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Boys' school plans to expand by 150 places

Boys' school plans to expand by 150 places

A consultation has opened into plans to expand a selective school by 150 places over the next five years.

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Walker's race to keep Olympic dream alive

Walker's race to keep Olympic dream alive

A former Sittingbourne schoolboy has vowed to fight on despite a setback to his Olympic dreams.

Meet the locksmiths opening their own business in lockdown

Meet the locksmiths opening their own business in lockdown

Two Kent locksmiths have decided to open doors for themselves into the world of retail with a new shop opening.

Road blocked after car loses wheel

Road blocked after car loses wheel

A road was been partially blocked after a car lost its wheel while driving.

Athletic club celebrate a productive year despite the lockdown

Athletic club celebrate a productive year despite the lockdown

Swale Combined AC presented their 2020 Club awards virtually, with seven club records broken in the past year despite months of lockdown.

Running club's marathon litter pick

Running club's marathon litter pick

Members of a running club put their energies into a marathon litter-pick after becoming infuriated by the amount of rubbish they saw while training.

Villagers give resounding 'no' to bypass plans

Villagers give resounding 'no' to bypass plans

More than 95% of residents oppose plans to build a bypass near their village, a survey has shown.

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'People like him are why we have lockdowns'

'People like him are why we have lockdowns'

A grieving granddaughter has slammed a man for driving around parts of Kent with an anti-lockdown message on his car.

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Fire service pull driver from crash

Fire service pull driver from crash

A driver was pulled from a car crash after firefighters cut off a vehicle door.

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Woodfest music festival is on for the summer

Woodfest music festival is on for the summer

Woodfest music festival is one of the latest events to confirm it is returning in time for the summer with an August date.

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Tributes paid to former Charlton FC footballer and Kent cricket legend Derek Ufton

Tributes paid to former Charlton FC footballer and Kent cricket legend Derek Ufton

Dartford-born Derek Ufton won over an army of fans during his time playing for Charlton Athletic and Kent cricket. He died at the weekend aged 92.

D-Day tank veteran raises hundreds for charity from book

D-Day tank veteran raises hundreds for charity from book

A war hero celebrated his 98th birthday by handing over £800 to charity from the release of his memoirs.

Supernatural western filmed in Kent now streaming on Amazon

Supernatural western filmed in Kent now streaming on Amazon

A supernatural western created and directed in Kent is now streaming on Amazon Prime.

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Trouble at mill: When paper factory made hundreds redundant

Trouble at mill: When paper factory made hundreds redundant

It's been 50 years since hundreds of jobs were lost at a paper mill, here we take a look back to when the redundancies were announced.

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Council spends £5k on printing recycling stickers

Council spends £5k on printing recycling stickers

Stickers are being issued to 120,000 homes to remind residents not to contaminate recycling bins with used nappies and food waste.

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1920s coming to town

1920s coming to town

A new weekend event to celebrate the history of the 1920s will go ahead after being postponed last year.

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Arrest after driver four times legal limit

Arrest after driver four times legal limit

A driver who mounted a kerb in front of police was arrested after being caught four times the drink drive limit.

New cinema will open in May

New cinema will open in May

A cinema boss says it plans to open a town's new site, which is part of a multi-million pound project, in the next couple of months.

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Fundraiser set up for mum after incurable cancer diagnosis

Fundraiser set up for mum after incurable cancer diagnosis

A Kent mum says she is determined to make precious memories with her family after receiving the devastating news she has incurable cancer.

Head teacher to retire after 45 years

Head teacher to retire after 45 years

A head teacher who has worked in the county for four decades will be retiring later this year.

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