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'Lockdown didn't mean our nature crisis was on hold'

'Lockdown didn't mean our nature crisis was on hold'

A stark reminder for people and firms to continue to care for the county's rich ecosystems and biodiversity has been issued by a wildlife trust.

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Nigel Farage to stage An Evening With

Nigel Farage to stage An Evening With

Fresh from announcing he is to leave politics for good, Nigel Farage is to come to Kent, with a chance for ticketholders to have a drink with him.

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Feel like litter-picking while looking fabulous?

Feel like litter-picking while looking fabulous?

A Kent LGBTQ+ group is hosting a litter-picking event...and asking people to dress to impress.

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Falling tree damages train

Falling tree damages train

A tree falling onto a railway line halted services and damaged a train.

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Fans rally behind football club fundraiser

Fans rally behind football club fundraiser

An avid football fan is hoping to help after league bosses slapped his club with a £40,000 fine.

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Teenagers run riot at Royal British Legion Village

Teenagers run riot at Royal British Legion Village

Residents are furious after a gang of youths left a trail of havoc at the Royal British Legion Village.

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Turkish restaurant set to open in former Jobcentre

Turkish restaurant set to open in former Jobcentre

A popular restaurant chain with four existing branches in Kent is set to open in a former Jobcentre later this year.

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Thousands raised for cancer patient's wedding

Thousands raised for cancer patient's wedding

More than £5,000 has been raised to help a terminally-ill mum get married after she was told she has just months left to live.

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Don't press mute on virtual council meetings

Don't press mute on virtual council meetings

The government has been urged to allow councils to continue "remote" meetings by councillors in Medway.

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The Kent districts leading vaccine rollout race

The Kent districts leading vaccine rollout race

More than half of all adults in the county have received a first dose of Covid vaccine as over 50s urged to book a jab.

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Fake gun seized after disturbance on boat

Fake gun seized after disturbance on boat

A man has appeared in court after being charged with having a fake gun and a knife after police were called to a boat.

Knife-wielding teen caught in crackdown

Knife-wielding teen caught in crackdown

Police patrols made three arrests and seized a knife from a teenager in a two-day anti-drugs blitz in a Kent city.

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Arrest made after police cannabis raid

Arrest made after police cannabis raid

A man has been arrested after police discovered 250 cannabis plants in a raid on premises in Kent following a 'disturbance'.

How safe are Kent's roads?

How safe are Kent's roads?

Kent has had the fifth highest number of speeding offences across the country, leading to questions over how safe our roads really are.

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'It's used as public toilet and place to jack up drugs'

'It's used as public toilet and place to jack up drugs'

A 76-year-old pensioner has cleared litter from an area of green opposite his home for the past 27 years, but is now fed up of doing so.

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Nursing home left empty for seven years to become flats

Nursing home left empty for seven years to become flats

A bid to replace a nursing home with flats has been given the go-ahead – prompting accusations the council has “capitulated” to a developer’s demands.

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Trouble at mill: When paper factory made hundreds redundant

Trouble at mill: When paper factory made hundreds redundant

It's been 50 years since hundreds of jobs were lost at a paper mill, here we take a look back to when the redundancies were announced.

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Mum and two children saved from flat fire

Mum and two children saved from flat fire

A mum woken by a smoke alarm managed to get her two young children to safety as their home went up in flames.

Road check blitz nets suspected drug driver

Road check blitz nets suspected drug driver

A police crackdown on 'irresponsible drivers' has resulted in 12 roadside arrests.

£14k found in homemade 'cash vest'

£14k found in homemade 'cash vest'

Police have seized tens of thousands of pounds in recent weeks as officers seek to crack down on "organised criminals" trying to hide their assets.

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The 10 Kent towns which are virtually Covid-free

The 10 Kent towns which are virtually Covid-free

While there has been an uptick in cases in the county over the past week, there are still several towns which are virtually Covid-free.

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The Kent teen at No. 2 in UK charts

The Kent teen at No. 2 in UK charts

In a matter of weeks, a college student has gone from unknown musician to the top two of the UK singles chart.

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Dog killed and pensioner injured in savage attack

Dog killed and pensioner injured in savage attack

A 75-year-old woman was taken to hospital after her small dog was killed in a vicious attack by a "Staffy-type" breed.

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Kent set for heatwave as record temperature could be broken

Kent set for heatwave as record temperature could be broken

The county is set to bask in a heatwave next week as forecasters say the UK could break its record high March temperature.

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Lamb dies in fire at farm building

Lamb dies in fire at farm building

A lamb has died and sheep have suffered burns after a fire broke out in a building use to store hay.

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Roof cut away as crews tackle house fire

Roof cut away as crews tackle house fire

Residents were forced to flee their house after a fire broke out in the roof space.

Driver 'didn't realise' he hit young mum in motorway tragedy

Driver 'didn't realise' he hit young mum in motorway tragedy

A driver who collided with a young mum on a motorway carriageway didn't realise he had hit a person, an inquest has heard.

Film stars, floods and grisly goings on at forgotten pub

Film stars, floods and grisly goings on at forgotten pub

A remote pub demolished to make way for a major Kent bridge had a macabre reputation.

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New store to offer shops, cafe - and axe-throwing

New store to offer shops, cafe - and axe-throwing

A department store setting up shop in a former Debenhams will feature escape rooms, fitness classes and an artisan food hall, the owner has revealed.

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Revised bid for farmers' market after council snub

Revised bid for farmers' market after council snub

Plans to open a marketplace boasting a cafe have been resubmitted after a council threw out the project amid fears over 'urbanising a rural area'.

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