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Ring found by metal detectorist could date back to 1200s

27 November 2022
Ring found by metal detectorist could date back to 1200s

A medieval ring found buried in Kent has officially been classed as treasure at an inquest.

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I gave up my car after 31 years - could I last a week?

21 November 2022
I gave up my car after 31 years - could I last a week?

We're constantly being told to ditch our cars and use public transport instead - but is that really feasible for people living in Kent?

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Huge new solar farm set to power 7,000 homes

18 November 2022
Huge new solar farm set to power 7,000 homes

Plans for a large solar farm have been approved, despite fears over loss of farmland.

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Controversial bid for traveller site approved

18 November 2022
Controversial bid for traveller site approved

Plans for a traveller site with eight caravans have been approved - despite fears people will be left "wading through mud".

Bungalow blaze erupts

18 November 2022
Bungalow blaze erupts

Neighbours were told to keep their doors an windows shut to keep out smoke after fire broke out at a home.

Boy with long Covid has missed school for two years

17 November 2022
Boy with long Covid has missed school for two years

A teenager suffering from long Covid has missed school for two years and is now showing "dementia-like" symptoms.

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Woman struck by train survives

17 November 2022
Woman struck by train survives

A woman struck by a train last night has suffered non life-threatening injuries, police have confirmed.

Anger over plans for caravan pitches

16 November 2022
Anger over plans for caravan pitches

Plans for a traveller site with eight caravans are set to be approved - despite fears people will be left "wading through mud".

Site of tragedy-struck restaurant could be turned into homes

16 November 2022
Site of tragedy-struck restaurant could be turned into homes

Plans reveal where thousands of new homes for a Kent district could be built - with the public now invited to have their say.

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Dig uncovers hidden Roman settlement

16 November 2022
Dig uncovers hidden Roman settlement

Evidence of a Roman settlement, with items such as pottery, have been discovered by archaeologists at a building site.

'£1m to house asylum seekers at our hotel? It's absurd!'

15 November 2022
'£1m to house asylum seekers at our hotel? It's absurd!'

Exclusive: A hotel boss says he has turned down a £1 million opportunity to house asylum seekers - as he "couldn't think of anything more absurd".

'We shut down the network before it grew any larger'

15 November 2022
'We shut down the network before it grew any larger'

A county line dealer who brought drugs from the Midlands to Kent has been jailed.

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We try the £4.50 fry-up at no-nonsense cafe

10 November 2022
We try the £4.50 fry-up at no-nonsense cafe

The cost-of-living crisis is hitting us all in the pocket - but would one of Kent's cheapest fry-ups pass our taste test?

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Road made impassable after severe flooding

09 November 2022
Road made impassable after severe flooding

A highway became impassable by a deluge of water, at least some of which is coming downhill from a hosepipe.

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Tributes after man killed in golf buggy tragedy

09 November 2022
Tributes after man killed in golf buggy tragedy

A doting grandfather was tragically killed in a golf buggy accident at the prestigious Royal St George’s golf club.

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Backlog of lorries leads to Dover TAP returning

08 November 2022
Backlog of lorries leads to Dover TAP returning

A highways scheme restricting the flow of lorries into a port town has now been put back in place.

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Dover firebomber's cause of death confirmed

08 November 2022
Dover firebomber's cause of death confirmed

An inquest opened this morning into the death of the man behind the Dover firebomb attack.

'People say 'come on, it's been five years' - but they haven’t lost a child'

06 November 2022
'People say 'come on, it's been five years' - but they haven’t lost a child'

A couple who lost their teenage daughter to rare cancer five years ago say the grief is still just as raw for them now.

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Red-faced council's £260 bill as untaxed van clamped

03 November 2022
Red-faced council's £260 bill as untaxed van clamped

Locals have scoffed at a Kent council forced to pay £260 after having one if its vehicles clamped by government authorities.

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Bid for 'desperately needed' medical centre for 15,000 patients

01 November 2022
Bid for 'desperately needed' medical centre for 15,000 patients

Plans for a huge new medical centre have been submitted for a village where thousands of new homes are set to be built.

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