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The grisly tale of the skull locked away in Kent vault

The grisly tale of the skull locked away in Kent vault

Chopped off, parboiled and smuggled to Kent - this is the story behind the skull locked away in a vault for years.

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'Nightmare before Christmas' as rail commuters face record hike

'Nightmare before Christmas' as rail commuters face record hike

An MP has slammed the biggest hike in train ticket prices in nearly a decade as "terrible news" for Kent commuters.

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Gang attacked girl while others 'laughed and filmed'

Gang attacked girl while others 'laughed and filmed'

A teenager was attacked by a gang of at least three girls while onlookers allegedly "stood laughing and filming".

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Boss of 'outstanding' London hospital to take over scandal-hit Kent trust

Boss of 'outstanding' London hospital to take over scandal-hit Kent trust

The woman tasked with turning around a troubled hospitals trust in Kent will arrive with a track record among England's best.

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Protest over plans to chop down old trees in city centre

Protest over plans to chop down old trees in city centre

Plans to create a 'leafy boulevard' in a city centre includes removing five large mature trees and replacing them with 'semi-mature' trees.

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Queueless walk-in centre urges: 'Come for booster today'

Queueless walk-in centre urges: 'Come for booster today'

The manager of a walk-in vaccine site with 'no queue' is urging people to drop in for a Covid booster.

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Spinner re-signs for Spitfires ahead of T20 Blast title defence

Spinner re-signs for Spitfires ahead of T20 Blast title defence

Kent have announced an international spinner will be re-joining the county for next summer's T20 Blast campaign.

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'We can't work an eight-day week'

'We can't work an eight-day week'

GPs attempting to administer Covid booster jabs to every adult by the new year say it is 'a huge challenge'.

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Woollcott: Why I quit as City boss

Woollcott: Why I quit as City boss

Departing Canterbury City manager Chris Woollcott has revealed how much work he was doing behind-the-scenes at the club after stepping down.

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Insulate Britain from Kent activist avoids jail for blocking roads

Insulate Britain from Kent activist avoids jail for blocking roads

An Insulate Britain protester from Kent was spared jail today for blocking roads - as it emerged future protests are planned for next year.

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Delivery driver sacked for stealing Amazon parcels

Delivery driver sacked for stealing Amazon parcels

A thieving Parcelforce driver has been fired after he was caught on camera stealing two packages left on the doorstep of a house.

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Kent stand renovation could cost hundreds of thousands

Kent stand renovation could cost hundreds of thousands

Renovation of one of Kent’s stands at The Spitfire Ground will cost “at least £300,000”, the county's chief executive has announced.

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The Kent campsite ranked UK's best for winter break

The Kent campsite ranked UK's best for winter break

A Kent campsite is the UK's best for a winter getaway, research has found.

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'New housing project will destroy countryside'

'New housing project will destroy countryside'

Villagers are protesting over plans for 30 new homes near to an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

New wetlands to 'neutralise' impact of planned housing estate

New wetlands to 'neutralise' impact of planned housing estate

Developers hoping to build a new housing estate hope to offset its impact on the environment - by creating new wetlands eight miles away.

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People climbing on high street roofs 'risking their lives'

People climbing on high street roofs 'risking their lives'

Intruders climbing onto the roofs of high street properties are risking their lives and causing damage to historic buildings, say witnesses.

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Calls to shut primary school after 45 pupils catch Covid

Calls to shut primary school after 45 pupils catch Covid

A primary school is facing calls to shut for Christmas early after recording almost 50 confirmed Covid cases among children and staff.

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Dog with broken leg left tied to lamp post

Dog with broken leg left tied to lamp post

A young lurcher was found tied to a lamp post and cruelly abandoned with a broken leg on a cold, dark night.

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Derelict village pub reopening with Latin American twist

Derelict village pub reopening with Latin American twist

A couple have revealed special plans for a derelict pub which they are bringing back to life.

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Suspected drug dealer charged after '120mph police chase'

Suspected drug dealer charged after '120mph police chase'

A suspected drug dealer is due in court after allegedly leading police on a high speed chase in a car containing £10,000 worth of drugs.

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