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Brexit means Kings will go British

Brexit means Kings will go British

Kent Kings are set to go down the homegrown route to complete their 2021 rider line-up due to Brexit concerns.

Fire crews battle industrial blaze

Fire crews battle industrial blaze

A fire which saw smoke billowing into the air from a recycling centre has now been brought under control.

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Cat found in ‘terrible state’ is slowly recovering

Cat found in ‘terrible state’ is slowly recovering

A cat that is thought to have been hit by a car is making a steady recovery, according to the charity caring for him.

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Christmas joy with Santa visit

Christmas joy with Santa visit

There were tears of joy this Christmas as children who couldn’t see Santa due to coronavirus restrictions were visited by Saint Nick and his sleigh.

Man 'with screwdriver' puts hospital in lockdown

Man 'with screwdriver' puts hospital in lockdown

Patients and medical staff were trapped inside a hospital after a man with a screwdriver threatened staff, it is claimed.

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Plans for latest Covid test centre

Plans for latest Covid test centre

There are plans to open a new coronavirus test facility in one of the county's worst-hit areas in the new year.

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'It's like asking a nurse to teach A-level Shakespeare'

'It's like asking a nurse to teach A-level Shakespeare'

A senior head teacher has described the announcement that schools must oversee mass Covid-19 testing of pupils as "an absolute nightmare".

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‘Beer with us. We've got a great idea for our soap’

‘Beer with us. We've got a great idea for our soap’

A family-run firm has teamed up with Shepherd Neame to create a new Kentish Beer Soap.

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'I'm not a noisy neighbour, I play music to keep me sane'

'I'm not a noisy neighbour, I play music to keep me sane'

A 'noisy neighbour' has hit back at his local authority with the backing of his neighbours after being handed a hefty fine for playing music.

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Pensioner died one day after testing positive for Covid-19

Pensioner died one day after testing positive for Covid-19

An inquest has heard how a pensioner died one day after testing positive for coronavirus after going into hospital for a routine operation.

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Blackburn won't risk anyone's health

Blackburn won't risk anyone's health

Sittingbourne have cancelled all football activity until they have a restart date from the Isthmian League.

'Mum's Covid death was avoidable'

'Mum's Covid death was avoidable'

A family are calling for answers after a teaching assistant in one of the worst hit areas for coronavirus died following a positive test.

Children tackle loneliness with Christmas cards and carols

Children tackle loneliness with Christmas cards and carols

A group of schoolchildren from Kent have looking to spread Christmas joy and tackle loneliness by becoming pen pals with care home residents.

Man charged with possessing heroin and crack cocaine

Man charged with possessing heroin and crack cocaine

A drug dealer has admitted five charges after heroin and crack cocaine were seized by police.

Former 'whistling postman' has raised £6,500 for charity

Former 'whistling postman' has raised £6,500 for charity

Dale Howting, 86, has raised £6,500 for charity this year by getting on his bike - and is on target to raise a total of £300,000 next year.

Consultation opens for £38m road changes

Consultation opens for £38m road changes

A public consultation has opened into a multi-million pound scheme which would see two Kent junctions improved.

Morrisons worker dies after contracting Covid-19

Morrisons worker dies after contracting Covid-19

Supermarket giant Morrisons has offered its best wishes to the family of a Kent worker after they died after contracting coronavirus.

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Man charged after alleyway robbery

Man charged after alleyway robbery

A 60-year-old man will appear in court after another man in his 60s was pushed to the floor and robbed in an alleyway.

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Final curtain for popular music pub

Final curtain for popular music pub

The strict Tier 3 coronavirus restrictions are taking their toll on Kent's live music pubs.

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Owners’ £6k bill after fly-tippers strike

Owners’ £6k bill after fly-tippers strike

The owners of a golfing venue have had to pay thousands of pounds to clear 35 tonnes of fly-tipped waste from their land.

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