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Mum's TV dissection hailed as 'groundbreaking and poignant'

06 December 2022
Mum's TV dissection hailed as 'groundbreaking and poignant'

A television first which saw the body of a Kent woman dissected on Channel 4 has been praised by critics and viewers.

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'As homes targets axed I respond to readers who think Kent is full'

06 December 2022
'As homes targets axed I respond to readers who think Kent is full'

Despite wailing about Kent being full the county actually needs more houses, wrote Rhys Griffiths, now, as targets are axed, he responds to readers.

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Parents of girl hit by car launch own speedwatch

05 December 2022
Parents of girl hit by car launch own speedwatch

The parents of a schoolgirl seriously injured after being hit by a car have taken to monitoring drivers in a bid to make their village safer.

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'They can't knock it down - it's part of our history'

05 December 2022
'They can't knock it down - it's part of our history'

Those against plans to transform former amusements into flats say the new design is "not appropriate" and vital links to the town would be lost.

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Kent MP grills Martin Lewis over 'biases'

30 November 2022
Kent MP grills Martin Lewis over 'biases'

Consumer rights champion Martin Lewis has been grilled by a Kent MP over his "biases" when being interviewed.

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Infamous hotel’s strange new look as ‘defective rendering’ removed

29 November 2022
Infamous hotel’s strange new look as ‘defective rendering’ removed

Scaffolding has been erected as work continues to make a hotel safe after "defective rendering" fell and injured two people.

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'This will be one of this country's worst miscarriages of justice...'

29 November 2022
'This will be one of this country's worst miscarriages of justice...'

Lawyers for Michael Stone - convicted of the Chillenden murders - hope to hear about a fresh appeal any day, after Levi Bellfield's shock confession.

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300-year-old pub goes up for sale

28 November 2022
300-year-old pub goes up for sale

A "wonderful, historic" pub with links to famous literary figures is going under the hammer.

'Kent is nowhere near full up – we need more homes!'

28 November 2022
'Kent is nowhere near full up – we need more homes!'

For all the wailing about Kent being full up the county actually needs more houses, writes columnist Rhys Griffiths.

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Flood warning issued for parts of Kent amid heavy rain

27 November 2022
Flood warning issued for parts of Kent amid heavy rain

A flood alert has been issued for parts of Kent - with residents warned to "be prepared".

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Bid for town's first PureGym in empty Halfords

27 November 2022
Bid for town's first PureGym in empty Halfords

A former Halfords superstore could be transformed into an all-day gym with thousands of members.

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Hundreds demand council abandons 'financially reckless' development plans

27 November 2022
Hundreds demand council abandons 'financially reckless' development plans

Hundreds of campaigners against a divisive seafront housing project are demanding the controversial scheme is scrapped completely.

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The seven-bedroom house yours for £340k

26 November 2022
The seven-bedroom house yours for £340k

A three-storey site going under the hammer at auction could become a large family home or divided into a number of smaller properties.

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Asylum centre death may have been caused by diphtheria

26 November 2022
Asylum centre death may have been caused by diphtheria

The Home Office has said an asylum seeker's death at a Kent processing centre may have been the result of diphtheria infection.

Boy arrested as helicopter tracks down theft suspects

26 November 2022
Boy arrested as helicopter tracks down theft suspects

Police discovered a quantity of new clothes with security tags attached following a pursuit.

Mums in Kent hospital not allowed gas and air pain relief

26 November 2022
Mums in Kent hospital not allowed gas and air pain relief

Women in labour at a Kent hospital will not have access to gas and air pain relief, health trust bosses have announced.

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Customers 'feel sick' as mouse spotted inside Wetherspoon

26 November 2022
Customers 'feel sick' as mouse spotted inside Wetherspoon

A Wetherspoon pub had to close after a mouse was spotted on the top floor.

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Sign removed as work continues at wall collapse hotel

26 November 2022
Sign removed as work continues at wall collapse hotel

Work to remove sections of a collapsed wall at a seaside hotel is continuing this weekend after debris fell into the street.

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Concern over 50 homes and GP surgery plan for pig farm site

24 November 2022
Concern over 50 homes and GP surgery plan for pig farm site

Plans for dozens of homes and a doctor's surgery at a former piggery should be rejected because of inadequate parking, highways chiefs have warned.

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'They don't pay council tax - so why do we empty their bins?'

24 November 2022
'They don't pay council tax - so why do we empty their bins?'

Owners of short-term holiday let properties in one coastal district could face new charges under measures being pushed by councillors.

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