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Defence giant lands £133m fighter pilot helmet contract

Defence giant lands £133m fighter pilot helmet contract

11 December 2024

An aerospace company has won a multi-million-pound contract to further enhance its fighter pilot helmet technology.

Drought, tropical diseases and catastrophic flooding - welcome to Kent in 2080

Drought, tropical diseases and catastrophic flooding - welcome to Kent in 2080

21 November 2024

Kent could be hit by tropical diseases such as malaria and dengue fever within decades if climate change continues to worsen, a new study has found.

MP says ship full of explosive cargo off Kent coast ‘poses no threat’

MP says ship full of explosive cargo off Kent coast ‘poses no threat’

22 October 2024

A damaged ship moored off the north Kent coast with a potentially explosive cargo poses no threat, an MP says.

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Cones and lane closure to be removed on A249 as bridge work dates announced

Cones and lane closure to be removed on A249 as bridge work dates announced

26 September 2024

Traffic management on a busy dual carriageway is set to be lifted to reduce congestion during works to replace steel ropes on a bridge.

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The robots that could help Kent’s fruit picking problems

The robots that could help Kent’s fruit picking problems

03 September 2024

A new technology in action on a Kent farm may solve the shortage of fruit-pickers - by using robots.

Mass water quality tests will help ‘fight for real change’

Mass water quality tests will help ‘fight for real change’

16 August 2024

A town’s residents are being urged to take part in a citizens’ science project to test the quality of rivers and streams.

Are you sitting on a goldmine? The 229 estates still unclaimed in Kent

Are you sitting on a goldmine? The 229 estates still unclaimed in Kent

10 August 2024

Hundreds of unwitting family descendants could be owed thousands of pounds in unclaimed bereavement estates in Kent, new research has revealed.

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‘Covid's still killing people, so we're still shielding - but it’s extremely lonely’

‘Covid's still killing people, so we're still shielding - but it’s extremely lonely’

19 July 2024

A family still shielding from Covid-19 say their lives are “extremely lonely” – as today marks three years since ‘Freedom Day’.

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‘Firing rockets and dodging oil spills - it’s real-life Mario Kart’

‘Firing rockets and dodging oil spills - it’s real-life Mario Kart’

13 July 2024

We try the county’s first interactive electric karting track dubbed as a real-life video game.

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Secrets unearthed at huge ancient burial ground in Kent

Secrets unearthed at huge ancient burial ground in Kent

12 July 2024

Archaeologists are finding out more about prehistoric life in Kent at one of the country’s largest burial grounds even older than Stonehenge.

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‘We thought she had growing pains but it was a 26cm tumour’

‘We thought she had growing pains but it was a 26cm tumour’

05 May 2024

An 11-year-old girl had to have life-saving surgery after doctors found a rare bone cancer.

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Energy storage plant planned for green belt

Energy storage plant planned for green belt

29 April 2024

A large battery storage facility could be built on farmland in the Metropolitan green belt between a village and the A2.

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Rare ‘Last of Us’ zombie fungi found in Kent wood

Rare ‘Last of Us’ zombie fungi found in Kent wood

18 April 2024

Rare fungi which inspired the renowned video game and TV series The Last of Us has been found in a Kent woodland.

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Council seeks climate strategy ‘refresh’ after declaring emergency

Council seeks climate strategy ‘refresh’ after declaring emergency

03 April 2024

Five years after declaring a climate emergency, a local authority is seeking views on updating its action plan to ensure it is meeting its goals.

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‘Simple blood test saved my life - it might save yours too’

‘Simple blood test saved my life - it might save yours too’

28 March 2024

A fish porter treated for prostate cancer by robotic surgeons is urging men to seek advice from their doctor and get tested.

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School wins thousands from science prize

School wins thousands from science prize

19 March 2024

A school has won £5,000 from a community competition to boost science education.

Solar farm the size of 106 football pitches could be built on farmland

Solar farm the size of 106 football pitches could be built on farmland

05 February 2024

Proposals for a 160-acre solar project that could power more than 14,000 homes have been submitted for planning permission.

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Kent sheep farmer in London hospital with mystery bacteria in blood

Kent sheep farmer in London hospital with mystery bacteria in blood

24 January 2024

A strain of bacteria never before discovered by the scientific community has been found living in a Kent sheep farmer.

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School’s behive project scoops £119k award at climate conference

School’s behive project scoops £119k award at climate conference

06 December 2023

A Kent secondary school has won a huge grant for its innovative climate project at COP28.

Major defence firm announces huge recruitment drive

Major defence firm announces huge recruitment drive

05 December 2023

One of Kent’s biggest employers and manufacturers for defence, aerospace, and security has opened up more than 90 early career roles.

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