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Kent theatre voted best in country

01 February 2022
Kent theatre voted best in country

Theatre bosses in Kent have been praised for the venue's "extraordinary output".

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Mum's plea to help super-smart Freddie, 3

28 January 2022
Mum's plea to help super-smart Freddie, 3

A mum has appealed for help to support her super bright three-year-old and his obsession with learning.

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Drink and be merry - but without the hangover

27 January 2022
Drink and be merry - but without the hangover

A university student has developed a 'mood-enhancing' alcohol-free beer, which he is pitching to business tycoons in TV's Dragon's Den.

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House renovation targeted by burglars

26 January 2022
House renovation targeted by burglars

Thieves have stolen kitchen appliances and tools after breaking into a house that was being renovated.

Village housing plans branded 'unwelcome' in the countryside

25 January 2022
Village housing plans branded 'unwelcome' in the countryside

More than 250 residents and a village parish council are fighting plans for "affordable" homes on farmland.

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Doctors told woman with melon-sized tumour to lose weight

21 January 2022
Doctors told woman with melon-sized tumour to lose weight

A veterinary nurse with a melon-sized tumour was first sent away by doctors and told to lose weight.

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Fears as violent gangs continue to prowl Kent park

21 January 2022
Fears as violent gangs continue to prowl Kent park

Violence still plagues a historic park a decade after it was branded 'a magnet for crime', with innocent passersby subjected to terrifying muggings.

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'I went to HMV ahead of closing day to see how times have changed'

20 January 2022
'I went to HMV ahead of closing day to see how times have changed'

As HMV prepared this week to leave a Kent shop after more than 20 years, our reporter popped in to see how the firm can survive into the future...

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Major HMV store to shut and downsize

19 January 2022
Major HMV store to shut and downsize

Music and film store HMV has decided to downsize one of its major branches.

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Bold Debenhams vision now 'highly unlikely'

18 January 2022
Bold Debenhams vision now 'highly unlikely'

A plan to turn a derelict Debenhams into a complex with activities including axe-throwing is now "highly unlikely" to happen, it has been revealed.

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Dog attacks mum jogging with child

12 January 2022
Dog attacks mum jogging with child

A mum needed medical treatment for a bite to her arm after being attacked by a dog while out jogging.

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From 22-stone couch potato to 500-time marathon runner

10 January 2022
From 22-stone couch potato to 500-time marathon runner

A 55-year-old dad gave up beer and takeways to transform himself into a lean, mean running machine - notching up 126 marathons in a year.

Village rec toilets would be a target for 'mindless vandalism'

07 January 2022
Village rec toilets would be a target for 'mindless vandalism'

Residents fear installing new public toilets on a village recreation ground will be money down the pan.

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Dog walkers injured in country park 'attack'

06 January 2022
Dog walkers injured in country park 'attack'

A grandfather was reportedly punched unconscious and his wife assaulted following an altercation with another dog walker.

Family 'escape with their lives' after car ploughs into cottage

29 December 2021
Family 'escape with their lives' after car ploughs into cottage

A family staying in a 15th century cottage are lucky to have escaped with their lives after a car ploughed into the dining room.

Assault allegation after car crashes into house

22 December 2021
Assault allegation after car crashes into house

Police are investigating an alleged assault after a car crashed into a village house.

Mum with terminally ill baby has tyres slashed

21 December 2021
Mum with terminally ill baby has tyres slashed

A fundraising appeal has come to the rescue of the parents of a terminally ill baby after a vandal slashed the tyres of the family car.

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Man suffers head injuries in street attack

20 December 2021
Man suffers head injuries in street attack

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man suffered head injuries in an attack in front of a woman and child.

Christmas Eve carol singing axed as Covid rates rise

20 December 2021
Christmas Eve carol singing axed as Covid rates rise

Organisers of a huge outdoor carol-singing event say they have reluctantly cancelled the gathering because of rising Covid cases.

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Fresh plans for 4,000-home 'garden city'

19 December 2021
Fresh plans for 4,000-home 'garden city'

A new bid to build 4,000 homes has been launched - after the last attempt was quashed following a legal challenge.

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