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Veteran Leslie Stelfox, 107, leads Kent celebrations for 75th anniversary of VJ Day

Veteran Leslie Stelfox, 107, leads Kent celebrations for 75th anniversary of VJ Day

How Kent is celebrating the 75th anniversary of VJ Day - Victory in Japan - when the Second World War finally ended.

Bid to discuss new M2 junction

Bid to discuss new M2 junction

A Kent MP has called for a meeting with the Transport Secretary in a bid to create a new junction on the M2.

Owners devastated after horse and pony killed in lightning strike

Owners devastated after horse and pony killed in lightning strike

A farmer and his wife have been left devastated after a horse they had owned for almost 20 years and another pony were killed in a lightning strike.

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Security guards patrol beaches

Security guards patrol beaches

Security guards have been deployed to two of Kent's beaches to help visitors and keep an eye on those in the water in absence of lifeguards.

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Increased police presence on beaches amid rumours of 'planned gathering'

Increased police presence on beaches amid rumours of 'planned gathering'

There has been an increased police presence on two of Kent's beaches amid rumours of a large gathering.

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Father and son rescued from yacht

Father and son rescued from yacht

A man and his son were rescued by the RNLI when their yacht broke down and began drifting dangerously close to busy shipping lanes.

Strangers step in after NHS stops veteran’s sight pills

Strangers step in after NHS stops veteran’s sight pills

A war veteran has been overwhelmed by offers of help since the NHS said it would no longer be prescribing his medication.

'Bomb ship explosion could be bigger than Beirut blast'

'Bomb ship explosion could be bigger than Beirut blast'

The explosives on board a Second World War bomb ship off the Kent coast are more powerful than those which caused the Beirut disaster, it is claimed.

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Police dog finds suspect after crash

Police dog finds suspect after crash

A police dog helped track down a man who ran off from a crashed car.

Couple 'attacked with chair' in popular seaside town

Couple 'attacked with chair' in popular seaside town

Two people in their 60s are recovering after a man hit them with a chair during an early evening incident.

School fights back against holiday hunger

School fights back against holiday hunger

Leaders at an academy have been fundraising to pay for food hampers for families of vulnerable pupils.

Council blocks off beach for motor homes

Council blocks off beach for motor homes

A council has installed concrete bollards on a popular Kent beach to stop motor home owners from using it.

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Wayne Fontana and his brush with death in Kent

Wayne Fontana and his brush with death in Kent

The death of 60s pop singer Wayne Fontana has brought back memories of the time he was rushed to hospital after appearing at a theatre four years ago.

Firefighters find cannabis farm

Firefighters find cannabis farm

Firefighters unearthed a cannabis farm when they checked an industrial unit for fire damage as they tackled the blaze at a factory next door.

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Author turns beach rubbish into treasure

Author turns beach rubbish into treasure

A new book by Lisa Woollett mixes tales of growing up in Kent with what she has found discarded on Britain's beaches.

'Villages and hamlets will vanish'

'Villages and hamlets will vanish'

A Kent councillor in charge of planning has hit out at the government's plans to change the way applications will be considered.

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Paddle boarder rescued from sea ordeal

Paddle boarder rescued from sea ordeal

A woman in her 50s had to be rescued by a lifeboat crew after she found herself drifting out to sea.

Fire crews fight factory blaze for five hours

Fire crews fight factory blaze for five hours

Four fire crews battled the dangers of gas cylinders, burning cars and oil when a factory went up in flames covering homes in acrid smoke.

Minster juniors breaking new ground

Minster juniors breaking new ground

The coronavirus pandemic ruined hopes of a fourth successive promotion for Minster’s senior side but the junior section is thriving.

Idling drivers could receive fines

Idling drivers could receive fines

Plans have been approved to fine drivers if they leave their vehicle engines idling while not in use.

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