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Pair accused of multiple thefts from M&S

Pair accused of multiple thefts from M&S

20 August 2024

A pair of suspected shoplifters have been charged after a Marks and Spencer was targeted more than a dozen times.

The abandoned Kent prison sitting empty despite overcrowding crisis

The abandoned Kent prison sitting empty despite overcrowding crisis

20 August 2024

Defendants are being kept in police cells to help with a shortage of prison space while one jail in Kent has sat empty for six years.

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Trains cancelled on Kent railway line due to staff shortages

Trains cancelled on Kent railway line due to staff shortages

18 August 2024

Trains on a Kent railway line are unable to run today due to a shortage of available signalling staff.

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A-road blocked following two-car crash

A-road blocked following two-car crash

15 August 2024

Two-mile tailbacks were reported after a collision on a main road.

Missing teenage boy found

Missing teenage boy found

15 August 2024

A teenager who was reported as missing and was the subject of a police appeal has been “safely located”.

‘Why do we need another coffee place? There are nine already’

‘Why do we need another coffee place? There are nine already’

15 August 2024

The arrival of yet another coffee shop in a town centre that’s already full of similar businesses has divided opinion.

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Kent men sentenced after disorder in London riots

Kent men sentenced after disorder in London riots

14 August 2024

Two men from the county have appeared in court charged with public order offences during riots in London.

Village to hold referendum on housing plans

Village to hold referendum on housing plans

13 August 2024

Villagers have a chance to shape their own future planning rules by voting in a Neighbourhood Plan referendum.

Rail services stopped after person hit by train

Rail services stopped after person hit by train

12 August 2024

A person has died after being hit by a train, it has been confirmed.

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Second dyslexia-focused school to open after mum’s ‘flexi’ success

Second dyslexia-focused school to open after mum’s ‘flexi’ success

11 August 2024

A mum who set up Kent's first dyslexic school after watching her daughter struggle in a mainstream setting is now opening her second facility.

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Teenager charged following disorder in London

Teenager charged following disorder in London

11 August 2024

A 14-year-old boy and and 41-year-old man are due to appear in court after they were charged with offences relating to a riot in Whitehall.

Exclusive town hotel on market for more than £3m

Exclusive town hotel on market for more than £3m

10 August 2024

A top hotel is up for sale for £3.4 million as its owner plans to live a slower pace of life tending to olive trees up an Italian mountain.

Travellers spend fifth day on children’s football pitch

Travellers spend fifth day on children’s football pitch

09 August 2024

A council is attempting to evict a group of travellers after 12 caravans set up on a playing field used for children’s football.

Primark to open first store in town

Primark to open first store in town

09 August 2024

A multinational fashion retailer is launching its first ever branch in a town’s shopping centre.

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Burst main spills into road leaving homes without water

Burst main spills into road leaving homes without water

05 August 2024

Around 20 residents in one town were without water this morning after a burst water main was seen spilling out into a busy road.

No trains running from Kent railway station

No trains running from Kent railway station

04 August 2024

There will be no trains running from a railway station today, with bus replacement services in place due to engineering works.

Thunderstorms sweep across Kent

Thunderstorms sweep across Kent

01 August 2024

Trains have been disrupted and people have reported thunder “like a bomb going off” as storms roll through the county.

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Nando’s set for new high street branch

Nando’s set for new high street branch

31 July 2024

Plans for a new Nando’s are in place to join other chains on a Kent high street.

Lib Dems target Tory county council strongholds

Lib Dems target Tory county council strongholds

30 July 2024

The Conservatives face a major Liberal Democrats challenge in Tunbridge Wells at next May’s county council elections.

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Former hospital to become homes after £500k-plus payout agreed

Former hospital to become homes after £500k-plus payout agreed

30 July 2024

Plans to turn a former hospital into 87 homes can go ahead after a developer agreed to almost double its financial contribution to local services.

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