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'Maidstone shouldn't be County Town - this place should be'

12 January 2023
'Maidstone shouldn't be County Town - this place should be'

Maidstone should be stripped of its County Town status - it's a wrong that needs to be righted, writes Rhys Griffiths.

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More than 500 homes built - but no new school for years

08 January 2023
More than 500 homes built - but no new school for years

Plans for a new school to accommodate children living at a still-expanding housing development have been delayed.

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The runaway pigs who captured the nation's hearts

08 January 2023
The runaway pigs who captured the nation's hearts

We recall the heart-warming tale of the 'Tamworth Two' 25 years after they went on the run and hit headlines around the world.

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BrewDog pulls plug on plans for first Kent pub

07 January 2023
BrewDog pulls plug on plans for first Kent pub

Craft beer giant BrewDog has u-turned on its plans to open an "iconic bar" on a new £115 million leisure complex in Kent.

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'Harry and Wills had a fight - hopefully one day we all stop caring'

05 January 2023
'Harry and Wills had a fight - hopefully one day we all stop caring'

Harry and William had a fight over Meghan Markle but we will all hopefully one day stop caring about any of them, writes columnist Rhys Griffiths.

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Car ploughs into house on road 'treated like a race circuit'

05 January 2023
Car ploughs into house on road 'treated like a race circuit'

A serious crash has sparked calls to the lower speed limit on a road locals say is being treated like a race circuit.

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Frail 86-year-old injured after giving up on 15-hour A&E wait

05 January 2023
Frail 86-year-old injured after giving up on 15-hour A&E wait

A crisis-hit hospital has apologised to a grandfather who fell while walking home after giving up following a lengthy overnight wait in A&E.

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Town's skyline to change forever as tower to disappear

05 January 2023
Town's skyline to change forever as tower to disappear

A huge lighting tower which has loomed over a railway station for decades is to be dismantled, changing a town's skyline for good.

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Huge response to skeletal remains in river

02 January 2023
Huge response to skeletal remains in river

Emergency services responded to the discovery of skeletal remains in a country park at an estuary.

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Boat drifts away and becomes stuck under bridge

02 January 2023
Boat drifts away and becomes stuck under bridge

Firefighters had to be called out to help secure a vessel which was adrift and wedged under a town centre bridge.

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Worse fur wear: Fox rescued from garden gate

02 January 2023
Worse fur wear: Fox rescued from garden gate

The RSPCA had one of its busiest years ever after being called to thousands of animal rescues in Kent and beyond.

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Landslide work to shut vital rail route

29 December 2022
Landslide work to shut vital rail route

Work is to take place on a significant stretch of railway to reduce the risk of landslips.

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Southeastern warns of 'severe disruption' next week as strikes continue

28 December 2022
Southeastern warns of 'severe disruption' next week as strikes continue

Members of two railway unions are set to walk out next week in an ongoing dispute over pay and conditions, sparking further disruption.

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First look at eye-catching transformation of former hospital site

26 December 2022
First look at eye-catching transformation of former hospital site

Designs for new homes overlooking the sea on the grounds of a former hospital have been revealed.

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'Britain is broken and it'll take more than pomp and pageantry to fix it'

22 December 2022
'Britain is broken and it'll take more than pomp and pageantry to fix it'

Britain is broken and all Rishi Sunak can do is boast King Charles' coronation will show off the best of British, writes columnist Rhys Griffiths.

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Flooding forces library to close - and it won't reopen for weeks

21 December 2022
Flooding forces library to close - and it won't reopen for weeks

Water damage has led to the closure of a town centre library for the safety of staff and customers.

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Kent hospitals 'like war zone' as 1,300 endure 12-hour corridor waits

21 December 2022
Kent hospitals 'like war zone' as 1,300 endure 12-hour corridor waits

A&E departments in Kent have been left resembling "a war zone" as patients wait days to be admitted to overstretched hospitals.

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Dismay as historic hotel to be converted into homes

20 December 2022
Dismay as historic hotel to be converted into homes

A former pub is set to be turned into houses - despite opposition from residents - after Brexit and Covid left the business struggling financially.

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Opening of long-awaited athletics track delayed yet again

19 December 2022
Opening of long-awaited athletics track delayed yet again

A town's latest sporting facility will not open until the new year after the ill-fated project was hit by further complications.

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The abandoned Kent racecourse lost 10 years ago

18 December 2022
The abandoned Kent racecourse lost 10 years ago

We look back at the closure of the county's last horse racing track and speak to those with fond memories that still endure a decade on.

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