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Little Amal coming to town

19 October 2021
Little Amal coming to town

A giant puppet symbolising a child refugee will visit the first of three East Kent locations today.

'Cowards hiding behind social media'

18 October 2021
'Cowards hiding behind social media'

An MP has called on zero tolerance against threats and abuse towards public service workers in the wake of the David Amess killing.

'I thought the lorry was going to hit me'

13 October 2021
'I thought the lorry was going to hit me'

A man filmed an incident where he says a truck was driven at him after a dispute over a damaged boundary wall.

'We won't call time on this pub'

13 October 2021
'We won't call time on this pub'

Villagers are fighting to save a 150-year-old pub and stop it from being turned into flats.

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Former pub could become children's home

12 October 2021
Former pub could become children's home

A planning application has been put forward to turn a building into a residence for youngsters with autism and ADHD.

Detailed study to save lives

11 October 2021
Detailed study to save lives

A full survey of notorious shifting sands off Kent is being carried out to help stop vessels running aground.

Village has England highest life expectancy

10 October 2021
Village has England highest life expectancy

A small community has been found to have a life expectancy for residents that is way above average.

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New arrest in cocaine coach probe

10 October 2021
New arrest in cocaine coach probe

A man was swooped on at an airport in an investigation into drugs being smuggled on a bus coming into Kent.

Car and motorbike crash

10 October 2021
Car and motorbike crash

Police were called out to deal with a collision between two vehicles on a country road this afternoon.

Murder probe following man's death

10 October 2021
Murder probe following man's death

A woman in her 40s has been arrested after a 51-year-old was found dead at a property last night.

Nearly 1,500 asylum seekers land

10 October 2021
Nearly 1,500 asylum seekers land

Exactly 1,479 asylum seekers, including reportedly one baby, arrived in Britain over three days while the French stopped nearly 1,000 others.

Parade with giant refugee puppet

09 October 2021
Parade with giant refugee puppet

A near-12ft model of an asylum seeker child will be carried in a procession with lanterns through a Kent town.

Lorry window smashed as bricks thrown at drivers from motorway bridges

09 October 2021
Lorry window smashed as bricks thrown at drivers from motorway bridges

Car windows have been damaged as yobs hurled bricks from motorway bridges at those driving below.

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Detention sites 'unsuitable,' say inspectors

08 October 2021
Detention sites 'unsuitable,' say inspectors

Independent monitors have criticised the holding centres being used for asylum seekers at two Kent towns.

Thousands raised in memory of Phil

08 October 2021
Thousands raised in memory of Phil

A total £2,600 has been reaped by bus drivers in a fun day and football match following the death of a workmate from cancer.

Favourite dish for community

08 October 2021
Favourite dish for community

A café that was started by a homelessness group in the summer has served 2,000 meals in its first three months.

New flooding task force

07 October 2021
New flooding task force

A special group, headed by an MP and water company boss, has been set up to protect residents in hotspots from the misery of deluges.

Funeral date for former head

07 October 2021
Funeral date for former head

The funeral takes place next week of a teacher whose career spanned four decades and who taught in Canada as well as Kent.

Teaching them young

06 October 2021
Teaching them young

Primary school age children are going through police mini cadet courses, with the scheme spreading though Kent.

Gripping smugglers' tale

06 October 2021
Gripping smugglers' tale

A Kent historian has published his first novel, about 18th century smugglers operating in his home town.

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