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The 100-year-old who helped Bletchley Park code breakers

17 October 2020
The 100-year-old who helped Bletchley Park code breakers

A centenarian has spoken of her vital work in the Second World War supporting code cracking boffins.

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Kent test 'failure' became a Cambridge graduate and budding lawyer

15 October 2020
Kent test 'failure' became a Cambridge graduate and budding lawyer

She was labelled as unable to cope with grammar school but silenced her academic doubters by gaining a First Class Honours degree from Cambridge.

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Range Rover plunges into river

14 October 2020
Range Rover plunges into river

Police are investigating how a Range Rover ended up in a river.

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I drove 2,000 miles in an electric car

13 October 2020
I drove 2,000 miles in an electric car

A man has driven an electric car 2,000 miles around Britain in three days to prove they are up to the task.

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Huge new car dealership opens

11 October 2020
Huge new car dealership opens

A car dealership covering 40,000 sq ft has opened in Kent, proving a welcome jobs boost.

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Security guard hired as yobs target elderly residents' homes

10 October 2020
Security guard hired as yobs target elderly residents' homes

Security is being beefed up at almshouses after elderly residents raised fears about late-night anti-social behaviour.

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Garden centre ordered to remove 70 caravans

07 October 2020
Garden centre ordered to remove 70 caravans

The managers of a garden centre have lost their planning appeal to keep a caravan storage facility.

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City reveals its first school case of Covid-19

06 October 2020
City reveals its first school case of Covid-19

A group of teenagers at a secondary school are isolating after a classmate tested positive for Covid-19.

'We are truly sorry for the shameful way the Church has acted'

06 October 2020
'We are truly sorry for the shameful way the Church has acted'

The Archbishop of Canterbury has published a letter of apology after a damming report by church sex abuse investigators.

'It's wrecked the city's skyline'

04 October 2020
'It's wrecked the city's skyline'

One of Kent's most historic skylines has been blighted by ugly air con units installed on top of a new building "without planning permission".

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Surgeon fears rise in cancer deaths due to Covid concerns

01 October 2020
Surgeon fears rise in cancer deaths due to Covid concerns

A Kent surgeon fears a rise in cancer deaths as shocking figures reveal there have been 4,000 fewer referrals at one hospital trust amid the pandemic.

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Roads sealed off as armed police called to street

30 September 2020
Roads sealed off as armed police called to street

Armed officers have descended on a residential street following a report of concerns for a woman in a property.

Shoplifter jailed for nine thefts from stores

28 September 2020
Shoplifter jailed for nine thefts from stores

A shoplifter was charged and jailed within three days of being arrested.

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'I've sold £50m worth of books at my shop'

27 September 2020
'I've sold £50m worth of books at my shop'

Waterstones' longest-serving manager has told of visits from famous authors such as JK Rowling during his 35 years at a Kent store.

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Woman seriously injured with stab wounds in 'disturbance'

21 September 2020
Woman seriously injured with stab wounds in 'disturbance'

A man in his 20s has been arrested after a woman was rushed to a London hospital with stab wounds.

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Families' anguish over looming eviction threat

17 September 2020
Families' anguish over looming eviction threat

More than a dozen families have been told they must vacate their homes at a former Army barracks.

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Carol singing and lights switch-on fall victim to Covid-19

16 September 2020
Carol singing and lights switch-on fall victim to Covid-19

Two popular festive events and attractions have been cancelled adding to the growing list of Christmas casualties.

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Banksy artwork to go on display in seaside town

15 September 2020
Banksy artwork to go on display in seaside town

A Banksy picture at the centre of an ownership battle is to go back on display.

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'Increasing confidence' new super hospital will be built

12 September 2020
'Increasing confidence' new super hospital will be built

A health campaigner fighting for a new hospital in Kent has been encouraged by what he has heard from “people in the know”

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Drive-in cinema set to launch at park and ride

12 September 2020
Drive-in cinema set to launch at park and ride

A new drive-in cinema is launching with hit films including Dirty Dancing, The Greatest Showman, and Toy Story 4.

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