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'Awesome' effort in Kelly's memory

08 April 2021
'Awesome' effort in Kelly's memory

A fundraising week on what would have been a teenager's 21st birthday has raised more than £500 for others with the rare cancer that took her life.

Horsebox stolen in farm raid

08 April 2021
Horsebox stolen in farm raid

A horsebox was stolen and fencing damaged during an overnight raid on a farm.

Searching for Superstars

08 April 2021
Searching for Superstars

A charity is seeking a new group of fundraisers to help keep up mental health support in the face of pressures caused by the pandemic.

Duran Duran tribute group to play after venue's reopening

07 April 2021
Duran Duran tribute group to play after venue's reopening

A band giving the sound of Eighties pop stars Duran Duran play at a concert hall following its reopening after this year's coronavirus lockdown ends.

'He was not going to recover this time'

07 April 2021
'He was not going to recover this time'

A former mayor has told of the heartbreak of losing her 39-year-old son two years after he survived and was recovering from septic shock.

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'Light at the end of the tunnel'

07 April 2021
'Light at the end of the tunnel'

Traders at a Kent town have told of their relief that they can re-open, in some cases fully, with the second phase of lifting coronvirus lockdown.

Probe after boy, 8, attacked by other youngsters

06 April 2021
Probe after boy, 8, attacked by other youngsters

Police are investigating an attack on an eight year-old boy who was left with a hand injury after being set upon by other youngsters.

Flooding action welcomed

03 April 2021
Flooding action welcomed

A Kent MP has praised government measures for a law aimed at reducing harm from storm overflows, which includes new legal duties on water companies.

Stay safe this Bank Holiday

02 April 2021
Stay safe this Bank Holiday

Residents who are planning to meet over the four-day Easter break are reminded to keep within the new, albeit eased, lockdown rules.

New chance on property ladder

01 April 2021
New chance on property ladder

A scheme backed by the government will from now on provide a fresh opportunity for first time buyers to secure the purchase of a house.

Cashless society?

01 April 2021
Cashless society?

A Kent town has lost one in five of its high street cash machines due to changes of lifestyle caused by the pandemic says a new survey.

Nearly 400 asylum seekers attempt crossing in two days

31 March 2021
Nearly 400 asylum seekers attempt crossing in two days

The Home Office says there have been 19 cross-Channel incidents involving 371 people believed to be asylum seekers in the last couple of days.

Major road shut after crash

31 March 2021
Major road shut after crash

A key route was closed in both directions after an accident which left a man in his 50s trapped in a vehicle by his injuries.

Covid cancels Christmas event and regatta

31 March 2021
Covid cancels Christmas event and regatta

Bosses at a Kent port have scrapped a major summer and winter event for the second year running because of the continuing coronavirus pandemic.

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'Join crusade against violence on women'

31 March 2021
'Join crusade against violence on women'

A council in town where a murder suspect is from is being asked to do its bit to help stop attacks on women in the wake of the Sarah Everard case.

Landmark rescue of smuggled spaniel pup

31 March 2021
Landmark rescue of smuggled spaniel pup

A puppy found in Kent has become the 1,500th saved in a charity's scheme to rehabilitate pups brought in illegally from the continent.

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Routine police stop nets drug dealer

29 March 2021
Routine police stop nets drug dealer

A typical police action of stopping a speeding driver led to the unmasking of a cannabis grower who has now been jailed for two-and-a-half years.

'Now it's your turn'

29 March 2021
'Now it's your turn'

A Kent MP has just had her first vaccination to protect herself from coronavirus and is encouraging everyone else to make sure they do the same.

Doorstep 'con artist' spotted on roof

29 March 2021
Doorstep 'con artist' spotted on roof

Three people have been arrested after a group of callers turned up and offered to carry out repair work to the home of an elderly woman.

Opinions split over Eat Out to Help Out

29 March 2021
Opinions split over Eat Out to Help Out

Readers have given their views as to whether the Chancellor's discounts for dining out scheme should be brought back to help the economy.

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