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Spooky rocking horse sells for nearly six times its estimate value

Spooky rocking horse sells for nearly six times its estimate value

A rocking horse, thought to be haunted by moving by itself from room to room, has been sold at auction for a four-figure sum.

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Fire near golf club treated as suspicious

Fire near golf club treated as suspicious

Fire crews spent 90 minutes extinguishing a blaze in woodland near a golf club, which is now being treated as arson.

Teenager Ukpai’s on the up

Teenager Ukpai’s on the up

From winning an international competition to breaking club records, Qi’-Chi Ukpai’s first summer as an under-17 athlete has been a fine one.

Kent’s Crawley scores another Ashes half-century

Kent’s Crawley scores another Ashes half-century

Zak Crawley finished his fine Ashes series with a second-innings half-century for England in the final Test against Australia at The Kia Oval.

Australian test for Kent’s over-70s

Australian test for Kent’s over-70s

Captain Keith Millen admits Kent’s over-70s are over the moon at the prospect of facing their Australian counterparts at the county’s Spitfire Ground.

Empty units and losing cash - were council’s £270m schemes worth it?

Empty units and losing cash - were council’s £270m schemes worth it?

As new figures reveal two major council investments are in the red, we asked shoppers and tourists what they think of how the money has been spent.

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Kent skittled in heavy defeat

Kent skittled in heavy defeat

A miserable second-innings batting display saw Kent bowled out for just 85 in their away County Championship Division 1 loss to Nottinghamshire.

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Nurse who rejected banking to treat patients retires after 50 years

Nurse who rejected banking to treat patients retires after 50 years

A male nurse who was one of only two on his training course in the 1970s is retiring after almost half a century caring for patients across Kent.

Kent dealt huge blow with Cox set to leave

Kent dealt huge blow with Cox set to leave

Kent have been dealt a big blow with talented young wicketkeeper Jordan Cox set to join one of their rivals.

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Man, 60, arrested after cannabis farms discovered

Man, 60, arrested after cannabis farms discovered

A man has been arrested on suspicion of cultivating cannabis following a search of two properties.

Kent collapse before hosts tighten screw

Kent collapse before hosts tighten screw

Kent’s last five wickets fell cheaply and there was no respite in the field on day three against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge.

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Student housing to be transformed into care home

Student housing to be transformed into care home

Plans to convert a block of student housing into a care facility have been given the green light by council bosses.

Kent student’s 38-syllable name goes viral on TikTok

Kent student’s 38-syllable name goes viral on TikTok

A video showing a student with a 38-syllable name receiving his degree at convocation has gone viral after the announcer “nailed” the tricky readout.

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Council warned against ‘gambling the house on reopening park and ride’

Council warned against ‘gambling the house on reopening park and ride’

Councillors have clashed over proposals bring back a park and ride site, previously mothballed by the last administration.

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Australian all-rounder to join Spitfires

Australian all-rounder to join Spitfires

A player who has been playing in the Kent League Premier Division this campaign will join Kent Spitfires for their One-Day Cup defence.

Proposal to up councillors by 25% agreed

Proposal to up councillors by 25% agreed

A council could increase in size by 25% at the next election despite concerns it will cost taxpayers an extra £100,000 per year.

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Bus-first plan to replace ‘city zones’ in bid to cut congestion

Bus-first plan to replace ‘city zones’ in bid to cut congestion

Council chiefs will scrap controversial plans to divide a city’s traffic into zones to make way for a new “bus-first strategy”.

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‘Devastating blow for patients' as ‘super’ hospital snubbed

‘Devastating blow for patients' as ‘super’ hospital snubbed

A bid for £460 million to be spent on a new Kent hospital or much-need upgrades to existing sites has been snubbed by the government.

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Kent make promising start with the bat on rain-shortened day

Kent make promising start with the bat on rain-shortened day

Injury-hit Kent made a good start in reply to Nottinghamshire’s 350 all out on a rain-hit second day of their County Championship Division 1 game.

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Victory for Chapel Down as new winery approved after u-turn

Victory for Chapel Down as new winery approved after u-turn

Drinks giant Chapel Down has secured permission for a huge new winery, after a major setback thanks to a legal fight.

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