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Bryan Adams coming to Kent

Bryan Adams coming to Kent

A pop star who has sold 100 million albums worldwide is coming to Kent to perform an open-air concert in front of 20,000 people.

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'I'll get tattoo of Santa if Christmas song raises £1k'

'I'll get tattoo of Santa if Christmas song raises £1k'

Two friends from Kent have launched a catchy festive number - in a bid to raise funds to help buy food and gifts for those in need this Christmas.

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Housing project stalls as building firm collapses

Housing project stalls as building firm collapses

Work on a local authority-funded housing project has stalled after the firm charged with building the homes went into administration.

Pothole shuts lane on A2

Pothole shuts lane on A2

A pothole caused traffic problems on the A2.

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Trees to be cut down amid park safety fears

Trees to be cut down amid park safety fears

Three lime trees at a busy park will be chopped down amid fears they could topple over close to visitors.

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Robinson signs new Kent deal

Robinson signs new Kent deal

Kent's Ollie Robinson has signed a new contract that keeps him at the club until 2023.

Panto postponed as Tier 3 keeps theatre shut

Panto postponed as Tier 3 keeps theatre shut

Stringent coronavirus restrictions in Kent have forced the county's biggest theatre to push back its pantomime.

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'We want to stop others experiencing this pain'

'We want to stop others experiencing this pain'

The family of a much-loved teaching assistant who took her own life aged 20 are raising money to help other young people access mental health support.

Park devastated at 'shock' death of giraffe

Park devastated at 'shock' death of giraffe

A wildlife park has announced the sudden and unexpected death of one of its giraffes this morning.

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Horse almost dies after eating sycamore seed

Horse almost dies after eating sycamore seed

A horse was left fighting for its life after it was poisoned by a sycamore seed it ate while roaming a field.

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School with no hot water shuts

School with no hot water shuts

Pupils at a city grammar are being told to remain at home after one of the school's boilers broke down.

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Kitten found 'nearly dead' in shoebox beside bin

Kitten found 'nearly dead' in shoebox beside bin

Workmen discovered a 12-week-old cat cruelly dumped in a shoebox on a farm.

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Five arrests as '100 cocaine wraps' found in raid

Five arrests as '100 cocaine wraps' found in raid

A man is due in court after police raided a house and arrested five people as part of a drugs investigation.

Cox signs new Kent contract

Cox signs new Kent contract

Jordan Cox has signed a two-year extension to stay with Kent until 2023.

Anger as 'nasty' thieves steal TV from pensioners

Anger as 'nasty' thieves steal TV from pensioners

Heartless thieves have left shielding pensioners fuming after they stole a much-loved television from the lounge of a retirement complex.

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Michelin-starred couple to turn around pub tarnished by sex offender boss

Michelin-starred couple to turn around pub tarnished by sex offender boss

The owners of an award-winning pub are hoping to restore a village inn left empty by a former boss convicted of hoarding child sex abuse images.

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Hundreds praise bus driver's 'truly kind gesture'

Hundreds praise bus driver's 'truly kind gesture'

A bus driver and dad-of-five has been praised for going 'above and beyond' to help an elderly passenger cross the road after she missed her stop.

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Thousands surprise poorly youngster with birthday post

Thousands surprise poorly youngster with birthday post

A little girl was delighted to receive thousands of birthday cards from strangers across the globe - after a campaign to send her post went viral.

'I'm asking people who have never taught a lesson to cover classes'

'I'm asking people who have never taught a lesson to cover classes'

A head teacher says his school faces 'crisis time' as staff shortages sparked by Covid have forced him to close classrooms to five year groups.

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'Going back to school in lockdown was too much for him'

'Going back to school in lockdown was too much for him'

The number of children being registered as home-schooled in September skyrocketed just as children were allowed to return to school.

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