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Sadness as hospital therapy dog unable to return

Sadness as hospital therapy dog unable to return

A therapy dog handler says she's been left in limbo about whether she can return to a hospital to provide much-needed support and relief to patients.

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'The most uninviting pub I’ve ever had the misfortune to visit'

'The most uninviting pub I’ve ever had the misfortune to visit'

This is why they say never go back: Secret Drinker revisits one of his student haunts

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Thousands could get 'unfair' speeding tickets under 20mph plan

Thousands could get 'unfair' speeding tickets under 20mph plan

It is feared thousands could get 'unfair' speeding tickets under plans to make large parts of a town centre 20mph zones.

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Waking up Kent with a new Breakfast line-up

Waking up Kent with a new Breakfast line-up

The new kmfm Breakfast line-up have been waking up the county for a week now - we talked early mornings, breakfast and Say It with Garry and Claire.

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Community's anxious wait to save church building

Community's anxious wait to save church building

A village is relying on Maidstone council to list its Methodist church as a Community Asset to prevent its imminent sale.

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Road reopens after accident

Road reopens after accident

Traffic built up on a major route this evening after an accident required police to attend the scene.

Thousands head to Castle Concerts

Thousands head to Castle Concerts

Crowds have flocked to Rochester for the first night of the Castle Concerts.

Ghost hunters making a frightful mess

Ghost hunters making a frightful mess

Wild campers drawn to a haunted village in the hope of a brush with the supernatural are damaging ancient woodland and wildlife.

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Council's garden waste service to resume

Council's garden waste service to resume

Subscribers to one Kent council's garden refuse collection scheme will see their bins emptied once more after a staffing crisis eased.

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Hero PC saved residents after arson at flats

Hero PC saved residents after arson at flats

A brave police officer who repeatedly ran into a burning building to save residents after a woman set fire to her flat has been praised.

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Date set for work to begin on £92m roundabout revamp

Date set for work to begin on £92m roundabout revamp

Work to transform journeys along one of the county’s most gridlocked roads will begin in January, it has been confirmed.

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Man fighting for life after hit-and-run crash

Man fighting for life after hit-and-run crash

A man injured in a crash remains in a critical condition almost three weeks after a hit-and-run collision.

Home Secretary meets with Border Force

Home Secretary meets with Border Force

The Home Secretary was in Kent today met with the teams who deal with the arrival of small boats carrying asylum seekers across the Channel.

Parish becomes town to 'shake off Vicar of Dibley image'

Parish becomes town to 'shake off Vicar of Dibley image'

A parish council has undergone a change of identity and altered its title to town to reflect its more urban setting and growing population.

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Vandals turn to baked beans in latest viral internet stunt

Vandals turn to baked beans in latest viral internet stunt

Yobs are turning to baked beans in the latest criminal craze to hit the internet and Tik Tok, prompting warnings from police and to dog owners.

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Man arrested after flat fire

Man arrested after flat fire

Officers arrested a 51-year-old man on suspicion of arson after a fire in a block of flats.

Van destroyed in 'arson' attack

Van destroyed in 'arson' attack

A van was left completely gutted after a suspected early hours arson attack.

Cyclist, 19, dies in crash with bin lorry

Cyclist, 19, dies in crash with bin lorry

A 19-year-old man died at the scene of a crash after being involved in a collision with a bin lorry.

The rarest 50p coins still in circulation revealed

The rarest 50p coins still in circulation revealed

Check your purses and piggy banks - Britain's rarest 50p coins still in circulation have been revealed, and some are quite valuable.

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Jewish community mark Yom Kippur despite safety concerns

Jewish community mark Yom Kippur despite safety concerns

The holiest day in the Jewish calendar is commemorated in person for the first time since the pandemic began.

Mourners pack out church to say goodbye to popular barman

Mourners pack out church to say goodbye to popular barman

Scores of mourners descended on a church to pay tribute to a popular barman.

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Cement spillage cleared from A2

Cement spillage cleared from A2

Part of the A2 has now reopened after a van spilled bags of cement on the carriageway.

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Son charged with murder of father

Son charged with murder of father

A man has been charged with murdering his father after a fatal stabbing.

The fall of sexual predator Elphicke

The fall of sexual predator Elphicke

As shamed 'naughty Tory' Charlie Elphicke is released from prison we chart the calamitous fall of the former MP.

Shamed former Kent MP is released from prison

Shamed former Kent MP is released from prison

A disgraced former MP has been released from prison after serving time for sexually assaulting two women.

Parental backlash as 'Britain's strictest head' shakes up Kent school

Parental backlash as 'Britain's strictest head' shakes up Kent school

A controversial former head teacher dubbed “Britain’s strictest” has been parachuted in to a Kent secondary to improve behaviour.

Road to stay shut for days after blaze at National Grid site

Road to stay shut for days after blaze at National Grid site

A road is expected to remain shut for days as firefighters remain at the scene of a blaze at a National Grid site.

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Crash on major route

Crash on major route

Drivers have been warned to expect delays on a major route after a crash between two cars and a van.

Couple wake up to see burglar pointing gun at them

Couple wake up to see burglar pointing gun at them

A married couple faced a terrifying ordeal as a masked armed raider tied their wrists together then demanded cash and jewellery.

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Hugely popular Kent festivals under threat

Hugely popular Kent festivals under threat

Council bosses plan to cut all financial ties with two large-scale annual crowd-pulling events and hope private enterprises will take them on.

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