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Casualty actor’s real-life hospital horror

28 November 2021
Casualty actor’s real-life hospital horror

Actor Phil Goldacre lost both his legs from sepsis and diabetes but is in demand more than ever as TV companies seek him out for disabled roles.

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New lights but no switch-on for town

27 November 2021
New lights but no switch-on for town

A seaside town which has spent £18k on new Christmas lights won't be having an official switch-on because it has lost its clock.

Solar-powered loo for sailors

26 November 2021
Solar-powered loo for sailors

A Kent harbour has installed a solar-powered loo for sailors as part of its new 'green' agenda.

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Baroness: Supermarket in a bus is 'just the ticket’

25 November 2021
Baroness: Supermarket in a bus is 'just the ticket’

Former national newspaper editor and food poverty campaigner Baroness Rosie Boycott hitched a ride on a bus to try out its mobile supermarket.

Multi-million pound vision for new pier and marina

24 November 2021
Multi-million pound vision for new pier and marina

Exclusive: The Isle of Sheppey could get a new pier and marina in an ambitious plan launched today.

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'My daughter didn't go to school because I couldn't afford taxis'

24 November 2021
'My daughter didn't go to school because I couldn't afford taxis'

A mum says her 12-year-old daughter had to stay at home for three months because she could not afford the £500 a week taxi fare.

Thousands flock to Christmas lights switch-on

22 November 2021
Thousands flock to Christmas lights switch-on

Santa and two primary school pupils were the stars of the night when this town turned on its Christmas lights.

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Dockyard Church renovation on target

19 November 2021
Dockyard Church renovation on target

A multi-million pound makeover of a former dockyard church which was all-but destroyed by fire is on target to be completed by next autumn.

Lighting up the towns for Christmas

18 November 2021
Lighting up the towns for Christmas

Full details of festive lights switch-ons in Sittingbourne and on Sheppey.

Body of man missing for seven months found

17 November 2021
Body of man missing for seven months found

Police say a man's body found in woods in Oxfordshire is that of a man from Kent who has been missing since April.

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Tesco proves every little helps...

17 November 2021
Tesco proves every little helps...

A Tesco store has organised an awards night for local heroes who pulled together during the Covid lockdowns.

D-Day veteran had shrapnel in his head for 75 years

17 November 2021
D-Day veteran had shrapnel in his head for 75 years

A D-Day veteran who tried to enlist while under age and then spent 75 years with shrapnel lodged in his head has died at the age of 98.

How we marked Armistice Day

15 November 2021
How we marked Armistice Day

A round-up of services and events to mark Armistice Day 2021.

Kent company's search for a new generation of engineers

13 November 2021
Kent company's search for a new generation of engineers

When business boss Alex Harding was hit by a shortage of engineers he put his money where his mouth was and launched his own training scheme.

Former health boss's medals to go under the hammer

11 November 2021
Former health boss's medals to go under the hammer

Three rare medals owned by one of Kent's first chief medical officers when the NHS was founded in 1948 and said to be worth £3k are to be auctioned.

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Second week of weekend diversions

10 November 2021
Second week of weekend diversions

The A249 will be closed for the second weekend in a row as part of work to build a new flyover.

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Every nibble helps...

10 November 2021
Every nibble helps...

EXCLUSIVE: Rats have gnawed through a cable forcing Tesco to sell fuel at bargain basement prices.

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‘Holiday parks need to be regulated across UK’

09 November 2021
‘Holiday parks need to be regulated across UK’

Caravan owners are launching a national campaign calling on all holiday parks to be regulated following a hike in fee payments.

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Popular former seaside pub to become fish bar

07 November 2021
Popular former seaside pub to become fish bar

A popular seafront pub is being turned into a fish and chip eatery as part of a string of improvements to dining out at this seaside resort.

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Man rescued from sea

04 November 2021
Man rescued from sea

A lifeboat crew pulled a man from the sea during a late-night rescue.

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