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Half-time lap of honour

29 August 2022
Half-time lap of honour

A football club has invited a disabled youngster to raise funds for his charities at their game.

Town's forgotten past as world-famous gin-maker

29 August 2022
Town's forgotten past as world-famous gin-maker

Centuries ago Kent was at the centre of gin production with a tipple favoured by Napoleon - now one couple are trying to revive that legacy.

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Channel crossings top 25,000

28 August 2022
Channel crossings top 25,000

Nearly 1,000 migrant arrived on the shores of Kent in small boats yesterday as figures for the year exceed 25,000.

Release of Tony Hudgell's abusive birth dad halted

28 August 2022
Release of Tony Hudgell's abusive birth dad halted

The adoptive parents of Tony Hudgell have welcomed news that the automatic release of their son's abusive father from jail will be reviewed.

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The man who gave his name to 'doomsday' bomb ship

28 August 2022
The man who gave his name to 'doomsday' bomb ship

Since 1944, the SS Richard Montgomery has been submerged off the Kent coast but little has been said about the man who gave the vessel its name.

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Man who disappeared on dog walk found

27 August 2022
Man who disappeared on dog walk found

Police have thanked the public for their help finding a missing 33-year-old.

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'He was lying on the bank injured and in great pain'

27 August 2022
'He was lying on the bank injured and in great pain'

A park's only cygnet has been removed to a sanctuary after being injured by fishing hooks.

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Fears of tarantula on loose

27 August 2022
Fears of tarantula on loose

People are urged to be on the look-out after a dog-walker came across what appears to be the shed skin of a poisonous spider.

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Driver hits central reservation on motorway

27 August 2022
Driver hits central reservation on motorway

A driver escaped uninjured after a crash which saw several people pull over to help.

New eye clinic will tackle Covid backlog

26 August 2022
New eye clinic will tackle Covid backlog

NHS cataract patients can see a way to shorter waiting times at a new eye clinic offering vision correction treatment to Kent residents.

Bus drivers to strike over pay

23 August 2022
Bus drivers to strike over pay

An overwhelming majority of Arriva bus drivers have voted to take industrial action.

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Historic hillside chalk cross gets facelift

18 August 2022
Historic hillside chalk cross gets facelift

A village will celebrate the centenary of its unique war memorial cut into the chalk on the North Downs.

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'I opposed my neighbour's holiday lets plan - then copied it'

13 August 2022
'I opposed my neighbour's holiday lets plan - then copied it'

A grandmother, who went to court to oppose her neighbour's plans for holiday lets, has now applied for some of her own.

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Only 50 people attend consultation event on solar farm

12 August 2022
Only 50 people attend consultation event on solar farm

Villagers seem undisturbed by plans for a solar farm near them, with only six making a written response to a public consultation so far.

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Fewer councillors and fewer wards in boundary shake-up

12 August 2022
Fewer councillors and fewer wards in boundary shake-up

Electors in one borough are told they will have fewer councillors to vote for, but may get to vote more often as three-member wards are introduced.

Delay in repairs labelled "disgraceful"

12 August 2022
Delay in repairs labelled "disgraceful"

Some villagers are still without phones a week after thieves ripped out copper cables.

'They don't care about small businesses like us'

12 August 2022
'They don't care about small businesses like us'

Newsagents are angry at repeated late delivery of daily papers by a national distribution firm.

Disabled sportsman takes on his biggest challenge to date

12 August 2022
Disabled sportsman takes on his biggest challenge to date

A teenager confined to a wheelchair with a rare genetic condition is leading a team in the Superheroes Challenge to "run" the world.

'We can't enjoy sun because of the dust'

12 August 2022
'We can't enjoy sun because of the dust'

Families say they are unable to open their windows or sit in their gardens because of dust and noise from a neighbouring construction site.

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Date set for trial one-way system

11 August 2022
Date set for trial one-way system

A controversial pilot scheme which aims to fix congestion in a town centre is set to be introduced despite fears it will make things worse.

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