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A-level results a 'shambolic disaster'

13 August 2020
A-level results a 'shambolic disaster'

The chairman of the Kent Association of Headteachers has blasted the government's handling of this year's exam grading as 'a shambolic disaster'.

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Burglars who ransacked home are jailed

13 August 2020
Burglars who ransacked home are jailed

A pair of burglars who were caught minutes after a break-in at a rural property have been sent to prison.

Gun found in cannabis factory

12 August 2020
Gun found in cannabis factory

Police discovered a gun during a raid on a cannabis farm in an unoccupied flat.

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Wartime bomb found in park

12 August 2020
Wartime bomb found in park

Police sealed off part of a park while Army bomb disposal experts dealt with part of a wartime bomb.

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Laura Ashley closure dates confirmed

11 August 2020
Laura Ashley closure dates confirmed

An iconic high street fashion brand has revealed the dates three of their stores in Kent will close down.

Housing plans for former hospital

11 August 2020
Housing plans for former hospital

Architects have drawn up plans for the potential conversion of a former hospital site into flats and houses.

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Firefighters save village pond from drying out

10 August 2020
Firefighters save village pond from drying out

Firefighters have been thanked by villagers after helping to prevent a much-loved pond from drying out amid soaring temperatures.

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Man arrested over dog walker's death

10 August 2020
Man arrested over dog walker's death

A car was found damaged and abandoned in the car park of a sports ground shortly after a man died in a suspected hit and run.

Memorial for student murdered outside nightclub

07 August 2020
Memorial for student murdered outside nightclub

A service to remember a man stabbed to death outside a nightclub will be held in the town where he died.

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County lines dealer jailed

07 August 2020
County lines dealer jailed

A police investigation uncovered a network bringing crack cocaine and heroin from the capital to Kent.

Greek restaurant falls victim to Covid-19 crisis

07 August 2020
Greek restaurant falls victim to Covid-19 crisis

A Greek restaurant at a country pub has announced it will not be reopening its doors due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Arrest made after man stabbed

07 August 2020
Arrest made after man stabbed

A woman is in custody after police were called to reports of an assault which left a man in hospital.

Face mask rules for funerals

07 August 2020
Face mask rules for funerals

Fresh Government guidelines in force from tomorrow will require mourners to cover their faces at funerals.

The world firsts that happened in Kent

07 August 2020
The world firsts that happened in Kent

From flight to Miss World, we take a look back at world firsts which happened right here in Kent.

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Calls for action on town's pollution hotspot

06 August 2020
Calls for action on town's pollution hotspot

Green campaigners call on the council to do more to clean up the air in the county's most polluted street.

Dismay at closure of farm shop

06 August 2020
Dismay at closure of farm shop

Hundreds of people have signed a petition calling for a much-loved local farm shop to be saved from permanent closure.

Regiment honoured for humanitarian work

06 August 2020
Regiment honoured for humanitarian work

36 Engineer Regiment has been awarded the Firmin Sword of Peace in recognition of work around the world.

Heatwave alert as temperatures set to soar

05 August 2020
Heatwave alert as temperatures set to soar

A heatwave health warning has been issued for the county as sweltering weather returns this week.

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Hospital to reopen after ceiling collapse

05 August 2020
Hospital to reopen after ceiling collapse

A cottage hospital is reopening four months after a burst water pipe caused a ceiling collapse.

Man hurt in house fire

05 August 2020
Man hurt in house fire

He was treated for smoke inhalation and burns after the bedroom blaze.

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