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Popular fashion retailers open first stores in Kent

Popular fashion retailers open first stores in Kent

21 November 2024

Two Zara sister companies have opened their first stores in the county.

Joy over decision on major changes to iconic Kent tower block

Joy over decision on major changes to iconic Kent tower block

21 November 2024

Artist Tracey Emin and residents of an “iconic” tower block are celebrating after a controversial plan to replace windows was quashed.

School buses delayed by broken down tanker causing traffic ‘havoc’

School buses delayed by broken down tanker causing traffic ‘havoc’

21 November 2024

A bus company says school children have been late to school after a broken down tanker caused “gridlock”.

Vandalised Shaun the Sheep statues saved after £10k donation

Vandalised Shaun the Sheep statues saved after £10k donation

21 November 2024

Sculptures that were part of a hospice’s art trail until they were wrecked by vandals have been replaced and repaired thanks to a £10k donation.

Mystery EuroMilions winner has yet to claim prize

Mystery EuroMilions winner has yet to claim prize

21 November 2024

A Kent lottery player who won in the EuroMillions has yet to claim their lucky ticket.

Inflation-busting rise in green waste charges ‘a tax on gardening’

Inflation-busting rise in green waste charges ‘a tax on gardening’

21 November 2024

Thousands of households will have to fork out more to have garden waste collected in a move that’s come in for some heavy criticism.

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‘I walked into the living room and the ceiling collapsed - it’s not safe’

‘I walked into the living room and the ceiling collapsed - it’s not safe’

21 November 2024

A worried mum has been waiting weeks for a housing association to fix a leak which caused the ceiling in her front room to collapse.

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Man stabbed partner to death - on same day mental health team said he posed no risk

Man stabbed partner to death - on same day mental health team said he posed no risk

21 November 2024

A homicide review reveals a mental health team concluded a violent alcoholic posed his partner no risk - on the same day he killed her.

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‘We can’t be Nimbys - but new Kent homes need to be in the right place’

‘We can’t be Nimbys - but new Kent homes need to be in the right place’

21 November 2024

Television presenter Chris Packham has waded into the debate over mass housebuilding plans across Kent, saying: “We can’t be Nimbyist”.

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Hunt continues for Kent lottery winner who could lose prize this weekend

Hunt continues for Kent lottery winner who could lose prize this weekend

20 November 2024

The hunt is on for a lottery ticket winner entitled to £10k a month for the next three decades who could lose their prize.

‘It is a shock to us’: 24-hour gym closes suddenly at retail park

‘It is a shock to us’: 24-hour gym closes suddenly at retail park

20 November 2024

Bosses behind a 24-hour gym have announced its shock closure, after praising members for being the venue’s ‘heartbeat’.

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Egg farm could become industrial estate

Egg farm could become industrial estate

20 November 2024

Changes in consumer choice are forcing a Kent egg-producer to abandon caged chicken farming.

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Opposition to plans for traveller site on green belt land

Opposition to plans for traveller site on green belt land

20 November 2024

An application has been submitted to turn a section of green belt land into a traveller site, sparking fears about noise, rubbish and rats.

Shocking video shows moment worker run over by forklift truck

Shocking video shows moment worker run over by forklift truck

20 November 2024

A company has been fined £400,000 after an employee was left with life-changing injuries after he was struck by a forklift at work.

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Girl, 8, donates nine crates of supplies to foodbank after making her own leaflet

Girl, 8, donates nine crates of supplies to foodbank after making her own leaflet

20 November 2024

A “determined” young girl has shocked a charity by donating more than 120kg of food after creating her own handwritten leaflet appeal by herself.

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‘I said anything I could to get him to step away from the edge’

‘I said anything I could to get him to step away from the edge’

20 November 2024

A heroic stranger talked a grandad out of jumping off a railway bridge by “saying anything I could think of”.

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‘This Christmas market is truly magical - but there’s just one problem’

‘This Christmas market is truly magical - but there’s just one problem’

20 November 2024

Canterbury Cathedral is hosting a Christmas market for the first time in 200 years - but was it worth the wait? Our reporter went along to find out.

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‘I carried on playing guitar during eight-hour brain surgery’

‘I carried on playing guitar during eight-hour brain surgery’

19 November 2024

A musician who played his acoustic guitar during an eight-hour operation to remove a brain tumour says it was a “fascinating” experience.

Vandal-hit town centre water tower for sale

Vandal-hit town centre water tower for sale

19 November 2024

An historic building that’s fallen into a state of disrepair and has planning permission to become luxury flats is for sale with a £500k price tag.

Award for medic who ‘created order out of chaos’ after pub stabbing

Award for medic who ‘created order out of chaos’ after pub stabbing

19 November 2024

A paramedic has been recognised for her courage and quick thinking after a person was stabbed.

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