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Runners return for parkruns across Kent

Runners return for parkruns across Kent

21 July 2021

With 5k events returning across the county here is what you need to know.

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Shocking unsolved case of baby found in lake

Shocking unsolved case of baby found in lake

21 July 2021

The body of 'Baby April' was found in a Kent lake in 1995 but the case remains a mystery almost 30 years later.

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'Vigilante' litter pickers only solution for mounting problem

'Vigilante' litter pickers only solution for mounting problem

21 July 2021

A businessman is calling on companies to step up to tackle the problem of littering in Kent by adopting their own areas to keep tidy.

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'Due to flooding... we are lacking a linesman'

'Due to flooding... we are lacking a linesman'

20 July 2021

Plea made for someone in crowd to help officiate Maidstone United Under-23s football match after linesman caught up in trainline flood.

Park gets £105k bridge so swans don't have to walk

Park gets £105k bridge so swans don't have to walk

20 July 2021

Watch as a new £105,000 bridge is craned into position at a country park so swans don't have to walk on the grass.

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Kent Covid cases rise by 2,200 in seven days

Kent Covid cases rise by 2,200 in seven days

20 July 2021

Just one Kent district has seen a fall in Covid cases as the county's infection rate continues to climb, government figures reveal.

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'It feels like dictatorship to make clubbers have jab'

'It feels like dictatorship to make clubbers have jab'

20 July 2021

Venues in Kent have reacted to the news coronavirus vaccinations will be compulsory for nightspots from this autumn.

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Outdoor pool to reopen after two years of closure

Outdoor pool to reopen after two years of closure

20 July 2021

A popular paddling pool and rapids that has been closed for two years due to the pandemic is set to reopen at last in time for the summer holidays.

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Topless man exposes himself in park

Topless man exposes himself in park

20 July 2021

Officers are appealing for information after a man wearing only shorts exposed himself in a park, whilst children were nearby.

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Man, 21, in court after town centre stabbing

Man, 21, in court after town centre stabbing

20 July 2021

A man has been charged in connection with a town centre stabbing which saw another man taken to hospital.

More asylum seekers brought ashore following record day

More asylum seekers brought ashore following record day

20 July 2021

The heatwave has brought more suspected asylum seekers to Kent's shores before thunderstorms hit.

CCTV released after woman forced into alleyway by two men

CCTV released after woman forced into alleyway by two men

20 July 2021

A sexual assault investigation has been launched after two men tried forcing a woman into a dark alleyway before members of the public intervened.

5 ways to help your family sleep well in the heat

5 ways to help your family sleep well in the heat

20 July 2021

From the best ways to cool rooms to maintaining a proper evening routine, we've got some top tips to help your family sleep well during the heatwave.

Biker airlifted after serious crash

Biker airlifted after serious crash

20 July 2021

A motorbike rider sustained serious injuries after colliding with a car.

Was The Open the best or worst thing to happen to Sandwich?

Was The Open the best or worst thing to happen to Sandwich?

20 July 2021

Long hailed as a driver for tourism, we look at how The Open has affected Sandwich.

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Drunken yobs could be barred from city centre

Drunken yobs could be barred from city centre

20 July 2021

Hoodlums who repeatedly cause trouble while drinking could be banned from certain areas or end up in court - as part of a new police crackdown.

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Schools tell pupils 'don't go into town' after gang crime surge

Schools tell pupils 'don't go into town' after gang crime surge

20 July 2021

Head teachers have told their pupils to avoid going into a town centre after a rise in gang related crime and stabbings.

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Flash flooding as monsoon conditions hit Kent

Flash flooding as monsoon conditions hit Kent

20 July 2021

Torrential downpours and thunderstorms have been sweeping across the county after The Met Office issued a weather warning.

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Anti-vaxxers' abuse towards NHS staff 'utter disgrace'

Anti-vaxxers' abuse towards NHS staff 'utter disgrace'

20 July 2021

An NHS boss has condemned the actions of anti-vaccination protesters who abused and intimidated staff as they delivered Covid-19 jabs to patients.

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Record number of people cross channel to reach UK

Record number of people cross channel to reach UK

20 July 2021

Hundreds of people made the dangerous journey across the English Channel in small boats to reach Kent.

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