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'They were sending RAF helicopters up like taxis'

15 January 2022
'They were sending RAF helicopters up like taxis'

Here we look back at dozens of archive photos from the big freeze of 1987, when Kent was covered in 50cm of snow.

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Residents to foot £20k repair bills as vandals trash estate

14 January 2022
Residents to foot £20k repair bills as vandals trash estate

Homeowners say they are having to cover the cost of £20,000 repair bills at a new housing estate continually blighted by vandalism.

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Bookings to France 'boom instantly' as restrictions ease

13 January 2022
Bookings to France 'boom instantly' as restrictions ease

Travel industry bosses say bookings for trips to France have rocketed following news that the country's borders with the UK will reopen.

Three arrests after fuel stolen from lorries on A2

13 January 2022
Three arrests after fuel stolen from lorries on A2

Police have made three arrests after diesel was stolen from lorries parked up in lay-bys.

Pedestrian taken to hospital after being hit by bus

12 January 2022
Pedestrian taken to hospital after being hit by bus

Police closed a road and a pedestrian was taken to hospital after being hit by a bus.

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Helicopter circles town in search for missing woman

12 January 2022
Helicopter circles town in search for missing woman

A police helicopter was circling for hours as part of a search for a missing woman who has now been found.

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Fire breaks out on boat in harbour

11 January 2022
Fire breaks out on boat in harbour

Three fire engines were sent to a harbour after a blaze broke out on a boat.

Keen-nosed police officer smells cannabis on M20

10 January 2022
Keen-nosed police officer smells cannabis on M20

A police motorcycle patrol officer sniffed out cannabis from the van in front and made an arrest on the M20.

Cyclist in hospital after crash with car

10 January 2022
Cyclist in hospital after crash with car

A cyclist has been taken to hospital after a crash involving a car, which forced the closure of a street.

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Sprawling 400-home estate could be expanded further

09 January 2022
Sprawling 400-home estate could be expanded further

Developers are hoping to add further homes to a controversial housing estate described as 'heartbreaking' by upset residents.

Eyesore site on market for £700,000

08 January 2022
Eyesore site on market for £700,000

A former air cadet base which could be demolished to make way for a new student complex has been put on the market for £700,000.

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Cheetah raised in Kent becomes dad to wild cubs

07 January 2022
Cheetah raised in Kent becomes dad to wild cubs

A cheetah born and raised in Kent has become a father to four wild cubs at a South African sanctuary.

New shoe store to open in high street

07 January 2022
New shoe store to open in high street

A national footwear chain with a number of branches across Kent is opening a store next weekend.

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Three rescued as town centre floods

04 January 2022
Three rescued as town centre floods

Three people have been rescued by fire crews after their cars got stranded on a flooded road.

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Creek bursts banks after tidal surge

04 January 2022
Creek bursts banks after tidal surge

Floodgates have been closed and a creek has burst its banks due to an unusually high tide.

City can have 'bigger reach and bigger ambition' in 2022

31 December 2021
City can have 'bigger reach and bigger ambition' in 2022

As 2021 comes to an end, we look ahead to see what next year holds for Kent's busiest high street.

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Unpaid interns sought for 'physically demanding' roles at animal parks

30 December 2021
Unpaid interns sought for 'physically demanding' roles at animal parks

The animal charity running Howletts and Port Lympne has been hiring unpaid interns to fulfil 'physically demanding' roles for up to 12 months of work.

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Plans for housing at 'horror movie' mill site dropped

30 December 2021
Plans for housing at 'horror movie' mill site dropped

Controversial proposals to build a housing estate at an abandoned animal rendering plant have been dropped following years of planning.

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Chart-topper's Wetherspoon blunder as 99 orders sent to table

29 December 2021
Chart-topper's Wetherspoon blunder as 99 orders sent to table

A music producer celebrating his Brit Awards nomination at a Kent Wetherspoon ended up having 99 orders directed to his table.

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Huge holiday park expansion bid sparks wildlife fears

27 December 2021
Huge holiday park expansion bid sparks wildlife fears

Bosses at a Kent caravan park remain at loggerheads with the RSPB over plans to significantly expand the holiday complex.

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