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Giant clock returned to Cathedral after three-year absence

27 August 2021
Giant clock returned to Cathedral after three-year absence

A huge clock has been reinstalled at Canterbury Cathedral following a three-year restoration project.

Cocaine dealer jailed after drug raids

26 August 2021
Cocaine dealer jailed after drug raids

A man who peddled cocaine in Kent has been sent to prison for five years following two drug raids.

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'I've never seen anything like it - it just grew and grew'

26 August 2021
'I've never seen anything like it - it just grew and grew'

A woman is delighted after a giant sunflower sprang up in her garden - surviving slugs and brutal weather to reach more than twice her own height.

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'Please come home, Daniel'

25 August 2021
'Please come home, Daniel'

The worried father of a man who has been missing for 11 days has urged him to return home.

Daughter 'devastated' after yobs trash family grave twice in a month

25 August 2021
Daughter 'devastated' after yobs trash family grave twice in a month

A daughter has been left "devastated" after heartless vandals trashed her parents' grave for the second time in a month.

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Caffè Nero refused learning difficulties group's cash payments

24 August 2021
Caffè Nero refused learning difficulties group's cash payments

A coffee chain has been blasted by a councillor for refusing cash payments from a group of people with learning disabilities.

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Dramatic fall in number of children being arrested in Kent

23 August 2021
Dramatic fall in number of children being arrested in Kent

Just over 1,800 children were arrested by police in the county last year – marking a 76% drop in the last decade.

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Pool manager waves goodbye after 49 years

22 August 2021
Pool manager waves goodbye after 49 years

A retiring leisure centre manager says his decades in the job have brought him friends, fond memories - and even an encounter with Duran Duran.

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'Hotel cancelled our stay because of refugee arrival - and we don't mind one jot!'

21 August 2021
'Hotel cancelled our stay because of refugee arrival - and we don't mind one jot!'

A woman says she "doesn't mind a jot" that her stay at a popular hotel has been cancelled as it is being be used to house Afghan refugees.

Appeal launched after boy stabbed

20 August 2021
Appeal launched after boy stabbed

Police investigating an incident that saw a boy stabbed in the leg and left needing hospital treatment have launched an appeal for witnesses.

'No donations needed' for Afghan refugees in Kent hotel

20 August 2021
'No donations needed' for Afghan refugees in Kent hotel

A council has thanked kind-hearted residents for offers of clothes, toys and bedding to support refugees - but says no donations are currently needed.

The £6.2m farm eyed up by budding Jeremy Clarksons

20 August 2021
The £6.2m farm eyed up by budding Jeremy Clarksons

A sprawling Kent farm covering more than 500 acres is up for sale - leaving housing developers and budding Jeremy Clarksons licking their lips.

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Vaccine invites posted to teens in effort to boost take up

19 August 2021
Vaccine invites posted to teens in effort to boost take up

People aged 16 to 17 are being urged to get a Covid-19 jab before the new school term begins.

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Epic fail by uninsured driver on eve of test

19 August 2021
Epic fail by uninsured driver on eve of test

A learner driver has been slapped with a ticket for uninsured driving - the night before taking his test.

Home targeted by two separate intruders in one night

19 August 2021
Home targeted by two separate intruders in one night

Detectives are investigating after a property was targeted by two separate intruders within a matter of hours.

Paedophile jailed for 44 child sex offences

19 August 2021
Paedophile jailed for 44 child sex offences

A 50-year-old man who contacted children online and incited them to commit sexual acts has been jailed for eight years.

Drivers to face 40-mile diversion as weekend closures hit A2

18 August 2021
Drivers to face 40-mile diversion as weekend closures hit A2

Motorists will face a nightmare 40-mile diversion as a pothole-ridden stretch of the A2 undergoes repair work for up to 11 weeks.

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Alan Carr seen filming in seaside town

18 August 2021
Alan Carr seen filming in seaside town

Comedian Alan Carr has been filming on the Kent coast, where he was seen driving a vintage car, ordering fish and chips and chatting to fans.

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New image released in search for missing Daniel

18 August 2021
New image released in search for missing Daniel

Police trying to trace a missing 31-year-old man have released a photo of him from shortly before he disappeared.

Emergency services at scene of cyclist crash

17 August 2021
Emergency services at scene of cyclist crash

A car and a cyclist are said to have collided sparking an emergency response.

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