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Air ambulance lands in Kent park

26 December 2022
Air ambulance lands in Kent park

An air ambulance has been spotted landing in a park close to the centre of a Kent town.

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Chippy owners of 50 years back plans to demolish half of street

24 December 2022
Chippy owners of 50 years back plans to demolish half of street

A family who have run a fish and chip shop for more than half-a-century are backing plans to regenerate part of a "dead" town centre.

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Driver jailed after £12m worth of drugs seized

23 December 2022
Driver jailed after £12m worth of drugs seized

A van driver is behind bars after concealing a mass of heroin and cocaine in a vehicle trying to enter the UK.

Four who died at sea were in 'wholly unsuitable' vessel

23 December 2022
Four who died at sea were in 'wholly unsuitable' vessel

Four asylum seekers who died at sea last week were in a dinghy which was "wholly unsuitable" to make the crossing from France to the UK, say police.

Town rallies as thieves steal cash meant for Christmas dinners and gifts

18 December 2022
Town rallies as thieves steal cash meant for Christmas dinners and gifts

Locals have rallied to donate money after two charity collection containers were stolen in a pre-Christmas raid.

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‘It would be like binning the Mona Lisa’

18 December 2022
‘It would be like binning the Mona Lisa’

An art dealer is pleading for Banksy artwork to be saved before the building it was painted on is demolished.

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'The dead were left unburied and rubbish piled up on the streets'

16 December 2022
'The dead were left unburied and rubbish piled up on the streets'

As strikes and snow hit Kent, we look back at the Winter of Discontent when both freezing weather and mass industrial action paralysed the country.

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Shock as 'beloved' white lion dies suddenly

14 December 2022
Shock as 'beloved' white lion dies suddenly

A 'gentle' white lion from a Kent sanctuary died suddenly in her sleep aged 15, just weeks after her son also died.

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Stunning lantern procession to light up town

02 December 2022
Stunning lantern procession to light up town

A stunning Christmas lantern procession is just one of the many events being held to celebrate the festive period in one Kent district.

'He has left an indescribable hole in our hearts...'

02 December 2022
'He has left an indescribable hole in our hearts...'

The devastated parents of a "kind and caring" teenager who died after being bullied say their son was let down by a lack of support.

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Tragic death of boy bullied for being autistic

30 November 2022
Tragic death of boy bullied for being autistic

A dad has told how bullies "drained every bit" of his 15-year-old son's self-confidence until he felt "worthless".

Hundreds of people consult on plans for district's future

29 November 2022
Hundreds of people consult on plans for district's future

Hundreds of people have attended a series of exhibitions to find out more about a district’s blueprint for the next two decades.

200-year-old church could be turned into home

29 November 2022
200-year-old church could be turned into home

Buildings originally created as a church and school are among the properties up for auction in a couple of weeks.

Man pronounced dead following huge police response in town centre

29 November 2022
Man pronounced dead following huge police response in town centre

Police have confirmed a man aged in 50s has been pronounced dead after several emergency service vehicles were called to a town centre this morning.

Huge emergency services response after 'serious incident'

29 November 2022
Huge emergency services response after 'serious incident'

Police divers have been spotted at the scene of a "serious incident" in a town centre this morning.

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.

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