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Bookshop a winner at top awards

Bookshop a winner at top awards

An independent book store has been crowned the best of its kind in the south east at a major publishing awards.

Title-winning Anton Matusevich is playing the best tennis of his life

Title-winning Anton Matusevich is playing the best tennis of his life

Sevenoaks tennis star Anton Matusevich clinches UK Pro League honours after beating Mark Whitehouse in the battle of the boffins.

Three schools get £1.5m playing field boost

Three schools get £1.5m playing field boost

More than £2m gathered from developers' contributions is being distributed to good causes across the area.

'I'm leaping back after doctors saved my life'

'I'm leaping back after doctors saved my life'

A nine-year-old who was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune condition has been designing t-shirts to raise money for the hospital that saved his life.

Fraudster who preyed on the elderly is jailed

Fraudster who preyed on the elderly is jailed

A con artist stole thousands of pounds from people after targeting victims by pretending to be calling from their bank.

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Cannabis factory unearthed in outbuilding

Cannabis factory unearthed in outbuilding

A group of five men have been arrested after 250 cannabis plants were found in an outbuilding.

Strictly star's dad dies after cancer battle

Strictly star's dad dies after cancer battle

James Jordan has announced his father, who was diagnosed with a brain tumour last year, has died.

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Where was printer's true birthplace?

Where was printer's true birthplace?

William Caxton, the "father" of standard English was born in Kent - somewhere.

Cricket ground wrecked by lockdown visitors to reopen

Cricket ground wrecked by lockdown visitors to reopen

Some £25,000 has been spent repairing the outfield at a town centre cricket ground that became popular with visitors during lockdown.

Help for good causes

Help for good causes

Voluntary transport, skiffle music and French twinning all get help with grants.

Rising tennis star mixing with Britain's best in the UK Pro League

Rising tennis star mixing with Britain's best in the UK Pro League

Anton Matusevich claimed a third-place finish in Week 1 of the UK Pro League and warned his British rivals – ‘now I feel at home.’

Preschool launches £30,000 emergency fundraiser

Preschool launches £30,000 emergency fundraiser

A preschool that has been in the community for more than 50 years could be forced to close because of the pandemic unless vital funds are raised.

Golden Globe win for Kent's The Crown star

Golden Globe win for Kent's The Crown star

A Netflix star from Kent has received a Golden Globe for her portrayal of Princess Diana in hit drama The Crown.

Dog walker's find sparks bomb alert

Dog walker's find sparks bomb alert

The bomb squad was called out after a dog walker found a mortar.

Car blaze causing M25 delays

Car blaze causing M25 delays

A car caught alight on the A21 and has caused delays for motorists on the coast-bound carriageway.

Door-to-door duster sellers turn nasty

Door-to-door duster sellers turn nasty

Police have received a number of reports about aggressive door-to-door salesmen trying to sell cleaning products in one town.

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Man tweeted 'it's time to die' before falling from bridge

Man tweeted 'it's time to die' before falling from bridge

A desperate woman tried to save a man who fell to his death moments after tweeting "it's time to die", an inquest has heard.

Fire in outbuilding overnight

Fire in outbuilding overnight

Three fire crews fought a blaze in an outbuilding last night.

Calls for action over claims of cattle neglect

Calls for action over claims of cattle neglect

Government officials have been contacted after animal welfare campaigners raised concerns over cattle on a Kent farm.

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Two sheep feared dead after sledging invasion

Two sheep feared dead after sledging invasion

There are fears two sheep may have died after fun-seekers invaded a snowy hill with sledges and quad bikes.

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