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Inside the arm wrestling craze gripping Kent

20 June 2023
Inside the arm wrestling craze gripping Kent

We visited one of the first arm wrestling competitons held in Kent for years – and tried to get to grips with why the sport is gaining popularity.

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‘It’s every 15 minutes for 16 hours a day – it’s such an intrusion!’

19 June 2023
‘It’s every 15 minutes for 16 hours a day – it’s such an intrusion!’

Distressed residents have told how an “intrusive” railway siren placed outside their homes is making their lives a misery.

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‘I have a bomb!’ hoaxer tells 999 call handler

16 June 2023
‘I have a bomb!’ hoaxer tells 999 call handler

A hoaxer who told the police he had a bomb in a prank call from his home address has been jailed.

Police probe at secondary school after ‘pupil threatened’

16 June 2023
Police probe at secondary school after ‘pupil threatened’

A headteacher has moved to dispel rumours after a child was reportedly threatened.

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Man attacked by gang suffers severe head injuries

15 June 2023
Man attacked by gang suffers severe head injuries

A man was attacked by a group of yobs as he tried to intervene in a disturbance.

School forced to close after concerns about roof

15 June 2023
School forced to close after concerns about roof

A school has been forced to close for two days while engineers assess a roof – with parents told only late the night before.

'She could have been run over or abducted - it was horrible'

14 June 2023
'She could have been run over or abducted - it was horrible'

A hero postie rushed to save a toddler standing in the middle of a main road – after the little girl had walked out of a nearby nursery unnoticed.

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Council sorry as dog walker ‘stalked’ on beach by rookie enforcement officer

14 June 2023
Council sorry as dog walker ‘stalked’ on beach by rookie enforcement officer

A woman “stalked” by a novice enforcement officer wrongly demanding she put her dog on a lead has received a public apology from the council.

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More than 50 cars damaged in vandalism spree

13 June 2023
More than 50 cars damaged in vandalism spree

More than 50 cars have been vandalised in a weekend crime spree.

Trains delayed after vehicle hits bridge

12 June 2023
Trains delayed after vehicle hits bridge

Train passengers were left frustrated this morning after journeys were disrupted, following a vehicle striking a railway bridge

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Thunder, lightning and heavy rain hit Kent

12 June 2023
Thunder, lightning and heavy rain hit Kent

Parts of the county saw sudden downpours this morning – along with thunder and lightning.

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Teachers at Britain’s oldest school to strike for first time ever

09 June 2023
Teachers at Britain’s oldest school to strike for first time ever

Teachers at a Kent school founded more than 1,400 years ago are set to walk out for the first time in its history.

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Confirmed sighting of missing girl as police remain 'concerned’

09 June 2023
Confirmed sighting of missing girl as police remain 'concerned’

Police have renewed their appeal to track down a missing teenager following a confirmed sighting of her.

Banksy artwork unveiled at new home after outrage over council carting it away

09 June 2023
Banksy artwork unveiled at new home after outrage over council carting it away

A Banksy artwork that appeared overnight on the side of a house has been relocated to a popular fairground.

Two week bin strike called off as talks commence

08 June 2023
Two week bin strike called off as talks commence

Strike action by refuse workers has been called off amid fears bin collections could be heavily disrupted.

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Major road reopens after diversion branded ‘total chaos’

08 June 2023
Major road reopens after diversion branded ‘total chaos’

A route closed for emergency sewage repairs has reopened, having caused disruption for frustrated drivers throughout the week.

Image of man released after sex attack on train

08 June 2023
Image of man released after sex attack on train

Detectives have released an image of a man following a sex attack on a train.

Drivers face 38-mile diversion this weekend for major closure

08 June 2023
Drivers face 38-mile diversion this weekend for major closure

Motorists should prepare for a 38-mile diversion route this weekend as roadworks are carried out on the A2.

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Heat health alert covers Kent as temperatures predicted to soar

07 June 2023
Heat health alert covers Kent as temperatures predicted to soar

The first heat health alert of the year, which covers Kent as well as other counties, has been issued.

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Zoo owner hand-rearing cubs of tragic lion

07 June 2023
Zoo owner hand-rearing cubs of tragic lion

A zoo owner is hand-rearing the two cubs of a lion who tragically died after giving birth.

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