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'Axe on-street parking to boost social distancing'

'Axe on-street parking to boost social distancing'

An architect has revealed his bid to improve social distancing in a busy street by axing parking ahead of a predicted staycation boom this summer.

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Brave teen beat bone cancer, Covid and heart failure

Brave teen beat bone cancer, Covid and heart failure

A schoolboy who had part of his leg bone replaced is to take on a 25km walk after beating cancer.

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Extra snacks and longer lunches: It's school but not as we know it

Extra snacks and longer lunches: It's school but not as we know it

Thousands returned to school today but the focus should be easing them back in to traditional learning, says one head teacher.

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Kent's record shops and the vinyl revival

Kent's record shops and the vinyl revival

Independent record stores have found new and innovative ways to engage with music fans despite online challenges as the vinyl revival spins on.

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Thug spat at police, broke man's jaw and set fire to flat

Thug spat at police, broke man's jaw and set fire to flat

A thug who fractured a man's jaw, set fire to a flat and spat at a police officer, has been locked up for five years.

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Women in Kent fighting the pandemic

Women in Kent fighting the pandemic

This International Women's Day we explore the stories of some of the women in Kent working to tackle Covid-19.

'The clap has turned into a slap'

'The clap has turned into a slap'

A nurse has accused the government of "betraying health workers" over the 1% pay rise.

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'I quit' - Farage ends his political career

'I quit' - Farage ends his political career

Our political editor takes a look back as Nigel Farage pulls down the curtain on his political career.

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Second World War veteran's 100th birthday gift to others

Second World War veteran's 100th birthday gift to others

A 99-year-old has sung his favourite song to help raise money for charity, inspired by Captain Sir Tom Moore.

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Three vehicles involved in collision

Three vehicles involved in collision

Police attended an accident that reportedly involved two cars and an ambulance.

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Second mud rescue in a week

Second mud rescue in a week

Emergency services have rescued someone from the mud just a week after a couple were trapped in the same place.

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How county is beating coronavirus

How county is beating coronavirus

A map shows how far Covid rates have fallen in Kent, with many areas now having fewer than three new cases a week.

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Victims stabbed and hit by car during attack

Victims stabbed and hit by car during attack

Police need help after a man was stabbed and another run over by a car during an attack in a rural village.

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'I thought we were way past this'

'I thought we were way past this'

Police are hunting racist graffiti vandals who painted a Nazi swastika symbol on a Sikh gurdwara.

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Two charged after drugs haul

Two charged after drugs haul

Police have seized a large quantity of cash and cocaine during three raids.

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Gary Barlow gives teachers' video a thumbs up

Gary Barlow gives teachers' video a thumbs up

A school's version of a Take That hit has been praised by the band's singer.

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Roof fire battled by 30 firefighters

Roof fire battled by 30 firefighters

Crews extinguished a roof fire after tackling the blaze for more than two hours.

Barber backs down over gathering plans

Barber backs down over gathering plans

A lockdown-breaking gathering planned in a Kent park today has been called off after the organiser feared arrests.

Calls grow for council tax reform

Calls grow for council tax reform

Council tax bills are soaring as authorities struggle to balance the books but is there any other way of raising money? We look at the options.

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How Kent's County Town earned its title

How Kent's County Town earned its title

One place gets the honour of being called the County Town but does anybody really know why? Here we look at how the choice was made.

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‘If mum was here, she'd have done this in a heartbeat’

‘If mum was here, she'd have done this in a heartbeat’

The children of a woman who died from coronavirus are raising money for the hospital where she was treated.

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The house in Kent where Parliament was designed

The house in Kent where Parliament was designed

Augustus Pugin played a large role in shaping Victorian Britain and at his home in Kent he designed many famous buildings, including Parliament.

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Nigel Farage quitting politics

Nigel Farage quitting politics

After a political career spanning 30 years Nigel Farage says the moment is right to leave, and it's for good.

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'Bring family, friends, dogs, cats, kids to park'

'Bring family, friends, dogs, cats, kids to park'

A hairdresser, whose well-known anti-lockdown views regularly hit the headlines, has suggested a park meet-up this weekend.

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'We just want you back for good'

'We just want you back for good'

Teachers looking forward to welcoming back their students release the lockdown edit of Take That's Back To Good.

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Panto for theatre which faced closure fears

Panto for theatre which faced closure fears

A venue which faced an uncertain future over funding during the pandemic confirms shows and the all-important panto for 2021.

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1,200 jobs boost for Kent

1,200 jobs boost for Kent

A developer has promised a new business park could bring a boost to the county as the latest step in a tangled planning saga is reached.

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Man jailed after attack on Good Samaritan

Man jailed after attack on Good Samaritan

A man who gave shelter to a homeless man was then violently assaulted and threatened with a knife.

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Boat helmsman jailed

Boat helmsman jailed

The lives of asylum seekers in an over-loaded inflatable boat were put at risk, a court heard.

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County lines drug dealer jailed

County lines drug dealer jailed

A man who led a county lines drugs network supplying two Kent towns has been jailed after police found drugs and other evidence in a raid at his home.

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