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Children at risk of choking at 'chaotic' pre-school

Children at risk of choking at 'chaotic' pre-school

Ofsted inspectors found children were at risk of choking at a "chaotic" pre-school, with youngsters standing on chairs and wandering unnoticed.

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Dangerous driver escapes punishment due to police backlog

Dangerous driver escapes punishment due to police backlog

A driver was caught on camera mounting a pavement to overtake traffic but has only received a written warning from police.

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Branson-Cole: I'll keep boxing clever

Branson-Cole: I'll keep boxing clever

Faversham's Alex Branson-Cole is vowing not to rest on his laurels after winning his second professional fight.

Smart-Weeden's clever approach pays dividends

Smart-Weeden's clever approach pays dividends

Faversham pupil Finn Smart-Weeden overcame a power deficit to score big points in the BMCRC MRO Championship.

Town teen going pro

Town teen going pro

Departing Faversham teenager Benedict Bioletti hopes his rise into the professional game has helped him put the Lilywhites on the map.

12-mile stretch of M2 shut all weekend

12-mile stretch of M2 shut all weekend

The M2 will be closed once again from Friday until Monday morning to allow for bridge repair works.

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'Disgrace' as new-build semis rented out for up to £2,100 a month

'Disgrace' as new-build semis rented out for up to £2,100 a month

Homes on new-build estates across Kent are being snapped up by buy-to-let investors and rented out at eye-watering prices.

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Hapless cricket team wins first game after 29 years

Hapless cricket team wins first game after 29 years

A Kent cricket team has finally broken its winning duck – having gone 29 years without the taste of victory.

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Sidelined Town keeper still has role to play

Sidelined Town keeper still has role to play

Goalkeeper Luke Watkins will still be involved at Faversham despite being ruled out for the season, joint-manager John Embery insists.

Plans revealed for McDonald's at new business park

Plans revealed for McDonald's at new business park

Developers have unveiled proposals to open a new McDonald's and a number of other units at a business park off a major Kent road.

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Branson-Cole a big hit in the gym

Branson-Cole a big hit in the gym

Faversham's Alex Branson-Cole is enjoying being a role model to the younger generation at his hometown club.

Brewery's plan for 762 solar panels to cut emissions

Brewery's plan for 762 solar panels to cut emissions

Shepherd Neame is bidding to significantly reduce its carbon emissions by installing hundreds of solar panels at its base in Kent.

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‘We had three minutes to save his life - we did what we had to’

‘We had three minutes to save his life - we did what we had to’

Teaching assistants have told how they saved the life of a 10-year-old pupil after he collapsed in the playground.

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BAFTA-winning actress 'jealous' of theatre's extension plans

BAFTA-winning actress 'jealous' of theatre's extension plans

BAFTA-winning actress Brenda Blethyn has thrown her weight behind a community theatre as it announces £500k plans to expand.

M2 to be shut across two weekends

M2 to be shut across two weekends

A 12-mile stretch of the M2 will be closed over two weekends in July, highways bosses have confirmed.

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Clever Smart-Weeden can multi-task

Clever Smart-Weeden can multi-task

Faversham's Finn Smart-Weeden became his own mechanic and still enjoyed plenty of success at round four of the NG Junior SuperSport competition.

Boy, 10, saved by staff after heart stopped in playground

Boy, 10, saved by staff after heart stopped in playground

A 10-year-old boy owes his life to two teaching assistants who saved him from the brink of death after he collapsed in a playground.

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Koala wish comes true for brave Thomas and family

Koala wish comes true for brave Thomas and family

The family of a terminally ill little boy have fulfilled their wish of taking him to visit the UK's only koala bears to celebrate his second birthday.

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Motorcyclist dies after horror crash

Motorcyclist dies after horror crash

A motorcyclist involved in a crash earlier this month has died from his injuries - prompting a fresh appeal from police.

'It's like a ring of knives at toddler eye-level'

'It's like a ring of knives at toddler eye-level'

A dad is warning other parents to be careful after anti-climb spikes resembling a "ring of knives" slipped down a lamppost next to a children's park.

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