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Fifteen firefighters have died on duty in Kent since 1948

08 June 2021
Fifteen firefighters have died on duty in Kent since 1948

Fire stations across the county have observed a minute's silence to remember lost colleagues.

We reveal the greenest Kent councils

05 June 2021
We reveal the greenest Kent councils

For the United Nations World Environment Day we take a look at how many renewable energy sources there are in Kent.

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Protest group berates council over Local Plan failure

04 June 2021
Protest group berates council over Local Plan failure

'We're not Nimbys - the development is already in our backyard!'

School hopes you will 'like' kids competition entry

03 June 2021
School hopes you will 'like' kids competition entry

A primary school needs your vote in a national competition to win a gazebo.

Villains who targeted elderly among those locked up

03 June 2021
Villains who targeted elderly among those locked up

Fourteen dangerous criminals are now enjoying life at Her Majesty's pleasure.

Pandemic forces private school to close for good

01 June 2021
Pandemic forces private school to close for good

The pandemic has proved the final nail in the coffin of a private school which has been open for 86 years.

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Prisoners 'still able to leave' during pandemic

01 June 2021
Prisoners 'still able to leave' during pandemic

A third of inmates at a women's open prison were able to do essential worker jobs in the community during the Covid crisis.

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'Taking council to court cost me £18k - but I'm doing it again'

01 June 2021
'Taking council to court cost me £18k - but I'm doing it again'

A grandmother is preparing to take a council to court for the second time over its approval of a caravan park next door.

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The complicated-looking road system replacing historic pub

01 June 2021
The complicated-looking road system replacing historic pub

An historic Kent pub will be bulldozed for a new junction which, on paper, looks like one confusing layout.

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Aldi employee assaulted at supermarket

26 May 2021
Aldi employee assaulted at supermarket

Police are appealing for help after a theft and assault at supermarket.

Yob who bit and spat at police jailed

26 May 2021
Yob who bit and spat at police jailed

A man who spat at police and said 'I hope you get Covid' has been jailed.

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Council leader blasts government's parkrun stance

26 May 2021
Council leader blasts government's parkrun stance

A council leader has ticked off the Government, saying "headline soundbites from Whitehall are not at all helpful."

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Desperate efforts to save boy from bridge

24 May 2021
Desperate efforts to save boy from bridge

An inquest has heard of the mental health struggles of a transgender teenager and will consider if he got enough help from the NHS.

Conservatives grasp control at council's annual meeting

24 May 2021
Conservatives grasp control at council's annual meeting

The newly appointed leader David Burton has moved swiftly to take charge at Maidstone.

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Sleep pods to help medics

24 May 2021
Sleep pods to help medics

Exhausted hospital staff are now able to make use of new technology to grab a power nap on breaks or a sleep at the end of their shift.

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When 'John Major' and 'The Queen' attended Festival of Europe

22 May 2021
When 'John Major' and 'The Queen' attended Festival of Europe

We recall the time thousands attended Kent's Festival of Europe, complete with celebs and lookalike politicians.

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Delays at crossroads

21 May 2021
Delays at crossroads

There's heavy traffic on the A26 tonight after an accident.

Rates 'hell' due to 'wrong address on envelope' says landlord

21 May 2021
Rates 'hell' due to 'wrong address on envelope' says landlord

A pub landlord has warned businesses to check details on pre-paid envelopes after a battle over his rates caused by, he says, an incorrect address.

Teenager hit by car on A228

20 May 2021
Teenager hit by car on A228

A girl who was hit by a car on a main road has been taken to hospital.

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Man urinated on police officer during attack

20 May 2021
Man urinated on police officer during attack

A 37-year-old has been locked up for head butting a police officer and hurling racial abuse at a hospital doctor trying to treat him.

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