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Disabled teenager completes Captain Tom inspired challenge

Disabled teenager completes Captain Tom inspired challenge

A teenager who doesn't know how much longer he'll be able to walk has been inspired by Caption Tom to take on a fundraising challenge.

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Crews remove 4,000 litres of water from sinking boat

Crews remove 4,000 litres of water from sinking boat

Fire crews spent four hours removing 4,000 litres of water from a sinking boat on a river.

'It's like they don't give a stuff about the traders'

'It's like they don't give a stuff about the traders'

Business owners have hit out against Kent County Council over plans to shut off a major access route into a town in the lead up to Christmas.

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Airbnb hosts slammed for 'fatphobic' comments

Airbnb hosts slammed for 'fatphobic' comments

A body positivity activist has hit out at Airbnb hosts in Kent for 'fatphobic' listing banning guests weighing more than 16st.

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Outrage as 'unofficial nature reserve' destroyed

Outrage as 'unofficial nature reserve' destroyed

A council has stepped in to investigate the demolition of an 'unofficial nature reserve' in a medieval Kent town.

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Dead fish reappear in waterway despite desilting works

Dead fish reappear in waterway despite desilting works

New images have emerged of more dead fish in a waterway despite de-silting works at the beginning of the year.

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Boxing club quits leisure centre despite £50k investment

Boxing club quits leisure centre despite £50k investment

An amateur boxing club has said its faced 'no choice' but to walk away from the leisure centre it contributed more than £50,000 towards setting up.

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'Students must wear masks'

'Students must wear masks'

A Kent secondary has made mask-wearing mandatory, even providing some to students.

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Festival to go ahead with limited programme

Festival to go ahead with limited programme

A popular Bank Holiday event feared cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic will go ahead but with a limited programme.

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Vandals target Discovery Park with red paint

Vandals target Discovery Park with red paint

A picture shows how business park has been attacked by vandals who drenched a reception area in red paint

A lockdown wedding with 'neigh' guests - well almost!

A lockdown wedding with 'neigh' guests - well almost!

A disabled GB horse rider who waited 15 years to marry her husband was overwhelmed by their special guest of honour.

Charity shop's 'golden rule' advice as doors reopen

Charity shop's 'golden rule' advice as doors reopen

A charity shop is asking donators to follow one golden rule as it celebrates reopening after lockdown.

Porsche emblazoned with Lucas' name leads anniversary tributes

Porsche emblazoned with Lucas' name leads anniversary tributes

Balloons, candles and a sportscar are among the mass of tributes left to Lucas Dobson one year on from his tragic death.

Leisure centre's £120k refurbishment under new ownership

Leisure centre's £120k refurbishment under new ownership

A leisure centre has unveiled its new look following completion of the first phase of its six-figure renovation.

'Life without Lucas is barren and empty'

'Life without Lucas is barren and empty'

The mother of six-year-old Lucas Dobson, who died after falling into a river, gave a heartbreaking account of life without him.

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Huge 'thumps' were bombs being blown up

Huge 'thumps' were bombs being blown up

Huge thumps which rang out across part of Kent were four wartime shells being detonated by the military on a beach.

Kids to catch up with curriculum at nature holiday club

Kids to catch up with curriculum at nature holiday club

A retired headteacher passionate about nature has teamed up with Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory to run a holiday club for vulnerable children.

Historic boarding section will close despite TV stars' offer

Historic boarding section will close despite TV stars' offer

Plans to move boarding school students into Gogglebox stars Steph and Dom's multi-million pound B&B have fallen through.

Biker who died in bypass crash loved his 'bandit'

Biker who died in bypass crash loved his 'bandit'

A motorcyclist who died in a bypass crash has been named locally in social media tributes.

Appeal after biker in his 40s died in bypass crash

Appeal after biker in his 40s died in bypass crash

Police would like to trace a van driver who pulled out of a layby at a similar time to fatal collision in Sandwich.

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