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End of an era as Covid test centre closes

End of an era as Covid test centre closes

It's the start of the end as health bosses close one their first Covid asymptomatic test centres after 28,000 tests.

Paedophile had 43,000 images of children

Paedophile had 43,000 images of children

A 50-year-old sex offender from Kent who pictures of children and animal porn has been jailed.

Campervan and motorhome owners told to drive on

Campervan and motorhome owners told to drive on

A council has issued threats to campervan and motorhome owners to stop parking at the seaside overnight.

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Fight to keep 'life-saving' pay phone

Fight to keep 'life-saving' pay phone

'Lives could be put at risk if village payphone is removed'

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‘I came home to find my drive had been dug up’

‘I came home to find my drive had been dug up’

A carer is furious after he came home from a day out to find workmen had dug up his front garden, meaning he could barely get through the door.

Dealer jailed after £1.3m worth of cocaine found in gas canister

Dealer jailed after £1.3m worth of cocaine found in gas canister

A £1million cocaine exchange in a car park has led to a supplier being jailed for nine years.

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‘I have my optician to thank for saving my life’

‘I have my optician to thank for saving my life’

A mother is urging others to get their eyes checked after opticians spotted a life-threatening condition during a test.

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Hollywood actress flies in for filming

Hollywood actress flies in for filming

Film crews have been shooting a new biopic off the Kent coast about the first British woman to swim the English Channel.

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Budget food store eyes up space at retail park

Budget food store eyes up space at retail park

It’s all set for battle of the supermarkets as a budget food store eyes up a retail park already featuring two of the biggest grocery retailers.

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Improvised armoury found in inmate's cell

Improvised armoury found in inmate's cell

A convict was found with improvised knives and mobile phones in prison after a sharp-eyed deputy governor spotted a line running between two cells.

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'Whole street shook' as house struck by lightning

'Whole street shook' as house struck by lightning

A home caught fire after it was hit by a thunderbolt during a 'scary' electrical storm.

Third charge after spate of robberies

Third charge after spate of robberies

Another man has appeared in court after three homes were targeted on the same day.

Cyclists in race to beat the sun

Cyclists in race to beat the sun

Hundreds of cyclists were in Kent to begin a 205-mile race against the sun to mark the longest day of the year.

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Search launched for man after girl 'robbed at knifepoint'

Search launched for man after girl 'robbed at knifepoint'

Police are on the hunt for a knife-wielding robber stole £1,100 from a teenage girl.

Carer swiped thousands from dementia couple's bank account

Carer swiped thousands from dementia couple's bank account

A 29-year-old mum has pleaded guilty after £12,000 was stolen from the bank account of a vulnerable couple she was caring for.

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MP demands change to protect cliff-top homes

MP demands change to protect cliff-top homes

An MP has called on the government to scrap a designation that prevents anti-erosion measures being put along a crumbling cliff.

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Council passes on chance to bid for slice of £4.8bn fund

Council passes on chance to bid for slice of £4.8bn fund

A council in Kent says it did not have enough time to make a bid for £20m slice of government funding.

Kent theatre reopens with Oh Boy!

Kent theatre reopens with Oh Boy!

As West End theatres still struggle to reopen, one venue in Kent has reopened its doors with a tribute show to the music of the 1950s and 60s.

Tributes pour in for ‘best Mayor’

Tributes pour in for ‘best Mayor’

Tributes have poured in for a former councillor, whose year as Mayor has been remembered as being filled with fun, after she died suddenly.

Life's a beach - at Leysdown on the Isle of Sheppey

Life's a beach - at Leysdown on the Isle of Sheppey

Kent has some wonderful beaches so our team of reporters have been testing them out armed with sunscreen, shorts and funny hats.

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