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Disabled man to take part in London Marathon after rules overturned

Disabled man to take part in London Marathon after rules overturned

28 July 2022

A man with cerebral palsy will be taking part in the virtual London Marathon after his request to take more than 24 hours was originally refused.

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'I just wanted the hospital to help my baby'

'I just wanted the hospital to help my baby'

28 July 2022

A mum fears her daughter may be wheelchair-bound with long-term ill health because so many hospital appointments were cancelled due to Covid.

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The pub that Chatham tried to forget

The pub that Chatham tried to forget

28 July 2022

For this week's Eat My Words review we visited a pub that once made headlines for all the wrong reasons.

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Rishi Sunak to make Kent campaign appearance

Rishi Sunak to make Kent campaign appearance

27 July 2022

Rishi Sunak is due to visit Kent in his campaign to lead the Conservative party and become Prime Minster.

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'I stamped on his head and stole his bank card'

'I stamped on his head and stole his bank card'

27 July 2022

A killer has told how he stamped on a man he called dad's head as he lay dying and then swiped his bank card.

Travellers 'break onto' land used for boot fairs

Travellers 'break onto' land used for boot fairs

27 July 2022

Around 20 caravans are currently parked up on a field used for car boot sales.

Sports cars and pie throwing at pub's charity fun day

Sports cars and pie throwing at pub's charity fun day

27 July 2022

Demelza House fundraiser to remember 'cheeky Terry and his infectious smile'

Driver was speeding at 117mph minutes before fatal crash

Driver was speeding at 117mph minutes before fatal crash

26 July 2022

A young man who died after losing control of his BMW on the M2 was driving at 117mph minutes before the fatal accident, an inquest has heard.

Town hosts two-week cocktail festival with 50 tipples on offer

Town hosts two-week cocktail festival with 50 tipples on offer

26 July 2022

After toasting the success of last year's inaugural festival, a town's two-week cocktail bonanza is back – and it's bigger and better than ever.

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Shopping centre flats set to be approved

Shopping centre flats set to be approved

25 July 2022

Plans to convert a disused shopping mall and town centre car park into flats look set to get the nod.

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Has the vegan bubble burst?

Has the vegan bubble burst?

25 July 2022

As two restaurants close due to a fall in customers and staff shortages, we find out if the vegan fad is over.

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Car park earmarked for flats put up for sale

Car park earmarked for flats put up for sale

24 July 2022

A town centre car park where planning permission was granted for a flats development has been put on the market.

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Three-mile queues after overturned trailer crash

Three-mile queues after overturned trailer crash

23 July 2022

A van and car towing a trailer collided on a busy motorway stretch - adding yet more traffic woes for motorists in Kent.

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Waste criminal ordered to pay £22k after dumping rubbish

Waste criminal ordered to pay £22k after dumping rubbish

22 July 2022

A man has been fined and ordered to pay thousands after dumping three lorry loads of shredded material onto private land.

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'Make town safer by putting community hub in Debenhams'

'Make town safer by putting community hub in Debenhams'

22 July 2022

Opposition councillors have argued that a revamped department store could play a part in making town centre visitors feel safer.

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Man charged after police officer stabbed

Man charged after police officer stabbed

22 July 2022

A 19-year-old man has been charged after an assault in which an off-duty officer was stabbed.

Accident closes two lanes on M2

Accident closes two lanes on M2

22 July 2022

Traffic was queuing after an accident closed two lanes on a busy motorway.

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Revealed: plans for 'green town' on peninsula

Revealed: plans for 'green town' on peninsula

22 July 2022

Extensive plans on how a council wants to create new neighbourhoods, including a "green town", have been set out.

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New plans for historic dockyard building

New plans for historic dockyard building

22 July 2022

Councillors are due to discuss the fate of a long-empty historic building.

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Dumped supermarket trolleys rake in thousands

Dumped supermarket trolleys rake in thousands

22 July 2022

Conservationists have been recovering dumped supermarket trolleys from a creek which fetch thousands in scrap metal value.

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