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Couple win six-year legal battle for pay-out after cancelled flight

Couple win six-year legal battle for pay-out after cancelled flight

10 July 2024

A couple whose flight arrived two hours and 26 minutes later than scheduled after the pilot fell ill have won compensation from the airline.

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Scout hut reopens after being declared ‘safe’

Scout hut reopens after being declared ‘safe’

09 July 2024

A Scout hut has been declared “safe” after fears it could be subsiding or have underground cavities.

Four teens charged after men ‘attacked with bottles’ in park

Four teens charged after men ‘attacked with bottles’ in park

05 July 2024

A group of teenagers have been charged after a spate of robberies and assaults in a town.

Tories retain ‘true blue’ Sevenoaks

Tories retain ‘true blue’ Sevenoaks

04 July 2024

The Conservatives have held onto Sevenoaks in what has otherwise been a disappointing night for the Tories.

Protesters march over plans to pave over ‘thriving’ golf course with 2,500-home estate

Protesters march over plans to pave over ‘thriving’ golf course with 2,500-home estate

02 July 2024

Hundreds of villagers attended a protest march to continue their objections to plans for thousands of new homes in the green belt.

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Former home of Tudor queen opens after major refurbishment

Former home of Tudor queen opens after major refurbishment

02 July 2024

Visitors can now see how one of England’s most influential monarchs lived with a new display at the former royal residence.

‘Anne Boleyn would immediately recognise her room today’

‘Anne Boleyn would immediately recognise her room today’

01 July 2024

A year-long project has recreated Anne Boleyn’s rooms at Hever Castle.

‘I was refused entry onto a bus because of my mobility scooter’

‘I was refused entry onto a bus because of my mobility scooter’

01 July 2024

A disabled woman says a bus company was discriminatory after she was refused entry while on her mobility scooter.

Image issued in hunt for hi-vis cyclist after 'violent home burglary'

Image issued in hunt for hi-vis cyclist after 'violent home burglary'

29 June 2024

Drivers are being asked to check dashcam footage which could help police identify a cyclist wanted in connection with a violent home burglary.

Car meets: Kent’s underground drag racing hotspots fueling safety concerns

Car meets: Kent’s underground drag racing hotspots fueling safety concerns

28 June 2024

Nuisance drivers in souped-up cars from outside Kent regularly descend on the county for illegal drag racing.

Police hunt cyclist after woman left with facial injuries in home raid

Police hunt cyclist after woman left with facial injuries in home raid

28 June 2024

Police are searching for a suspect after a woman suffered facial injuries during a burglary at a house.

Mum opens sweet shop at newsagents left empty for 30 years

Mum opens sweet shop at newsagents left empty for 30 years

27 June 2024

A mum has ‘fulfilled’ her dream after opening a sweet shop in the town she has lived in for her entire life.

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YouTubers The Sidemen film new video in Kent

YouTubers The Sidemen film new video in Kent

26 June 2024

Internet sensations with 130 million subscribers visited a woodland spot to film their latest video involving “a series of supercars”.

Woman left with facial injuries after burglary

Woman left with facial injuries after burglary

25 June 2024

Police are investigating after a woman was reportedly assaulted during a break-in.

Tory candidate replaced with toy squirrel after debate no-show

Tory candidate replaced with toy squirrel after debate no-show

24 June 2024

A Tory candidate was empty-chaired at a hustings in her constituency, while a Reform party hopeful was replaced with a pinecone.

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Millionaire golf pro torched own house to spite estranged wife

Millionaire golf pro torched own house to spite estranged wife

22 June 2024

A golfer who set fire to his own home following the break-up of his marriage later told emergency crews: “I didn’t want the b***h to have everything.”

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Flower display celebrates 10th anniversary

Flower display celebrates 10th anniversary

20 June 2024

A floral festival with more than 5,000 roses and garden tours is back for an extended run this summer.

Bricks used to smash car windscreens

Bricks used to smash car windscreens

19 June 2024

Residents in a number of towns woke to find their cars had been damaged by vandals overnight.

Man charged after £6k worth of perfume stolen

Man charged after £6k worth of perfume stolen

19 June 2024

A suspect who is alleged to have stolen an Audi, Mercedes and almost 10k of perfume from Boots and Savers has been charged.

Forest School destroyed by arsonists

Forest School destroyed by arsonists

18 June 2024

Thousands of pounds of damage has been caused by vandals at a nature reserve.

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