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Man charged after 'inappropriate comments made to woman in car'

Man charged after 'inappropriate comments made to woman in car'

27 January 2023

A man allegedly attempted to open a car door and made "inappropriate comments" to a woman inside the vehicle.

Half-naked porn star high on cocaine fled police after crash

Half-naked porn star high on cocaine fled police after crash

27 January 2023

A 34-year-old high on cocaine escaped from a police car while half-naked - triggering a huge manhunt.

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Iconic high street store to close after 56 years

Iconic high street store to close after 56 years

27 January 2023

A popular business that has been a town centre fixture for decades is set to shut its doors for good.

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Emergency services called to incident inside shopping centre

Emergency services called to incident inside shopping centre

26 January 2023

Multiple emergency vehicles including four ambulances were called to an incident at a shopping centre.

Downed mast could leave village without signal 'until April'

Downed mast could leave village without signal 'until April'

26 January 2023

Providers have warned that a downed mast could leave villagers without reliable signal for three months.

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Traffic fears over garden centre's bid to build new homes

Traffic fears over garden centre's bid to build new homes

26 January 2023

Plans to build new homes on the site of a village garden centre have sparked safety concerns over the access near a primary school.

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The seaside pub you could own for less than the price of an average home

The seaside pub you could own for less than the price of an average home

26 January 2023

A highly-rated seaside pub has closed and been put on the market – valued at less than the county's average house price.

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Ancient church wall collapses onto high street

Ancient church wall collapses onto high street

26 January 2023

A large section of a church wall has collapsed onto the pavement of a busy town centre road causing more than £20,000 worth of damage.

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Experts brand traffic zone bid 'Stasi-like and unworkable'

Experts brand traffic zone bid 'Stasi-like and unworkable'

26 January 2023

Two former planning chiefs have blasted proposals to ban traffic from travelling directly between neighbourhoods.

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Co-op store remains shut with no re-opening date in sight

Co-op store remains shut with no re-opening date in sight

26 January 2023

Barriers have gone up around a convenience store which has now been shut for a week.

Deadline set for school defibrillator deliveries

Deadline set for school defibrillator deliveries

26 January 2023

The Department for Education has begun sending life-saving defibrillators to schools and says it won't be long before all sites have at least one.

Cash, driving licence and bank card stolen in seafront robbery

Cash, driving licence and bank card stolen in seafront robbery

26 January 2023

A man has been charged after cash, a bank card and driving licence were stolen during a seafront robbery.

Teen 'driven at, chased down and stabbed'

Teen 'driven at, chased down and stabbed'

26 January 2023

A teenager has been taken to London hospital after he was reportedly driven at, chased by a group of men and then stabbed.

Kent jobseekers urged to watch out for these 7 signs of a scam

Kent jobseekers urged to watch out for these 7 signs of a scam

26 January 2023

The number of people looking for new jobs rockets in January and February but so do fake adverts, says the government, which has shared some advice.

The Great British tea bag debate - how do you dispose of yours?

The Great British tea bag debate - how do you dispose of yours?

26 January 2023

A supermarket says millions of used tea bags are being disposed of incorrectly each year with drinkers unclear on where the discarded bags belong.

Shock as high street clothes shop to close down

Shock as high street clothes shop to close down

26 January 2023

Shoppers have described their disappointment at the news a branch of fashion brand Joules is to shut - despite earlier assurances it would stay open.

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Cricket club stalwart and former editor a ‘giant’ of local journalism

Cricket club stalwart and former editor a ‘giant’ of local journalism

26 January 2023

A former Kent newspaper editor and cricket club stalwart who has been described as a "friend and leader" by loved ones has died.

Dad’s shock as daughter, 13, stabbed with scissors at school

Dad’s shock as daughter, 13, stabbed with scissors at school

26 January 2023

The dad of a girl taken to hospital after being stabbed with a pair of broken scissors at school has told how her shoe "filled up" with blood.

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Four hurt as nurse drives into oncoming traffic

Four hurt as nurse drives into oncoming traffic

26 January 2023

A nurse who drove into oncoming traffic after finishing her shift has been spared a driving ban due to her “valuable work”.

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The Kent non-league football burger that's so good it's gone viral

The Kent non-league football burger that's so good it's gone viral

26 January 2023

We try a non-league ground's match-day grub that has been named among the best in the country, rivalling that of Premier League clubs.

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