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Fundraiser set up for mum after incurable cancer diagnosis

24 March 2021
Fundraiser set up for mum after incurable cancer diagnosis

A Kent mum says she is determined to make precious memories with her family after receiving the devastating news she has incurable cancer.

Head teacher to retire after 45 years

24 March 2021
Head teacher to retire after 45 years

A head teacher who has worked in the county for four decades will be retiring later this year.

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Man in court charged with making crystal meth

24 March 2021
Man in court charged with making crystal meth

A 32-year-old has appeared in court accused of drugs offences after a police search discovered a number of items used for drug production.

150 asylum seekers arrive as new immigration plan announced

24 March 2021
150 asylum seekers arrive as new immigration plan announced

Home Secretary Priti Patel has laid out her ideas for tougher immigration plans as around 150 asylum seekers arrived in the UK.

One year on from Covid-19 lockdown

23 March 2021
One year on from Covid-19 lockdown

Exactly a year ago Prime Minister Boris Johnson detailed the measures the people of Britain would face in the UK's first Covid-19 lockdown.

Lorry fire closes A249

23 March 2021
Lorry fire closes A249

The A249 has been closed in both directions due to a lorry fire with emergency services sent to the scene.

Road blocked after motorcycle crash

23 March 2021
Road blocked after motorcycle crash

A collision involving a car and a motorcyclist has blocked a main road and caused lengthy queues.

Island could get direct link to London Victoria

19 March 2021
Island could get direct link to London Victoria

A new train service could provide a direct link to London from part of Kent for the first time.

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New toilet signs to tackle disability stigma

18 March 2021
New toilet signs to tackle disability stigma

New signs will be displayed on disabled toilets in a Kent borough to tackle the "stigma and misunderstanding" around invisible disabilities.

CCTV released after burglary

17 March 2021
CCTV released after burglary

Police have released an image of a man they want to speak to following a burglary.

£800k works to fix storm damaged roof completed

17 March 2021
£800k works to fix storm damaged roof completed

£800,000 works to repair a leisure centre's roof which was ripped off in strong winds have been completed.

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Two year groups closed after positive Covid case

16 March 2021
Two year groups closed after positive Covid case

Two year groups of children have been forced to isolate after a positive Covid case just days after they returned to school.

Group's 1,000-mile challenge for Maisy

26 February 2021
Group's 1,000-mile challenge for Maisy

A group of fundraisers are taking on a range of challenges to raise money for the family of a girl who was killed in a freak accident.

'He was intelligent, kind, and loved by many'

24 February 2021
'He was intelligent, kind, and loved by many'

A seven day inquest into the death of an 84-year-old pensioner who died in hospital one day after being hit by a lorry has begun.

Suspected drug dealer arrested

24 February 2021
Suspected drug dealer arrested

A man accused of drug dealing in Kent was arrested after a property was raided by Kent Police's County Lines team.

'It's not Royal Tonbridge Wells!'

24 February 2021
'It's not Royal Tonbridge Wells!'

Some Kent residents were left angry and enraged after a BBC programme muddled up the name of two towns in the county.

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Drugs arrest after cocaine found in drinks flask

23 February 2021
Drugs arrest after cocaine found in drinks flask

A man and a woman, both aged 41, have been arrested on suspicion of drugs offence after class A drugs were found in a drinks flask.

Police called after travellers pitch up in car park

22 February 2021
Police called after travellers pitch up in car park

At least seven caravans have been spotted in a town car park.

Crews called to kitchen fire

22 February 2021
Crews called to kitchen fire

Three fire engines were called to tackle a kitchen fire, which is thought to have started by accident.

Fire service tackles rubbish fire

22 February 2021
Fire service tackles rubbish fire

Firefighters spent two hours tackling a rubbish fire, which forced residents to close their doors and windows because of the smoke.

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