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Islanders face 128-mile journey for Covid jab

04 November 2021
Islanders face 128-mile journey for Covid jab

People in part of Kent wanting a booster jab have found 'the only way is Essex' as the 'nearest' bookable clinic is a three-hour drive away.

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Author conjures up supernatural thriller in his conservatory

03 November 2021
Author conjures up supernatural thriller in his conservatory

By day, dad Stacey Dighton has a 'sensible' job as a procurement director. But when he's at home he has created a supernatural world of murder.

Sports car driver hunted after cyclist injured

03 November 2021
Sports car driver hunted after cyclist injured

Police have appealed for witnesses or dashcam footage after a cyclist was injured in a collision with a sports car.

Search is on for £118k head for Kent academy

03 November 2021
Search is on for £118k head for Kent academy

One of Kent's largest secondary schools is advertising for a principal in a 'once-in-a-lifetime' opportunity.

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Pupils living on the coast 'hit hardest' by Kent Test Covid lockdowns

02 November 2021
Pupils living on the coast 'hit hardest' by Kent Test Covid lockdowns

Children in Kent’s four coastal districts were left 'short-changed' by Kent Test results, claims education expert.

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Pumpkin pickers fume at farm of 'rotten veg'

02 November 2021
Pumpkin pickers fume at farm of 'rotten veg'

Pumpkin-picking families complained they were charged £1.50 to walk in a muddy field full of rotten vegetables. But others say they left it too late.

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Car driver 'couldn't see through broken windscreen'

01 November 2021
Car driver 'couldn't see through broken windscreen'

Shocked police officers stopped a car on the A2 which had a smashed windscreen the driver should not see out of.

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How to celebrate Halloween

31 October 2021
How to celebrate Halloween

'At this time of the year, everyone wants a witch. I'm so tired I'll fall off me blinking broomstick," says Kent white witch Charlotte Clark.

A249 to be closed for two weekends

29 October 2021
A249 to be closed for two weekends

The Maidstone-bound carriageway of the A249 is to be closed for two weekends as work begins on building a new flyover.

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New provider named for GP walk-in service

29 October 2021
New provider named for GP walk-in service

Health bosses have named the provider who will take over from DMC Healthcare at a community hospital.

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Royal British Legion branch suspended over bank probe

29 October 2021
Royal British Legion branch suspended over bank probe

The Royal British Legion has suspended a Kent branch just days before Remembrance Sunday while it conducts a financial review of bank accounts.

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Safety gates ripped out after 11 days

28 October 2021
Safety gates ripped out after 11 days

Vandals have ripped down wooden gates installed to block off a notorious rat-run 11 days ago after safety concerns.

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Garden centre offers £5k reward after break-in

28 October 2021
Garden centre offers £5k reward after break-in

A Kent garden centre is offering a £5k reward for information after burglars stole tools and antique clocking-in machines.

'I tracked down £8k vape thieves so why won't police arrest them?'

27 October 2021
'I tracked down £8k vape thieves so why won't police arrest them?'

A vape shop owner has blasted police and has accused officers of not investigating his burglary fast enough after solving the crime.

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800 homes suffer power cut

21 October 2021
800 homes suffer power cut

Hundreds of homes were left without power this morning after a 'safety issue' cut off electricity.

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What happens when you can't smell?

20 October 2021
What happens when you can't smell?

Many Covid-19 patients lost their power of smell in the pandemic. John Nurden discovers there's now help for anyone suffering from anosmia.

Bridge fault halts trains

20 October 2021
Bridge fault halts trains

Train services to the Isle of Sheppey have been stopped because of trouble at the Kingsferry Bridge.

'This will make hundreds homeless'

20 October 2021
'This will make hundreds homeless'

Caravan owners say they are facing a financial nightmare after being told by park bosses they can no longer pay site fees and water rates monthly.

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Car smashes into back of historic guildhall

19 October 2021
Car smashes into back of historic guildhall

Police are hunting a man and a woman after a stolen car crashed into back of a town's guildhall in the middle of the night.

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Blow to Wheelabrator expansion

18 October 2021
Blow to Wheelabrator expansion

The High Court has ruled a company cannot increase the capacity of its waste incinerator plant saying expansion could lead to less being recycled.

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