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London teen spotted dealing drugs in Kent jailed

London teen spotted dealing drugs in Kent jailed

A teenage drug dealer seen selling illicit substances on three separate occasions by police has been put behind bars.

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Carer swiped £2k from ‘nan’s’ bank

Carer swiped £2k from ‘nan’s’ bank

A woman has avoided jail after stealing money from an elderly relative to fund her gambling habit.

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Pub with 'reputation' could become homes

Pub with 'reputation' could become homes

The new owners of a pub with a "reputation" have announced plans to convert it into homes as it is no longer viable.

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Magnificent green duck spotted in Kent

Magnificent green duck spotted in Kent

An unusual green duck has been pictured swimming along a river.

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Archbishop receives Covid jab

Archbishop receives Covid jab

The Archbishop of Canterbury has described the Covid vaccine as 'an answer to prayer' after he received the jab at a London hospital.

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More than 100 cannabis plants seized in housing estate drugs raid

More than 100 cannabis plants seized in housing estate drugs raid

Officers who executed a drugs warrant by raiding a property on a housing estate have seized more than 100 cannabis plants.

Flood barriers erected as county braces for Storm Christoph

Flood barriers erected as county braces for Storm Christoph

Flood barriers have been put in place along a river as the county prepares to be hit by more heavy rain.

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'The card I traded could have bought me a house'

'The card I traded could have bought me a house'

From playground trading to cards worth the price of a house - Pokémon is a different beast 25 years on.

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'I didn't even feel it'

'I didn't even feel it'

NHS staff received their coronavirus vaccinations at a specially set up jabs centre right next to their hospital.

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Drugs raid carried out on estate

Drugs raid carried out on estate

Police have executed a drugs warrant at a property on a housing estate.

Kent set to be battered by rain as flood alerts continue

Kent set to be battered by rain as flood alerts continue

A yellow warning for rain will be in place across the entire county for a 27-hour period later this week - while flood alerts remain in place.

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River flows through village after days of rain

River flows through village after days of rain

A section of river known to lie dormant for years at a time is flowing through a village after a prolonged period of rainfall.

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Bizarre theft of rugby club shed

Bizarre theft of rugby club shed

A rugby club chairman has spoken of his frustration after a storage shed was stolen in a bizarre theft.

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The children's author honoured by the Queen and bitten by a gorilla

The children's author honoured by the Queen and bitten by a gorilla

A Kent author and illustrator famous for the book Gorilla has been honoured for his lifetime's work - and recalled an encounter with one of the apes.

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The traditional Kent pub which became a lap-dancing club

The traditional Kent pub which became a lap-dancing club

A pub which over the years became a wine bar, lap-dancing club and gay bar was also the subject of a Dara O Briain joke.

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Christmas tree collections postponed as crews hit with Covid-19

Christmas tree collections postponed as crews hit with Covid-19

Waste collectors will not be picking up Christmas trees next week, as the number of staff off sick and isolating has left crews thin on the ground.

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Villagers fear threat to carved up ancient woodland

Villagers fear threat to carved up ancient woodland

New buildings, barbed wire fences and security lighting erected by private buyers is said to be threatening the ambience of ancient woodland.

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Tributes to NHS worker who went 'above and beyond'

Tributes to NHS worker who went 'above and beyond'

A 'gaping hole' has been left in the NHS community after a receptionist who loved helping others died after testing positive for Covid-19.

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'7,000 vaccines a week at cricket ground'

'7,000 vaccines a week at cricket ground'

Health chiefs hope to deliver up to 7,000 vaccines a week at a new makeshift centre set to launch within days at Kent's cricket ground.

Major road to close for bridge surveys

Major road to close for bridge surveys

A road used by thousands of drivers each day is set to be closed while checks of a frequently hit railway bridge are carried out.

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