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The police sergeant who fell for a Kent armed robber

The police sergeant who fell for a Kent armed robber

13 February 2023

A decorated police sergeant from Wales who lost everything after falling for a Kent criminal online has shared her story as part of a podcast series.

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Incredible moment asteroid turns into fireball off Kent coast

Incredible moment asteroid turns into fireball off Kent coast

13 February 2023

Stargazers have been left in awe after spotting a huge fireball over the English Channel from an asteroid hurtling towards Earth.

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Treetop views and rainbow rooms: Kent’s quirkiest places to stay

Treetop views and rainbow rooms: Kent’s quirkiest places to stay

11 February 2023

From a rustic treehouse in the country to a luxury villa with an indoor beach, these are some of the most unusual places to stay in Kent.

Pub which 'needed a bit of love' gets £350k refurb

Pub which 'needed a bit of love' gets £350k refurb

10 February 2023

A pub and carvery will soon re-open after an eight week refurbishment and £350,000 investment.

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Inside the lock-up used by small boat smugglers

Inside the lock-up used by small boat smugglers

08 February 2023

A lock-up which was used to store inflatable boats, engines and life jackets needed to smuggle desperate people across the Channel has been uncovered.

Can Greggs survive in the town that snubbed Subway?

Can Greggs survive in the town that snubbed Subway?

07 February 2023

Bakery giant Greggs may struggle when it opens its first site in a part of Kent where "people like their local shops", traders have warned.

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'I waited five years for a beach hut - I'd never give it up'

'I waited five years for a beach hut - I'd never give it up'

05 February 2023

The popularity of beach huts along one stretch of the Kent coast has seen the waiting list grow to more than 700.

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Man dies after 'medical incident' in van

Man dies after 'medical incident' in van

04 February 2023

Police and ambulance crews were called to help a man in his 50s who had suffered a "medical incident" in a van, but he could not be saved.

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'We must secure a nuclear future in Kent to help with energy crisis'

'We must secure a nuclear future in Kent to help with energy crisis'

30 January 2023

Kent has the space, grid connections, access to water and workforce to host new nuclear technology, an MP says.

Crews spend three hours tackling garage fire

Crews spend three hours tackling garage fire

29 January 2023

Firefighters in four engines battled a blaze at a garage for three hours, which started accidentally due to an electrical fault.

The seaside pub you could own for less than the price of an average home

The seaside pub you could own for less than the price of an average home

26 January 2023

A highly-rated seaside pub has closed and been put on the market – valued at less than the county's average house price.

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Plain clothes military 'patrolling Kent beaches'

Plain clothes military 'patrolling Kent beaches'

26 January 2023

Plain-clothed military patrols have been spotted on the Kent coast in a bid to tackle small boat crossings.

Mysterious 'Napoleonic' vaults and tunnels up for auction

Mysterious 'Napoleonic' vaults and tunnels up for auction

25 January 2023

Going going, gone... the price could go through the roof when this former munitions store, believed to be Napoleonic, goes under the hammer.

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Carvery car park thug punched couple and asked 'am I pretty?'

Carvery car park thug punched couple and asked 'am I pretty?'

23 January 2023

A dad-of-two who asked a husband and wife a bizarre question before punching them both in the face has avoided jail.

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Gritter driver 'shaken up but OK' as lorry overturns

Gritter driver 'shaken up but OK' as lorry overturns

22 January 2023

A gritter driver escaped injury after his lorry rolled onto its side, dumping tonnes of salt across an A-road.

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'I'm quitting Tories after 60 years - we should never have got rid of Boris'

'I'm quitting Tories after 60 years - we should never have got rid of Boris'

19 January 2023

A long-standing Conservative councillor has quit after 60 years amid 'disenchantment' with the party saying it was a mistake to oust Boris Johnson.

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£10, five buses and a chatty day-drinker 'living in a crack den'

£10, five buses and a chatty day-drinker 'living in a crack den'

19 January 2023

Our reporter travelled all the way from Dartford to Dungeness using a new £2 bus fare cap, meeting an interesting character on the way.

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Maternity unit safety concerns flagged at baby deaths scandal hospitals

Maternity unit safety concerns flagged at baby deaths scandal hospitals

18 January 2023

Inspectors have found 'areas of concern' at maternity units during an unannounced visit - and will now decide whether to take enforcement action.

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Garden centre's bid to build new homes to fund expansion

Garden centre's bid to build new homes to fund expansion

14 January 2023

Seven new homes could be built next to a popular garden centre as part of plans to upgrade the site.

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Micropigs found tied to lamppost

Micropigs found tied to lamppost

13 January 2023

A pair of pigs found abandoned on the roadside tied to a lamppost have been taken in to be looked after by an animal sanctuary.

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