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75 years on: The dramatic sea rescue I'll never forget

05 April 2020
75 years on: The dramatic sea rescue I'll never forget

A pensioner has finally been able to thank the family of the fisherman who saved his life on the 75th anniversary of the rescue.

Schoolgirls shine for NHS in song

01 April 2020
Schoolgirls shine for NHS in song

Twin sisters have paid tribute to the NHS with a re-worked hit tune.

College offered new future after administration woes

01 April 2020
College offered new future after administration woes

An expanding college group in east Kent has added another campus to its portfolio.

Brakes slammed on £9.1m multi-storey launch

01 April 2020
Brakes slammed on £9.1m multi-storey launch

Final preparations on a 370-space car park due to open today have ground to a halt.

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Meet the Kent man making guitars for superstars

31 March 2020
Meet the Kent man making guitars for superstars

Ed Sheeran, Sir Paul McCartney and many other music legends own guitars made in a Kent workshop.

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'The world's gone mad - there's enough for everyone'

18 March 2020
'The world's gone mad - there's enough for everyone'

We spoke to some of the pensioners being given exclusive shopping sessions because of 'selfish' panic buying.

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Pub delivering free meals to over-70s in isolation

17 March 2020
Pub delivering free meals to over-70s in isolation

Elderly people isolating because of the coronavirus outbreak are being offered a free daily hot meal by their local landlord.

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River tours scuppered by lack of tourists

17 March 2020
River tours scuppered by lack of tourists

Popular river tours in a cathedral city face a 'fight for survival'.

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'If we look out for each other, we can get through this'

16 March 2020
'If we look out for each other, we can get through this'

A couple is offering to pick up shopping and prescriptions for the elderly or disabled.

Rise in meal deliveries for the elderly

16 March 2020
Rise in meal deliveries for the elderly

A charity is boosting its 'meals on wheels' deliveries to pensioners in wake of the coronavirus.

Get things fixed for free at Repair Cafe

14 March 2020
Get things fixed for free at Repair Cafe

Dozens of items including bicycles, clothing, a food-mixer, ceramics, garden tools, furniture and toys have been fixed by volunteers.

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'I want to live in my film star bus'

13 March 2020
'I want to live in my film star bus'

An enthusiast is hoping to restore an old London bus which has featured in Hollywood movies such as Captain America - and make it his home.

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Grandad's treasured motorcycle stolen in shed raid

07 March 2020
Grandad's treasured motorcycle stolen in shed raid

A pensioner has been left distraught after thieves made off with his "pride and joy" motorbike.

'Poshed-up high street won't work'

06 March 2020
'Poshed-up high street won't work'

Opponents of plans to axe a busy market and replace it with a leafy boulevard claim visitors will shun a "gentrified" high street.

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Grammar downgraded by Ofsted

05 March 2020
Grammar downgraded by Ofsted

A secondary school has lost its prized ‘outstanding’ status following the introduction of a new more rigorous inspection process.

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Extraordinary life of respected GP

04 March 2020
Extraordinary life of respected GP

One of the county’s best-known doctors who championed healthy living in retirement has died aged 91.

Another big student flats block set for green light

03 March 2020
Another big student flats block set for green light

Planners will tonight be asked to approve a six-storey block of student flats despite concerns over the "oppressive structure".

'It's only a matter of time before someone is killed'

03 March 2020
'It's only a matter of time before someone is killed'

Pedestrians are dicing with death at a busy junction instead of using a crossing just 20 yards away, says a worried driver.

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Theatre bosses defend couple who took baby to show

02 March 2020
Theatre bosses defend couple who took baby to show

The parents who brought a young baby to a rock musical have been backed by the theatre following complaints from another show goer.

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Stunning look inside department store revamp

25 February 2020
Stunning look inside department store revamp

The remarkable transformation of a huge retail site has been revealed in a new animation.

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