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Dog abandoned with note saying he hadn't 'learnt to be good'

Dog abandoned with note saying he hadn't 'learnt to be good'

A stray dog service is appealing for information after an elderly Labrador was found with a note saying he had not 'learnt to be good'.

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'Sheer relief' as arts sector receives huge lifeline

'Sheer relief' as arts sector receives huge lifeline

Arts organisations are celebrating after the government announced a financial boost to save the industry.

Officer and two police staff investigated after teen's death

Officer and two police staff investigated after teen's death

A police officer and two members of police staff are being investigated following the death of a teenage boy.

One in four parents say schools fail to tackle bullies

One in four parents say schools fail to tackle bullies

Almost 25% of parents whose child has been bullied in the county say their school did not deal with the situation quickly or effectively enough.

Driver and passenger hurt in row with cyclists

Driver and passenger hurt in row with cyclists

Police are appealing for anyone who saw a row between a passenger and driver of a car and a group of cyclists to get in touch.

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Pupil's tribute to 'favourite teacher' killed in crash

Pupil's tribute to 'favourite teacher' killed in crash

A former pupil has paid tribute to her "most favourite teacher' who died in a road accident.

Huge blaze as out-of-control bonfire spreads to garage

Huge blaze as out-of-control bonfire spreads to garage

A person was injured after an out-of-control bonfire spread to a garage.

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'I arrived as pandemic was peaking and volunteers fled'

'I arrived as pandemic was peaking and volunteers fled'

As Covid-19 cases soared and volunteers left Calais “en masse”, a 21-year-old woman from Kent was just on her way to the migrant camps...

Lord Kitchener's cottage set for swanky holiday home transformation

Lord Kitchener's cottage set for swanky holiday home transformation

Hotel bosses want to transform a rundown cottage - formerly owned by Lord Kitchener - into a holiday home for wedding guests and families.

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TV historian reveals secrets of Roman Kent

TV historian reveals secrets of Roman Kent

A leading historian is set to start conducting three-day tours of the county, unearthing the secrets of what life was like under the Romans.

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Person 'falls from bridge' on A249

Person 'falls from bridge' on A249

A major emergency response is underway after a person is thought to have fallen from a bridge on the A249.

Venues 'delighted' at £1.5bn arts funding

Venues 'delighted' at £1.5bn arts funding

The Government is to pump £1.5bn into emergency measures to save the arts scene from catastrophe - to the delight of Kent's venues and artists.

Family's appeal for information after teenager dies in crash

Family's appeal for information after teenager dies in crash

The family of a teenage girl killed in a car crash are asking anyone with information about the incident to come forward.

Worshippers happy to be back at Cathedral

Worshippers happy to be back at Cathedral

Worshippers returned to Canterbury Cathedral following months of closure for a special service led by the Archbishop of Canterbury.

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School closed after teacher dies in crash

School closed after teacher dies in crash

An academy is to be closed for a day of mourning for a teacher who was killed in a road accident.

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Teenage girl dies in car crash

Teenage girl dies in car crash

A teenager girl was killed and four others seriously hurt after a car left the road and collided with a tree.

The back garden boozer

The back garden boozer

A businessman has set up a bar hire company with a difference during lockdown – how about running your own inflatable pub in your back garden?

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Police called to city centre fight

Police called to city centre fight

Officers dispersed a crowd after a fight broke out on the first evening of drinking in the reopened pubs.

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'It's the pub, Jim, but not as we know it'

'It's the pub, Jim, but not as we know it'

Always willing to take on a challenge, here's what one of our reporters thought of a trip to the pub.

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Power cut hits hundreds of homes

Power cut hits hundreds of homes

A fault in the electricity network has left people in six postcode areas without power this morning.

'Sheer stupidity' of drunk reveller pulled from river

'Sheer stupidity' of drunk reveller pulled from river

Rescue teams saved an intoxicated man from drowning, only for him to jump back in again.

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Hangover cures for the first post-lockdown night out

Hangover cures for the first post-lockdown night out

With pubs reopening yesterday and many flocking back to their locals, here are some modern and historical hangover cures to get you though the day.

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How the raves of 1989 turned nasty

How the raves of 1989 turned nasty

Remember the 'Second Summer of Love' of 1989? We take a look back at how the acid house craze spilt into the county's countryside.

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Inside new GP surgery for 15,000 patients

Inside new GP surgery for 15,000 patients

Newly released CGIs give a glimpse inside a GP surgery which will cater for 15,000 patients when it opens later this year.

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'Premier Inn signs will ruin image of historic town'

'Premier Inn signs will ruin image of historic town'

Residents fear Premier Inn’s plans to install illuminated signs at a new hotel will destroy the image of a historic market town.

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Pubs back in business on 'Super Saturday'

Pubs back in business on 'Super Saturday'

Pubs looked a little different today as they welcomed back customers after lockdown restrictions were eased.

Bus driver caught using phone at the wheel

Bus driver caught using phone at the wheel

Police say a bus driver caught using her phone was a 'colossal danger' to other road users.

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The 'new normal' at Kent's pubs - little or large

The 'new normal' at Kent's pubs - little or large

How did customers find Super Saturday at Kent's biggest and smallest pubs?

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Farage reported to police after pub picture

Farage reported to police after pub picture

Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage has been accused of breaking quarantine rules in a Kent pub.

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School staying open after pupil confirmed with coronavirus

School staying open after pupil confirmed with coronavirus

A school says it remains open after carrying out a deep clean when a case of Covid-19 was confirmed.

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