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Armed thugs brutally attacked dad and threatened children in terrifying home raid
Three masked raiders who terrorised a family with young children have been jailed for a total of more than 40 years.
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Cabinet warns ‘difficult decisions ahead’ following budget report
A council cabinet said it would have to take “difficult decisions” in order to ensure the council stayed afloat amid warnings of financial troubles.
Gym to be turned into children’s centre and community kitchen
A gym is to close next month and be turned into a children’s centre, offering maternity and antenatal classes, and a community kitchen.
Drug dealer in court five years after confessing ‘I’ve done something stupid’
A dealer who blurted out to cops where they would find his drugs stash has finally been sentenced five years after his arrest.
£2.9m to renovate Victorian fort and create guided walks
A Victorian-era fort will be among 15 projects to receive funding to promote heritage and environmental projects in one part of Kent.
School Streets traffic ban scheme to expand - and more are on the way
A council’s cabinet has approved a set of new Schools Streets to progress to the next stage.
Girl, 8, donates nine crates of supplies to foodbank after making her own leaflet
A “determined” young girl has shocked a charity by donating more than 120kg of food after creating her own handwritten leaflet appeal by herself.
Boy, 16, found safe after going missing nine days ago
A teenager who went missing more than a week ago has been found safe after a massive search effort.
Honour for schools boss who worked as a hospital cleaner to fund teacher training
An education boss, who left school without an A-level and worked as a hospital cleaner to fund her teaching training, has received an OBE.
Iconic river landmark leaves town after eight years
A floating art space which has become a landmark along the River Thames is leaving a town after eight years.
'Please come home - everyone is missing you and we love you dearly'
The family of a “dearly loved” teenage boy who has been missing for a week have issued a heartfelt plea for him to come home as the hunt intensifies.
Family’s concerns over ambulance and hospital care on night son died
A pre-inquest review has heard a family is concerned about the care given to their son by the ambulance service and a Kent hospital.
Charges against killer over ‘inappropriate prison relationship’ dropped
Charges have been dropped against a murderer after a prison workshop instructor pleaded guilty to having an inappropriate relationship with him.
Inside Kent’s newest B&M store in former Wilko
A discount retailer which has replaced a former Wilko opened at the weekend.
Arrest after slingshot and razor blades seized during car search
Weapons including a slingshot, knife and razor blades were seized following a vehicle search, leading to the arrest of a 41-year-old man.
Villagers make fun of unintentionally rude boot fair sign
Villagers have made fun of an unintentionally rude drawing on a boot fair sign.
Builders ordered to remove ‘horrendous chalk scar’ at housing estate site
Builders have been given four months to remove a “horrendous chalk scar” blotting the landscape on a housing estate.
Body found in woodland near campus
A man’s body has been found in woods close to a university campus.
M20 crash caused hour-long delays
Drivers faced miles of queues after a crash on a major route.
Person cut free from vehicle after crash involving car and van blocks A-road
A crash involving a car and a van has blocked an A-road outside a discount store.