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Lightning bolt punches hole in surgery roof

Lightning bolt punches hole in surgery roof

26 June 2020

A surgery has been left with electrical faults and a hole in the roof after being struck by lightning.

Sentence for assaulting police to double amid 'disgusting' rise

Sentence for assaulting police to double amid 'disgusting' rise

25 June 2020

The sentence for criminals assaulting and spitting at police officers is set to be increased in a move welcomed by Kent's leading police figures.

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'Save our big cat sanctuary' plea after open days cancelled

'Save our big cat sanctuary' plea after open days cancelled

25 June 2020

A big cat sanctuary which cares for more than 50 animals has been forced to cancel its biggest annual fundraiser due to Covid-19.

Laura Ashley stores reopen for closing down sale

Laura Ashley stores reopen for closing down sale

18 June 2020

Bargain hunters will be able to snap up cut-price deals when Laura Ashley stores in Kent reopen for the company's closing down sale.

Toast English Wine Week with Kent wine

Toast English Wine Week with Kent wine

17 June 2020

English Wine Week starts this weekend and there's never been a better time to buy local, by toasting the event with wines grown and produced in Kent.

Thousands of births unregistered during crisis

Thousands of births unregistered during crisis

15 June 2020

A huge backlog of birth registrations has left thousands of parents unable to register their newborn during the coronavirus crisis.

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Face mask sales outstrip bread and milk to become best-seller

Face mask sales outstrip bread and milk to become best-seller

15 June 2020

Demand for £3 face masks at the Co-op has overtaken everyday essentials such as bread, milk and eggs to become the firm's best-selling product.

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Full list of shops NOT reopening at Designer Outlet tomorrow

Full list of shops NOT reopening at Designer Outlet tomorrow

14 June 2020

Shoppers will be able to visit the Ashford Designer Outlet for the first time in months tomorrow, but 20 stores will not reopen.

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Parking price hike 'feels like a stab in the back'

Parking price hike 'feels like a stab in the back'

12 June 2020

Shoppers are facing higher car parking charges as lockdown eases after a council upped its prices.

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Fears over location of new Covid-19 test centre

Fears over location of new Covid-19 test centre

12 June 2020

Anxious residents have raised concerns about the location of a new Covid-19 testing centre which opens on the edge of a town centre next to a school.

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Loving your local

Loving your local

10 June 2020

Find out which pubs we've been helping as part of our campaign Love You Love, and the latest news on what they've been doing to keep us all served.

Folk festival postponed until next year

Folk festival postponed until next year

04 June 2020

Organisers of a folk festival, which attracts morris sides from across the country, say they have reluctantly decided to postpone until next year.

New Kent test centre pledged

New Kent test centre pledged

02 June 2020

A question in the House of Commons has prompted a pledge from the Health Secretary.

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Dramatic new look for town centre revealed

Dramatic new look for town centre revealed

30 May 2020

Early concept designs have been unveiled, showing what a Kent town's high street might look like.

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Pupils to return to different school

Pupils to return to different school

28 May 2020

Pupils at three primary schools have been told they will be going to a secondary school campus when classes return.

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Bingo hall plans on hold amid £4.5m budget gap

Bingo hall plans on hold amid £4.5m budget gap

27 May 2020

Multi-million pound projects, including the redevelopment of a bingo hall, are set to be paused as lockdown has cost a council £4.5m.

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More of Kent's most historic pubs

More of Kent's most historic pubs

25 May 2020

The county is home to a number of pubs with fascinating histories - with some even dating back to the 1100s. Does your local feature?

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Family's heartbreak as biker, 26, killed in crash

Family's heartbreak as biker, 26, killed in crash

23 May 2020

A "one-of-a-kind" biker killed in a crash on a main road has been remembered by his heartbroken family as police appeal for witnesses.

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'Children have died because of Covid-19 fears'

'Children have died because of Covid-19 fears'

22 May 2020

Two children are feared to be among those to have died as concerns over exposure to coronavirus keeps gravely-ill patients away from Kent’s hospitals.

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The stories behind Kent's huge chalk landmarks

The stories behind Kent's huge chalk landmarks

21 May 2020

Looking out over the county, Kent's man-made chalk landmarks have caught the eye for generations, but not everyone knows the history behind them.

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