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Dickens' home to open as school moves

Dickens' home to open as school moves

04 September 2013

The house where Charles Dickens penned novels such as Great Expectations is set to be permanently opened to the public after a school moved out.

Officer's promise to the Kaiser in WWI

Officer's promise to the Kaiser in WWI

04 September 2013

Read the amazing story of a British soldier who struck a pact with the Kaiser during WWI to visit his dying mother... then return to his POW camp.

The Maidstone Mela is all set for its 11th year

The Maidstone Mela is all set for its 11th year

04 September 2013

Maidstone's Mela begins on Friday with music in the town centre, and moves to Mote Park on Sunday

Remembering the Merchant Navy seafarers who gave their lives in the wars

Remembering the Merchant Navy seafarers who gave their lives in the wars

03 September 2013

Civic dignitaries were among those who attended the Merchant Navy Day memorial service at Dover Town Hall today.

Fun day tops £3,000

Fun day tops £3,000

03 September 2013

A family fun day to raise awareness for people suffering a rare disease was a great success, raising a staggering £3,039 for two charities.

Changing rooms wait is all over

Changing rooms wait is all over

03 September 2013

Footballers at the Island’s eastern end have now got their own changing rooms thanks to almost £50,000 of funding.

Dream is a step closer as theme park regeneration set to begin

Dream is a step closer as theme park regeneration set to begin

03 September 2013

Plans to covert the former Dreamland site into the world's first heritage amusement park have taken a major step forward today.

Kent spends most on drugs for ADHD

Kent spends most on drugs for ADHD

03 September 2013

An area of Kent has spent more on drugs for treating hyperactivity disorder ADHD than anywhere else in England, NHS figures reveal.

Mum angry after being left behind at farm

Mum angry after being left behind at farm

03 September 2013

A heavily pregnant woman and her son were left stranded on a day out at a farm park when the organisers headed home without them.

Big bids needed for little works of art

 Big bids needed for little works of art

03 September 2013

Margate artist Tracey Emin, actress Barbara Windsor, Kent comedian Joe Pasquale and veteran broadcaster Michael Aspel are among celebrities whose colo

Reward young sportspeople

Reward young sportspeople

02 September 2013

Thanet Sports Awards celebrate high level achievement and those who show extraordinary enthusiasm and dedication.

Dover's Big Screen to be sold

Dover's Big Screen to be sold

02 September 2013

The Big Screen in Dover’s Market Square is being put up for sale.

Travellers park in NHS car park without permission

Travellers park in NHS car park without permission

02 September 2013

A car park used by NHS staff was occupied by travellers, who did not have permission to be on site, over the weekend.

Football kit return plea has good cause at heart

Football kit return plea has good cause at heart

02 September 2013

A football club has come up with a novel way of solving a kit shortage – offering a shirt amnesty.

'Our nine months of hell after human trafficking raid'

'Our nine months of hell after human trafficking raid'

02 September 2013

A couple are still fighting for their livelihood nine months after being arrested over the alleged exploitation of workers, but never charged.

The £1-a-day commuter

The £1-a-day commuter

02 September 2013

Meet the electric car driver with a commute to London that costs him just a pound a day - as dozens more charging points are to be set up across Kent.

Life's not such a drag after quitting Church's leading role

Life's not such a drag after quitting Church's leading role

02 September 2013

What have the former Archbishop of Canterbury and this drag queen got in common?

12 firms in showdown for awards night final

12 firms in showdown for awards night final

01 September 2013

The finalists in this year’s Swale Business Awards have been chosen.

Ambulance station neighbour 'sick' of siren noise

Ambulance station neighbour 'sick' of siren noise

01 September 2013

A man who moved opposite an ambulance station says he is fed up with sirens blaring through the night.

'My life as a land girl'

'My life as a land girl'

01 September 2013

Glady Baker's squeezed a lot into her 100 years... including being a land army girl, thatching a roof and riding a motorbike.

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