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Village corrects mistake from 100 years ago

Village corrects mistake from 100 years ago

14 November 2021

Eighteen names left off a village war memorial in error were added in a dignified ceremony a century later.

Ninety-year-old cheque found hidden in a loft

Ninety-year-old cheque found hidden in a loft

13 November 2021

A woman who was clearing her loft found a piece of history that had lain undiscovered for 90 years.

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Kent Covid patient numbers fall for first time in five weeks

Kent Covid patient numbers fall for first time in five weeks

13 November 2021

The number of people with Covid in Kent's hospitals has fallen, and so too has the virus' infection rate.

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Animal park charity paid boss' wife £150k for 'interior design' work

Animal park charity paid boss' wife £150k for 'interior design' work

13 November 2021

The charity behind Kent's biggest wild animal parks paid more than £150,000 in 'interior design services' to the wife of its chairman.

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'I enjoy painting in nude at Kent home'

'I enjoy painting in nude at Kent home'

13 November 2021

Comedian Vic Reeves has told of his love and talent for painting, as well as his decision to paint in the nude at his Kent home.

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Kent company's search for a new generation of engineers

Kent company's search for a new generation of engineers

13 November 2021

When business boss Alex Harding was hit by a shortage of engineers he put his money where his mouth was and launched his own training scheme.

All plastic, no chocolate?

All plastic, no chocolate?

13 November 2021

We investigate the best and worst selection boxes on offer for the amount of plastic waste in comparison to the chocolate inside.

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Bob Geldof tells Southern Water to '**** off!'

Bob Geldof tells Southern Water to '**** off!'

13 November 2021

Rock star Bob Geldof has had his say on a number of Kent-related issues, ranging from the sewage scandal to huge housing developments.

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Cause of dad's fatal crash to remain mystery

Cause of dad's fatal crash to remain mystery

13 November 2021

The cause of a biker's fatal crash will never be confirmed, an inquest has heard.

Heart of Kent's busiest high street resembles a 'ghost town'

Heart of Kent's busiest high street resembles a 'ghost town'

13 November 2021

A sad sight of 15 empty shops within a couple of hundred metres has left traders in a prime shopping location struggling to make ends meet.

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'Hotel's plan for crude eco-pods will ruin historic setting'

'Hotel's plan for crude eco-pods will ruin historic setting'

13 November 2021

A plan to install wooden 'eco-pod' rooms in the back garden of a historic hotel has come under fire from neighbours and conservationists.

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‘I lost 10st in lockdown after ditching Haribo and biscuits’

‘I lost 10st in lockdown after ditching Haribo and biscuits’

13 November 2021

A construction worker who ballooned up to 26st while gorging on junk food has undergone a dramatic transformation and become a bodybuilder.

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Man beaten and robbed of clothes on bridge

Man beaten and robbed of clothes on bridge

12 November 2021

A man was left with serious injuries after being robbed of his clothes on a railway bridge.

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'I watched as paramedics performed CPR on me'

'I watched as paramedics performed CPR on me'

12 November 2021

A man in cardiac arrest watched on as paramedics gave him chest compressions in a 'unique' case of CPR.

Kent vicar to become country's youngest bishop

Kent vicar to become country's youngest bishop

12 November 2021

The Queen has approved the appointment of a vicar to become a bishop making him the youngest to hold such a post in England.

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Piper laments the fallen

Piper laments the fallen

11 November 2021

A parkland grove created in honour of 10 VC heroes hosted an Armistice Day service today.

Former health boss's medals to go under the hammer

Former health boss's medals to go under the hammer

11 November 2021

Three rare medals owned by one of Kent's first chief medical officers when the NHS was founded in 1948 and said to be worth £3k are to be auctioned.

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Job joy for homeless man who was set on fire

Job joy for homeless man who was set on fire

11 November 2021

A homeless man has turned his life around by enrolling at college and securing a Pizza Hut job yards from the doorway where he sleeps.

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Quarter of council resign in one week

Quarter of council resign in one week

10 November 2021

Three more councillors have resigned from a town council resulting in a total of four departures in one week.

Quirky murals painted on fence panels

Quirky murals painted on fence panels

10 November 2021

A fence artist says he is being inundated with work from people keen to brighten up their homes.

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