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Cannabis farm with more than 100 plants discovered

08 February 2024
Cannabis farm with more than 100 plants discovered

A cannabis cultivation of more than 100 plants has been uncovered following reports of suspected criminal activity.

Landslide debris clearance from town’s busy route begins after two weeks

08 February 2024
Landslide debris clearance from town’s busy route begins after two weeks

Councils have begun clearing trees and debris left following a landslide which blocked a main route through a town for two weeks.

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Man jailed after more than £2,000 worth of meat stolen from M&S

07 February 2024
Man jailed after more than £2,000 worth of meat stolen from M&S

A man has been jailed after meat was nabbed from a Marks and Spencer store.

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Most romantic places to eat in Kent named

07 February 2024
Most romantic places to eat in Kent named

A family-run restaurant and harbourside spot have been named among the best places to go for a Valentine’s Day meal in Kent.

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Man on run for four years finally jailed after running illegal waste dump

07 February 2024
Man on run for four years finally jailed after running illegal waste dump

A man who was on the run for four years has been jailed after illegally running a site which held 40,000 tonnes of dumped waste.

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Man in court after police spotted outside Lidl

07 February 2024
Man in court after police spotted outside Lidl

A man has been charged and is due to appear in court after police were called to a Lidl store in a town centre.

‘We've turned zero-star hygiene rating around - I have nothing to hide'

07 February 2024
‘We've turned zero-star hygiene rating around - I have nothing to hide'

The boss of a curry house rocked by a poor food hygiene report says customers can come and inspect the kitchen as he has “nothing to hide”.

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Cinema chain backs out of town centre location

06 February 2024
Cinema chain backs out of town centre location

A huge cinema chain has pulled out of its lease at a town centre location, with new management taking over in the coming months.

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Six-year-old’s delight at finding rare 100-million-year-old fossil

06 February 2024
Six-year-old’s delight at finding rare 100-million-year-old fossil

A six-year-old boy and his parents were over the moon to discover a 100-million-year-old fossil while searching for stones to skim at the beach.

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Parking charges could be extended at popular seafront car parks

05 February 2024
Parking charges could be extended at popular seafront car parks

A council has pitched plans for extended parking charge hours to be implemented at two popular car parks.

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Thief caught red-handed stealing Nike trainers by officer in the same store

05 February 2024
Thief caught red-handed stealing Nike trainers by officer in the same store

A woman who stole trainers from a sportswear store was unaware a police officer was in the same shop.

Shepherd hut retreat planned for 'tranquil' site next to A-road

04 February 2024
Shepherd hut retreat planned for 'tranquil' site next to A-road

Plans for five shepherds huts and a car park at a piece of “tranquil and discreet” land off a major road have been proposed.

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Demolition starts on 1950s buildings at former college

04 February 2024
Demolition starts on 1950s buildings at former college

Demolition work is underway on dilapidated 1950s buildings at a former college to make way for the extension of a school.

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'We need action on accident-prone road now, not in 10 years time'

03 February 2024
'We need action on accident-prone road now, not in 10 years time'

A councillor is calling for a junction “to be made safe” amid fears it is becoming an accident blackspot after several high-profile crashes.

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Five arrests after police officer seriously injured in hit-and-run

02 February 2024
Five arrests after police officer seriously injured in hit-and-run

Five people have been arrested after a police officer carrying out speed checks was seriously injured in a hit-and-run.

McDonald’s reveals plans for new Kent drive-thru next to Tesco store

02 February 2024
McDonald’s reveals plans for new Kent drive-thru next to Tesco store

McDonald’s bosses want to open a new drive-thru next to a supermarket.

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Police probe after woman’s purse ‘stolen’ at Morrisons

02 February 2024
Police probe after woman’s purse ‘stolen’ at Morrisons

CCTV has been released by police investigating reports that a woman’s purse was stolen while she was shopping at a Morrisons supermarket.

Why did so many Kent businesses close in January?

01 February 2024
Why did so many Kent businesses close in January?

It’s been a brutal start to the year for Kent firms, with 17 closing for good. But is it really, as one owner claims, “impossible to stay afloat”?

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Skincare products stolen from high street Boots

31 January 2024
Skincare products stolen from high street Boots

A man has been charged after containers of a skincare product worth more than £150 were reported stolen from the town centre store.

Police probe after Co-op break-in

31 January 2024
Police probe after Co-op break-in

An investigation has been launched after a Co-op store was broken into in the early hours.

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