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Beloved history teacher dies on school trip

Beloved history teacher dies on school trip

A much-loved award-winning teacher has died suddenly while returning from a history trip to Germany and Poland.

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Hotel to host patients during hospice's expansion works

Hotel to host patients during hospice's expansion works

A hotel has opened its doors to help a hospice continue its vital work while renovations take place.

Fleet face crucial period

Fleet face crucial period

Boss Dennis Kutrieb hopes Ebbsfleet’s professional status can help them through a busy period.

Drink-driver crashed into tree on way home

Drink-driver crashed into tree on way home

A drink-driver who crashed into a tree on his way home after celebrating a friend's good news said he did so because he swerved to avoid an animal.

Prince Harry meets Kent youth group

Prince Harry meets Kent youth group

The Duke of Sussex met up with a Kent youth group to discuss the impact of social media on their mood and well-being.

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New £8.2bn crossing labelled 'smart motorway by stealth'

New £8.2bn crossing labelled 'smart motorway by stealth'

Work on the controversial Lower Thames Crossing could start as early as 2024 if given the go-ahead but campaigners have raised safety concerns.

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Hollis: Table counts for nothing yet

Hollis: Table counts for nothing yet

Experienced Ebbsfleet defender Haydn Hollis won’t be paying too much attention to the league table just yet.

Metal bar thrown on train tracks

Metal bar thrown on train tracks

Trains were delayed after a metal bar welded itself to the line.

Customer waits 20 hours for free coffee at Tim Hortons launch

Customer waits 20 hours for free coffee at Tim Hortons launch

Fans have been queuing up for freebies at the launch of Kent's first branch of a Canadian fast-food joint.

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Mixed emotions for Fleet's boss after win

Mixed emotions for Fleet's boss after win

Manager Dennis Kutrieb had mixed emotions following 10-man Ebbsfleet’s National League South win against goalkeeper-less St Albans City.

Report: 10-man Fleet beat St Albans who lose keeper to injury

Report: 10-man Fleet beat St Albans who lose keeper to injury

A frantic match saw 10-man Ebbsfleet beat goalkeeper-less St Albans City in National League South to go four points clear at the top.

Burnt out car abandoned on country lane

Burnt out car abandoned on country lane

A fire-damaged car has been left in a rural area with a reputation for anti-social behaviour.

Temple celebrates Diwali with new lights

Temple celebrates Diwali with new lights

The Gurdwaraas switched on its new light and water features ahead of its Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas celebrations yesterday.

Work starts on hundreds of new homes at garden city

Work starts on hundreds of new homes at garden city

Construction has begun on the second phase of a 2,600-home development.

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Have your say on £34m leisure centre

Have your say on £34m leisure centre

A public consultation is being held on plans to replace a leisure centre with a new and improved facility.

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Grade II-listed building to become homeless 'halfway' house

Grade II-listed building to become homeless 'halfway' house

An empty listed building is set to house homeless people in one-bedroom accommodation subject to funding being arranged.

'It's like a Canadian version of McDonald's – but nicer'

'It's like a Canadian version of McDonald's – but nicer'

Our reporter took a sneak peek at Tim Hortons' first Kent restaurant ahead of its launch this week.

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Clock tower to shine purple on World Polio Day

Clock tower to shine purple on World Polio Day

A Kent landmark will be among thousands of buildings shining purple from sunset to midnight today.

Beautician hopes to reward hero who found purse

Beautician hopes to reward hero who found purse

A woman is trying to track down the man who handed in her purse and £400, after she left it in a petrol station toilet.

Paintball marshal shot kids in privates and called them 's*******'

Paintball marshal shot kids in privates and called them 's*******'

A paintball marshal who shot a group of nine-year-olds in their privates and verbally abused them during a children's party has been spared jail.

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