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'Perfect storm' set to leave families struggling to eat

'Perfect storm' set to leave families struggling to eat

30 September 2021

A Kent charity warns the end of furlough and of a temporary uplift in universal credit could lead to a spike in demand for food banks this winter.

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Celebration for 'happy, vibrant' Maddie, 22, after murder-suicide

Celebration for 'happy, vibrant' Maddie, 22, after murder-suicide

29 September 2021

Family and friends of a former Kent schoolgirl who was tragically killed in a suspected murder-suicide have gathered to celebrate her life.

Heartless thief targeted elderly and disabled

Heartless thief targeted elderly and disabled

29 September 2021

A thief who targeted elderly and vulnerable people and posed as a police officer and council worker and has been jailed for six years.

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Line reopens after umbrella causes 'substantial' damage to track

Line reopens after umbrella causes 'substantial' damage to track

28 September 2021

A railway line has reopened this morning after an umbrella caused substantial damage to the track.

Seven-year-old play predicted the pandemic

Seven-year-old play predicted the pandemic

27 September 2021

A play which eerily predicted the Covid-19 pandemic is now touring Kent thanks to the persistence of its producer and director. We see what it's like.

Trains halted after umbrella causes 'substantial' damage

Trains halted after umbrella causes 'substantial' damage

27 September 2021

A railway line is expected to remain shut this evening, with replacement buses drafted in, after a track was severely damaged by an umbrella.

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Prince Charles' estate's 2,500-home plan for countryside

Prince Charles' estate's 2,500-home plan for countryside

25 September 2021

The royal estate fronted by Prince Charles is to reveal its proposals for a huge housing development spread across 320 acres of countryside.

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£1k reward for help finding missing Dan

£1k reward for help finding missing Dan

24 September 2021

The organisers of a Facebook page set up to find a man missing for 41 days are offering a cash reward for "solid evidence" which helps locate him.

It's "all clear" to see our play All Clear says director

It's "all clear" to see our play All Clear says director

24 September 2021

Director Paul Slaughter says it's "all clear" to see his play All Clear in theatres. It was written seven years ago and is about a worldwide pandemic.

Ground-breaking community supermarket launched in a bus

Ground-breaking community supermarket launched in a bus

23 September 2021

One of Britain's first mobile community supermarkets has been launched in a converted red London double-decker bus. But it needs volunteer drivers.

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Enough concrete and lead to build three houses stolen from site

Enough concrete and lead to build three houses stolen from site

23 September 2021

Brazen thieves have stolen a huge amount of material from a building site.

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Traffic delays after crash at busy roundabout

Traffic delays after crash at busy roundabout

22 September 2021

A crash at a busy junction is causing traffic delays along major roads in the area.

'Island gives much more than just kiss-me-quick hats'

'Island gives much more than just kiss-me-quick hats'

21 September 2021

Why is Sheppey so often treated with ridicule across Kent and used as an insult? Reporter John Nurden sets the record straight.

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School staff applaud 'Britain's strictest head' for culture change

School staff applaud 'Britain's strictest head' for culture change

17 September 2021

A former head teacher dubbed 'Britain’s strictest' says he has been applauded by staff for culture changes he has already enforced at a Kent school.

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Helen Whately moves to the Treasury

Helen Whately moves to the Treasury

17 September 2021

A Kent MP is delighted with her new role in the latest reshuffle.

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Parental backlash as 'Britain's strictest head' shakes up Kent school

Parental backlash as 'Britain's strictest head' shakes up Kent school

16 September 2021

A controversial former head teacher dubbed “Britain’s strictest” has been parachuted in to a Kent secondary to improve behaviour.

Head teacher blasts anti-vaxxers after school protest

Head teacher blasts anti-vaxxers after school protest

15 September 2021

A head teacher has accused anti-vaxxers of spreading conspiracy theories and disinformation during a protest outside his school gates.

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Reality star visits luxury Kent hotel

Reality star visits luxury Kent hotel

15 September 2021

A star from The Only Way is Essex was spotted having some downtime at a luxury hotel.

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Drivers banned from turning right onto A2 for two weeks

Drivers banned from turning right onto A2 for two weeks

13 September 2021

Motorists using a notorious junction undergoing a £1.6m redesign will not be able to turn right onto the A2 for the next fortnight.

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'Quirky' green glamping site gets economy bosses backing

'Quirky' green glamping site gets economy bosses backing

12 September 2021

Plans to extend the season of a camp site with luxury glamping have got the backing of economy and tourism chiefs.

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