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First look at renovation plans for 1930s landmark

18 July 2020
First look at renovation plans for 1930s landmark

Pictures show a £30m restoration project planned for a town centre landmark will feature a public square, new homes and commercial units.

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School trust announces new CEO

17 July 2020
School trust announces new CEO

An education trust which oversees four schools has appointed a new chief executive to start in September.

Climate resilient berries for Ribena grown in Kent

17 July 2020
Climate resilient berries for Ribena grown in Kent

The first harvest of a new type of blackcurrant that can withstand changes in the earth's climate is grown here in Kent.

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Primary school recognised for 'remarkable' work

16 July 2020
Primary school recognised for 'remarkable' work

Students from one primary school have proved they truly are 'remarkable' by winning a national award for their hard work.

Kent's biggest family court to close

16 July 2020
Kent's biggest family court to close

The landlord of the county's biggest family court is looking to redevelop the building and turn it into homes.

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The history behind Kent's lavender fields

15 July 2020
The history behind Kent's lavender fields

As July marks the harvesting season for lavender farmers in Kent, we take a look at why the plant grown here is in such high demand across the world.

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First look at £1m bus station upgrades

14 July 2020
First look at £1m bus station upgrades

Long-held plans to upgrade a run down bus station have been given the go-ahead as councillors met to discuss the next stage of development.

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Kent's fashion through the ages

14 July 2020
Kent's fashion through the ages

From pop-art dresses, shoulder pads and platforms shoes, a Kent museum set to reopen is showcasing fashion favourites with a trip down memory lane.

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New recruits celebrated during parade with a difference

13 July 2020
New recruits celebrated during parade with a difference

A passing out ceremony welcoming new officers to Kent Police has this year taken place with a few socially distanced changes.

Milk, bread and eggs stolen from doorsteps

13 July 2020
Milk, bread and eggs stolen from doorsteps

Several residents in one town say they have been targeted by thieves stealing groceries from their doorstep deliveries.

Drug driver jailed after killing cyclist

13 July 2020
Drug driver jailed after killing cyclist

A driver who had taken cannabis and cocaine before a fatal collision which killed a cyclist has been locked up.

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Great-grandmother turns 100

13 July 2020
Great-grandmother turns 100

A woman who celebrated her honeymoon on VE Day after the second world war is now marking her 100th birthday.

Dad's heartbreak at son's last 999 call

11 July 2020
Dad's heartbreak at son's last 999 call

A grieving father has described the devastation he feels knowing his son asked police to pick him up, hours before he took his own life.

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Animal rights group calls park's actions 'outrageous'

10 July 2020
Animal rights group calls park's actions 'outrageous'

A group concerned with animal rights in Kent says a park's decision to shoot one of its deer after it became aggressive was 'completely wrong'.

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'Save our leisure centres'

09 July 2020
'Save our leisure centres'

An open letter with more than 100 signatures is urging a district council to reconsider its decision to turn down funding for leisure centres.

Photographer runs competition for key workers

09 July 2020
Photographer runs competition for key workers

A photographer offering free sessions to key workers as a way of saying 'thank you' is asking people to nominate those who deserve a pampered treat.

Borough council elects new Mayor

08 July 2020
Borough council elects new Mayor

During a virtual meeting of councillors, a new Mayor and Deputy Mayor have been elected in one borough.

Calls for vote of no confidence in council leader

08 July 2020
Calls for vote of no confidence in council leader

Opposition parties have signed an open letter calling for the leader of a borough council to step down.

New park opens as lockdown is eased

08 July 2020
New park opens as lockdown is eased

A five-year-old local celebrity has become the first person to explore a new area of green space opened since the easing of lockdown.

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School reopens after confirmed case of Covid-19

08 July 2020
School reopens after confirmed case of Covid-19

Children in some class bubbles have been invited back to a primary school which closed after a member of staff tested positive for coronavirus.

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