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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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Two treated after bedroom blaze

Two treated after bedroom blaze

18 August 2021

Paramedics treated two residents for smoke inhalation after faulty electrical equipment started a bedroom fire.

MP calls for public inquiry into plans for 10,000 homes

MP calls for public inquiry into plans for 10,000 homes

18 August 2021

A Kent MP has written to the housing secretary asking for a public inquiry into "concerning and unacceptable" plans for nearly 10,000 homes.

'I should be able to shower for more than 60 seconds'

'I should be able to shower for more than 60 seconds'

18 August 2021

A woman who is disabled says she now has to go to her daughter's home to have a shower due to delays in fixing her wetroom.

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Restaurant and bar opening at huge department store

Restaurant and bar opening at huge department store

18 August 2021

A tapas restaurant and bar with a Mediterranean-inspired menu is set to open in a department store - creating 16 jobs.

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Experts make historic find at castle

Experts make historic find at castle

17 August 2021

Archaeologists carrying out a dig at one of the county's oldest structures have uncovered part of a medieval gate.

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Adorable puppy rescued from cliff

Adorable puppy rescued from cliff

17 August 2021

A gorgeous puppy was rescued from a clifftop after going missing for 48 hours.

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Boom and bust of Kent's forgotten brickworks industry

Boom and bust of Kent's forgotten brickworks industry

17 August 2021

It once employed thousands with sites across the county but the brickworks industry is now in danger of disappearing without trace.

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'Incompetent' workers cut back ancient woodland

'Incompetent' workers cut back ancient woodland

17 August 2021

Kent County Council says it is investigating after 'incompetent' contractors cut back the wrong area of ancient woodland.

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Dad-to-be from Kent killed in hit-and-run in South America

Dad-to-be from Kent killed in hit-and-run in South America

16 August 2021

An actor whose first child is due to be born in November has tragically died after being hit by a car in Colombia.

Bid to demolish wrestling star's abandoned house set for refusal

Bid to demolish wrestling star's abandoned house set for refusal

16 August 2021

Plans to flatten the abandoned and fire-ravaged home of a former wrestling star are set to be rejected for the second time.

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Biker killed in crash with lorry

Biker killed in crash with lorry

16 August 2021

A motorcyclist has died after being involved in a crash with a lorry.

Alpacas and pool would put glamping site on map

Alpacas and pool would put glamping site on map

16 August 2021

A glamping site with a petting zoo and heated pool could significantly boost tourism in one part of Kent, it is hoped.

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The Kent street that's become an unofficial scrap yard

The Kent street that's become an unofficial scrap yard

16 August 2021

A street has been turned into a 'breaker's yard' due to an array of abandoned and damaged vehicles being left on the roadside for more than a year.

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Woman bottled amid festival traffic chaos

Woman bottled amid festival traffic chaos

15 August 2021

A woman was bottled in a car park after a music festival while there were chaotic scenes on roads around the venue.

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