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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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‘I parked for 15 minutes to help my ill mum and was fined £100!'

‘I parked for 15 minutes to help my ill mum and was fined £100!'

14 November 2024

A man fined £100 after rushing to a shopping centre to pick up his ill mother is urging parking company bosses to “show some compassion”.

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The Kent town ranked the most affordable in the south east

The Kent town ranked the most affordable in the south east

14 November 2024

A seaside spot has been named the cheapest place to buy a property in the whole of the south east.

‘Last hurrah’ for airport as it plans first airshow in 10 years

‘Last hurrah’ for airport as it plans first airshow in 10 years

13 November 2024

An airport is set to host its first major event in more than a decade before works start to transform it into an international runway.

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‘My boy was let down’ – Mum’s heartache as son’s killer ‘gets off lightly’

‘My boy was let down’ – Mum’s heartache as son’s killer ‘gets off lightly’

13 November 2024

A 19-year-old motorbike rider who drove on the wrong side of the road before crashing into another teen, causing him fatal injuries, has been jailed.

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Former town mayor and councillor dies

Former town mayor and councillor dies

13 November 2024

Tributes have been paid to a former town and county councillor who served his community for more than two decades.

Owners ordered to pay hefty fines after leaving dog muck

Owners ordered to pay hefty fines after leaving dog muck

13 November 2024

Dog walkers who failed to pick up pet have been fined as part of a council’s zero-tolerance approach to fouling in the street.

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‘It’s a kick in the teeth’ – boilers stolen from charity bungalows

‘It’s a kick in the teeth’ – boilers stolen from charity bungalows

13 November 2024

A charity has had to spend more than £4,000 to replace three new boilers which were stolen just hours after being delivered.

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Work set to start on £6.6m restoration project of historic landmark

Work set to start on £6.6m restoration project of historic landmark

13 November 2024

A beloved cliffside lift will be brought back to life with a new cafe and waiting room as part of a huge £6.6 m restoration project.

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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.

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