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'It's easier to ship to South Korea than France'

27 June 2021
'It's easier to ship to South Korea than France'

A guitar maker to the stars says new Brexit trade rules are creating a major headache for his business.

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Knifeman attempts to rob victim in public loos

23 June 2021
Knifeman attempts to rob victim in public loos

Police are hunting a robber who threatened a man with a knife in public toilets and demanded his mobile phone.

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Another big bank announces branch closures

23 June 2021
Another big bank announces branch closures

A market town is set to lose another of its big banks, as Lloyds announces it is closing a town centre branch.

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Fallen tree closes road

22 June 2021
Fallen tree closes road

A fallen tree closed a major road into a city.

Much-loved cafe put up for sale

19 June 2021
Much-loved cafe put up for sale

The owners of a popular eatery are retiring after 25 years and putting the premises on the market.

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‘So many roles to fill... but we just can’t get the staff’

17 June 2021
‘So many roles to fill... but we just can’t get the staff’

A massive recruitment drive for hospitality workers has been launched - as the industry deals with staff shortages following the Covid lockdowns.

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How much?! Kent's most expensive two-bed terrace

17 June 2021
How much?! Kent's most expensive two-bed terrace

A street in one Kent town is commanding sky-high prices - even for terraced houses with just two bedrooms.

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Popular businessman dies suddenly on birthday

16 June 2021
Popular businessman dies suddenly on birthday

The death of a popular and respected businessmen has devastated his family and deeply saddened his work colleagues and many friends.

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Villagers at war over £3m plot of land and bid for new homes

14 June 2021
Villagers at war over £3m plot of land and bid for new homes

A village is at loggerheads over a plot of land which could earn a £3 million windfall - as residents don't want new homes built there.

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E scooter rider accused of being over drink limit

09 June 2021
E scooter rider accused of being over drink limit

An e scooter rider is to appear in court charged with being over the drink limit and having no insurance.

The day the world looked on as protestors stormed cathedral

05 June 2021
The day the world looked on as protestors stormed cathedral

The story of the extraordinary 1998 cathedral protest by gay rights campaigners led by Peter Tatchell.

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Machinery worth £120k stolen from railway embankment

02 June 2021
Machinery worth £120k stolen from railway embankment

Heavy duty thieves have made off with an industrial wood-chipper and excavator being used on a railway embankment.

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Railway bridge replaced in multi-million pound operation

02 June 2021
Railway bridge replaced in multi-million pound operation

A Victorian railway bridge across the river Stour has been replaced to speed up travel times.

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Fears nesting birds disturbed by tree clearance

01 June 2021
Fears nesting birds disturbed by tree clearance

There are fears nesting birds and other wildlife are being disturbed by work to clear hedges and trees from an overgrown hotel site.

£1m high street makeover shouldn’t mean end of popular market

31 May 2021
£1m high street makeover shouldn’t mean end of popular market

Campaigners say a £1 million transformation of a high street does not need to spell the end for a market.

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2,500 a week can be jabbed at new hub

26 May 2021
2,500 a week can be jabbed at new hub

A sea cadets unit is providing its headquarters as a Covid vaccination centre capable of jabbing 2,500 people a week.

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Letters reveal headmistress' attempts to meet Hitler

26 May 2021
Letters reveal headmistress' attempts to meet Hitler

Remarkable documents going under the hammer detail a Kent headmistress' gratitude to Hitler following a school exchange visit to Berlin in 1937.

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Petrol station gesture stuns animal sanctuary boss

24 May 2021
Petrol station gesture stuns animal sanctuary boss

A mystery man has stunned the owner of an animal charity with a random act of kindness.

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'Ugly units have destroyed cathedral's historic view'

21 May 2021
'Ugly units have destroyed cathedral's historic view'

Unsightly air conditioning on top of a university building have 'ruined' one of Kent's most iconic views, according to a local historian.

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Warning of rail delays as bridges replaced

19 May 2021
Warning of rail delays as bridges replaced

Network rail says two bridges will be lifted out and replaced to provide a quicker, smoother journey for passengers.

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