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Drunk chef 'owed wages' raided pub he used to work for

Drunk chef 'owed wages' raided pub he used to work for

11 December 2022

A disgruntled chef broke into his ex-employer's pub because he claimed he was owed wages, before causing almost £10,000 of damage in a pharmacy raid.

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Elderly pedestrian in serious condition after collision outside pub

Elderly pedestrian in serious condition after collision outside pub

10 December 2022

A 75-year-old man has been taken to hospital in London after being hit by a car believed to be turning into a pub car park.

Air ambulance lands and road closed after man hit by car

Air ambulance lands and road closed after man hit by car

10 December 2022

A man has been flown to a London hospital after being hit by a car.

Taxi driver incentives to go electric branded 'drop in the ocean'

Taxi driver incentives to go electric branded 'drop in the ocean'

09 December 2022

Incentives to encourage taxi and private-hire firms to make the £50,000 switch to electric cars have been labelled “a drop in the ocean”.

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Rail disruption as lorry hits bridge and drives off

Rail disruption as lorry hits bridge and drives off

09 December 2022

Train services were disrupted after a lorry reportedly crashed into a railway bridge and drove off.

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Group led by Piers Corbyn hijacks council drop-in session

Group led by Piers Corbyn hijacks council drop-in session

07 December 2022

A council drop-in session descended into chaos after a group led by climate change denier Piers Corbyn stormed the event.

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Man charged over chemist robbery

Man charged over chemist robbery

07 December 2022

A man has been charged with robbery and weapons offences after a chemist was raided.

‘I hope blue badge-abusers end up in a police cell’

‘I hope blue badge-abusers end up in a police cell’

07 December 2022

A retired detective inspector-turned council enforcement chief has hit out at blue-badge abusers after a two-day crackdown.

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Armed police search after chemist robbery

Armed police search after chemist robbery

05 December 2022

A suspect has been arrested after staff were reportedly threatened and medication stolen in a shop robbery.

Work set to start on 'affordable' eco-estate

Work set to start on 'affordable' eco-estate

03 December 2022

Construction on a new environmentally-friendly estate is set to start in February - and developers say the majority of the homes will be "affordable".

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'Christmas phobia makes me break out in cold sweats'

'Christmas phobia makes me break out in cold sweats'

02 December 2022

A dad has revealed he has a crippling phobia of Santa – and claims he's unable to breathe around "terrifying" festive decorations.

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Two Kent Joules stores saved after Next buyout

Two Kent Joules stores saved after Next buyout

01 December 2022

The fate of the county's two Joules stores has been revealed after it was bought by rival Next.

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Woman taken to hospital after crash

Woman taken to hospital after crash

01 December 2022

A woman has been taken to hospital following a crash on a major road.

Stunning space pictures taken in Kent garden

Stunning space pictures taken in Kent garden

30 November 2022

A hobbyist has captured a series of incredible photographs of stars, planets and far-away nebulas from his back garden in Kent.

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‘A Christmas panto with all the trimmings’

‘A Christmas panto with all the trimmings’

30 November 2022

REVIEW: We went along to one of the county’s biggest pantos and came face-to-face with dinosaurs, villains, panto dames and a very famous bench…

Runner, 85, over the moon to receive 100th medal

Runner, 85, over the moon to receive 100th medal

29 November 2022

A pensioner was delighted to achieve his new personal best time for a 5k run, as well as collecting his 100th medal.

'Traffic chaos' as route closed for emergency work

'Traffic chaos' as route closed for emergency work

29 November 2022

Motorists are being forced to endure delays of more than an hour after a vital route was shut.

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Former derelict building now on the market for £2m

Former derelict building now on the market for £2m

29 November 2022

The building has been upgraded and is now a stunning Georgian home with five bedrooms and a hot tub.

'They used to call me tiddler - but look at me now!'

'They used to call me tiddler - but look at me now!'

29 November 2022

A man once branded a "scrawny tiddler" due to his lanky appearance has transformed into a champion bodybuilder.

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TV icon to feature in Kent-based crime drama

TV icon to feature in Kent-based crime drama

28 November 2022

A television icon will feature in a star-studded new series of a Kent-based crime drama.

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