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'My nan thinks Russian bombs are fireworks'

08 March 2022
'My nan thinks Russian bombs are fireworks'

As Russia's invasion of Ukraine enters the 13th day, we speak to a woman who fears for her family who are stuck in Kyiv as bombs fall around them.

Kebab chef named best in Britain

07 March 2022
Kebab chef named best in Britain

A cook from a Turkish restaurant which only opened two years ago has been named chef of the year in a national contest.

Cavalcade takes nine minutes to enter crematorium for car-mad Frank's send off

07 March 2022
Cavalcade takes nine minutes to enter crematorium for car-mad Frank's send off

It took nine minutes for cars, bikes, trucks and lorries to file into the crematorium for the funeral of car-mad Frankie Wright.

Glass firm gives town a £2m boost

04 March 2022
Glass firm gives town a £2m boost

A glazing company has given the entrance to a town an amazing £2m facelift by revamping its offices and factory. See the change...

Russian LNG tanker 'turned away' from gas terminal

04 March 2022
Russian LNG tanker 'turned away' from gas terminal

Dockers refused to unload a Russian liquefied natural gas tanker due to dock in Kent.

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Seafront pub to reopen

03 March 2022
Seafront pub to reopen

A popular seafront pub which closed suddenly in January is to reopen with a new landlady.

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GP surgery put into special measures after CQC visit

03 March 2022
GP surgery put into special measures after CQC visit

A GP surgery which looks after 8,700 patients has been put into special measures after health inspectors rated it 'inadequate'.

£12k survey ordered for derelict boat store

03 March 2022
£12k survey ordered for derelict boat store

A council and Historic England will discover what needs to be done to save a 162-year-old boat store which paved the way for today's skyscrapers.

Censorship row as council bleeps out 't***pot' in debate

02 March 2022
Censorship row as council bleeps out 't***pot' in debate

A council has been accused of “unacceptable” censorship after bleeping out a councillor calling a rival a “t***pot” in a recording of a meeting.

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Prison is 'failing' and 'unsafe', says new report

28 February 2022
Prison is 'failing' and 'unsafe', says new report

One of Kent's biggest jails has been labelled as 'failing' in a scathing new report by prison inspectors.

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Shock plans to move town's museum

27 February 2022
Shock plans to move town's museum

Trustees want to move an historic carriage museum to a new all-glass gallery out of town where more people can view its hidden treasures.

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Nineties boyband to headline Kent jubilee festival

25 February 2022
Nineties boyband to headline Kent jubilee festival

The line-up has been announced for what is billed as Kent's Biggest Jubilee Celebration with admission free for NHS staff and key workers.

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Dozens say final farewell to paramedic Alice

24 February 2022
Dozens say final farewell to paramedic Alice

Colleagues, family and friends have paid their respects at the funeral of a a 'beautiful, kind' paramedic who was killed in a horror crash in Kent.

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Seal and swans taken by RSPCA after raid on animal rescue service

24 February 2022
Seal and swans taken by RSPCA after raid on animal rescue service

The owner of an animal rescue service was raided by RSPCA officials in what he claims in a hate campaign against him.

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Rail cleaners walk out in pay dispute

23 February 2022
Rail cleaners walk out in pay dispute

Hundreds of union staff who clean trains and stations are staging a one-day strike for more money.

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Power cut threatened water supplies

21 February 2022
Power cut threatened water supplies

A town was threatened with losing its water when power failed at a reservoir.

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Council: 'Make your own arrangements on school transport'

18 February 2022
Council: 'Make your own arrangements on school transport'

Parents of children with special needs say they have been left in the lurch by Kent County Council delays over school transport arrangements.

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Top marks for water on Kent's 'holiday Isle'

16 February 2022
Top marks for water on Kent's 'holiday Isle'

The water quality on all three bathing beaches on the Isle of Sheppey has been rated 'excellent' by the Environment Agency.

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Delay warning ahead of A249 closure

16 February 2022
Delay warning ahead of A249 closure

Motorists are warned to expect delays and diversions this weekend when a section of the A249 is closed.

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'These must be the most pointless double yellow lines ever'

15 February 2022
'These must be the most pointless double yellow lines ever'

A council has "refreshed" double yellow lines despite them being behind benches in a pedestrianised area of a town centre.

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