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The story of the UK's first speeding ticket

28 January 2021
The story of the UK's first speeding ticket

In 1896 an engineer from Kent became the first person fined by police after being caught travelling... at 8mph.

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Historic pub to be partially knocked down for flats

27 January 2021
Historic pub to be partially knocked down for flats

A pub which has been in Kent since the early 1830s could be knocked down to make way for flats and a smaller micro brewery.

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Fraud charge after pensioner targeted

25 January 2021
Fraud charge after pensioner targeted

A man has been charged with fraud after an elderly man made a cash payment to someone pretending to be a council worker.

Bridge problem causes train delays

25 January 2021
Bridge problem causes train delays

Problems with a bridge in Kent are preventing trains from running.

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Nando's set to open in summer as Pizza Hut closes

25 January 2021
Nando's set to open in summer as Pizza Hut closes

As one family friendly restaurant in Kent announces it is shutting permanently another sets its sight on a summer opening.

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Girl, 10, raises £900 with sponsored silence

25 January 2021
Girl, 10, raises £900 with sponsored silence

A Kent girl has raised £920 for a horse riding centre after going silent for 24 hours.

Landslip shuts train line for two weeks

22 January 2021
Landslip shuts train line for two weeks

Trains will not run between two Kent towns for two weeks as engineers tackle a 40-metre-long landslip which blocked a railway line.

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Rugby club perform Westlife in lockdown

22 January 2021
Rugby club perform Westlife in lockdown

A Kent rugby club has banded together to perform a cover of a famous Westlife song to remember better days on the pitch.

Funding approved for £4m school expansion

21 January 2021
Funding approved for £4m school expansion

A school will be able to cater for an extra 150 pupils after a multi-million pound expansion was approved.

Firefighters volunteer to help ambulance service

19 January 2021
Firefighters volunteer to help ambulance service

A number of firefighters in the county have volunteered to help the ambulance service and provide support when needed.

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What it's like to eat from zero hygiene restaurant

19 January 2021
What it's like to eat from zero hygiene restaurant

We ate at one of Kent's worst rated restaurants, which was given a zero for hygiene, and here's what we thought.

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Trains cancelled after landslip

19 January 2021
Trains cancelled after landslip

Some train services in the county will be stopped as Southeastern carries out emergency repair work following a landslip.

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'Vaccinate our teachers or NHS will collapse'

17 January 2021
'Vaccinate our teachers or NHS will collapse'

An education boss with an academy in Kent has started a campaign to get teachers vaccinated at the same rate as NHS staff.

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Man charged after police attacked at station

15 January 2021
Man charged after police attacked at station

A 32-year-old man has been charged after three police workers were attacked at a police station.

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Ice and snow warning for Kent

15 January 2021
Ice and snow warning for Kent

Kent is set to be hit with icy conditions just a day after large parts of the county was flooded due to heavy rainfall.

TikTok was 'serious factor' in son's death, says mum

15 January 2021
TikTok was 'serious factor' in son's death, says mum

The mother of a boy who died after falling from a railway bridge believes TikTok was a 'serious factor' in her son's death.

'They're my favourite Grand Designs couple ever'

14 January 2021
'They're my favourite Grand Designs couple ever'

A Kent couple who have suffered with major health problems during their life have captured the hearts of a nation after appearing on Grand Designs.

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Collision closed stretch of road

12 January 2021
Collision closed stretch of road

Part of a road had to be closed while police dealt with an accident involving a single vehicle.

'Cheeky' grandad dies of Covid-19

09 January 2021
'Cheeky' grandad dies of Covid-19

The family of a much loved family man are trying to raise money to buy a plaque for him after he died from getting coronavirus.

Cancelling bus route is 'short sighted'

08 January 2021
Cancelling bus route is 'short sighted'

The cancellation of a bus service in the borough has been criticised by passengers.

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