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Primark confirms plans for new website

Primark confirms plans for new website

05 July 2021

Primark, which has stores across Kent, has announced work has now started on a new website for customers.

Police pull over mobility scooter on dual carriageway

Police pull over mobility scooter on dual carriageway

04 July 2021

An elderly man was stopped by officers after driving down a busy A-road in a mobility scooter.

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Meet therapy donkeys Pedro and Poncho

Meet therapy donkeys Pedro and Poncho

04 July 2021

Interaction with donkeys is said to have a number of health benefits – that's why one part of Kent became home to Pedro and Poncho.

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The man who plunged 200ft down a well – and was left there

The man who plunged 200ft down a well – and was left there

04 July 2021

The shocking death of a father-of-two turned into a national scandal when no-one would pay to have his body recovered.

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No Mow scheme scrapped after complaints

No Mow scheme scrapped after complaints

03 July 2021

A scheme to allow grass verges to grow won't be continued in one part of the county after a council boss said it had led to an influx of complaints.

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Swimming allowed despite second sewage discharge

Swimming allowed despite second sewage discharge

02 July 2021

There has been a second sewage discharge within a month into the sea off a popular Kent beach.

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Cancelled! Dreamland axes England screening

Cancelled! Dreamland axes England screening

02 July 2021

Dreamland has cancelled its screening of England's hotly anticipated Euros quarter-final - following chaotic scenes during the Three Lions' game.

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Strange electoral arithmetic as Labour win by-election

Strange electoral arithmetic as Labour win by-election

02 July 2021

Our political editor Paul Francis takes a look at all the big news from national and local politics this week.

Hostel plan unveiled for £1.5m guest house

Hostel plan unveiled for £1.5m guest house

02 July 2021

A young adult support charity hopes to convert an award-winning guest house into its Kent headquarters and accommodation.

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'You won't get away with burgling my store'

'You won't get away with burgling my store'

02 July 2021

A shop owner has hit out at burglars after two of her stores were targeted in a fortnight.

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Electrical goods will now be cheaper and easier to fix

Electrical goods will now be cheaper and easier to fix

01 July 2021

Appliances including washing machines and dishwashers will be cheaper and easier to fix under new 'right to repair' law, in force from today.

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Missing man is found

Missing man is found

01 July 2021

Police who were searching for a missing man who was last seen walking barefoot say he has now been found.

Chunk of metal 'found in waffle'

Chunk of metal 'found in waffle'

01 July 2021

A woman says she almost broke her tooth on a chunk of metal in a waffle from dessert chain Creams.

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Hospital gets backing for new student accommodation

Hospital gets backing for new student accommodation

01 July 2021

A trust is looking to address the shortfall of qualified doctors in the county by creating housing and a teaching block for 145 students.

'My kids are asking me why someone would burn our home?'

'My kids are asking me why someone would burn our home?'

01 July 2021

A traveller feels his family have been targeted after two caravans were destroyed in a fire and their puppy went missing.

Why driving with hay fever risks a £5,000 fine or points on your licence

Why driving with hay fever risks a £5,000 fine or points on your licence

01 July 2021

With pollen counts returning to 'very high' levels, there's a warning for sufferers who plan to get behind the wheel of their car.

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Diver dies after falling ill in water

Diver dies after falling ill in water

01 July 2021

A diver has died after getting into difficulty in the waters off the coast of Kent.

Is this 'rapid feeding' plant pest in your garden?

Is this 'rapid feeding' plant pest in your garden?

01 July 2021

Rosemary beetles looks like glitter-covered ladybirds but can cause huge problems in gardens during the summer. Have you got them?

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Scouts hope to be 'flush' with cash for loo revamp

Scouts hope to be 'flush' with cash for loo revamp

01 July 2021

A campsite used by thousands of scouts across Kent is hoping to win funding to renovate its 56-year-old toilet block.

'Albino egg but would Del Boy approve?'

'Albino egg but would Del Boy approve?'

01 July 2021

What should you eat the morning after an historic Euro 2020 match? A breakfast of kings - or at least a market trader's - of course.

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