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Shock after opening king’s tomb

Shock after opening king’s tomb

01 May 2022

Hundreds of years after his death, King Henry IV's final resting place in Kent was opened - to check he was actually in there!

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Sunday service moving to pub

Sunday service moving to pub

01 May 2022

A congregation will have its Sunday service at a pub until their new home is ready.

Birds nesting inside village postbox

Birds nesting inside village postbox

30 April 2022

Villagers have been warned not to use a postbox as birds are nesting inside it.

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Crane dismantled following collapse

Crane dismantled following collapse

29 April 2022

Photos show workmen are dismantling the projecting arm of a tower crane after it collapsed on a prominent building site.

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Accountant to compete at world laughter contest

Accountant to compete at world laughter contest

28 April 2022

A former Britain's Got Talent contestant is on a mission to get the nation smiling as she represents the UK at the World Laughter Championships.

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Cafe offers bacon and egg baguette for £500

Cafe offers bacon and egg baguette for £500

26 April 2022

A cafe has accidentally been offering a baguette for £500 due to a Deliveroo glitch.

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Controversy after police remove benches and bushes

Controversy after police remove benches and bushes

22 April 2022

Police have sparked a furious debate after removing benches and bushes to 'curb antisocial behaviour'

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French food festival coming to Kent over bank holiday

French food festival coming to Kent over bank holiday

21 April 2022

A food fair celebrating Normandy cuisine - from cheese and cider to brioche and crepes - is coming to a popular park this Early May Bank Holiday.

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Shire horses give 'proper' Father Christmas his final ride

Shire horses give 'proper' Father Christmas his final ride

20 April 2022

A grandfather who brought joy to children as Father Christmas for 30 years had the funeral 'he would have wanted' dressed in his Santa suit.

'I said I'd drive anywhere - and have done 10k miles across Europe in a month'

'I said I'd drive anywhere - and have done 10k miles across Europe in a month'

09 April 2022

A man has spent a month driving around Europe, transporting refugees from war-torn Ukraine to places of safety. Here, he tells of his experience...

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Iconic clock is coming home

Iconic clock is coming home

06 April 2022

Date set for return of Kent town's 120-year-old clock tower after mammoth seven-month repair job.

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Nessie swims south to guard 'bomb ship'

Nessie swims south to guard 'bomb ship'

01 April 2022

The Loch Ness Monster has swum south to study the SS Richard Montgomery 'bomb ship' and Second World War Maunsell sea forts off the Kent coast.

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Town split after pensioner fined £150 for feeding pigeons

Town split after pensioner fined £150 for feeding pigeons

30 March 2022

Is it right to feed wild pigeons in a town centre? Animal-lovers say 'yes' but shop-keepers want the practice banned.

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Police officer chases down suspected sex offender

Police officer chases down suspected sex offender

29 March 2022

A 29-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault - after being chased down by a police officer on foot.

Dozens of dead sharks wash up on beach

Dozens of dead sharks wash up on beach

24 March 2022

A number of dead dogfish have been found strewn across the shingle on a Kent beach.

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'Why I'm welcoming Ukrainian family to my home'

'Why I'm welcoming Ukrainian family to my home'

24 March 2022

A nurse is preparing to take a young mum and her four-year-old daughter into her home once they flee war-torn Ukraine.

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Carpenter finds snake hiding under roof tiles

Carpenter finds snake hiding under roof tiles

23 March 2022

Workmen renovating a town centre building came face-to-face with an unexpected slithery escapee – who now has a new identity and home.

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Police called out to 'alligator' on the loose

Police called out to 'alligator' on the loose

23 March 2022

Police were called after several people spotted an alligator by the side of a road.

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Pup abandoned in crate trains to become police dog

Pup abandoned in crate trains to become police dog

21 March 2022

A young cocker spaniel found dumped in a crate on a roadside with five other puppies is training to become a police sniffer dog.

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Historic rail track pulled up

Historic rail track pulled up

20 March 2022

A short piece of track has been removed to make a road safer, but not everyone in the community is happy about it.

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