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Shop staff threatened with knife in robbery

Shop staff threatened with knife in robbery

Police are appealing for information after a knife-point robbery at a shop when cash, tobacco and alcohol was stolen.

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Care home's 100 laps in memory of Captain Tom

Care home's 100 laps in memory of Captain Tom

A Kent care home has paid homage to Captain Sir Tom Moore by completing 100 laps of their home's dining area.

Call for action on 'danger road' after cyclist hit by car

Call for action on 'danger road' after cyclist hit by car

Councillors are calling for improved safety measures at a dangerous junction after a cyclist was left with life-changing injuries.

Hospital 'refused to readmit' sick man who later died

Hospital 'refused to readmit' sick man who later died

A coroner has asked a hospital to explain why an elderly patient was 'dumped' at his home with no bed and no nurse to tend to his leg ulcers.

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Armed police spotted on housing estate

Armed police spotted on housing estate

Residents woke up to find armed police in their street and many were unable to leave while an operation was ongoing.

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Dashcam films car skidding from motorway

Dashcam films car skidding from motorway

The dramatic moment a car is sent skidding by ice on a frozen stretch of motorway has been caught on camera.

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A-road crash causing delays

A-road crash causing delays

A crash has been causing delays on a key route.

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Village route to close for up to two weeks

Village route to close for up to two weeks

Part of a village route is set to be shut for up to two weeks for works to be carried out.

Lockdown golf drills part 2: One of the best practice exercises you can do

Lockdown golf drills part 2: One of the best practice exercises you can do

This week it’s all about the path that your club travels on as it approaches impact.

Open-air musical coming to town

Open-air musical coming to town

An open-air musical aimed to get the whole family outside is set to come to a Kent town.

Balloon launch to mark school's first anniversary

Balloon launch to mark school's first anniversary

Pupils watched a balloon launch to mark the first year of a primary school joining a new trust at home on social media because of the Covid lockdown.

Teenager's death was a 'tragic accident'

Teenager's death was a 'tragic accident'

An inquest has heard that a 16-year-old schoolgirl's 'tragic death' was 'unavoidable' after she was hit by a car at night.

Elderly couple offered 80-mile round-trip for coronavirus jab

Elderly couple offered 80-mile round-trip for coronavirus jab

A couple in their 70s were offered a place at a Covid vaccination centre 40 miles from home despite living within walking distance of another.

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New pictures of rail works after landslip

New pictures of rail works after landslip

"Good progress" is being made on work to fix a 40m landslip that has forced a railway line to close.

Hub to reopen after vaccine shortage

Hub to reopen after vaccine shortage

The closure of a vaccination centre in Kent has sparked concerns among residents - but it will reopen tomorrow, it has been confirmed.

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Cabinet member gets sack over Local Plan defiance

Cabinet member gets sack over Local Plan defiance

Swale council’s leadership has sacked a cabinet member following a row over the authority’s draft Local Plan being passed too quickly.

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Parish council: Junction consultation was flawed

Parish council: Junction consultation was flawed

A parish council has ‘major concerns’ about multi-million pound changes to the A249.

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'Drunk woman' arrested after air ambulance lands

'Drunk woman' arrested after air ambulance lands

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of being drunk and disorderly after emergency services, including the air ambulance, were called.

Stained-glass window can now be seen in all its glory

Stained-glass window can now be seen in all its glory

First pictures of stained-glass window finally back in church and what Canterbury Cathedral had to say about it.

Kent man one of 'handful' to trial Elon Musk's broadband service

Kent man one of 'handful' to trial Elon Musk's broadband service

A Kent man has become one of a select few people in the UK to test out billionaire Elon Musk's new satellite broadband service Starlink.

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