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Kent charity saves elephant 'marked for death'

22 October 2019
Kent charity saves elephant 'marked for death'

A 20-year-old elephant lost on a South Africa reserve has re-located to a new home after a Kent conservation charity stepped in and helped save it.

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The remarkable life of forgotten Kent football star

22 October 2019
The remarkable life of forgotten Kent football star

From growing up in an orphanage to becoming the first black officer to lead troops into war, one Kent footballer's life is to be commemorated.

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Aldi on sale for £2.2m

21 October 2019
Aldi on sale for £2.2m

A former Aldi supermarket, found in the 'heart of the town' centre, has gone on the market for more than £2 million.

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Large rusty object washes up on beach

21 October 2019
Large rusty object washes up on beach

The coastguard were called out after a large rusty item was washed up on a beach.

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Kent town inspires new film

21 October 2019
Kent town inspires new film

A new film shot entirely in a Kent seasode town and staring award-winning actress Jessica Hynes will have its world premiere next month.

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Council buys site left derelict for 60 years

20 October 2019
Council buys site left derelict for 60 years

A site left derelict for 60 years has been bought by a council.

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Traveller site will be 'well kept'

18 October 2019
Traveller site will be 'well kept'

Plans to build five permanent mobile homes to provide accommodation as a traveller site have been revealed.

Cliff lift and clock tower 'at risk'

17 October 2019
Cliff lift and clock tower 'at risk'

Two rare and ancient buildings, including a clock tower and cliff-side lift, have been identified as 'at risk' by Historic England.

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120 new beach huts set for seafront

17 October 2019
120 new beach huts set for seafront

Regeneration plans for a seaside town include tearing down 58 beach huts and replacing them with 120 new wooden ones.

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Catapults, ball bearings and Roman coins seized by police

16 October 2019
Catapults, ball bearings and Roman coins seized by police

Badger baiting, hare coursing, night hawking and fly tipping were all dealt with during a special investigation focusing on rural crime.

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Debate on 8,500-home garden town postponed

16 October 2019
Debate on 8,500-home garden town postponed

A debate on a controversial new 'garden town' has been delayed until a council has 'all the necessary information'.

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Search for gold not over?

15 October 2019
Search for gold not over?

Organisers behind an art project say there is a 'good chance' gold remains hidden at a beach, five years after it was buried there.

Money-grabbing dentist's 'gross abuse of power'

15 October 2019
Money-grabbing dentist's 'gross abuse of power'

A dentist has been struck off after forcing patients to endure twice the amount of procedures than necessary in order to claim NHS money.

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Supermarket to close this weekend

14 October 2019
Supermarket to close this weekend

A temporary supermarket built to replace a fire-wrecked store is due to close — with no opening date confirmed for the new store.

Sports fashion giant to open this month

11 October 2019
Sports fashion giant to open this month

A sports fashion retailer will open its newest shop in a town centre shopping centre this month.

OAP left without heating for a year

11 October 2019
OAP left without heating for a year

A pensioner says a broken heating system is starting to make him ill, a month after it was supposed to be fixed and a year after it first broke.

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Councillor arrested during Extinction Rebellion protests

11 October 2019
Councillor arrested during Extinction Rebellion protests

A Kent councillor says she is feeling 'proud' following her arrest during the Extinction Rebellion protests in London.

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Hessy was killed by ship strike

10 October 2019
Hessy was killed by ship strike

Scientists who carried out a post mortem on the whale that died in the Thames have confirmed it was killed after being struck by a ship.

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New cinema to open in 2020

10 October 2019
New cinema to open in 2020

Work has started to build a new state-of-the-art cinema, which is due to open in the spring.

Crews tackle house fire

09 October 2019
Crews tackle house fire

Fire crews spent more than an hour tackling a house blaze.

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