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A look back on The Great Storm of 1987

A look back on The Great Storm of 1987

With the recent disruption of Storm Ciara and Storm Dennis, we look back on the chaos caused by The Great Storm of 1987.

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City centre to get £630,000 facelift

City centre to get £630,000 facelift

The scheme includes re-paving and a leafy avenue of trees - but boots out the market.

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'Government must invest in training after baby death scandal'

'Government must invest in training after baby death scandal'

A charity is calling for the government to invest millions of pounds into NHS maternity training amid a hospital trust's baby death scandal.

Normandy veteran left in pain for days after fracturing hip

Normandy veteran left in pain for days after fracturing hip

A war veteran was left in pain for four days before being taken to hospital with a fractured hip. He died three weeks later.

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Woman launches naked cleaning service

Woman launches naked cleaning service

A mum is offering to clean people's homes in the nude.

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You can now spend the new £20 note

You can now spend the new £20 note

The new £20 featuring celebrated artist JMW Turner and Margate landmarks comes into circulation today.

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'Points based immigration system won't help us'

'Points based immigration system won't help us'

Tougher restrictions on would-be migrants could hit farmers and carers in Kent and Medway.

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Thick smoke billows across town

Thick smoke billows across town

Fire crews and police were sent to the scene of a garage blaze as smoke billowed across a town.

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Ex-England manager delivers life-saving machine

Ex-England manager delivers life-saving machine

Football legend Glenn Hoddle has visited Kent to deliver life-saving machine.

Armed police swoop on seafront

Armed police swoop on seafront

Police descended on two seaside towns after a robbery involving a weapon.

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Rail station roof stunt cost firm nearly £380k

Rail station roof stunt cost firm nearly £380k

A man who caused nearly £400,000 of damage and days of delays to commuters by standing on a railway station roof did it to "make the headlines".

Two in hospital after crash

Two in hospital after crash

Firefighters have been dealing with an accident that closed a road in both directions.

One-eyed dog's dementia village role

One-eyed dog's dementia village role

Here's why a rescue dog helping people living with dementia has been getting fan mail.

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'Nothing can replace Sashca'

'Nothing can replace Sashca'

A kennel owner convicted of operating without a licence after a dog in his care had to be put down is being sued.

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Parts of storm-damaged leisure centre reopen

Parts of storm-damaged leisure centre reopen

Engineers are still investigating how long it will take to repair the roof of a leisure centre torn off during Storm Dennis.

Teenage boy stabbed in alleyway

Teenage boy stabbed in alleyway

Police are appealing for information after a boy was found with stab wounds following an attack.

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Five charged over 30 burglaries

Five charged over 30 burglaries

Five men have been charged in connection with 30 burglaries in Kent in four months.

338 children in council care went missing last year

338 children in council care went missing last year

More than 300 children under the care of Kent County Council went missing last year, with some still untraceable.

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'Send me breast pics to reduce rent'

'Send me breast pics to reduce rent'

A young mum has shared shocking messages she received from a man posing as a landlord while house-hunting in Kent, in a now-viral post.

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Floral tributes left for man found dead

Floral tributes left for man found dead

Emergency services confirmed a man was found dead near a housing development at the weekend.

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Fancy bowling in the buff?

Fancy bowling in the buff?

A national naturist group will be taking over a Kent bowling alley next month.

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Council moves to wipe out rats

Council moves to wipe out rats

A council has announced it is taking swift action in order to "keep on top of the rat population" along its seafront.

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Relief as son returns from 'coronavirus cruise'

Relief as son returns from 'coronavirus cruise'

A 19-year-old has returned home from a nightmare cruise where 100 tourists were booted off over coronavirus fears.

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Arcade plans for seaside pub

Arcade plans for seaside pub

New owners of a seaside pub hope to convert into an arcade and fish and chip shop.

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Hundreds killed in ship explosion

Hundreds killed in ship explosion

We remember the 352 people who lost their lives in a ship explosion off the Kent coast.

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'I didn't know about £1.4m of coke under bed'

'I didn't know about £1.4m of coke under bed'

A trucker found with nearly £1.4 million of high-purity cocaine underneath his bed says he knew nothing about it.

Leap into action on February 29

Leap into action on February 29

From meeting rhinos to quad biking - make the extra day we get this leap year one to remember by trying something new.

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Kennel owner prosecuted for not having licence

Kennel owner prosecuted for not having licence

A dog boarding company owner has been prosecuted for running his business without a licence after a pet allegedly sustained injuries when in his care.

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Teen missing from home

Teen missing from home

A search has begun for a missing teenager.

Sad ending for escaped red squirrel

Sad ending for escaped red squirrel

A rare rodent that went on the run after escaping during Storm Ciara has died after breaking its leg in a trap.

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