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Iconic river landmark leaves town after eight years

Iconic river landmark leaves town after eight years

18 November 2024

A floating art space which has become a landmark along the River Thames is leaving a town after eight years.

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Join Santa’s elves on a mission to save Christmas

Join Santa’s elves on a mission to save Christmas

17 November 2024

An interactive festive experience will train kids to be part of the Elf Academy and help make toys and wrap gifts in time for Christmas.

'Please come home - everyone is missing you and we love you dearly'

'Please come home - everyone is missing you and we love you dearly'

16 November 2024

The family of a “dearly loved” teenage boy who has been missing for a week have issued a heartfelt plea for him to come home as the hunt intensifies.

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Plans to revitalise rundown part of historic town set to be approved

Plans to revitalise rundown part of historic town set to be approved

16 November 2024

Plans to build almost 300 flats in a rundown part of a historic town are set to be approved, despite objections from conservationists.

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Week-long search for missing teen continues as public urged ‘be vigilant and check outbuildings’

Week-long search for missing teen continues as public urged ‘be vigilant and check outbuildings’

16 November 2024

A mass search operation to find 16-year-old James Gibbons, who was last spotted heading towards woodlands, has reached its seventh day.

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Family’s concerns over ambulance and hospital care on night son died

Family’s concerns over ambulance and hospital care on night son died

15 November 2024

A pre-inquest review has heard a family is concerned about the care given to their son by the ambulance service and a Kent hospital.

Armed thugs brutally attacked dad and threatened children in terrifying home raid

Armed thugs brutally attacked dad and threatened children in terrifying home raid

15 November 2024

Three masked raiders who terrorised a family with young children have been jailed for a total of more than 40 years.

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Neighbours slam plans for ‘mini-hotel’ HMO in middle of terraced street

Neighbours slam plans for ‘mini-hotel’ HMO in middle of terraced street

15 November 2024

Plans to convert a terraced home into a seven-bed house of multiple occupancy have riled residents - but developers say it’ll be “high end”.

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Search intensifies to find missing teen as rescue teams trawl for miles through dense woodland

Search intensifies to find missing teen as rescue teams trawl for miles through dense woodland

14 November 2024

As concern grows for a missing 16-year-old boy last seen in a village five days ago, people in Kent are rallying together to try and find him.

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Major UK energy project relocated to Kent

Major UK energy project relocated to Kent

14 November 2024

A planned energy project which would see the UK connected to Belgian wind farms via a subsea cable has been diverted to Kent.

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Dropped cigarette ends lead to £6K in fines

Dropped cigarette ends lead to £6K in fines

14 November 2024

Smokers have been ordered to stump up thousands in fines after being caught dropping cigarette butts at service stations and car parks.

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Dad lobbed missiles at expensive cars in misdirected attack

Dad lobbed missiles at expensive cars in misdirected attack

14 November 2024

An enraged father hurled objects at two Mercedes cars parked in a shopping centre car park in a warped attack on a man he accused of hurting his son.

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Man found dead after large emergency services response near town car park

Man found dead after large emergency services response near town car park

14 November 2024

Police have confirmed a man in his 30s has been found dead near a town centre shopping centre.

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Suspected cocaine dealers charged after drug raids

Suspected cocaine dealers charged after drug raids

14 November 2024

Three men have been charged after seven bags of cocaine, a knife and a mobile phone were seized at a properties during police raids.

Knifeman threatened neighbour over party decorations

Knifeman threatened neighbour over party decorations

14 November 2024

A knifeman threatened to kill his neighbour in a violent and abusive confrontation over birthday party decorations.

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Police cordon off main road outside town car park

Police cordon off main road outside town car park

13 November 2024

The emergency services have cordoned off part of a busy main road while they respond to an incident.

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Missing teen 'walked along alleyway' before heading towards woods

Missing teen 'walked along alleyway' before heading towards woods

13 November 2024

Police are appealing for more sightings of a missing 16-year-old boy after expanding their search to rural and wooded areas around a village.

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‘My boy was let down’ – Mum’s heartache as son’s killer ‘gets off lightly’

‘My boy was let down’ – Mum’s heartache as son’s killer ‘gets off lightly’

13 November 2024

A 19-year-old motorbike rider who drove on the wrong side of the road before crashing into another teen, causing him fatal injuries, has been jailed.

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Busy route blocked due to ‘overturned vehicle’

Busy route blocked due to ‘overturned vehicle’

13 November 2024

There were delays on part of a busy road following a crash involving an overturned vehicle.

Person dies after being hit by train

Person dies after being hit by train

13 November 2024

A person was pronounced dead after an emergency at a railway station, police have confirmed.

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