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Jobcentre security staff to strike over ‘shameful’ pay and conditions

Jobcentre security staff to strike over ‘shameful’ pay and conditions

28 May 2024

Security workers employed by private contractor G4S across Kent say they do a “very dangerous, difficult job”.

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Supermarket and drive-thrus planned for derelict site on industrial estate

Supermarket and drive-thrus planned for derelict site on industrial estate

28 May 2024

A supermarket and two drive-thru restaurants could be built on the site of a former drinks factory demolished a decade ago.

The Kent nurse who’s refused to pay housing estate service charge for four years

The Kent nurse who’s refused to pay housing estate service charge for four years

28 May 2024

A defiant nurse has refused to pay her housing estate’s service charge for four years despite being threatened with legal action.

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‘We may have lost our parking but our town now looks classy’

‘We may have lost our parking but our town now looks classy’

28 May 2024

Shoppers have praised the part-pedestrianisation of a town and introduction of new “pocket parks”, claiming it has made the area more “sociable”.

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Why Kent schoolchildren are being referred to terror watchdog

Why Kent schoolchildren are being referred to terror watchdog

28 May 2024

A rise in far-right ideology among schoolchildren - some as young as eight - has seen Kent’s anti-terror team become one of the busiest in the UK.

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Why Kent was used as back drop to sci-fi film

Why Kent was used as back drop to sci-fi film

28 May 2024

The producer of a new movie starring a Bend It Like Beckham actor has revealed why it was solely filmed in Kent.

Queues for miles after lorry fire

Queues for miles after lorry fire

27 May 2024

There are lengthy delays on a key route this evening after a lorry fire and diesel spill.

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Spitfire tragedy: what now for Kent events?

Spitfire tragedy: what now for Kent events?

27 May 2024

Two major Kent airshows are awaiting the outcome of a probe into a fatal crash which has seen the RAF ground its Battle of Britain display team.

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Application for ‘prison-like’ block withdrawn

Application for ‘prison-like’ block withdrawn

27 May 2024

A scheme in principle for a ‘blot on the landscape’ flats development has been pulled by applicants.

Lib Dems announce candidate for new seat at election

Lib Dems announce candidate for new seat at election

27 May 2024

The Liberal Democrats have announced their candidate in the Weald of Kent constituency at the general election.

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Inquiry date set into death of serial killer

Inquiry date set into death of serial killer

27 May 2024

A fatal accident inquiry will take place into the death of a serial killer who buried two of his victims in the garden of his Kent home.

Bistro closed down ‘with a heavy heart’

Bistro closed down ‘with a heavy heart’

27 May 2024

A popular, well-reviewed, bar and bistro has been forced to close down - a little over a year since it opened.

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'Death trap' carousel shuts as part of ride collapses

'Death trap' carousel shuts as part of ride collapses

27 May 2024

A seaside carousel dubbed a “death trap” has been forced to close through much of the bank holiday weekend after an incident.

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21 homes planned as disused nursery land hits market for £2.2m

21 homes planned as disused nursery land hits market for £2.2m

27 May 2024

‘Eyesore’ greenhouse nurseries could be torn down and replaced by up to 21 homes after land in a Kent village went on sale for £2.2m.

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Petrol station to be bulldozed as plans for mini-supermarket approved

Petrol station to be bulldozed as plans for mini-supermarket approved

27 May 2024

A petrol station will be knocked down after plans to build a mini-supermarket in its place were given the green light.

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Police cordon off quayside path as ‘man falls in water’

Police cordon off quayside path as ‘man falls in water’

27 May 2024

A quayside path was shut off by police amid reports a man fell in the water, sparking a huge emergency response.

Kent horse riding star, 37, dies after suffering fall

Kent horse riding star, 37, dies after suffering fall

27 May 2024

A Kent-based horse riding star has died aged 37 after suffering a fall in a cross-country competition.

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Circus legend was 'force of nature'

Circus legend was 'force of nature'

27 May 2024

A much-loved boss of a family-run travelling circus which has entertained families across Kent for decades has died.

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Mice droppings found in kitchen cupboards at country pub

Mice droppings found in kitchen cupboards at country pub

27 May 2024

Pub bosses ordered to improve after mice droppings were discovered in kitchen cupboards have come under fire again.

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Police seize dog after cockapoo loses leg in savage attack

Police seize dog after cockapoo loses leg in savage attack

27 May 2024

A young cockapoo had to have his leg amputated after being attacked by a much larger, muscular dog that slipped its lead and muzzle.

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