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New manager for mining museum

11 September 2021
New manager for mining museum

A head for a coal mining heritage centre, due to open in the spring, has just been hired.

Last look at old school building

10 September 2021
Last look at old school building

Former grammar schoolboys have the chance to view the building they were taught in before it is demolished.

Our Saturday night guardians

10 September 2021
Our Saturday night guardians

Street Pastors looking out for us during a night on the town are marking their 10th anniversary.

'Cruel, dangerous, toxic and chaotic'

09 September 2021
'Cruel, dangerous, toxic and chaotic'

Pro-asylum seeker groups have angrily condemned the Home Secretary's plans to turn back refugee dinghies at sea.

Care home failed to act on complaints about woman's care

09 September 2021
Care home failed to act on complaints about woman's care

A care provider has been heavily criticised for a second time by an ombudsman, after it failed to act on complaints about a woman's care.

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'Let them just turn up'

08 September 2021
'Let them just turn up'

An MP is calling for an end to pre-booking for people taking their waste to the county's recycling sites.

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New president in 50th year

08 September 2021
New president in 50th year

A new leader has taken charge of a fundraising group as it emerges from the pandemic and during a milestone anniversary.

'She was a vivacious young lady taken far too soon'

07 September 2021
'She was a vivacious young lady taken far too soon'

A breast cancer charity fundraiser has urged women to get themselves checked following the death of singer Sarah Harding.

Bodies found in ancient burial ground

07 September 2021
Bodies found in ancient burial ground

A grave with the centuries-old remains of about 40 people has been unearthed on a site where new homes are being built.

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Controversial Starkey's talk cancelled

06 September 2021
Controversial Starkey's talk cancelled

A visit by Dr David Starkey to an audience at a Kent church has been scrapped due to coronavirus fears.

Discovering our past

06 September 2021
Discovering our past

Historic building will be open for free to the public for more than a week during Heritage Open Days.

Stylish way to help good causes

03 September 2021
Stylish way to help good causes

A boutique, which gives 20% of its profits to charities, is nearing its fundraising target of £10,000.

Former AC/DC drummer to play at fundraiser

03 September 2021
Former AC/DC drummer to play at fundraiser

A drummer who has played with some of the biggest names in the world of rock will play at a Kent venue to raise money to help keep it going.

Arrest after cash and drugs seized

03 September 2021
Arrest after cash and drugs seized

A man has been arrested after police found class A drugs, a stolen motorbike and cash.

Historian Starkey in Q&A talk

02 September 2021
Historian Starkey in Q&A talk

Dr David Starkey will answer questions from an audience when he visits a Kent town church later in the autumn.

Bike stolen in burglary

02 September 2021
Bike stolen in burglary

Police are appealing for the public's help in investigating a break-in, in which a bicycle was taken.

Store in town centre switch

02 September 2021
Store in town centre switch

Another retail chain has left its base in a precinct for a nearby recently-opened shopping complex.

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The strange but enduring appeal of swimming the Channel

02 September 2021
The strange but enduring appeal of swimming the Channel

Inflatable suits and brandy inside an inner tube: The triumphs, challenges and tragedies of swimming the Channel.

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Help onto the property ladder

01 September 2021
Help onto the property ladder

Nearly 30 shared ownership flats are now available, on top of a block on the same street named after a suffragette.

'We owe it to them as fellow human beings'

31 August 2021
'We owe it to them as fellow human beings'

Campaigners are calling on a council to set a specific target of how many Afghan refugees it will take in.

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