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Tony is the Pride of Britain

26 October 2020
Tony is the Pride of Britain

A six-year-old boy who inspired the nation when he raised more than £1.2m during his 10km walk has been recognised in the Pride of Britain Awards.

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Kent's links to the Tudors

25 October 2020
Kent's links to the Tudors

They lived in castles, built fortresses along the coast and had secret love affairs in our stately homes, the Tudors have a long history in Kent.

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Dealer caught with 19 bags of cocaine jailed

23 October 2020
Dealer caught with 19 bags of cocaine jailed

A drug dealer caught with several bags of cocaine stashed in his car when he stopped in a bus zone has been jailed

Town ranked UK staycation hotspot

23 October 2020
Town ranked UK staycation hotspot

An area in Kent has been declared the second most popular place for a socially distanced holiday in the UK.

Two charged after violent assault on police officer

23 October 2020
Two charged after violent assault on police officer

Two men are due to appear in court after a police officer was attacked on duty.

Road partially blocked due to burst pipe

23 October 2020
Road partially blocked due to burst pipe

Works to fix a burst water main on a busy road are likely to remain in place over the weekend.

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House prices in rural Kent district rise by 44%

22 October 2020
House prices in rural Kent district rise by 44%

Since lockdown began, one district in Kent has become the third most in demand rural area for home owners in the country leading to a hike in prices.

What it's like to open new schools during a pandemic

22 October 2020
What it's like to open new schools during a pandemic

Two schools which welcomed their first pupils last month share what it's been like opening during the coronavirus crisis.

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Construction starts on new supermarket

22 October 2020
Construction starts on new supermarket

Building work on a new supermarket set to open in the spring has started.

Mother's appeal for specialist buggy for disabled daughter

21 October 2020
Mother's appeal for specialist buggy for disabled daughter

A family unable to leave the house for days out because of their daughter's disabilities are hoping to raise money to buy her a specialist pushchair.

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Three in hospital after multi-vehicle crash

20 October 2020
Three in hospital after multi-vehicle crash

Three people, including a driver who had to be cut free from their car, have been taken to hospital after a multi-vehicle collision.

Less than 3% of sexual assault cases get solved in Kent

19 October 2020
Less than 3% of sexual assault cases get solved in Kent

New figures show Kent is falling behind other police forces in the UK when it comes to solving reported sexual assault crimes.

Fire crews tackle out of control garden blaze

19 October 2020
Fire crews tackle out of control garden blaze

Firefighters spent an hour putting out a blaze in a garden after flames spread from a fire pit.

Three-mile queues on M20 after lanes blocked

19 October 2020
Three-mile queues on M20 after lanes blocked

Two incidents on the London-bound M20 caused delays and lane closures.

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'They're not punters, they're our daughters'

18 October 2020
'They're not punters, they're our daughters'

Owners of a pub who received a complaint about school kids entering without ID checks say those spotted are their own children.

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Mother calls town centre parklets 'discrimination'

13 October 2020
Mother calls town centre parklets 'discrimination'

A mother with a disabled child is challenging a parking ticket after she couldn't find a disabled bay in a town centre because of new 'parklets'.

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Optician saves woman's life after incorrect Covid-19 diagnosis

12 October 2020
Optician saves woman's life after incorrect Covid-19 diagnosis

An optician is urging people not to neglect their eye tests after spotting a serious condition in a patient misdiagnosed with Covid-19.

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Shopping centre to contact schools when children flout Covid rules

11 October 2020
Shopping centre to contact schools when children flout Covid rules

A shopping centre says it has started 'taking a note' of the schools it needs to contact after groups of young people continue to break Covid rules.

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Call for parking restrictions after cyclist's death

11 October 2020
Call for parking restrictions after cyclist's death

A coroner is calling for highway bosses to introduce new safety measures on a dual carriageway following a collision which killed a cyclist.

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How Kent nearly lost its Garden of England title

11 October 2020
How Kent nearly lost its Garden of England title

Everybody knows Kent is The Garden of England but most people have forgotten about the time we nearly lost our prestigious crown to the North.

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