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Pharmacy reopens two years after ‘devastating’ blaze

10 April 2024
Pharmacy reopens two years after ‘devastating’ blaze

A chemist has reopened in a new store almost two years after its premises were destroyed.

Care home to house asylum-seeking children

09 April 2024
Care home to house asylum-seeking children

KCC says it will use a care home to house unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in a different part of Kent after plans fell through elsewhere.

‘Sorry officer’: Driver caught ‘attempting to race’ marked police car

08 April 2024
‘Sorry officer’: Driver caught ‘attempting to race’ marked police car

Video footage shows the moment a Ford Focus driver is heard apologising after appearing to attempt to race a marked police car late at night.

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Kayaker airlifted to hospital after boat capsizes

08 April 2024
Kayaker airlifted to hospital after boat capsizes

Lifeboat crews were called to rescue three kayakers after they got into difficulty in the water.

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‘I don’t remember the pain but my injuries were catastrophic’

05 April 2024
‘I don’t remember the pain but my injuries were catastrophic’

A dad whose life was saved by air ambulance crews said he would have died if they had not performed major roadside surgery.

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Traffic-free zone to be set up outside school after ‘volatile’ incidents

05 April 2024
Traffic-free zone to be set up outside school after ‘volatile’ incidents

Motorists will not be allowed to drive past a school during peak times as part of a ‘school streets’ trial aimed at making streets safer for children.

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Pokémon Gone: Sadness after postbox topper ‘selfishly’ stolen

03 April 2024
Pokémon Gone: Sadness after postbox topper ‘selfishly’ stolen

Volunteers have been left “disappointed” after six crotched Pokémon went missing from their free Easter trail for children.

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New owners reveal plans for restaurant which suddenly closed

02 April 2024
New owners reveal plans for restaurant which suddenly closed

The new owners of a high street restaurant and bar have revealed plans to completely revamp it.

Secondary school’s expansion plans to meet ‘pressing demand’

02 April 2024
Secondary school’s expansion plans to meet ‘pressing demand’

Education bosses have drawn up plans to expand a secondary school - including two temporary structures - to meet the growing demand for places.

Disability campaigner, 12, slams decision to ‘erase’ children like himself from school photos

01 April 2024
Disability campaigner, 12, slams decision to ‘erase’ children like himself from school photos

A young campaigner and wheelchair-user has described a photographer’s decision to omit children like himself from a school photo as “hurtful”.

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Flying taxis, free dogs and double glazing: Did you fall for these April Fools Day hoaxes?

01 April 2024
Flying taxis, free dogs and double glazing: Did you fall for these April Fools Day hoaxes?

From flying cars to free dogs and double glazing, we reveal the best April Fools Day pranks across Kent. How many did you fall for?

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The vehicle most likely to be stolen in Kent revealed

01 April 2024
The vehicle most likely to be stolen in Kent revealed

Nearly 2,500 vehicles were stolen in Kent last year and new figures have revealed which make and model are the most popular.

Victim tells of terror after beachfront ‘machete’ attack

31 March 2024
Victim tells of terror after beachfront ‘machete’ attack

A man who suffered horror injuries after being attacked outside a seafront bar says he thought he was going to die.

Former cocktail bar will become takeaway

31 March 2024
Former cocktail bar will become takeaway

A former cocktail bar which was also a pub for many years will become a takeaway as plans are approved, despite objections from the public.

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Nearly 5,000 asylum seekers cross Channel in 2024

31 March 2024
Nearly 5,000 asylum seekers cross Channel in 2024

This year nearly 5,000 asylum seekers have crossed the Channel to the UK according to the latest figures, with 349 arriving people just yesterday.

Kent church hosts Songs of Praise at Easter

31 March 2024
Kent church hosts Songs of Praise at Easter

A Kent church hosts BBC One’s Songs of Praise this Easter Sunday, presented by Aled Jones.

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M20 reopens following crash and oil spill

31 March 2024
M20 reopens following crash and oil spill

Two lanes have reopened on the M20 following a crash and oil spill.

Football legends to go head-to-head at sports dome launch

28 March 2024
Football legends to go head-to-head at sports dome launch

Football legends are joining a star-studded lineup in a tournament ahead of the opening of a multi-million-pound entertainment centre.

‘My dad was snatched away and I was forgotten’

27 March 2024
‘My dad was snatched away and I was forgotten’

The daughter of a Kent bodyguard killed in Iraq 20 years ago says more should have been done for children who lost their parents at war.

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Violent rapist beat and strangled woman

27 March 2024
Violent rapist beat and strangled woman

A violent rapist has been jailed after he lured a woman back to his home and abused her.

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