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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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'What the hell is that?'

'What the hell is that?'

10 January 2023

Residents has been left baffled by a bizarre vehicle spotted on Kent's roads.

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Landlord selling popular pub after 26 years

Landlord selling popular pub after 26 years

09 January 2023

A popular village pub famous for hog roasts and paella nights is to get new owners for the first time in 26 years.

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Popular high street pub goes on market for £700k

Popular high street pub goes on market for £700k

05 January 2023

A Grade II-listed pub which is highly rated on TripAdvisor has been put on the market for more than half a million pounds.

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Kent’s charity runs to sign up for in 2023

Kent’s charity runs to sign up for in 2023

04 January 2023

Whether you want to hit your fitness goals, beat your PB or raise money for charity, these runs and races are the perfect place to start.

Plans in for 100 beach chalets and water sports centre

Plans in for 100 beach chalets and water sports centre

01 January 2023

Proposals to transform a stretch of shoreline by adding more than 100 beach huts and a water sports centre have taken a step forward.

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'Do not swim' warnings brought in for Kent beaches

'Do not swim' warnings brought in for Kent beaches

01 January 2023

Swimmers are being advised to avoid the waters along swathes of the Kent coast.

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Firm’s bid for 256 solar panels to cope with energy costs

Firm’s bid for 256 solar panels to cope with energy costs

01 January 2023

A car parts company facing a four-fold rise in its energy costs wants to invest in its future by installing solar panels.

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Bid to save historic railway station destroyed by fire

Bid to save historic railway station destroyed by fire

31 December 2022

Residents have launched a campaign to restore a fire-ravaged historic railway station, which has sat derelict for 50 years.

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'Extraordinary' Elizabethan shipwreck discovery to feature on TV

'Extraordinary' Elizabethan shipwreck discovery to feature on TV

31 December 2022

An Elizabethan-era shipwreck was discovered in a quarry in Kent while workers were dredging for building minerals earlier this year.

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Former mayor dies just month after beloved husband

Former mayor dies just month after beloved husband

29 December 2022

A former town mayor who gave much of her life to the community died just a month after her husband of more than 50 years.

Southeastern warns of 'severe disruption' next week as strikes continue

Southeastern warns of 'severe disruption' next week as strikes continue

28 December 2022

Members of two railway unions are set to walk out next week in an ongoing dispute over pay and conditions, sparking further disruption.

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