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Classic pictures from Kent towns in the 1960s

Classic pictures from Kent towns in the 1960s

06 November 2021

These incredible photos from our archives show how the county was transformed during the Swinging Sixties.

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Emotional moment fire crews help terminally-ill man get outside

Emotional moment fire crews help terminally-ill man get outside

06 November 2021

A terminally-ill man was helped down his steps by the fire service as he left his house for only the second time since the Covid pandemic struck.

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Horror as man finds worms inside Sainsbury's pistachios

Horror as man finds worms inside Sainsbury's pistachios

06 November 2021

A nut-lover devoured half a bag of Sainsbury's pistachios only to look down and find maggot-like worms nesting inside.

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Council chief executive to resign after 25 years

Council chief executive to resign after 25 years

05 November 2021

A veteran chief executive of a district council has announced his resignation from the role he has held for a quarter of a century.

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'17,000 extra homes will utterly overwhelm sewage system'

'17,000 extra homes will utterly overwhelm sewage system'

05 November 2021

An MP has voiced her fears over a council's vision to build an additional 17,000 homes in a district blighted by sewage problems.

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MPs call for public inquiry into Fuller case

MPs call for public inquiry into Fuller case

05 November 2021

MPs believe an inquiry is needed to discover whether bodies lying in hospital mortuaries are safe from abusers such as David Fuller.

Work to transform old M&S site begins

Work to transform old M&S site begins

05 November 2021

A project to breathe new life into a long-empty high street store has begun this week following a £750k cash boost.

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Green light for college centre and nursery at £95m scheme

Green light for college centre and nursery at £95m scheme

05 November 2021

Developers have been given the go-ahead to build a children’s nursery and engineering apprenticeship centre on a 250-home estate

'Gifted' teen who took own life was bullied

'Gifted' teen who took own life was bullied

05 November 2021

The parents of an 'exceptional' girl told an inquest she struggled with her mental health due to social isolation at school.

Neighbours help in 'terrifying' river rescue

Neighbours help in 'terrifying' river rescue

05 November 2021

Firefighters, police, and paramedics were called to a late night operation to rescue a man who fell in a river.

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Relentless thief's 8 burglaries in 9 days

Relentless thief's 8 burglaries in 9 days

04 November 2021

A serial burglar who repeatedly stole from homes, sheds and cars over the course of nine days has been put behind bars.

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Future of tip booking service 'more divisive than Brexit'

Future of tip booking service 'more divisive than Brexit'

04 November 2021

County councillors are split over whether a controversial online booking service at waste recycling centres in Kent should be dumped.

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'Please help us bury our mum'

'Please help us bury our mum'

04 November 2021

A devastated family have asked for help after a 54-year-old mum died from cancer.

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Long delays after three-vehicle crash closes major road

Long delays after three-vehicle crash closes major road

04 November 2021

Traffic ground to a halt for more than an hour after a serious crash on one of Kent's busiest roads.

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'Having a stroke as a baby won't stop my girl living life to the full'

'Having a stroke as a baby won't stop my girl living life to the full'

04 November 2021

A mum says her world fell apart when told her baby had suffered a stroke but seven years on she's determined her daughter will live her best life.

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Drug dealer crashed car during police chase

Drug dealer crashed car during police chase

03 November 2021

A heroin dealer who crashed her car and mounted the pavement while trying to flee police has been put behind bars.

Inside town's new food hall

Inside town's new food hall

03 November 2021

After months of build-up a conversion of the downstairs section of a leisure complex into a food hall, run by independent traders, is complete.

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Cyclist, 22, died in pothole crash

Cyclist, 22, died in pothole crash

03 November 2021

A young man on an e-bike suffered fatal injuries after coming off due to a pothole.

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Is this Kent's most polluted river?

Is this Kent's most polluted river?

03 November 2021

An environmentalist has urged a borough council to improve its watercourses after being confronted with a litter choked river.

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'Spiked drink left me unresponsive but bouncers said I was drunk'

'Spiked drink left me unresponsive but bouncers said I was drunk'

03 November 2021

A young woman left ill for several days after her drink was spiked on a night out says tougher measures and understanding is needed from venue bosses.

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