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Light festival to help beat winter blues

25 January 2023
Light festival to help beat winter blues

The Light Up Festival, with a lantern parade, colourful displays and stilt walkers, aims to bring people together and help boost well-being.

Elderly victims targeted in fraud offences

24 January 2023
Elderly victims targeted in fraud offences

A man will appear in court accused of receiving more than £300k in illegally-earned funds in a case involving 16 victims, most of them elderly.

Chimney warning after blaze

22 January 2023
Chimney warning after blaze

Two fire crews and a height vehicle were needed to tackle a fire which broke out in the chimney of a home.

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Arrest made in assaults investigation

05 January 2023
Arrest made in assaults investigation

A man has been arrested as part of an investigation into a number of assaults in one area of a town.

Candles spark Christmas Day house fire

27 December 2022
Candles spark Christmas Day house fire

Two people had to be treated for smoke inhalation after a house fire was started by candles on a table.

Review: 'This show couldn’t fail to bring some fun to your festive season'

22 December 2022
Review: 'This show couldn’t fail to bring some fun to your festive season'

A pantomime production of Snow White may be missing its EastEnders soap star cast member but that didn't matter one bit.

More flood alerts following heavy rain

27 November 2022
More flood alerts following heavy rain

Flood alerts are still in place for parts of the county, as people are told to avoid low lying roads and paths.

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Firefighters rescue cyclist pinned under car after crash

30 October 2022
Firefighters rescue cyclist pinned under car after crash

Fire crews and the air ambulance have attended a crash which left a cyclist pinned under a car.

Clock tower to shine purple on World Polio Day

24 October 2022
Clock tower to shine purple on World Polio Day

A Kent landmark will be among thousands of buildings shining purple from sunset to midnight today.

Train to be a walk leader

17 October 2022
Train to be a walk leader

A free training course is offering people with a passion for their local area the chance to become walk leaders.

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Doorbell footage of hit-and-run helps mum track down driver

13 August 2022
Doorbell footage of hit-and-run helps mum track down driver

Watch the footage which helped a mum turn detective and track down the driver who ploughed into her car.

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From babies to boutique flats

21 July 2022
From babies to boutique flats

A derelict maternity hospital is set to be transformed into a new development of flats.

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School replaces retiring teacher with cardboard cutout

21 July 2022
School replaces retiring teacher with cardboard cutout

Pupils will miss a much-loved teacher so much after she retires they have got a life-sized cardboard cutout of her to keep in the classroom.

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'It's even too hot for the meerkats...'

20 July 2022
'It's even too hot for the meerkats...'

Keepers at a Kent zoo have been working hard to make sure its animals stay cool during the heatwave, with paddling pools and ice-lollies.

Work begins on former pub site

19 July 2022
Work begins on former pub site

Bulldozers have moved in to start work on flats on the site of a former pub which closed down more than 10 years ago.

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'This isn't graffiti, it's mindless vandalism'

16 July 2022
'This isn't graffiti, it's mindless vandalism'

A park which has been plastered with spray paint is tackling the problem by holding its own graffiti event.

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Giant brick bridge and mini golf coming to cathedral

11 July 2022
Giant brick bridge and mini golf coming to cathedral

The world’s longest interlocking brick bridge is coming to Kent along with the return of a cathedral mini golf course.

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Council slammed for £5k water fountain

11 July 2022
Council slammed for £5k water fountain

Questions have been raised about the cost of a £5k water fountain – and why it's located next to a council-run cafe that fills bottles up for free.

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Fifteen fire crews battle field blaze

10 July 2022
Fifteen fire crews battle field blaze

A huge blaze in a field was tackled by 15 fire crews for more than three hours.

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Child attacked by dog

10 July 2022
Child attacked by dog

A child has been flown to hospital and a man has been arrested following a dog attack.

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