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Builder's suspected heart attack during swim to France and back

24 August 2022
Builder's suspected heart attack during swim to France and back

A dad of two is being treated in hospital after suffering a suspected heart attack as he attempted to swim to France and back in one go.

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Centenary celebration of popular Kent pub garden game

24 August 2022
Centenary celebration of popular Kent pub garden game

Brewer Shepherd Neame has launched a campaign to get more people playing bat and trap to mark 100 years of the Kent pub garden game.

Man denies causing two deaths by dangerous driving

22 August 2022
Man denies causing two deaths by dangerous driving

A man has denied causing the deaths of a father and daughter by dangerous driving after three adults and two children were hit by a car.

Opening date and ticket prices for new Kent multiplex revealed

16 August 2022
Opening date and ticket prices for new Kent multiplex revealed

A new multiplex cinema hosting a bar and pizzeria is set to finally open its doors.

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Homeless man 'set on fire' suffers serious burns

16 August 2022
Homeless man 'set on fire' suffers serious burns

Police are investigating after a man in his 40s was injured after he was reportedly set on fire while sleeping rough in a tent.

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Used car values rocket - but for how long?

15 August 2022
Used car values rocket - but for how long?

Motorists are being forced to dig deep as the value of second-hand vehicles soars, but what is driving up the price? And how much is yours worth?

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Two killed and child seriously hurt as car hits family

11 August 2022
Two killed and child seriously hurt as car hits family

Two people have died and a child left seriously injured after a car hit five pedestrians - all members of the same family.

1,000 fish suffocate in oxygen-starved lake after heatwave

11 August 2022
1,000 fish suffocate in oxygen-starved lake after heatwave

Heartbroken anglers fear the extreme dry weather has led to the death of hundreds of fish which have suffocated in an oxygen-starved Kent lake.

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Glamping boss hits back at terrible Tripadvisor reviews

11 August 2022
Glamping boss hits back at terrible Tripadvisor reviews

The owner of an unauthorised “luxury” camping site branded “worse than a detention centre” has defended her bid to open the attraction permanently.

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One of Kent's most popular seaside festivals to return

03 August 2022
One of Kent's most popular seaside festivals to return

The re-branded Whitstable Rocks Oyster Festival is expected to attract thousands of visitors next month, as organisers confirm it is going ahead.

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Dog stranded on four-storey window ledge

03 August 2022
Dog stranded on four-storey window ledge

Police and firefighters have joined forces to rescue a terrified dog after it climbed onto a fourth floor window ledge.

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Water waste! Hundreds of litres left pouring down drain for months

02 August 2022
Water waste! Hundreds of litres left pouring down drain for months

A water company's failure to fix a leak in a residential street - amid fears of a hose pipe ban - has been branded a "disgrace".

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Why thousands of new Kent homes could now be built

31 July 2022
Why thousands of new Kent homes could now be built

A long-awaited solution to an environmental issue stalling thousands of new homes across Kent has finally been announced.

Gran, 80, suffers broken bones in e scooter hit-and-run

27 July 2022
Gran, 80, suffers broken bones in e scooter hit-and-run

A woman whose wrist was broken and jaw cracked when she was hit by an e scooter has branded the controversial devices "lethal".

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'Ugly' offices to become flats in £8.5m transformation

26 July 2022
'Ugly' offices to become flats in £8.5m transformation

A block of former Inland Revenue offices is being turned into apartments - which will all be available for rent.

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Man accused of stealing pub's hanging baskets

25 July 2022
Man accused of stealing pub's hanging baskets

A 33-year-old man has been remanded in custody by magistrates after being accused of burglary and shoplifting.

10 villages 'cut off' as 'vital' bus route axed

25 July 2022
10 villages 'cut off' as 'vital' bus route axed

Villagers are urging Stagecoach to reconsider axing a rural bus service which is considered vital for schoolchildren, pensioners and commuters.

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Fury as new £180k play area defaced with obscene graffiti

20 July 2022
Fury as new £180k play area defaced with obscene graffiti

Mums have been trying to scrub off disgusting graffiti which has been scrawled over new children's play equipment within days of it being installed.

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'We believe our son was murdered'

17 July 2022
'We believe our son was murdered'

As mystery still surrounds the death of a popular dad, we look back at the night he lost his life - and why his parents think he was murdered...

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The brand new city centre flats sat empty for years

09 July 2022
The brand new city centre flats sat empty for years

A block of luxury flats remains empty almost three years after being built, despite buyers snapping them up back in 2020, due to a "technical issue".

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