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Fire-ravaged Dickens' pub set to become B&B

19 November 2021
Fire-ravaged Dickens' pub set to become B&B

Work is under way to convert one of Charles Dickens' favourite watering holes into a guest house with 14 en-suite bedrooms.

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Aldi bag search leaves customer feeling like 'scumbag'

19 November 2021
Aldi bag search leaves customer feeling like 'scumbag'

An angry shopper has blasted discount retail giant Aldi for searching customers as they queue to pay.

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Ballet La Bayadere cancelled after opposition

15 November 2021
Ballet La Bayadere cancelled after opposition

A controversial ballet which has sparked headlines for trivialising the Hindu religion has been pulled from a council-run theatre.

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Cathedral launches own gin

12 November 2021
Cathedral launches own gin

Rochester Cathedral has corked the holy spirit – and gin enthusiasts can buy it soon.

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Tunnel slip road closed due to 'police incident'

09 November 2021
Tunnel slip road closed due to 'police incident'

There were reports of delays on the approach to the Medway Tunnel due to an incident on a slip road.

Delays near Crossing after lorry overturns

09 November 2021
Delays near Crossing after lorry overturns

Traffic is queuing near the Dartford Crossing due to an overturned lorry and a fuel spillage.

Road closed after oxygen tanks fall off lorry

08 November 2021
Road closed after oxygen tanks fall off lorry

Several oxygen tanks fell from a lorry forcing a busy road to be closed.

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Pub name to vanish after 52 years in £200k revamp

05 November 2021
Pub name to vanish after 52 years in £200k revamp

After more than half a century a pub is going to be renamed as part of a major refurb spearheaded by new bosses.

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Theatre urged to drop 'offensive' ballet

04 November 2021
Theatre urged to drop 'offensive' ballet

An international statesman for the Hindu community is urging a theatre to withdraw a ballet claiming it trivialises Eastern religion and traditions.

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Woman finds 1973 weddings page under floorboards

03 November 2021
Woman finds 1973 weddings page under floorboards

A decorating job took a fascinating turn when a gran uncovered a piece of local history under the floorboards.

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Lanes closed as strong winds batter QEII Bridge

31 October 2021
Lanes closed as strong winds batter QEII Bridge

Strong winds have seen safety measure introduced at one of the county's busiest stretches of roads.

Warning over safety bollard causing crashes

31 October 2021
Warning over safety bollard causing crashes

A butcher is warning that someone "might be killed" if something isn't done about an accident-causing bollard.

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'Please help us, we just can't go on like this...'

31 October 2021
'Please help us, we just can't go on like this...'

The desperate parents of a severely disabled youngster are pleading for help after their vermin-ridden home became uninhabitable.

Shopping centre evacuated as firefighters called

28 October 2021
Shopping centre evacuated as firefighters called

A shopping centre was evacuated after firefighters were called leaving hundreds of people outside.

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Eight suspects due in court over drugs network

27 October 2021
Eight suspects due in court over drugs network

Eight men from Kent and London have appeared before magistrates following a series of raids.

'Have awkward discussion about donating organs'

25 October 2021
'Have awkward discussion about donating organs'

A former teacher touched by tragedy has urged families to speak to each other about donating their organs and tissue.

Problems for patients as computer glitch hits surgery

21 October 2021
Problems for patients as computer glitch hits surgery

A large doctor's surgery has warned of service problems due to a major computer problem.

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School children's hope to swim with dolphins from comfort of classroom

14 October 2021
School children's hope to swim with dolphins from comfort of classroom

A special educational needs school needs £150,000 to provide youngsters with immersive technology, allowing them to swim with dolphins

Arrest over kidnap attempt on teenager

14 October 2021
Arrest over kidnap attempt on teenager

A 35-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted kidnap after a schoolgirl was targeted in the street.

Bringing Spitfires back to life

14 October 2021
Bringing Spitfires back to life

Aircraft restoration experts are about to leave their home of five decades to move to a purpose-built centre.

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