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'I brought in new year with Taliban mortar attack'

31 December 2021
'I brought in new year with Taliban mortar attack'

A former soldier has recalled how he brought in the new year with a bang... the sort made by a mortar attack.

The story of 2021

31 December 2021
The story of 2021

Elmer cheered up an otherwise rather distressing series of events last year.

Looking back on an eventful year

30 December 2021
Looking back on an eventful year

Was it a year to cherish or forget? You can decide.

'This is just destruction'

30 December 2021
'This is just destruction'

A developer has been widely criticised for chopping down 150 trees along a well-used footpath.

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Teenage jogger attacked by masked men

29 December 2021
Teenage jogger attacked by masked men

Two masked men attacked a teenage jogger and demanded his wallet.

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'Look Daddy, it's a pig in a blanket'

25 December 2021
'Look Daddy, it's a pig in a blanket'

A family tucking into an early Christmas feast had a surprise when they discovered one part of their festive treat lived up to its name.

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Three more charged in murder probe

21 December 2021
Three more charged in murder probe

A total of 11 people have now been arrested after a 25-year-old man was stabbed to death in a suburban house.

Cocaine dealers jailed after raid in £2m village street

20 December 2021
Cocaine dealers jailed after raid in £2m village street

Cocaine dealers operating from a rented home in a village road with an average house price of £2 million have been jailed.

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Housing campaigner wins key stage of his battle

20 December 2021
Housing campaigner wins key stage of his battle

A man who complained over the time given on a controversial housing scheme near an historic abbey has won a crucial step in his fight.

Extraordinary tale of first woman awarded George Cross

19 December 2021
Extraordinary tale of first woman awarded George Cross

It has been 80 years since a heroine's remarkable bravery when a bomber crash-landed in Kent earned her a place in the history books.

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Anti-vaccine leaflet distributed to homes

17 December 2021
Anti-vaccine leaflet distributed to homes

An official-looking anti-vaccine leaflet has been condemned as "scaremongering and reprehensible."

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Council launches new Call For Sites

17 December 2021
Council launches new Call For Sites

Delay following a failed Local Plan has seen one borough's housing targets soar by 21%.

New head for prep school

17 December 2021
New head for prep school

A new school headmaster previously helped organise the 2012 London Olympics.

Hear Ye! Hear Ye!

16 December 2021
Hear Ye! Hear Ye!

A newly opened business offers help to people with hearing problems.

Removing Park and Ride branded 'catastrophic step backwards'

16 December 2021
Removing Park and Ride branded 'catastrophic step backwards'

A council's decision not to help Arriva fund a much loved Park and Ride forcing the company to end the service has been called in by councillors.

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Stock damaged during five-man brawl at Tesco

15 December 2021
Stock damaged during five-man brawl at Tesco

Supermarket goods and security equipment were damaged after violent exchanges between two groups of men.

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Man and woman hit by car

14 December 2021
Man and woman hit by car

A car crashed into a telegraph pole before hitting a couple who were rushed to hospital.

Pictures from Kent libraries' 100-year history

12 December 2021
Pictures from Kent libraries' 100-year history

As Kent's libraries turned 100, we delved into the archives to see how far the service has come.

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Tonbridge and Malling just a shade less blue

10 December 2021
Tonbridge and Malling just a shade less blue

Voters in three by-elections yesterday returned candidates from three different political parties.

Motorcyclist rode into police officer

10 December 2021
Motorcyclist rode into police officer

A police constable was taken to hospital after being run over by a motorcyclist who fled the scene.

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