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Tributes to long-serving sports journalist, 77

Tributes to long-serving sports journalist, 77

A sports journalist who was known for covering his hometown club from the terraces with the fans has died at the age of 77.

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Petition for 20mph limit on road where boy was killed

Petition for 20mph limit on road where boy was killed

Campaigners want a 20mph speed limit to be introduced on a road where a seven-year-old boy was tragically killed in a suspected hit-and-run.

‘This dive bar is a hidden gem – but I doubt it will stay hidden for long’

‘This dive bar is a hidden gem – but I doubt it will stay hidden for long’

A newly-opened dive bar specialising in smash burgers and reasonably priced booze could well turn out to be one of Kent’s hidden gems.

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The £67m scheme to bust Kent's holiday-season border gridlock

The £67m scheme to bust Kent's holiday-season border gridlock

Eurotunnel has revealed how it plans to prevent “eye-watering delays” on Kent’s roads when tighter EU border rules come into force.

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Kent town to get ‘long overdue’ new sports pavilion, hall and nursery

Kent town to get ‘long overdue’ new sports pavilion, hall and nursery

A town’s ailing sports pavilion is to be rebuilt after reworked plans were approved.

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Person fighting for life after being hit by train

Person fighting for life after being hit by train

A person has suffered "life-threatening injuries" after being hit by a train.

Predator who raped boy on train jailed for 16 years

Predator who raped boy on train jailed for 16 years

A “dangerous predator” who raped a young boy on a train after unleashing a sustained and sexual attack on a woman has been jailed for 24 years.

Missing man found safe and well

Missing man found safe and well

Police have revealed a 40-year-old who went missing almost a week ago has been found safe and well.

Play park to open on beach by the summer

Play park to open on beach by the summer

A park with wooden climbing frames and a slide is set to open on the seafront, next to a mini golf business.

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Once derelict station wins national award after huge revamp

Once derelict station wins national award after huge revamp

A railway station which underwent a huge revamp in 2018 after being abandoned for a decade, has been awarded with a national prize.

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Community invited to hit-and-run victim’s funeral

Community invited to hit-and-run victim’s funeral

The family of a seven-year-old boy killed in a hit-and-run say the whole community is invited to the funeral, to reflect his generous spirit.

‘We’re becoming a suburb of neighbouring town - it has to stop!’

‘We’re becoming a suburb of neighbouring town - it has to stop!’

Anxious residents fear their "once-lovely" village is becoming a suburb of its neighbouring town as plans for hundreds more homes are revealed.

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Town centre pub transformed into wine bar and bakery

Town centre pub transformed into wine bar and bakery

A couple behind several inns and eateries in a seaside town have turned a popular pub into a deli, wine bar and bakery.

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Funeral funds to give William Brown ‘the send-off he deserves’ reaches £15k

Funeral funds to give William Brown ‘the send-off he deserves’ reaches £15k

The fundraiser set up for the funeral of the youngster killed in a hit-and-run has reached another milestone and raised £15,000 in a day.

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We followed a lost railway line to the door of a cosy country pub

We followed a lost railway line to the door of a cosy country pub

Our reporter embarked on a six-mile stroll across a somewhat slippery country route – and discovered some fascinating Kentish history along the way.

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Thousands raised to give William Brown ‘the send-off he truly deserves’

Thousands raised to give William Brown ‘the send-off he truly deserves’

A fundraiser for the funeral of a boy killed in a hit-and-run has raised more than £11,000 in just eight hours.

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‘Let us bury our boy in his favourite place - it would have been his last wish’

‘Let us bury our boy in his favourite place - it would have been his last wish’

The parents of a seven-year-old boy killed in a hit-and-run are pleading for him to buried at a graveyard which was one of his “favourite” places.

Man bailed after boy, 7, killed in suspected hit-and-run

Man bailed after boy, 7, killed in suspected hit-and-run

A man arrested in connection with the suspected hit-and-run death of a seven-year-old boy has been released on bail.

Army veteran wins award for saving neighbour from burning house

Army veteran wins award for saving neighbour from burning house

A heroic army veteran who saved his disabled neighbour’s life when a fire broke out has been given a bravery award.

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One of town’s oldest pubs to be ‘brought back to life’

One of town’s oldest pubs to be ‘brought back to life’

Eye-catching CGIs have been released showing how a historic derelict pub will be returned to its former glory with a huge renovation project.

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