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Whole lotta rock

Whole lotta rock

A tribute group to the Sixties and Seventies band Led Zeppelin play at a Kent venue following its reopening after lockdown.

'This is not Rotterdam'

'This is not Rotterdam'

Opponents say dockside plans for a motel made from old shipping containers would spoil an 'iconic waterfront'.

Inside the 800-year-old town hall being painstakingly restored

Inside the 800-year-old town hall being painstakingly restored

Conservation experts restoring a centuries-old town centre building have found decoration by a renowned 19th century architect and designer.

Kent town sixth cheapest for house prices

Kent town sixth cheapest for house prices

One part of this county has been named as one of the most affordable in the UK, and in its region, for the purchasing of property.

Drunken thugs attack takeaway chicken shop

Drunken thugs attack takeaway chicken shop

A chicken takeaway's window was smashed and racist graffiti left during a late-night attack.

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Play park safety review sees equipment removed after 'minor' mishaps

Play park safety review sees equipment removed after 'minor' mishaps

A swing and slide at a new children's play park have been removed after parents raised safety fears.

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Remember from home

Remember from home

Members of the public are being asked to follow this year's commemoration of the 1918 Zeebrugge Raid via online film to stay Covid compliant.

Pride group have their own stylish way to clean up

Pride group have their own stylish way to clean up

Volunteers were dressed in both colourful and eye-catching clothes as they carried out the first of two litter picks in their town.

Boost of 150 jobs

Boost of 150 jobs

A salad making firm in Kent is offering a mass of new vacancies, needed at a time when the economy is suffering because of the pandemic.

Discovery Centre's £700k cash boost

Discovery Centre's £700k cash boost

A district authority is contributing towards Kent County Council's multi-million pound refurbishment of a major town centre building.

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Grants scheme returns

Grants scheme returns

Local groups can make applications for community grants with total funds now increased to help them carry out projects in a Covid-safe way.

'Our work is done'

'Our work is done'

A scheme of SuperNeighbours, providing errands and company for those unable to leave home during the pandemic, is coming to an end.

How our town centre will change

How our town centre will change

Whole sections of the heart of a Kent town will change after a council successfully bid more than £3 million from a goverment high street fund.

'Awesome' effort in Kelly's memory

'Awesome' effort in Kelly's memory

A fundraising week on what would have been a teenager's 21st birthday has raised more than £500 for others with the rare cancer that took her life.

Horsebox stolen in farm raid

Horsebox stolen in farm raid

A horsebox was stolen and fencing damaged during an overnight raid on a farm.

Searching for Superstars

Searching for Superstars

A charity is seeking a new group of fundraisers to help keep up mental health support in the face of pressures caused by the pandemic.

Duran Duran tribute group to play after venue's reopening

Duran Duran tribute group to play after venue's reopening

A band giving the sound of Eighties pop stars Duran Duran play at a concert hall following its reopening after this year's coronavirus lockdown ends.

Ex-carer launches football podcast

Ex-carer launches football podcast

A man who left his job at a care home to look after his children during lockdown has seen his football podcast go from "strength-to-strength."

'He was not going to recover this time'

'He was not going to recover this time'

A former mayor has told of the heartbreak of losing her 39-year-old son two years after he survived and was recovering from septic shock.

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'Light at the end of the tunnel'

'Light at the end of the tunnel'

Traders at a Kent town have told of their relief that they can re-open, in some cases fully, with the second phase of lifting coronvirus lockdown.

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