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Gritters launched as temperatures freeze

Gritters launched as temperatures freeze

03 April 2019

Kent's gritting team are returning to the roads tonight as temperatures set to plummet.

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Two men 'assaulted' on playing field

Two men 'assaulted' on playing field

03 April 2019

Two men were taken to hospital after they were allegedly assaulted on a playing field.

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'Pulling wool over voters' eyes'

'Pulling wool over voters' eyes'

03 April 2019

Labour has been accused of attempting to mislead voters after pledging to "control private rents" if it wins a majority on a local authority.

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Decision on town's new Lidl deferred

Decision on town's new Lidl deferred

02 April 2019

A decision on controversial proposals to bring a Lidl to a coastal town has been deferred by councillors.

School pupils evacuated amid 'gas incident'

School pupils evacuated amid 'gas incident'

02 April 2019

Parts of a grammar school have been evacuated following a suspected gas leak in a centuries-old building.

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Hunt for burglar on the run for a year

Hunt for burglar on the run for a year

02 April 2019

Police are searching for a man who has been on the run since he was found guilty of being part of an armed gang more than a year ago.

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Hopes of new Lidl store dented

Hopes of new Lidl store dented

01 April 2019

Planning officers have recommended controversial plans to build a Lidl supermarket be refused ahead of a vote on the proposals.

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Dog owner caught on camera leaving pet's poo on pavement

Dog owner caught on camera leaving pet's poo on pavement

01 April 2019

Shocking video shows the moment a dog owner watches his pet pooing on the pavement in a town centre and leaving it in the street.

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Calais revealed as English city adding Brexit twist

Calais revealed as English city adding Brexit twist

01 April 2019

Another unexpected turn has been taken over Brexit after reports from across the Channel have revealed that Calais is part of England.

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'It's changed everything about me, to the point where I want to live'

'It's changed everything about me, to the point where I want to live'

31 March 2019

A newly married young couple have opened up about living with mental illness.

Town hall set to be transformed by £1.5m makeover

Town hall set to be transformed by £1.5m makeover

31 March 2019

A town hall has reached the first stage of its £1.5m transformation with the appointment of award-winning architects.

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Kent's most extreme weather

Kent's most extreme weather

30 March 2019

From freezing sub-zero temperatures, to the record-breaking temperatures and storms, it seems there's rarely a dull moment.

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New Year start for work on traffic ban

New Year start for work on traffic ban

30 March 2019

Plans to pedestrianise a busy city centre street have been welcomed by the public

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Plans for 200 homes given go ahead

Plans for 200 homes given go ahead

29 March 2019

Controversial plans to build more than 200 flats including a 14-storey block on a brownfield site have finally been approved.

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Village 'turned into lorry park'

Village 'turned into lorry park'

29 March 2019

Angry neighbours say a village has become a lorry park after truckers started using the A20 for overnight parking.

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Men arrested after 2,000 cannabis plants discovered

Men arrested after 2,000 cannabis plants discovered

28 March 2019

Two men have been arrested after more than 2,000 cannabis plants were found growing in a building.

Former cop searching for family who kept him safe

Former cop searching for family who kept him safe

28 March 2019

A runaway is trying to find the family who took him in more than 40 years ago.

Chef likes to 'feel cannabis' before buying

Chef likes to 'feel cannabis' before buying

27 March 2019

A chef claimed his DNA was on blocks of cannabis found inside a prison because he smokes so much he likes to feel it before he makes a purchase.

Popular restaurant and farmers' market burgled

Popular restaurant and farmers' market burgled

27 March 2019

A window was smashed and cash was stolen during a night-time burglary at a high-end farmers' market.

Trauma patients can fly to hospital 24/7

Trauma patients can fly to hospital 24/7

27 March 2019

People who need help from the air ambulance have a better chance of survival thanks to a new 24 hour helipad.

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