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How Kent mourned Princess Diana's shocking death

31 August 2022
How Kent mourned Princess Diana's shocking death

Twenty five years after Princess Diana's death, we remember how the county mourned the beloved royal.

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Giant hotel and leisure centre planned for historic site

25 August 2022
Giant hotel and leisure centre planned for historic site

Developers have revealed plans to spend up to £100m renovating a historic fort, which would include a new 250-room hotel, leisure centre and shops.

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Six-day walking festival begins

24 August 2022
Six-day walking festival begins

Organisers have provided 34 town and countryside routes in east Kent for a bumper rambling event.

Water park visitors urged to isolate until illness passes

23 August 2022
Water park visitors urged to isolate until illness passes

Visitors to a water park struck by a mystery bug are being told to isolate until two days after symptoms end to stop others falling ill.

Water park hit with sickness remains shut

22 August 2022
Water park hit with sickness remains shut

A water park will remain shut until at least Wednesday while test results are awaited after visitors fell mysteriously ill.

Pictures show dramatic changes to iconic docks

22 August 2022
Pictures show dramatic changes to iconic docks

Archive photos highlight how these historic Kent docks have transformed over the years - now offering visitors cafes and street food.

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'One punch and he went down'

21 August 2022
'One punch and he went down'

A landlord has told how he rushed to give first aid to a man felled by a single blow outside his pub.

'Whatever is going on sounds serious'

21 August 2022
'Whatever is going on sounds serious'

Residents say armed police surged into a housing estate early this morning, with reports of a helicopter flying over the area.

Warning of train disruption after strike

21 August 2022
Warning of train disruption after strike

Passengers are being warned of disruption to Kent's train services today following industrial action by rail workers yesterday.

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People flee house fire

21 August 2022
People flee house fire

A smoke alarm alerted residents to a blaze in their basement, which then spread through their home.

20 fall ill as 'mystery' bug hits water park

20 August 2022
20 fall ill as 'mystery' bug hits water park

The boss of a water park says he has been told of several visitors falling ill – but he does not know what could have caused it.

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'Children's lives at risk if new home built here'

20 August 2022
'Children's lives at risk if new home built here'

Residents fear there could be a "possible loss of life'' if a children's home is opened on a busy road where cars travel at "excessive speeds".

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Street reopens after murder search

20 August 2022
Street reopens after murder search

Businesses are trading again after police completed their hunt for clues in a street after a fatal stabbing,

Pensioner airlifted after being hit by bus at shelter

20 August 2022
Pensioner airlifted after being hit by bus at shelter

A man in his 70s has been airlifted to hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries after being hit by a bus.

'I’ve fought to stop dumping for four years'

20 August 2022
'I’ve fought to stop dumping for four years'

A local historian is in a clean-up battle to stop waste and rubbish constantly blighting a Kent beauty spot.

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Arrest after drugs raid at suspected factory

19 August 2022
Arrest after drugs raid at suspected factory

A man was taken in by police after suspected amphetamine and cannabis were found at a property.

Warning after candle sparks bedroom fire

19 August 2022
Warning after candle sparks bedroom fire

Firefighters have put out a safety warning after a bedroom caught light in the early hours of this morning.

One of UK's biggest TikTok stars helping sick Kent teen

18 August 2022
One of UK's biggest TikTok stars helping sick Kent teen

A social media star with more than 15 million followers will be in Kent this weekend to support a severely ill girl.

Hundreds turn out for town's colourful carnival

18 August 2022
Hundreds turn out for town's colourful carnival

An eye-catching parade took place but entry numbers were down because of the searing heatwave.

Jamaican restaurant to open at retail park

17 August 2022
Jamaican restaurant to open at retail park

A popular restaurant, which has thrived for the last three years, is to open a second premises in the same town at a retail park.

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