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Anger over school’s £150k bike track as trespassing fears grow

Anger over school’s £150k bike track as trespassing fears grow

Furious neighbours say a school’s new £150,000 bike track is “ruining” their quality of life - as children have been seen peering into homes.

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Dad died suddenly one week before his daughter’s wedding in Spain

Dad died suddenly one week before his daughter’s wedding in Spain

Tributes have been paid to a well-respected taxi company boss who died suddenly a week before his daughter’s dream wedding in Spain.

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‘How has it taken me 27 years to find this pub?’

‘How has it taken me 27 years to find this pub?’

It may be a stone’s throw from one of the busiest roads in the country, but was this pub just as chaotic?

'I'm being fined £500 for fly-tipping — but my friend has already admitted to it’

'I'm being fined £500 for fly-tipping — but my friend has already admitted to it’

A man says he’s been falsely fined for fly-tipping linked to him through a decades-old birthday card despite the real culprit owning up.

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KCC member: ‘Why I decided to quit Reform UK’

KCC member: ‘Why I decided to quit Reform UK’

A county councillor has lifted the lid on her decision to leave Reform UK just 16 months after being elected.

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Licence to Thrill: James Bond concert to pay homage to film’s biggest hits

Licence to Thrill: James Bond concert to pay homage to film’s biggest hits

A 13-piece live band will perform music from action-packed films such as Skyfall and Goldfinger.

The amusements pioneer who brought fun to generations across Kent

The amusements pioneer who brought fun to generations across Kent

A “true pioneer” of the UK amusement machine industry who built one of Kent’s best-known businesses has died.

Villagers dread 'Lego-style' new-builds as mini-estate plans revealed

Villagers dread 'Lego-style' new-builds as mini-estate plans revealed

Worried residents have warned “Lego-style” modern houses could spoil their village’s rural character after plans were lodged for 21 homes.

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‘We haven’t been good enough’: Under pressure care home placed in special measures

‘We haven’t been good enough’: Under pressure care home placed in special measures

A care home where there was no registered manager for nearly two years has been rated ‘inadequate’ by the health and social care watchdog.

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Six arrested following immigration raid at nail salon

Six arrested following immigration raid at nail salon

Six people were arrested after immigration officers raided a high street nail salon.

Child rapist given lengthy prison sentence for ‘depraved’ abuse

Child rapist given lengthy prison sentence for ‘depraved’ abuse

A child rapist has been jailed for 19 years for a campaign of abuse carried out over many years.

Family thrilled as conviction of late Kent sub-postmistress finally sent to appeal court

Family thrilled as conviction of late Kent sub-postmistress finally sent to appeal court

A Kent sub-postmistress who died a convicted criminal is one step closer to having her name cleared after her case was sent to the Court of Appeal.

Man and two women arrested after 2am alcohol raid at Spoons pub

Man and two women arrested after 2am alcohol raid at Spoons pub

A man and two women have been arrested after alcohol was stolen during a break-in at a Wetherspoon pub.

Derelict town centre building left empty for 20 years could finally be transformed

Derelict town centre building left empty for 20 years could finally be transformed

Work to demolish a historic building to make way for 34 flats is finally set to get underway after years of delays.

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‘We’ll fight them all the way!’ Villagers defiant as uni presses ahead with 2,000-home estate

‘We’ll fight them all the way!’ Villagers defiant as uni presses ahead with 2,000-home estate

University of Kent bosses have reignited fury by pushing ahead with plans for a huge 2,000-home estate on nearby countryside.

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Lorry driver chasing ‘bigger pay day' caught with £3m worth of drugs in Kent

Lorry driver chasing ‘bigger pay day' caught with £3m worth of drugs in Kent

A lorry driver chasing a “bigger pay day” was caught trying to smuggle almost £3 million worth of heroin into the UK via Dover.

Woman dies two weeks after being hit by bus outside Waitrose

Woman dies two weeks after being hit by bus outside Waitrose

A woman in her 80s has died more than two weeks after being hit by a bus outside a Waitrose store.

Former Maidstone United player jailed for selling laughing gas

Former Maidstone United player jailed for selling laughing gas

A former Stones striker who boasted he was “making so much money he didn’t know what to do with it” by selling laughing gas has been locked up.

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The Kent golf course crowned the best in England

The Kent golf course crowned the best in England

A Kent golf course has been crowned England's best in a nationwide survey to find the country's top venues.

Armed robber who targeted Domino’s Pizza with fake gun told staff: ‘Do you want to die?’

Armed robber who targeted Domino’s Pizza with fake gun told staff: ‘Do you want to die?’

An armed robber who left his victims in “genuine fear for their lives” has been sentenced to a total of nine years and four months’ imprisonment.

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‘Love you forever’: Tributes left at railway bridge after man’s death

‘Love you forever’: Tributes left at railway bridge after man’s death

Football shirts and flowers have been left at a town railway station for a man who died after being hit by a train.

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Shoppers queue at sunrise as Kent's latest Aldi store opens

Shoppers queue at sunrise as Kent's latest Aldi store opens

Kent’s latest Aldi store has opened its doors for the first time - with dozens of shoppers queuing at the crack of dawn.

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Thugs jailed after man stabbed in violent robbery and left ‘fighting for life’

Thugs jailed after man stabbed in violent robbery and left ‘fighting for life’

Two men involved in a robbery, which ended with a man being flown to the hospital for life-saving treatment, have been sentenced.

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Predator has ‘lenient’ sentence increased after ‘appalling’ sexual assault on child

Predator has ‘lenient’ sentence increased after ‘appalling’ sexual assault on child

A 35-year-old man who sexually assaulted a young girl after plying her with alcohol and drugs has had his sentence increased.

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Safety works underway on major route with ‘significant level of collisions’

Safety works underway on major route with ‘significant level of collisions’

Safety works are being completed on a major route which has suffered from a “significant level of collisions”.

Facelift planned for shopping centre entrance as plans to stack 24 flats ‘on top’ emerge

Facelift planned for shopping centre entrance as plans to stack 24 flats ‘on top’ emerge

A town’s high street could be in for a minor makeover as part of plans to build new homes on top of part of a shopping mall.

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Halloween adventures for under a fiver this half-term

Halloween adventures for under a fiver this half-term

Families on a budget can enjoy outdoor trails, autumnal crafts, scary films and more, all for less than £5.

‘I fought for help for my child with special needs and won’

‘I fought for help for my child with special needs and won’

The mum of an adult with special needs shares how she fought to get help and won extra financial support for her child.

'It's a silent killer - no one thinks it will happen to them'

'It's a silent killer - no one thinks it will happen to them'

The sister of a much-loved young man who died from carbon monoxide poisoning wants to warn others about the “silent killer”.

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‘No one should ever have to go through what his parents did’

‘No one should ever have to go through what his parents did’

A friend of a family whose baby boy died after choking on food at nursery says she will do all she can to keep other children safe.

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