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£1.5m worth of royal items up for auction

£1.5m worth of royal items up for auction

Hundreds of items belonging to Prince Charles' godmother are being sold this week.

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'Lifeline' for £30m relief road

'Lifeline' for £30m relief road

A controversial relief road expected to ease traffic through a snarled-up village has been “thrown a six-month lifeline” – days after it was snubbed.

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'Miracle man' survives eight heart attacks

'Miracle man' survives eight heart attacks

A woman has described her husband as a 'man made of steel' after surviving eight heart attacks and suffering major organ failure.

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School fields open to public again - with a £21 catch

School fields open to public again - with a £21 catch

People who want to use school playing fields which have been closed to the public for four years will have to pay £21 per household to do so.

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'We've been closed so long the projectors needed replacing'

'We've been closed so long the projectors needed replacing'

With Cineworld announcing plans to open in May and studios preparing to release delayed films, will we see a return to form for our picturehouses?

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Landmarks lit up to mark lockdown anniversary

Landmarks lit up to mark lockdown anniversary

A prominent clocktower was among the landmarks that turned yellow to mark one year since lockdown began.

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Aqua Park plans for Bluewater

Aqua Park plans for Bluewater

Plans for an inflatable obstacle course for Bluewater has sparked outrage with people living in the area.

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Game consoles and laptop stolen from children's ward

Game consoles and laptop stolen from children's ward

Donations have poured in for replacements after game consoles and a laptop were taken from a children's ward at a hospital.

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'Exceptionally dangerous' rapist locked up

'Exceptionally dangerous' rapist locked up

A 32-year-old man has been jailed for more than eight years after attacking a woman in his home.

More than 2,500 fines issued in year of lockdown

More than 2,500 fines issued in year of lockdown

As the UK marks one year since the country’s first national stay-at-home order, Kent Police is reminding people to continue to follow the rules.

Flower power bikes blossom in the streets

Flower power bikes blossom in the streets

A mystery artist has been transforming bicycles into floral arrangements to bring a smile to people's faces.

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Woman pushed into road by stranger

Woman pushed into road by stranger

A woman who became embroiled in an argument in a street with a man, was pushed into the road by the stranger.

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GPs see dip in vaccine take-up after blood clot fears

GPs see dip in vaccine take-up after blood clot fears

Just 30% of patients at a Kent GP practice accepted vaccine offers following 'unhelpful' reports about the safety of the AstraZeneca jab.

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Mental health sickness on rise among ambulance staff

Mental health sickness on rise among ambulance staff

Staff at South East Coast Ambulance Service made 993 reports of ill mental health last year, which included anxiety, stress and depression.

Unemployment rises in every part of Kent

Unemployment rises in every part of Kent

The county's jobless total tops 70,000 as claims for out-of-work benefits increased across Kent to the highest level since September last year.

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'I'm so angry - all I have done is drive to Aldi'

'I'm so angry - all I have done is drive to Aldi'

Residents are refusing to pay £100 'parking charges' they claim have been unfairly handed out for driving down a back road to access a supermarket.

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Planning inspector approves 250 homes on field

Planning inspector approves 250 homes on field

A decision by councillors not to grant planning permission for 250 homes to be built on a treasured green space has been overturned.

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675 police call-outs to trouble hotspot

675 police call-outs to trouble hotspot

Officers have been called out almost 700 times in one year to deal with anti-social behaviour in a trouble-hit neighbourhood.

Shock as 'diligent and caring' school principal dies

Shock as 'diligent and caring' school principal dies

A school is in mourning after a head teacher died aged 48 after unexpectedly falling ill at school.

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Woman wakes to find stranger in bedroom

Woman wakes to find stranger in bedroom

An alleged sexual predator has appeared in court after a woman woke to find a stranger believed to be prowling in her bedroom.

Cineworld confirms reopening plans

Cineworld confirms reopening plans

A national cinema chain with four branches in Kent has confirmed when it will reopen its screens as well as details of a deal to excite film fans.

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'I will continue to protest while I have breath in my body'

'I will continue to protest while I have breath in my body'

A mum-of-three has appeared in court after being arrested at an Extinction Rebellion demonstration in London in 2019.

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'I was doing my bit to fight Covid - not shopping'

'I was doing my bit to fight Covid - not shopping'

A firefighter who was asked to help the fight against Covid was given a parking ticket when donating blood plasma took longer than he had expected.

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Kent: A year in lockdown

Kent: A year in lockdown

As Kent marked 12 months of lockdown, we looked back on the highs, the lows and the heartbreak of an extraordinary year.

Minute's silence for National Day of Reflection

Minute's silence for National Day of Reflection

Today has been named National Day of Reflection to mark one year since we first went into lockdown.

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Crash on main road

Crash on main road

Buses have been diverted after a crash on a main road.

Boulder 'thrown onto' track closed train line

Boulder 'thrown onto' track closed train line

Trains were held up for three hours after a rock was potentially thrown onto a line.

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People rescued from back of lorry on motorway

People rescued from back of lorry on motorway

Officers rescued four people from the back of a lorry which had entered the country at Dover.

Health chief quits weeks after damning report

Health chief quits weeks after damning report

The boss of a hospital trust which saw its A&E given the lowest rating a matter of weeks ago is leaving his role.

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Award-winning restaurant launches fish and chips takeaway

Award-winning restaurant launches fish and chips takeaway

An award-winning seafood restaurant has launched a street food-style fish and chip shop which overlooks a beach.

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