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Square-bashing, cook-house duty and comradeship remembered

14 March 2021
Square-bashing, cook-house duty and comradeship remembered

It's more than 60 years since the last National Serviceman received his call-up papers, but those who served still remember it well.

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Could you be our next councillor?

10 March 2021
Could you be our next councillor?

Two independent councillors are calling for more people to put themselves forward as candidates in May to break the two-party stronghold.

Balcony stabber yelled 'I'll kill you!'

10 March 2021
Balcony stabber yelled 'I'll kill you!'

A man who stabbed two others with a kitchen knife in a frenzied attack has been jailed for nine years.

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Crash victim was just days away from 26th birthday

10 March 2021
Crash victim was just days away from 26th birthday

An inquest has opened into the death of a driver who suffered a severe brain injury in a crash.

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What really happened to Rome's IX Legion?

10 March 2021
What really happened to Rome's IX Legion?

A Kent historian warns that you can't always rely on Hollywood to get history right.

Where was printer's true birthplace?

10 March 2021
Where was printer's true birthplace?

William Caxton, the "father" of standard English was born in Kent - somewhere.

Cricket ground wrecked by lockdown visitors to reopen

10 March 2021
Cricket ground wrecked by lockdown visitors to reopen

Some £25,000 has been spent repairing the outfield at a town centre cricket ground that became popular with visitors during lockdown.

Taxi drivers breathe sigh of relief

10 March 2021
Taxi drivers breathe sigh of relief

Councillors have listened to impassioned pleas from cab drivers and cancelled a proposed rise in licence fees.

The lost village wiped out by disease

10 March 2021
The lost village wiped out by disease

This is the story of an almost forgotten Kent village and the last remaining item from it.

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Mystery object spotted over town

09 March 2021
Mystery object spotted over town

A family has been left mystified by a strange object which shot through the sky before their eyes.

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Deliveroo comes to town

09 March 2021
Deliveroo comes to town

A food delivery company says it will be bring jobs to the area as well as meals.

Help for good causes

09 March 2021
Help for good causes

Voluntary transport, skiffle music and French twinning all get help with grants.

Man attacked in Sainsbury's car park

09 March 2021
Man attacked in Sainsbury's car park

Police have appealed for witnesses after a man was knocked unconscious in a supermarket car park.

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Woman 'kicked and bit police officer'

09 March 2021
Woman 'kicked and bit police officer'

Police tried to help a woman who was walking in front of traffic, only to have her turn on them, it is alleged.

Ready for med-tech tenants this summer

09 March 2021
Ready for med-tech tenants this summer

An ultra-modern innovation centre has taken another step towards completion.

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From bottom of the league to FA Cup glory

09 March 2021
From bottom of the league to FA Cup glory

A football fan is wondering if anyone has match programmes from a game 60 years ago.

Borough to defy Government inspectors

09 March 2021
Borough to defy Government inspectors

The Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick may be the last hope to prevent a council from facing permanent 'planning by appeal'.

Bid to raise £20,000 as time runs down

08 March 2021
Bid to raise £20,000 as time runs down

A campaign group intends to hire experts to take on a borough council at a Local Plan inquiry.

Details sought on family linked to notorious murder

08 March 2021
Details sought on family linked to notorious murder

What do you know about the Churchers? A grandson hopes Kent residents might be able to help with the identities of people in a photo.

Stalls will re-open in April

08 March 2021
Stalls will re-open in April

A market will be given a fresh start with a change of venue to a more central location.

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