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Gran makes hundreds of decorations to create 'tree of hope'

16 February 2021
Gran makes hundreds of decorations to create 'tree of hope'

A grandmother-of-six has spent the last year decorating a magnolia tree in her front garden to help lift people's spirits.

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Backlash over calls to keep dogs on leads

12 February 2021
Backlash over calls to keep dogs on leads

Calls for dog owners to keep their pets on leads along a stretch of seafront inhabited by protected birds have sparked an angry backlash.

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Private school to restore pub to former glory

12 February 2021
Private school to restore pub to former glory

A historic village pub that has stood empty for 10 years is to be revamped by a prestigious private school.

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64k jabs this week will see vaccine goal reached

11 February 2021
64k jabs this week will see vaccine goal reached

Nearly 350,000 people in the county have received their first Covid-19 jab - with all those in priority groups on track to get it by February 15.

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'I don't want to need Noah's Ark!'

06 February 2021
'I don't want to need Noah's Ark!'

Flooding at an animal reserve means the owner desperately needs a new site, but a homes builder has denied it has anything to do with its development.

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High street Christmas lights turned back on to spread cheer

05 February 2021
High street Christmas lights turned back on to spread cheer

It may be February but one community has decided to switch its Christmas lights on in a bid to lift people's spirits during the third lockdown.

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Mum, 22, had 'voice of an angel'

05 February 2021
Mum, 22, had 'voice of an angel'

The family of a mum who has died at the age of 22 pay tribute to her as a "very kind person" who was "a joy to be around".

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'Take your Christmas trees back in'

04 February 2021
'Take your Christmas trees back in'

A council has announced a long-awaited Christmas tree collection will still go ahead - but not for several weeks.

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Almost two-thirds of Kent priority groups vaccinated

04 February 2021
Almost two-thirds of Kent priority groups vaccinated

Nearly 260,000 people in the county have received Covid-19 jabs - with hopes growing that all those in priority groups will do so by February 15.

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Shocking moment thugs threatened autistic teen with machete

04 February 2021
Shocking moment thugs threatened autistic teen with machete

Shocking footage captures the moment a hooded young thug wielded a long blade outside the home of a terrified teenager.

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Teen charged after police chase across east Kent

02 February 2021
Teen charged after police chase across east Kent

A 19-year-old is facing a number of charges including dangerous driving and driving without insurance after a lengthy police chase.

Warning after landslips at beauty spot

01 February 2021
Warning after landslips at beauty spot

A council is urging people to stay away from a fenced-off area of a popular walking spot after multiple landslips.

Mum, 27, given months to live after sudden cancer diagnosis

01 February 2021
Mum, 27, given months to live after sudden cancer diagnosis

Friends of a mum-of-three who has been given months to live have launched a fundraiser to help her create precious memories with her young children.

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Fire burning for a month is choking village

29 January 2021
Fire burning for a month is choking village

A rubbish fire has been spewing smoke across a village for more than a month - but cannot be extinguished for fear of polluting a waterway.

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Hop Fest 2021 cancelled due to pandemic

28 January 2021
Hop Fest 2021 cancelled due to pandemic

One of the county's most popular events has been cancelled for a second year because of the pandemic - eight months before it was set to happen.

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Covid deaths pass 4,000 as 60% wait for jab

28 January 2021
Covid deaths pass 4,000 as 60% wait for jab

New figures show about 60% of people in the top four priority groups are yet to be vaccinated in Kent as the county's death toll passes 4,000.

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Cathedral lit purple to mark Holocaust Memorial Day

27 January 2021
Cathedral lit purple to mark Holocaust Memorial Day

Canterbury Cathedral is among major UK landmarks that have been illuminated purple this evening in honour of international Holocaust Memorial Day.

Five cars crash on motorway

27 January 2021
Five cars crash on motorway

Traffic is queuing after a five-car crash that has left the M2 partly blocked.

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Fraud victims scammed out of £9m by 'sophisticated' clone firms

27 January 2021
Fraud victims scammed out of £9m by 'sophisticated' clone firms

Fraud victims in Kent lost more than £9 million last year after mistakenly investing in sham companies.

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Trio marooned on sea fort fined after 180-mile lockdown trip

27 January 2021
Trio marooned on sea fort fined after 180-mile lockdown trip

Three men from Staffordshire have been fined by police - after they travelled by boat to a sea fort during the lockdown and had to be rescued.

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