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War hero misnamed on village memorial

29 May 2019
War hero misnamed on village memorial

The great nephew of a First World War soldier killed in action has struggled to have his name properly recorded.

Invitation to TOGS reunion

29 May 2019
Invitation to TOGS reunion

Today's schoolgirls are still using the tricks Jean Thompson and her classmates employed 60 years ago, she says.

Dakotas take to the skies again

29 May 2019
Dakotas take to the skies again

A flight of 30 wartime Douglas Dakotas is due to pass over Maidstone next Wednesday afternoon.

Fury at plan for 6,800 new homes

28 May 2019
Fury at plan for 6,800 new homes

Officials have been briefed on plans to add thousands of homes to two communities.

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Road blocked by fly-tippers

28 May 2019
Road blocked by fly-tippers

Fly-tipping has shut a country lane as fears grow the problem may increase as Kent County Council introduces new charges at tips.

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Huge increase in cost of bus pass

26 May 2019
Huge increase in cost of bus pass

Parents have been handed an inflation-busting increase to the bill for school bus passes for the new academic year.

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Council faces 'difficult decisions' over plan for 2,800 homes

26 May 2019
Council faces 'difficult decisions' over plan for 2,800 homes

Thousands of homes could be built next to a village as a council tries to meet government housing targets.

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Defibrillator hut, library, time machine - how would you use your local phone box?

26 May 2019
Defibrillator hut, library, time machine - how would you use your local phone box?

Communities are being invited to take over their iconic village phone box and put it to new use.

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Jasper conquers his mountain

25 May 2019
Jasper conquers his mountain

A boy with cerebral palsy has climbed Mount Snowdon to help others with CP take part in sports.

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Who knew Frasier could also sing?

25 May 2019
Who knew Frasier could also sing?

Hurry! Man of La Mancha with Kelsey Grammer is the best show in London at the moment, but the runs ends on June 8.

Have I got a Hislop book for you

25 May 2019
Have I got a Hislop book for you

Kent bookworms are being offered the chance to read Victoria Hislop's new book two days before everyone else.

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New role for former diplomat

25 May 2019
New role for former diplomat

Whether it's representing the UK in Iraq or representing Sevenoaks in Kent, Nicholas Busvine is equally at home.

Maidstone to get second waste recycling centre

24 May 2019
Maidstone to get second waste recycling centre

KCC announces plans for a new tip as dispute with Medway Council is solved.

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Treat Dad to a carnival on Father's Day

24 May 2019
Treat Dad to a carnival on Father's Day

From Nepalese dancing to the iconic British Mini, Tonbridge Carnival has everything.

Muddy Stilettos reviewers say Trinity is the top theatre

24 May 2019
Muddy Stilettos reviewers say Trinity is the top theatre

A Tunbridge Wells theatre hoping for a £1.4m upgrade is already the most popular with audiences.

The face of adult social care in Kent

23 May 2019
The face of adult social care in Kent

Cllr Clair Bell has taken on the challenging portfolio of adult social care and public health across Kent.

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Jamie Oliver staff offered lifeline from Frankie and Benny's

23 May 2019
Jamie Oliver staff offered lifeline from Frankie and Benny's

Frankie and Benny's, the Italian American restaurant chain, is offering hope to all former employees of Jamie Oliver's restaurants.

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New safety test to honour mum who died in childbirth

22 May 2019
New safety test to honour mum who died in childbirth

New checks to ensure better safety of surgery patients have been named after an Offham school teacher.

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Young mum turns home into recycling hub

22 May 2019
Young mum turns home into recycling hub

A women who has developed a network of rubbish collectors is raising thousands of pounds for charity.

MPs given briefing on Lower Thames Crossing

22 May 2019
MPs given briefing on Lower Thames Crossing

The Lower Thames Crossing project manager has warned there may be some "disquiet" over plans to sink 700 boreholes.

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