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Thug ‘kicked and punched’ shop worker after challenging theft

24 January 2024
Thug ‘kicked and punched’ shop worker after challenging theft

A prolific shoplifter has been jailed two days after assaulting an employee of a store who questioned him about stealing items.

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People smuggler bragged: ‘Gangs trust and pay me’

24 January 2024
People smuggler bragged: ‘Gangs trust and pay me’

A people smuggler has been jailed for eight years for money laundering and boasted most of his business was involved in illegal activity.

Crash involving motorbike blocks road outside supermarket

24 January 2024
Crash involving motorbike blocks road outside supermarket

A motorbike crash partially blocked a road outside a large supermarket.

Car alight on motorway

24 January 2024
Car alight on motorway

A motorway was blocked after a car caught fire.

Shoplifter jailed for £1,400 theft spree across town

23 January 2024
Shoplifter jailed for £1,400 theft spree across town

A prolific shoplifter who stole alcohol and luxury items from supermarkets has been jailed.

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Firefighters called to historic water tower after strong winds damage roof

23 January 2024
Firefighters called to historic water tower after strong winds damage roof

Fire engines have been spotted outside a Victorian water tower to make the roof safe after it was hit by high winds.

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Man in court after fire station ‘break-in’ while crew attended blaze

23 January 2024
Man in court after fire station ‘break-in’ while crew attended blaze

A man has appeared in court following reports a fire station was allegedly broken into and a crew’s belongings stolen while they attended a blaze.

Debris flies from ‘unsafe roof’ during high winds

23 January 2024
Debris flies from ‘unsafe roof’ during high winds

High winds have caused a roof to become insecure and debris to be scattered around a residential area.

Men charged after haul of dog food and booze stolen

23 January 2024
Men charged after haul of dog food and booze stolen

Two men have been charged with a series of thefts after hundreds of pounds of dog food and alcohol were stolen from two shops.

Pumping issue leaves homes without water after storm

22 January 2024
Pumping issue leaves homes without water after storm

Residents are experiencing no water and low-pressure issues from taps after pumping issues caused in the aftermath of Storm Isha.

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Luxury lakeside lodges completed at Kent landmark

22 January 2024
Luxury lakeside lodges completed at Kent landmark

A set of cabins built within the grounds of one of Kent’s most historic castles have opened.

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Arrest after alleged assault outside Co-op

22 January 2024
Arrest after alleged assault outside Co-op

An arrest has been made after police responded to calls of a suspected assault outside a convenience store.

‘They told me the lump was nothing - a year on and I have stage 4 cancer’

22 January 2024
‘They told me the lump was nothing - a year on and I have stage 4 cancer’

A woman who was told by doctors a lump in her chest was nothing is now fighting to beat stage 4 cancer.

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‘It’s our big day out’: FA Cup tickets sell out early doors as fans queue ‘for hours’

20 January 2024
‘It’s our big day out’: FA Cup tickets sell out early doors as fans queue ‘for hours’

Hundreds of football fans braved the cold to get their hands on tickets for the Stones’ fourth-round FA Cup trip to Championship side Ipswich Town.

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Man charged after stolen jewellery recovered

19 January 2024
Man charged after stolen jewellery recovered

A man has been charged with burglary after jewellery and cash were reported stolen from victims’ homes and a shop.

Man charged after paintings stolen from house

18 January 2024
Man charged after paintings stolen from house

A man has been charged with burglary after paintings and a car were taken from a house.

Pedestrian dies after being hit by car

18 January 2024
Pedestrian dies after being hit by car

A man in his 20s has died after being hit by a car along a stretch of road notorious for serious accidents.

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Person given oxygen after early hours outbuilding blaze

18 January 2024
Person given oxygen after early hours outbuilding blaze

Firefighters treated a person after being called to put out a blaze at an outbuilding in the early hours.

Teens charged after suspected ‘drug deal’ spotted

18 January 2024
Teens charged after suspected ‘drug deal’ spotted

Three teenagers have appeared in court after police on patrol spotted a suspected drug deal taking place and made several arrests.

Stones fans queue for hours for FA Cup tickets

17 January 2024
Stones fans queue for hours for FA Cup tickets

Season ticket holders took no chances as they waited to book their seat to see Maidstone United play in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

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