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Christmas market returns to cathedral after 200 years

Christmas market returns to cathedral after 200 years

15 November 2024

A Christmas market which dates back more than 600 years is returning to the grounds of a Kent landmark for the first time since the 1800s.

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Courts’ 40 years ‘at forefront of upholding and protecting people’s rights’

Courts’ 40 years ‘at forefront of upholding and protecting people’s rights’

15 November 2024

Some of the country’s highest ranked members of the judiciary have helped mark the 40th anniversary of the opening of a crown and county court.

Paedophile showed ‘zero remorse’ for decades of child abuse

Paedophile showed ‘zero remorse’ for decades of child abuse

15 November 2024

A “vile” rapist who subjected two children to three decades of abuse has been sentenced to a lengthy jail term.

Terrorists who planned to bomb Bluewater are freed from prison

Terrorists who planned to bomb Bluewater are freed from prison

15 November 2024

Two men of a five-person group who planned to use fertiliser-based bombs at Kent’s biggest shopping centre have been let out of prison.

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Kent TV presenter Davina McCall recovering after ‘utterly exhausting’ brain surgery

Kent TV presenter Davina McCall recovering after ‘utterly exhausting’ brain surgery

15 November 2024

The TV star, who lives in the county, is now out of surgery and recovering in ICU as a precaution, her partner Michael said.

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‘They’re playing fast and loose with taxpayers’ money’ over green project

‘They’re playing fast and loose with taxpayers’ money’ over green project

15 November 2024

A Green-led council has been accused of playing “fast and loose” with taxpayers’ money over plans to make offices more environmentally-friendly.

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Man and children injured in three-vehicle smash

Man and children injured in three-vehicle smash

15 November 2024

A multi-vehicle collision that left three people, two of them children, in hospital is being investigated by police who are appealing for witnesses.

‘I’m really proud to do this for my son’: Dad’s flats plan for town eyesore approved

‘I’m really proud to do this for my son’: Dad’s flats plan for town eyesore approved

15 November 2024

A dad has told of his pride after his plans to turn a prime town centre building into 32 apartments - renamed in memory of his son - were approved.

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Neighbours slam plans for ‘mini-hotel’ HMO in middle of terraced street

Neighbours slam plans for ‘mini-hotel’ HMO in middle of terraced street

15 November 2024

Plans to convert a terraced home into a seven-bed house of multiple occupancy have riled residents - but developers say it’ll be “high end”.

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New CGIs reveal how new McDonald’s drive-thru will look in front of historic castle

New CGIs reveal how new McDonald’s drive-thru will look in front of historic castle

15 November 2024

New images reveal how a controversial McDonald’s drive-thru will look beneath one of Kent’s most famous castles.

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‘Our son nearly died eating bread - we need EpiPens in every school’

‘Our son nearly died eating bread - we need EpiPens in every school’

15 November 2024

The parents of a youngster who suffered an allergic reaction at nursery say there are too few adrenaline-inducing devices available in schools.

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Care home where patients given medicine ‘as and when’ rated ‘inadequate’

Care home where patients given medicine ‘as and when’ rated ‘inadequate’

15 November 2024

The health watchdog has found shortfalls at a 40-year-old care home where patients were given anti-psychotic and constipation medicine “as and when”.

Nuclear test veteran hopes BBC film ‘could be as big as Mr Bates Vs the Post Office’

Nuclear test veteran hopes BBC film ‘could be as big as Mr Bates Vs the Post Office’

14 November 2024

Three Kent veterans from Britain’s nuclear test programme of the 1950s have taken part in a documentary exposing the “scandal” of their treatment.

Search intensifies to find missing teen as rescue teams trawl for miles through dense woodland

Search intensifies to find missing teen as rescue teams trawl for miles through dense woodland

14 November 2024

As concern grows for a missing 16-year-old boy last seen in a village five days ago, people in Kent are rallying together to try and find him.

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Pools to shut for essential repairs

Pools to shut for essential repairs

14 November 2024

Maintenance work and key structural repairs have forced the closure of a town’s swimming pool.

Care company’s service rated ‘inadequate’

Care company’s service rated ‘inadequate’

14 November 2024

A company that looks after people in supported living accommodation has been placed in special measures and ordered to make urgent improvements.

Second bridge closure causes ‘rush-hour chaos’

Second bridge closure causes ‘rush-hour chaos’

14 November 2024

Emergency repairs to a leaking water main have cut off a key river crossing just a few miles from another bridge that’s closed.

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Campaign to keep traditional pie and mash van outside pub

Campaign to keep traditional pie and mash van outside pub

14 November 2024

Hundreds have signed a petition to keep a traditional pie and mash van outside a village boozer, amid uncertainty over the pub’s impending takeover.

Evri driver ‘amazed’ at support after ‘smallest van in the world’ stolen

Evri driver ‘amazed’ at support after ‘smallest van in the world’ stolen

14 November 2024

A parcel courier has thanked his “amazing” customers after they rallied to raise thousands of pounds to replace his van so he could do his rounds.

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First look inside new ‘homeless pods’ set to house struggling families in Kent

First look inside new ‘homeless pods’ set to house struggling families in Kent

14 November 2024

We were taken on an exclusive tour around a highly-anticipated new block of “homeless pods” as the first tenants prepare to move in.

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