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Nesting box installed on historic church for world’s fastest bird

Nesting box installed on historic church for world’s fastest bird

13 November 2024

A bird box has been placed on the roof a church in hopes it will attract one of the planet’s swiftest animals.

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Person dies after being hit by train

Person dies after being hit by train

13 November 2024

A person was pronounced dead after an emergency at a railway station, police have confirmed.

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Farmers to join huge rally as 180,000 people call for ‘death’ tax to be reversed

Farmers to join huge rally as 180,000 people call for ‘death’ tax to be reversed

13 November 2024

Farmers from Kent are preparing to join a protest rally in London next week to demonstrate against plans for a new inheritance tax on their land.

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Is Kent town the true birthplace of television?

Is Kent town the true birthplace of television?

13 November 2024

An unearthed plaque in a former electrical shop has shed new light on how - and where - John Logie Baird first successfully experimented with TV.

‘It’s absolutely disgusting!’ Mum calls for dogs to be banned from cemetery

‘It’s absolutely disgusting!’ Mum calls for dogs to be banned from cemetery

13 November 2024

More than 200 people are backing a grieving mum’s campaign for dogs to be banned from a cemetery - after she saw the animals “weeing on headstones”.

‘It’s been a big struggle’: Parents blast post-16 SEND transport delays

‘It’s been a big struggle’: Parents blast post-16 SEND transport delays

13 November 2024

Fed-up parents of teens with special educational needs say they are bearing the brunt of long delays to applications for paid transport assistance.

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Why historic high street clock runs more than an hour slow

Why historic high street clock runs more than an hour slow

13 November 2024

A dismayed 82-year-old has revealed why a historic Kent timepiece no longer tells the correct time.

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Landlord fined £12k after ‘serious hazards’ found in home

Landlord fined £12k after ‘serious hazards’ found in home

12 November 2024

A property owner has been penalised after failing to fix mould, damp and other hazards at a home they rented out.

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Woman dies after collapsing in supermarket car park

Woman dies after collapsing in supermarket car park

12 November 2024

A woman has died after collapsing in a supermarket car park.

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Wartime Wren shares D-Day memories on 100th birthday

Wartime Wren shares D-Day memories on 100th birthday

12 November 2024

A woman who worked as a radar plotter during the Second World War was joined by friends and family at a pub to celebrate a century of memories.

An impressive ‘feet’! Kent punter goes viral with brilliant hack

An impressive ‘feet’! Kent punter goes viral with brilliant hack

12 November 2024

A punter’s use of one of the oldest tricks in the book has captivated a very modern audience - with millions on social media watching his moves.

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Archbishop resigns amid criticism of handling of report into child sex abuser

Archbishop resigns amid criticism of handling of report into child sex abuser

12 November 2024

The Archbishop of Canterbury has resigned following criticism of his handling of a report into a child abuser connected to the Church of England.

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Mystery Kent woman to rake in £10k each month for a year in Lotto win

Mystery Kent woman to rake in £10k each month for a year in Lotto win

12 November 2024

A mystery Kent woman will receive £10,000 every month for a year after a lottery win

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‘This gym has everything your current one is missing’

‘This gym has everything your current one is missing’

12 November 2024

A pair of fitness fanatics have opened their own 24-hour gym after travelling the world trying different facilities.

Worker’s leg crushed after vending machine fell at power station

Worker’s leg crushed after vending machine fell at power station

12 November 2024

A man was taken to hospital after being hurt by a vending machine on a stairwell, resulting in a firm being issued with improvement notice.

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'It's been a gut-wrenching decision': Devastation after market closure

'It's been a gut-wrenching decision': Devastation after market closure

12 November 2024

A farmers’ market which has run for 22 years is set to end, with organisers describing the decision a “gut wrenching”.

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Bosses of shuttered beachfront bar unveil opening of new venue

Bosses of shuttered beachfront bar unveil opening of new venue

12 November 2024

Bosses of a popular beachfront nightspot which shut unexpectedly have announced the opening date of a new venue.

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Bowling alley with out-of-date food blames hygiene score on staffing changes

Bowling alley with out-of-date food blames hygiene score on staffing changes

12 November 2024

Bowling alley bosses have blamed a damning hygiene report on a change in staff after food a month out of date was discovered by an inspector.

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Landlord faces legal challenge after residents landed with £14k bills

Landlord faces legal challenge after residents landed with £14k bills

12 November 2024

A leaseholder is looking to take a property firm to a tribunal after homeowners were given 30 days to pay a hefty fee for new fire safety measures.

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'She just left me on the ground and bleeding out'

'She just left me on the ground and bleeding out'

12 November 2024

A bike technician claims a dog owner jumped over a wire fence and left him injured after her pet attacked him in a woodland.

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