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Bomb squad called in after wartime shell discovered on farmland

Bomb squad called in after wartime shell discovered on farmland

Police and bomb disposal experts from the Ministry of Defence were called after a wartime shell was unearthed on farmland.

Vets u-turn on cashless policy

Vets u-turn on cashless policy

A vet has scrapped unpopular plans to go cashless after customers threatened a boycott.

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‘They’re just trying to squeeze more homes into the same space’

‘They’re just trying to squeeze more homes into the same space’

Housing developers have been accused of trying to maximise profits by squeezing more homes onto a planned estate in Herne Bay.

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'I have 16 cats but will find a new vet - no cash, no custom!’

'I have 16 cats but will find a new vet - no cash, no custom!’

A popular vets surgery has come under fire for its decision to go cashless - but bosses say they are just “moving with the times”.

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Man appears in court after pair hospitalised following assault

Man appears in court after pair hospitalised following assault

A second suspect has been charged after a man and woman were hospitalised after an attack.

Lovell: Do I stick or twist?

Lovell: Do I stick or twist?

Steve Lovell was delighted with the displays of Herne Bay’s two recalled players at Three Bridges - but they might come straight back out of the team.

Seafront plaza should remain until summer ‘to see its full benefits'

Seafront plaza should remain until summer ‘to see its full benefits'

Bosses have insisted the full benefits of a controversial new traffic scheme and seafront plaza will be seen in the summer months.

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Elderly man suffers ‘extreme burns’ trying to save house from fire

Elderly man suffers ‘extreme burns’ trying to save house from fire

An elderly man is said to have suffered extreme burns as he tried to extinguish a fire ripping through his house.

Town ‘menace’ threatened people with BB gun and knife

Town ‘menace’ threatened people with BB gun and knife

A racist “menace” has been jailed after a four-month crime spree which included robbery and threatening residents with knives.

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Seafront’s ‘biggest ever project’ stifled by parking charge hikes

Seafront’s ‘biggest ever project’ stifled by parking charge hikes

A business owner says his “game-changing” plans to build a three-story restaurant have been stifled by hikes in parking charges.

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Huge emergency service response after fire

Huge emergency service response after fire

Fire crews and an ambulance remain on site following a blaze in a block of flats in the early hours of the morning.

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Pair taken to hospital after ‘serious assault’ in high street

Pair taken to hospital after ‘serious assault’ in high street

Police have released CCTV of two people they would like to speak to following an alleged assault in a high street.

Lovell: We’ll be on the front foot

Lovell: We’ll be on the front foot

Manager Steve Lovell has vowed Herne Bay won’t sit back for a potentially thrilling match at Isthmian South East promotion rivals Three Bridges.

Ambulance patient dies after multi-vehicle smash

Ambulance patient dies after multi-vehicle smash

An ambulance patient has died after a multi-vehicle smash en route to hospital.

Attack on cleaner forces closure of public toilets

Attack on cleaner forces closure of public toilets

A cleaner was reportedly pelted with plastic bottles and cans in a sustained assault forcing a council to close a public toilet early.

Police car crashes into roadside broadband box

Police car crashes into roadside broadband box

A police car has been badly damaged after crashing into a broadband box this afternoon.

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Grounds for optimism

Grounds for optimism

Herne Bay manager Steve Lovell is looking forward to being back on home ground after a forgettable away day.

'Attack on children and knife threats' in park triggers dispersal order

'Attack on children and knife threats' in park triggers dispersal order

Police have been forced to lay down a dispersal order in a town centre after reports children were attacked and left fearing for their lives.

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Footage shows huge RAF aircraft flying low over town

Footage shows huge RAF aircraft flying low over town

An incredible video has been captured of a huge RAF transport aircraft flying “200ft” over a Kent town.

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Tory who behaved ‘inappropriately’ to two women may stand down

Tory who behaved ‘inappropriately’ to two women may stand down

A councillor temporarily suspended by his party after complaints from two women says ill health may prevent him from contesting the seat.

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