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King axed after Dartford miss out again

King axed after Dartford miss out again

Dartford have sacked manager Steve King after missing out on promotion - club issue statement after his dismissal.

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Hospital introduces food bank for staff

Hospital introduces food bank for staff

A Kent NHS Trust has set up a food bank for staff struggling to cope with the cost of living.

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Police incident in tunnel

Police incident in tunnel

Traffic was temporarily brought to a halt due to a police incident in a tunnel.

Sports star returns to school with 'inspiring' message

Sports star returns to school with 'inspiring' message

Champion sprinter Adam Gemili has returned to his former primary school in an effort to get kids more physically active after a drop during lockdown.

Hotel bounces back from one-star food hygiene rating

Hotel bounces back from one-star food hygiene rating

A hotel which was given a poor food hygiene rating has made an impressive turnaround to claim a full five stars.

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Barber's free haircuts are a hit

Barber's free haircuts are a hit

A barber has been offering customers free cuts as he helps five trainees improve their skills.

Will Crossrail ever come to Kent?

Will Crossrail ever come to Kent?

As Elizabeth Line services finally launch after years of delays and added costs we look at the prospects of Kent getting its first station on the map.

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'It’s nice to have the medal back in the family'

'It’s nice to have the medal back in the family'

A group of police officers have clubbed together to purchase a former colleague's long service medal after it was spotted being sold online.

Eco-friendly firm sees sales drop due to cost of living crisis

Eco-friendly firm sees sales drop due to cost of living crisis

An eco-friendly business has seen sales slow as people can't afford to buy its higher ticket items as the cost of living continues to rise.

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Major £75m flats and cinema scheme scrapped

Major £75m flats and cinema scheme scrapped

A major town centre regeneration scheme consisting of hundreds of homes and a cinema has been axed after developers insisted it needed to be bigger.

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Horror fall as man tumbles 30m over cliff edge

Horror fall as man tumbles 30m over cliff edge

Emergency teams including the air ambulance were in action this morning after a man fell 30metres from the edge of a cliff.

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'Common sense' solution offered over bamboo fence dispute

'Common sense' solution offered over bamboo fence dispute

A council says it is providing a solution after a dispute emerged with social tenants ordered to remove fences screening their homes from bus users.

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'We've got 'ASBO' warnings for erecting bamboo to keep kids safe'

'We've got 'ASBO' warnings for erecting bamboo to keep kids safe'

Council tenants have been told to remove bamboo screens used to shield gardens and kids from the view of nosey bus users or face court action.

Work starts on hundreds of garden city homes

Work starts on hundreds of garden city homes

Construction work has started on the development of 138 new flats to be built as part of Kent's garden city.

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Traveller group moved on from playing fields

Traveller group moved on from playing fields

An unauthorised encampment has vacated a park after being ordered to leave just hours after camper vans were spotted on a nearby beauty spot.

Cost of living crisis means children aren't learning to swim

Cost of living crisis means children aren't learning to swim

A study has found that a third of children are not learning to swim and swimming teachers fear this could put lives at risk.

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New housing named after council homes project leader

New housing named after council homes project leader

Flats have been named after a woman who helped lead a scheme to build new council homes.

What's been fly-tipped now?

What's been fly-tipped now?

A fly-tipping hotspot has seen a large organ added to the list of dumped waste.

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Travellers pitch up on new ground

Travellers pitch up on new ground

An unauthorised encampment has been spotted on a park just hours after a group was evicted from a heath following a court order.

Puppy freed from brick wall

Puppy freed from brick wall

An inquisitive puppy had to be freed from a brick wall by fire crews after getting her head caught.

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