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Schools shut early after more snow is expected

Schools shut early after more snow is expected

Two secondary schools will close early today to ensure students can get home safely.

Pair charged with murder plot after man shot in face

Pair charged with murder plot after man shot in face

Two people have appeared in court charged with conspiracy to murder after a man was shot in the face at a marina.

Save a life with new defibrillator

Save a life with new defibrillator

A taxi office is the temporary home for a new lifesaving device.

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Ding dong goes on despite deadline

Ding dong goes on despite deadline

A traditional church clock which was expected to be silenced overnight from today will continue because the owners need more time.

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First steps to get ancient stream running

First steps to get ancient stream running

Specialists are carrying out a survey to reinstate a town waterway.

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Palm oil warning to dog owners

Palm oil warning to dog owners

A warning has been issued after a waxy deposit suspected to be palm oil has washed up on a Kent beach.

More lease blunders

More lease blunders

The town council has now come under fire after another lease blunder was uncovered in Boatyard saga.

What a ding dong...

What a ding dong...

An unholy row over whether a church's clock chimes are too loud could be settled by government ministers.

Last-ditch attempt to save historic church chimes

Last-ditch attempt to save historic church chimes

A final attempt to save a town’s historic church chimes depends on the support of councillors at a meeting tonight.

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Days to buy back village pub

Days to buy back village pub

Campaigners are striving to raise a last £160,000 to rescue a former country pub.

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Proposed redesign of town square revealed

Proposed redesign of town square revealed

Plans to modernise a market square in a Kent town have been revealed.

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Barrister delighted after being made a Queen’s Counsel

Barrister delighted after being made a Queen’s Counsel

Two letters have brought new year joy to east Kent barrister Eloise Marshall – they were the letters Q and C.

Retired vicar's toyboy husband finds new man called Jesus

Retired vicar's toyboy husband finds new man called Jesus

A retired vicar who hit the headlines for marrying a male Romanian model 50 years younger told of his heartbreak.

Miniature donkeys visit care home

Miniature donkeys visit care home

It’s a calendar highlight and also a tell-tale sign of Christmas when miniature donkeys pay a visit to a Kent care home.

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Poetic tribute to former teacher

Poetic tribute to former teacher

Poems written by a retired teacher will not be left unread after his wife has pledged to publish them in his memory.

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Fears over ‘flaws’ in traffic plan

Fears over ‘flaws’ in traffic plan

There is mounting concern over plans to ease congestion in a town which could force all traffic, including lorries, down a narrow lane.

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Man shot in face on riverbank

Man shot in face on riverbank

Armed police were called after a man suffered facial injuries in a riverside shooting.

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No appeal planned to save church chimes

No appeal planned to save church chimes

Campaigners working to save the traditional night-time clock chimes at a Kent church have announced they will not pursue an appeal.

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Teen with brain tumour to turn on Christmas lights

Teen with brain tumour to turn on Christmas lights

Dying teen Elizabeth Adams will switch on the lights, and the event will give her siblings the chance to enjoy a day out as a family.

Campaigners lose fight to save traditional clock chimes

Campaigners lose fight to save traditional clock chimes

A centuries-old tradition will come to an end early next year after the owners of a church have been ordered to silence them overnight.

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