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Prison showing 'improvement' after recent inspection

Prison showing 'improvement' after recent inspection

03 April 2023

A prison is showing "progress" after welcoming a new governor last year, but needs to investigate violent incidents better, a report has found.

Gang jailed after £20m of fake prescription drugs sold

Gang jailed after £20m of fake prescription drugs sold

03 April 2023

A gang, including one man from Kent, have been jailed after selling millions of fake prescription drugs and bragging about their life on social media.

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Has Kent been 'absolutely walloped' by Brexit?

Has Kent been 'absolutely walloped' by Brexit?

03 April 2023

A Twitter thread describing how parts of the county's economy have been "wrecked" by Brexit went viral. But is it actually true?

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'You think traffic's bad now - you just wait!'

'You think traffic's bad now - you just wait!'

03 April 2023

Industry figures fear even worse travel disruption when new biometric border rules come into force at the cross-Channel ports.

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Man avoids jail after attacking former partner in car

Man avoids jail after attacking former partner in car

03 April 2023

A man who assaulted his ex-partner as she was driving has been ordered to stay away from her.

Man taken to hospital and route shut for hours after crash

Man taken to hospital and route shut for hours after crash

03 April 2023

A man has been taken to hospital following a two-vehicle crash.

Bank confirms closure of town centre branch

Bank confirms closure of town centre branch

03 April 2023

Customers have reacted with anger at news another bank will close, as more transactions move online.

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'Nuisance youths' firing catapults near park

'Nuisance youths' firing catapults near park

03 April 2023

Police confiscated catapults from a group of young boys after they were caught firing them near a public park.

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When and where does my dog need a lead by law?

When and where does my dog need a lead by law?

03 April 2023

Dog owners are being asked to keep their animals on leads near sheep this spring but where else do pets also need a lead by law?

Butcher's shop with toilet in food prep area gets zero hygiene rating

Butcher's shop with toilet in food prep area gets zero hygiene rating

03 April 2023

Hygiene inspectors have slapped a butcher's shop with a zero-star rating after a curtained toilet was found in a food preparation area.

'Dangerous' parking raises questions over children's safety

'Dangerous' parking raises questions over children's safety

03 April 2023

People are urging for action to be taken over 'appalling' parking which is putting lives in danger, it's claimed.

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'They said I'd just be another schoolgirl mum who'd end up on benefits'

'They said I'd just be another schoolgirl mum who'd end up on benefits'

03 April 2023

A mum who fell pregnant at 16 hopes her career success story will inspire others in the same situation that it doesn't signal "a life on benefits".

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Overturned car causing delays

Overturned car causing delays

02 April 2023

A traffic collision is causing around 40 minutes of delays for motorists.

Sadiq Khan calls for killer cop to lose pension

Sadiq Khan calls for killer cop to lose pension

02 April 2023

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has called for killer cop Wayne Couzens to lose his police pension after he murdered Sarah Everard.

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Drink drive arrest after buggy crashes into fence

Drink drive arrest after buggy crashes into fence

02 April 2023

A man has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after a late-night crash involving a buggy in a village.

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Port of Dover travel chaos explained

Port of Dover travel chaos explained

02 April 2023

People have been affected by three days of travel chaos, with some being left in their vehicles for 19 hours, but what exactly is the problem?

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Fish and chip shop destroyed in fire

Fish and chip shop destroyed in fire

02 April 2023

Three fire engines were called to a blaze which started in a fish bar and spread to a flat above.

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Police officer sexually assaulted woman while on duty

Police officer sexually assaulted woman while on duty

02 April 2023

A former police officer who sexually assaulted a woman while on duty and in full uniform has avoided jail time.

Arrest after man found with metal baton

Arrest after man found with metal baton

01 April 2023

A 30-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of drugs offences and having a weapon after police saw a car speeding away from them.

Starbucks damaged in high street brawl

Starbucks damaged in high street brawl

01 April 2023

A 28-year-old man has been arrested after a coffee shop window was smashed following reports of a town centre fight with up to 10 men.

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