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‘It’s disrespectful’: Farmer’s shock as youths caught on CCTV hurling eggs around car park
A farmer says youths who bought eggs from his 24/7 vending machine and threw them around the car park are not welcome back.
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CCTV image released in search for missing man, 54
Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace a missing man last seen near a town.
Drone pictures capture progress on mini-council estate at former joinery
Drone pictures have revealed the progress on a mini-council estate being built on the site of a contaminated and derelict former joinery.
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Large house in Kent up for auction for £400k near gorgeous park, great schools and railway station
And the town it's in is often on 'most desirable places to live' lists
Paedophile hunters catch Facebook predator who offered ‘girl’, 14, cash for pictures
Paedophile hunters snared a sexual predator who thought he was speaking to a 14-year-old girl on Facebook Messenger.
‘Our town's been forgotten by time but we wouldn’t change a thing’
We visit a town to discover why, despite its challenges, children still play outside, teenagers are courteous and neighbours look out for each other.
US clothing brand to open first UK store at Kent shopping centre
Clothing brand Wrangler - known for its denim attire - is to open its first standalone UK store at a Kent shopping centre.
‘Brazen’ thieves, 19, broke into Kent homes to steal high-value cars
Two “brazen” thieves have been jailed after stealing high-value cars by breaking into victims’ homes.
Travellers in more than 20 caravans pitch up on field behind allotments
A group of Travellers have set up camp on a patch of land behind a row of allotments.
Serial gym thief who stole TV star's wallet strikes again - but avoids jail
A prolific thief who brazenly walks into gym changing rooms to steal cash and bank cards has avoided jail.
‘How can you build a secondary school without a bus stop anywhere?’
Parents worried about children’s safety have launched a petition to secure a bus service for a new secondary school with no public transport links.
Closure-threatened fire station at Grain on Hoo Peninsula saved
A Kent fire station under threat of closure has been saved but unions are still threatening strike action
Objections to plan for 6 drone shows and live music in Tunbridge Wells for up to 8,000 people
The drone shows last around 23 minutes but there is much more to entertain people, organisers say
'I went to Cornwall to get away from this stench’
Residents are fed up with the ‘unbearable’ smell of a nearby sewage plant – with one even taking an unplanned holiday to escape the stench.
Elderly left ‘exposed’ and 27-hour average waits: Inside Kent hospital’s struggling A&E
A crisis-hit hospital has been told to make urgent improvements after patients faced average waits of more than 27 hours to be admitted to a ward.
'I gave up everything': Heartbroken landlord reveals beloved pub closure
A car-themed pub landlord who “gave up everything” to make his dream a success has called time after admitting the business is no longer “viable”.
Traffic lights on A264 Pembury Road in Tunbridge Wells for four days
The route will see four-way traffic lights for four days
Getaway driver jailed after copper thieves sparked chaos across Kent
A copper thief’s getaway driver has been jailed after equipment was stolen from electricity substations across Kent – leaving homes without power.
Found: Urgent police appeal to find missing teenagers from Tunbridge Wells
They have been safely located
Baby hedgehog put to sleep after being ‘kicked around like football’ by yobs
An animal rescue centre had to put a baby hedgehog to sleep after it was “kicked around like a football” by yobs.