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A billionaire at 16 - the Kent aristocrat who inspired Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

27 May 2020
A billionaire at 16 - the Kent aristocrat who inspired Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

He built and raced his own cars which inspired a famous children's story and musical - here's the fascinating and tragic story of the boy billionaire.

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Rare chance to buy traveller site

23 May 2020
Rare chance to buy traveller site

The acre of land is which is up for sale at more than £300k is exclusively for the occupation of a gypsy family.

Shock plot to oust council leader amid virus crisis

21 May 2020
Shock plot to oust council leader amid virus crisis

A council leader says he is staggered by a bid to unseat him and brands the timing "insanity".

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Naked man outside seafront Wetherspoon

19 May 2020
Naked man outside seafront Wetherspoon

A man has been taken to hospital after he was seen acting erratically on a Kent seafront.

'They have turned our meadow into a desert'

17 May 2020
'They have turned our meadow into a desert'

An MP has joined environmentalists in condemning a council for ruining a picturesque meadow which some say now resembles a desert.

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Bins emptied once a month?

14 May 2020
Bins emptied once a month?

A cash-strapped council says the future of all services will be considered amid the fallout of the Covid-19 crisis - including waste collections.

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'I want to bring a smile to this little princess'

12 May 2020
'I want to bring a smile to this little princess'

A little girl suffering with incurable brain tumour has been given a shopping spree.

Go on-line to listen to and join in council debates

06 May 2020
Go on-line to listen to and join in council debates

The local authority is launching technology to continue holding council meetings while maintaining social distancing.

Lambs killed in horrific dog attack

06 May 2020
Lambs killed in horrific dog attack

A sheep farmer is urging dog owners to keep their animals under control after an attack on her lambs.

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Care worker dies from coronavirus

05 May 2020
Care worker dies from coronavirus

Bikers are expected to create an escort for the funeral for a 'kind, funny and caring' gran, who worked at a care home for autistic adults.

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Thieves make off with riding tack worth £80,000

04 May 2020
Thieves make off with riding tack worth £80,000

An international dressage rider says he has lost a lifetime's collection of specialist equestrian equipment.

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'Solar farm explosion would be like nuclear bomb'

03 May 2020
'Solar farm explosion would be like nuclear bomb'

As decision day looms for Britain's biggest solar farm campaigners are mounting a final push against the "dangerous" and "damaging" project.

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The multi-million pound projects now in doubt

30 April 2020
The multi-million pound projects now in doubt

Services could be cut and major projects scrapped to balance the books in one area of Kent as its council warns of a "financial tsunami".

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Hunt for jet ski thieves

29 April 2020
Hunt for jet ski thieves

Thieves who were seen towing away a powerful jet ski in blue Land Rover are being hunted by police.

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Two arrested following car theft

28 April 2020
Two arrested following car theft

A man and a woman were apprehended in a stolen Seat.

Woman dies in tower block garden

28 April 2020
Woman dies in tower block garden

A woman in her 60s has died after being found seriously injured at a tower block.

Man charged after alleged arson attempt

28 April 2020
Man charged after alleged arson attempt

A suspect was arrested after reports he threatened to set fire to a shed.

Almost 50 asylum seekers brought ashore

27 April 2020
Almost 50 asylum seekers brought ashore

Almost 50 asylum seekers who attempted to cross the Channel in dinghies have been intercepted.

Paramedic planned to propose before tragic death

27 April 2020
Paramedic planned to propose before tragic death

Mourners will line the streets to say a final farewell to a dedicated young paramedic.

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Charity concert to fund arson damage repairs at beauty spot

23 April 2020
Charity concert to fund arson damage repairs at beauty spot

More than 30 musicians will join in a live 'virtual' concert on Facebook and YouTube.

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