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Families earning £60k could qualify for social housing

27 June 2020
Families earning £60k could qualify for social housing

A borough council is proposing a major shake-up of its housing register.

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MP criticises council over vaping ban 'hypocrisy'

25 June 2020
MP criticises council over vaping ban 'hypocrisy'

An MP has hit out over a ban that allows councillors to continue to vape inside council buildings - but no-one else.

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'My daughter needs help, not prison'

25 June 2020
'My daughter needs help, not prison'

The mother of a nuisance caller, who cost emergency services nearly £500k in wasted resources, says her daughter was failed by the system.

‘Holiday parks must reopen for sake of economy’

23 June 2020
‘Holiday parks must reopen for sake of economy’

A Kent MP has called for holiday parks across the county to be reopened immediately.

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Plans for no-drinking zone extension

21 June 2020
Plans for no-drinking zone extension

A council has brought forward proposals to extend a no-drinking zone in part of a Kent town.

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Neighbours still can't return home weeks after cliff collapse

19 June 2020
Neighbours still can't return home weeks after cliff collapse

It has been three weeks since the first part of a cliff fell away on Sheppey - and neighbours still have no idea when they can return home.

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Coastguard issues jet ski warning

19 June 2020
Coastguard issues jet ski warning

People who use jet skis are being reminded to use them safely after a RNLI hovercraft had to be called to one stuck in the mud.

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New hall promised as demolition plans go in

19 June 2020
New hall promised as demolition plans go in

There are plans to knock down a village hall to make way for new houses.

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Landmark's new striking appearance revealed

17 June 2020
Landmark's new striking appearance revealed

A huge figure popular with tourists and residents has been given a makeover fitting of the current crisis - as we review some of his memorable looks.

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Nuisance caller who cost emergency services nearly £500K jailed

16 June 2020
Nuisance caller who cost emergency services nearly £500K jailed

A nuisance caller who cost the emergency services nearly half a million pounds in wasted resources has been jailed for two years.

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Sanctuary needs help to save hens from slaughter

16 June 2020
Sanctuary needs help to save hens from slaughter

A charity is asking for people to adopt former battery hens to save them from being killed.

Flea infested dog found in 'very poor condition'

12 June 2020
Flea infested dog found in 'very poor condition'

An elderly dog was found abandoned with "significant" hair loss due to a long-standing flea infestation and other ailments.

Kent ranks fifth in UK for drownings

12 June 2020
Kent ranks fifth in UK for drownings

Kent has the fifth highest number of drownings in the UK – and a charity is warning more people than ever are at risk.

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Lockdown sees rise in speeding drivers at crossing

11 June 2020
Lockdown sees rise in speeding drivers at crossing

The number of drivers caught speeding on a Kent crossing has increased since lockdown started, new figures show.

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Charity farm writes to PM pleading for it to reopen

05 June 2020
Charity farm writes to PM pleading for it to reopen

A charity farm that says its future is uncertain due to the coronavirus pandemic has written a letter to the Prime Minister.

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Girl overcomes fear of wind and completes marathon

05 June 2020
Girl overcomes fear of wind and completes marathon

A seven-year-old girl has overcome her fear of the wind and walked the equivalent of a marathon around her village for charity.

'Scientists should be more interested in saving people's homes'

04 June 2020
'Scientists should be more interested in saving people's homes'

An MP, who has spent years lobbying to save part of Kent's coastline, says he'll continue to do so after a house fell off a cliff.

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Teachers offered same level of PPE as nurses

04 June 2020
Teachers offered same level of PPE as nurses

A head teacher has said staff at his school will be offered the same level of PPE as nurses when children return later this month.

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'Firing range tremors can't help unstable cliffs'

04 June 2020
'Firing range tremors can't help unstable cliffs'

There was a rumbling noise and another part of the cliff collapsed as reporter interviewed homeowner.

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Cliff horror as house collapses over edge

02 June 2020
Cliff horror as house collapses over edge

Shocking photos show family house that plunged off cliff edge after being left teetering.

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