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Race for Life returns to Kent this summer

Race for Life returns to Kent this summer

02 August 2021

Did you miss taking part in Cancer Research UK's Race for Life events across the county last year? They're back and here's how you can sign up:

Teen airlifted after moped crash

Teen airlifted after moped crash

31 July 2021

An 18-year-old has been flown to hospital with a leg injury after a moped crash.

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£6 entry fee introduced at popular gardens

£6 entry fee introduced at popular gardens

31 July 2021

Public gardens which were formerly free to enter have reopened after 18 months of closure - but admission will now cost you.

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Council probe into lost pet’s ‘poor condition’

Council probe into lost pet’s ‘poor condition’

31 July 2021

An investigation is underway to find out how a dog got into such a “poor condition” after it was discovered in a town.

Police 'prepared' for massive beach cookout

Police 'prepared' for massive beach cookout

31 July 2021

Police say they are prepared amid fears of a repeat of a cookout that ended in violence last year.

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Trust pledges to raise standards after school’s inadequate grade

Trust pledges to raise standards after school’s inadequate grade

31 July 2021

The CEO of a trust running a village school rated as inadequate by Ofsted insists changes are already being made to raise standards.

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Extra jail time for prisoner over officer assault

Extra jail time for prisoner over officer assault

30 July 2021

A prisoner who bit the tip off of an officer's thumb is to spend longer behind bars.

Former soldier cleared of causing mum's death in crash

Former soldier cleared of causing mum's death in crash

30 July 2021

A former Gurkha soldier who served in the Falklands war has been cleared of causing the death of his mother following a head-on collision.

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Kent towns named sunniest in UK

Kent towns named sunniest in UK

30 July 2021

Three Kent towns have been named by the Met Office as the sunniest in the UK thanks to a yearly average of 720 hours of sunshine.

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Charles Darwin's holiday house could become animal rights museum

Charles Darwin's holiday house could become animal rights museum

30 July 2021

An animal rights charity is hoping to turn a Kent seaside home in which Charles Darwin once holidayed into an 'animal empathy' museum.

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Circus performer taken to hospital after fall from trapeze

Circus performer taken to hospital after fall from trapeze

30 July 2021

A young trapeze artist was taken to hospital with potential spinal injuries after she fell from a height during a show.

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Asylum seekers held in 'shocking conditions', say MPs after visit to Kent

Asylum seekers held in 'shocking conditions', say MPs after visit to Kent

30 July 2021

MPs have raised concerns after they witnessed dozens of asylum seekers including babies and children being held in a 'cramped' room in Dover.

15 people treated after chemical leak

15 people treated after chemical leak

30 July 2021

An emergency response saw part of an industrial estate cordoned off as police, ambulance and the fire service treated people after a leak.

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Devastating mystery of missing Louise

Devastating mystery of missing Louise

30 July 2021

In 2001, Phil Kerton stepped off a plane and received a number of panicked voicemail messages... his life would never be the same again.

Top Kent Tory quits over vaccine passports

Top Kent Tory quits over vaccine passports

29 July 2021

A long-standing Kent Conservative has quit the party after two decades, saying that he cannot support the direction the party is heading.

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'I was X Factor star at 16 but it had to end eventually'

'I was X Factor star at 16 but it had to end eventually'

29 July 2021

Two Kent artists have reminisced about their "otherworldly" time on The X Factor, as the ITV hit gets the chop after 17 years.

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Man 'caught flashing' in park

Man 'caught flashing' in park

29 July 2021

A man has been arrested after reportedly being caught flashing in a park after officers were called after he was apparently seen acting indecently.

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Swimming pool closes after air ambulance called

Swimming pool closes after air ambulance called

29 July 2021

A swimming pool has temporarily closed after an air ambulance landed nearby.

Weather warning for gale-force winds

Weather warning for gale-force winds

29 July 2021

A weather warning has been issued ahead of tomorrow when wind speeds are predicted to reach highs of 50mph.

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'Harry and Meghan's choir' to perform at festival

'Harry and Meghan's choir' to perform at festival

29 July 2021

A choir which performed at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding are among those starring as a popular festival returns this year.

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