our dream home go up in flames'

11 March 2023

A couple are “utterly heartbroken” after the house they built using their life-savings was destroyed by a huge fire.

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Britain to pay France £500m in deal to stop illegal crossings

Britain to pay France £500m in deal to stop illegal crossings

10 March 2023

The French government has been told it must step up to end small boat crossings as a deal is reached for the UK to help fund a detention centre.

Woman caught drink-driving in dark without lights on

Woman caught drink-driving in dark without lights on

10 March 2023

A mum who was pulled over for driving in the dark without her lights on was found to be over the legal drink-drive limit.

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Son who fleeced £43k from his dad's business jailed

Son who fleeced £43k from his dad's business jailed

10 March 2023

A fraudster has been given a prison sentence after fleecing £43,000 from his dad's business.

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Shoes and cash stolen in spate of car thefts

Shoes and cash stolen in spate of car thefts

09 March 2023

Motorists are being warned not to leave valuables in their vehicles overnight after several cars were targeted and had items taken from inside.

Cost of new SEN school increases by £16m

Cost of new SEN school increases by £16m

09 March 2023

More cash has been injected into building a new special education needs school after it emerged the project would cost five times as much as expected.

Six new restaurants to open at tourist hotspot

Six new restaurants to open at tourist hotspot

09 March 2023

Construction has started to create six new restaurants destined for a seaside spot which will offer views over the English Channel.

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Rise in reports of 'penguins' on the coast

Rise in reports of 'penguins' on the coast

09 March 2023

Wildlife experts say they have received several reports of "penguins" on the Kent coast, but have been quick to point out the birds' true identity.

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'Total farce' as ice cream van blocked from quayside pitch

'Total farce' as ice cream van blocked from quayside pitch

09 March 2023

An irate ice cream man has had a meltdown over council handling of his bid to pitch a vintage van at a harbour.

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Kent roads hit as port disruption causes backlog

Kent roads hit as port disruption causes backlog

08 March 2023

Strike action is causing delays to ferry services leading to disruption spilling over on to Kent's roads as lane shut on route to cross-Channel port.

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Dealers jailed after cocaine and heroin found

Dealers jailed after cocaine and heroin found

08 March 2023

Two drug dealers have been locked up after crack cocaine, heroin and a burner phone were found at their property

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Heavy snow shuts schools

Heavy snow shuts schools

08 March 2023

Schools across the county are shut after heavy snow while a cold weather warning is in place.

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Say hello to spring with the Festival of Colour

Say hello to spring with the Festival of Colour

08 March 2023

Holi Festival is a Hindu tradition that celebrates love, new life and the start of spring. Here’s where you can celebrate in Kent.

Response to baby deaths scandal 'not nearly enough'

Response to baby deaths scandal 'not nearly enough'

07 March 2023

An expert who led the inquiry into a scandal at hospitals in Kent has said the government's response to his report 'does not go nearly far enough'.

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