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Olympics inspires table tennis veteran aged 90

Olympics inspires table tennis veteran aged 90

08 August 2021

Britain has been doing great in the Olympics which has brought memories flooding back to 90-year-old table tennis veteran Alan Woolven.

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Remains of 2,000-year-old Roman temple to be unveiled

Remains of 2,000-year-old Roman temple to be unveiled

08 August 2021

The remains of a 2,000-year-old Roman temple that were discovered on a building site are set to be unveiled to the public.

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'We even had to queue to get out of the place'

'We even had to queue to get out of the place'

08 August 2021

Customers say they were so shocked by the length of the queues at an event at a popular attraction, they turned round and went home again.

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Celebrity priest says 'farewell' to Kent

Celebrity priest says 'farewell' to Kent

07 August 2021

The Rev Cindy Kent, singer with 60s pop group The Settlers, is returning to London after five years on the Isle of Sheppey.

'It's pure madness - this will kill village life'

'It's pure madness - this will kill village life'

07 August 2021

Angry villagers fearful of increased traffic woes and sewage problems are vehemently opposed to plans to build 115 homes on farmland.

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The harrowing story of the care home which lost 17 residents to Covid

The harrowing story of the care home which lost 17 residents to Covid

07 August 2021

Traumatised staff at a care home ravaged by Covid were left saying: 'We can't take it if anyone else dies.'

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Watch the adorable moment jaguar cub takes first steps outside

Watch the adorable moment jaguar cub takes first steps outside

06 August 2021

The moment a jaguar cub took her first steps in the outside world was caught on camera.

Art auction raises thousands for Happy Scrubs project

Art auction raises thousands for Happy Scrubs project

06 August 2021

More than 200 sets of brightly coloured scrubs can be donated to staff in care homes and hospices after thousands were raised at an online auction.

Hard-working couple win £300k on National Lottery

Hard-working couple win £300k on National Lottery

06 August 2021

A couple have scooped £300k on an instant win Lottery game - but have no plans to retire.

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With energy prices rising here's how to find a cheaper deal

With energy prices rising here's how to find a cheaper deal

06 August 2021

The price of gas and electric is to rise by almost £140 this winter. Here's how to begin looking for a better deal that could save you money:

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The first IVF baby, the Titanic disaster and the execution of Ruth Ellis

The first IVF baby, the Titanic disaster and the execution of Ruth Ellis

06 August 2021

A revelatory book reveals the inside stories behind some of the milestone events covered by a Kent journalist across 70 years.

Calls for more safe routes as Channel crossings spiral

Calls for more safe routes as Channel crossings spiral

06 August 2021

Charities have hit out at the government as the number of asylum seekers crossing in small boats passes 10,000 this year.

Pier to ban plastic crabbing gear

Pier to ban plastic crabbing gear

06 August 2021

Plastic crabbing gear is to be banned from a Kent pier over fears it could end up in the sea and harm wildlife.

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Village's first blue plaque to honour VC hero

Village's first blue plaque to honour VC hero

06 August 2021

Almost 103 years to the day since his death, a Victoria Cross war hero will be remembered at the house he lived before heading off to the conflict.

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'Nurses say he'll be paralysed if he moves too fast'

'Nurses say he'll be paralysed if he moves too fast'

05 August 2021

A Kent grandad who faces a lengthy stay in hospital after crashing his bike faces being paralysed if he moves too fast, nurses have told him.

Emergency incident by cliffs was a hoax

Emergency incident by cliffs was a hoax

05 August 2021

A call made to 999 claiming a person had fallen from a cliff and sparked a huge emergency response was a hoax, police have confirmed.

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The cost of driving tests and MOTs set to increase

The cost of driving tests and MOTs set to increase

05 August 2021

The price of theory and practical driving tests, and MOT slot fees, are among charges the DVSA wants to increase as it faces a funding shortfall.

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Almost 500 asylum seekers make crossing during record day

Almost 500 asylum seekers make crossing during record day

05 August 2021

Almost 500 people in small boats reached the UK yesterday while authorities in France stop another 246 people from reaching Kent.

Double bypass vision to solve gridlock hell

Double bypass vision to solve gridlock hell

05 August 2021

Council bosses have drawn up ambitious plans to build two bypasses in an effort to cure gridlock problems in one of Kent's most snarled-up areas.

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'I was scared I'd die in my sleep - so lost 10st in a year'

'I was scared I'd die in my sleep - so lost 10st in a year'

05 August 2021

A self-confessed crisp addict who ballooned to 21 stone while gorging on takeaways and booze has shed almost half her bodyweight in 12 months.

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