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'It’s like a tin of sardines - children are going to get hurt'

'It’s like a tin of sardines - children are going to get hurt'

04 November 2022

A concerned commuter fears it is only a matter of time before a child is hurt on an "overcrowded" bus.

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Firm busts budget by £800k for new engineering training centre

Firm busts budget by £800k for new engineering training centre

04 November 2022

A new engineering training centre opens today after the project went £800,000 over budget, developers have revealed.

Sickness-hit Wetherspoon pub to reopen tomorrow

Sickness-hit Wetherspoon pub to reopen tomorrow

03 November 2022

A Wetherspoon pub will reopen tomorrow following a three-day closure brought about by staff sickness.

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Military helicopter takes Home Sec on 19-mile Kent journey

Military helicopter takes Home Sec on 19-mile Kent journey

03 November 2022

The Home Secretary took a trip onboard a Chinook as she travelled 19 miles between two Kent immigration centres this afternoon.

'Greedy hotel cancelled our wedding to get asylum seeker cash'

'Greedy hotel cancelled our wedding to get asylum seeker cash'

03 November 2022

A couple whose wedding was cancelled by a hotel now booked out to house asylum seekers have hit out at bosses for breaking their contract.

Man threatened with knife in cinema car park

Man threatened with knife in cinema car park

03 November 2022

A vest-wearing yob threatened a man with a knife in a cinema car park, sparking a police investigation.

Morrisons branch gets first major refit since opening 34 years ago

Morrisons branch gets first major refit since opening 34 years ago

03 November 2022

A branch of Morrisons has been given a multi-million pound makeover.

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Former mayor accused of driving at Covid nurse

Former mayor accused of driving at Covid nurse

03 November 2022

A former mayor has been accused of deliberately driving at a nurse and injuring her leg after losing his temper at a drive-in Covid-19 test centre.

Carers 'left dirty sheets' in elderly woman's home

Carers 'left dirty sheets' in elderly woman's home

03 November 2022

A council has been forced to apologise after a watchdog found carers put a late mother at risk of harm by "failing to meet her needs".

Chaos as 'roads turn to rivers' across Kent - and thunderstorm looms

Chaos as 'roads turn to rivers' across Kent - and thunderstorm looms

03 November 2022

Dramatic pictures and videos show how heavy rain has caused mayhem across the county, cutting off a GP surgery and creating a "stairway waterfall".

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'Bonfire bandits' risk £50,000 fines warns Environment Agency

'Bonfire bandits' risk £50,000 fines warns Environment Agency

03 November 2022

Bonfires must not be used to burn unwanted rubbish, say officials, who are warning people to follow the rules this weekend or risk a fine.

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Bank of England hikes rates to 3% and warns of 'longest recession'

Bank of England hikes rates to 3% and warns of 'longest recession'

03 November 2022

Households across Kent are facing even more financial pain after the Bank of England hiked interest rates to 3% and warned unemployment could double.

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Home Secretary visiting Dover as pressure rises over asylum seekers

Home Secretary visiting Dover as pressure rises over asylum seekers

03 November 2022

Suella Braverman is visiting Dover amid criticism for her claim the UK faces an “invasion” on its south coast and mounting political pressure.

Supermarket offers 1p ready meals

Supermarket offers 1p ready meals

03 November 2022

A supermarket is offering customers the chance to buy 1p ready meals to both save on the cost of shopping and energy bills.

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Kent artist draws final Christmas stamps featuring late Queen

Kent artist draws final Christmas stamps featuring late Queen

03 November 2022

Royal Mail has unveiled the last Christmas stamps to feature the Queen's silhouette, which this year have been designed by a Kent artist.

'Hateful vandalism' as trees planted by children ripped up

'Hateful vandalism' as trees planted by children ripped up

03 November 2022

People have spoken of their disgust after "hateful" vandals ripped up trees planted in a park by schoolchildren as part of a community project.

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Dismay as yobs wedge trolley in new play park

Dismay as yobs wedge trolley in new play park

03 November 2022

A shopping trolley has been wedged into brand new play equipment at a park before it has even opened.

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National Fruit Show boss calls for more support for growers

National Fruit Show boss calls for more support for growers

03 November 2022

The chairman of the event held annually in Kent showcasing the best of British apples and pears says the need for action by supermarkets is "urgent".

Red-faced council's £260 bill as untaxed van clamped

Red-faced council's £260 bill as untaxed van clamped

03 November 2022

Locals have scoffed at a Kent council forced to pay £260 after having one if its vehicles clamped by government authorities.

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'I loved fruit before my surgery - but now all I want is chicken nuggets'

'I loved fruit before my surgery - but now all I want is chicken nuggets'

03 November 2022

A woman who used to love salad and fruit woke up from an operation to remove a rare tumour craving her first ever McDonald's.

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