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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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Vandals slash tyres of 'anti-Covid' car

Vandals slash tyres of 'anti-Covid' car

A car plastered with anti-Covid propaganda has had all four tyres slashed and been covered in red spray paint.

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New harbour market is voted a hit

New harbour market is voted a hit

A new market at a Kent harbour has been hailed a success by organisers. Now they are looking for more stallholders to join them.

Nelson Avenue residents prepare for battle

Nelson Avenue residents prepare for battle

Furious residents in a road called Nelson Avenue are fighting mad and ready to take on developers who want to bulldoze a 'perfectly good' bungalow.

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'Hero' helps mum find lost ring on beach with metal detector

'Hero' helps mum find lost ring on beach with metal detector

A metal detectorist who helped find a heartbroken mum’s lost wedding rings has been hailed a hero for his efforts.

Mystery oil spill threatens wildlife

Mystery oil spill threatens wildlife

The Environment Agency was called after oil dumped in a stream threatened to injure ducks, swans, egrets and other wildlife.

Animal sales at boot fair scrapped amid cruelty claims

Animal sales at boot fair scrapped amid cruelty claims

Visitors to a boot fair say they saw animals for sale in the sun and without any shade, water or food. But organisers strenuously deny the claims.

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New 4G speeds at beach can 'help saves lives'

New 4G speeds at beach can 'help saves lives'

Visitors to the beaches in part of Kent this summer can expect faster internet speeds on their phone in case they need to call emergency services.

Man in court after police officer headbutted

Man in court after police officer headbutted

A man has appeared in court after a police officer was "violently headbutted" and needed hospital treatment.

Step back in time in new-look museum

Step back in time in new-look museum

How a couple created a living museum from a former kitchen showroom.

'I feel like I've been violated, I'm scared to go out'

'I feel like I've been violated, I'm scared to go out'

A 19-year-old girl says she's scared to leave her home after being robbed at knifepoint of her purse which contained more than £1,000.

The days of knitted swimwear, grubby towels and freezing cold water

The days of knitted swimwear, grubby towels and freezing cold water

We remember a popular, but freezing cold, open air pool in Kent - and the humiliation of the woollen costumes patrons had to wear.

Lifeboat and chopper called after group are stranded

Lifeboat and chopper called after group are stranded

The RNLI and coastguard were called after a group of people, including children, were left stranded when the tide cut them off.

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The micropub helping fund RNLI callouts

The micropub helping fund RNLI callouts

Meet the family run Kent micropub which has helped fund emergency lifeboat call outs by raising £24,000.

'My charming son's death could have been prevented'

'My charming son's death could have been prevented'

The mother of a 15-year-old who took his own life has expressed her anger that mental health services did not do more to stop him.

Lockdown sees rise in speeding drivers at crossing

Lockdown sees rise in speeding drivers at crossing

New figures show the number of drivers caught breaking the 70mph limit on a Kent crossing actually increased during the winter lockdown.

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It's a food bank on wheels!

It's a food bank on wheels!

A community is putting a supermarket in an old double-decker bus to take affordable food to struggling families. But it needs cash for the conversion.

Sex shop for sale

Sex shop for sale

They say sex sells. But this time it is a whole sex shop which is up for sale.

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'He kept hitting me. He should never have done that'

'He kept hitting me. He should never have done that'

A pensioner who was the victim of a brutal gang attack in his own home says he hopes one of the thugs responsible serves his full jail term.

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Air ambulance lands in park where children were playing

Air ambulance lands in park where children were playing

Children on half-term holiday had to move when a patient was airlifted to hospital by helicopter.

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