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Pool manager waves goodbye after 49 years

Pool manager waves goodbye after 49 years

22 August 2021

A retiring leisure centre manager says his decades in the job have brought him friends, fond memories - and even an encounter with Duran Duran.

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Odeon wants security boost to stop anti-social behaviour

Odeon wants security boost to stop anti-social behaviour

21 August 2021

Cinema bosses want to install security shutters at the entrance to a Kent site in a bid prevent anti-social behaviour.

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Three men stabbed in early morning attack

Three men stabbed in early morning attack

21 August 2021

Police are appealing for information after three men were taken to hospital with stab injuries.

Armed police seize samurai sword after disturbance

Armed police seize samurai sword after disturbance

21 August 2021

Two men have been arrested after armed police were called to a disturbance in a residential street.

Pedestrian dies after being hit by van near roundabout

Pedestrian dies after being hit by van near roundabout

21 August 2021

A man has died, while another has been arrested, following an incident at a roundabout which closed a road for hours.

'Building 8,000 extra homes to fund bypasses is madness'

'Building 8,000 extra homes to fund bypasses is madness'

21 August 2021

A council's vision to dwarf a government target and build 8,000 extra homes to fund the construction of two bypasses has come under heavy criticism.

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Driver's funny number plate pokes fun at M25 traffic woes

Driver's funny number plate pokes fun at M25 traffic woes

21 August 2021

A chauffeur is making light of the traffic nightmares motorists in a town suffer on a daily basis with a personalised number plate for his dog car.

Firm's fragrances smell like Kent

Firm's fragrances smell like Kent

21 August 2021

A start-up fragrance business has launched scents which it says represent parts of the county.

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'Hotel cancelled our stay because of refugee arrival - and we don't mind one jot!'

'Hotel cancelled our stay because of refugee arrival - and we don't mind one jot!'

21 August 2021

A woman says she "doesn't mind a jot" that her stay at a popular hotel has been cancelled as it is being be used to house Afghan refugees.

'No donations needed' for Afghan refugees in Kent hotel

'No donations needed' for Afghan refugees in Kent hotel

20 August 2021

A council has thanked kind-hearted residents for offers of clothes, toys and bedding to support refugees - but says no donations are currently needed.

Fan donates £5 each time team scores

Fan donates £5 each time team scores

20 August 2021

A super supporter is hoping his team leave him hundreds of pounds out of pocket by scoring as many goals as possible.

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Record number enter City of Culture race

Record number enter City of Culture race

20 August 2021

The government has announced that 19 other areas have joined Medway in bidding to become UK City of Culture in 2025.

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Mabel's 'naughty' secret to long life

Mabel's 'naughty' secret to long life

20 August 2021

As she celebrates her 100th birthday today, the county's latest centenarian has a surprising secret to her longevity.

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PC found with 21 child abuse images sacked

PC found with 21 child abuse images sacked

20 August 2021

A police officer who used the dark web to access 21 indecent photos of child has been kicked off the force.

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Popular couple leave store after 32 years

Popular couple leave store after 32 years

20 August 2021

After more than three decades of 5am starts, a couple will retire today from running a town centre newsagents and convenience store.

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'Human swan' flies over Kent

'Human swan' flies over Kent

19 August 2021

An Australian adventurer who is taking on a 3,000-mile challenge has dropped in on a Kent town.

Yob rammed guide dog with e-scooter

Yob rammed guide dog with e-scooter

19 August 2021

Police are appealing for information after a three-year-old service dog was rammed by a teen on an e-scooter.

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'It really restores your faith in humanity'

'It really restores your faith in humanity'

19 August 2021

A four-year-old girl is looking forward to her next adventure after she began receiving a potentially life-saving cancer vaccine in the United States.

400 cannabis plants found after raid

400 cannabis plants found after raid

18 August 2021

Four people have been arrested after hundreds of cannabis plants were found by police in a raid on a property.

'Horror accident may be best thing to happen to me'

'Horror accident may be best thing to happen to me'

18 August 2021

A former police officer says a cycle crash which left her with life-changing injuries allowed her to find her true love as an artist.

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