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Lifeboat helmsman's surprise on first rescue mission

13 July 2020
Lifeboat helmsman's surprise on first rescue mission

Liam Sidders was desperate to perform well on his first mission as an RNLI helmsman. But then the man in the sea turned out to be something different.

Mayor, 76, reveals Skype secrets of council meetings

13 July 2020
Mayor, 76, reveals Skype secrets of council meetings

Keeping councillors in check has been described like herding cats. But this mayor has discovered the knack at 76.

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Rotarians to host world pig racing championships

12 July 2020
Rotarians to host world pig racing championships

A Kent Rotary club which had to cancel its beer festival because of coronavirus has come up with a 'crackling' idea to bring home the bacon.

Miracle escape as jet-ski crashes onto beach

10 July 2020
Miracle escape as jet-ski crashes onto beach

Shocking video captures the moment an out-of-control jet-ski runs up the beach at a seaside resort and comes to a stop feet from a family.

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Kent marks funeral of Dame Vera Lynn

10 July 2020
Kent marks funeral of Dame Vera Lynn

A favourite picture of Forces' Sweetheart Dame Vera Lynn taken by a Kent photographer will be at her funeral.

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Government reveals new price to remove bomb ship masts

08 July 2020
Government reveals new price to remove bomb ship masts

There's still time to bid for the job of cutting rusty masts off the wreck of a bomb ship in the Thames Estuary. But the cost has changed.

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Man rescued from sinking boat

08 July 2020
Man rescued from sinking boat

A lifeboat crew rescued a sailor from a sinking boat in the early hours - and then found another survivor on land.

Dinghy drama as children blown a mile out to sea

08 July 2020
Dinghy drama as children blown a mile out to sea

Two young children and an adult had to be rescued by the RNLI when their inflatable dinghy was blown a mile out to sea.

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Vicar's 'sex' tweet

06 July 2020
Vicar's 'sex' tweet

A Kent church has been given an unexpected boost by former Communards' pop star the Rev Richard Coles.

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Sailors and their dogs rescued from stricken boat

06 July 2020
Sailors and their dogs rescued from stricken boat

A lifeboat crew had to go back to rescue two sailors and their dogs after they first refused help when their cabin cruiser ran aground.

Town centre pedestrianisation row

05 July 2020
Town centre pedestrianisation row

Town councillors have lambasted a borough council for imposing a car ban on its high street which has hit trade.

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'Brown paper packages' slur lands top Tory in trouble

04 July 2020
'Brown paper packages' slur lands top Tory in trouble

Senior councillor 'slanders cabinet and maligns the future king of England' in stormy video debate.

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Trader told to remove tables from pavement in pedestrianised town centre

03 July 2020
Trader told to remove tables from pavement in pedestrianised town centre

The owner of vintage tea rooms has been told to stop putting tables and chairs outside his shop despite vehicles being banned from the town centre.

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Former Victorian pub to be pulled down

03 July 2020
Former Victorian pub to be pulled down

A pub which can be traced back to 1897 is to be demolished despite a councillor's last-ditch plea.

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Three in cells after robbery

03 July 2020
Three in cells after robbery

Three men have been arrested by British Transport Police after an assault and robbery.

Shop-keepers say road closure will put them out of business

02 July 2020
Shop-keepers say road closure will put them out of business

A road closure designed to make shopping easier as lockdown is eased has led to a backlash from businesses who say customers are deserting them.

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700 plants found in 'cannabis factory'

01 July 2020
700 plants found in 'cannabis factory'

Two men have been arrested after police searched premises following reports of the discovery of a 'giant cannabis factory'.

Police seek video film of brawling couple

30 June 2020
Police seek video film of brawling couple

Police are trying to trace video footage of a man and woman who were arrested for fighting in the street in the early hours.

Three town centres to ban traffic

17 June 2020
Three town centres to ban traffic

Vehicles to be banned from three town centres from next week to help shoppers self-distance as businesses reopen after coronavirus lockdown.

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Pews taped off 'like crime scene' at parish church

17 June 2020
Pews taped off 'like crime scene' at parish church

Parishioners received a shock when they stepped inside their church and discovered the vicar had taped off pews for social distance prayers.

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