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'This will mean we can offer a full PE curriculum'

'This will mean we can offer a full PE curriculum'

Plans have been approved for a new all-weather sports pitch at a school struggling with water-logging.

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Man with 'curtain-style' hair approached girls outside school

Man with 'curtain-style' hair approached girls outside school

A search has been launched for a man with a curtain-style haircut after police received reports of of a person acting suspiciously outside schools.

Buses to replace trains for nine days over Easter period

Buses to replace trains for nine days over Easter period

Embankment works will mean passengers will need to plan ahead and leave more time for their journeys.

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School's bid to replace sloping sports pitch

School's bid to replace sloping sports pitch

Schoolchildren will get the chance to play on a level playing field with a new 3G surface after years of battling up and down hill.

Police 'sorry' after 17-year-old Matthew's suicide

Police 'sorry' after 17-year-old Matthew's suicide

Kent Police has said sorry and settled a claim brought by the father of a teenager who died after making a distressing 999 call.

'No street is without a pothole or patchwork – it's knocked down my house price'

'No street is without a pothole or patchwork – it's knocked down my house price'

A woman who has compiled a dossier of 100 photos of potholes in her area says the price of her home has dipped by up to £10k as a result.

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Probe launched after Toyota Prius catalytic converter theft

Probe launched after Toyota Prius catalytic converter theft

A search has been launched for two men after a catalytic converter was stolen from a Toyota Prius.

'We thought our baby had a chest infection but it was leukaemia'

'We thought our baby had a chest infection but it was leukaemia'

Parents have spoken about how their world has been turned upside down by a rare form of leukaemia their 10-month old "warrior" must now fight.

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Missing man, 88, found after search

Missing man, 88, found after search

A missing man has been found after police revealed they were growing concerned for his welfare.

Future of ice rink in doubt

Future of ice rink in doubt

Rising energy costs and anti-social behaviour have left the future of a much-loved ice rink at risk.

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Driver 'punched through car window and robbed'

Driver 'punched through car window and robbed'

A man was reportedly assaulted and robbed after he stopped at a junction.

Loss of five town centre car parks 'unlikely'

Loss of five town centre car parks 'unlikely'

A councillor has sought to calm shoppers' nerves after a borough council announced five town centre car parks were surplus to requirements.

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'Someone needs to be accountable'

'Someone needs to be accountable'

Neighbours remain upset at council's decision to allow a mobile home in the garden of a listed property in a conservation area.

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'Remarkable' response to cash-strapped theatre's plea

'Remarkable' response to cash-strapped theatre's plea

Hundreds of donations have helped raise almost £50k to save a theatre from closure – but it's not out of the woods yet.

Dealer claimed cash came from 'selling cigarettes'

Dealer claimed cash came from 'selling cigarettes'

A drug dealer has been jailed after a large amount of cocaine and more than £7,000 was seized from his home.

Missing dog feared dead arrives home after 10 days

Missing dog feared dead arrives home after 10 days

He was hit by a train and broke his leg but family beagle Ronnie found his way home 10 days after going missing

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Busy route shut after vehicle strikes bridge

Busy route shut after vehicle strikes bridge

Traffic is building on a busy route following reports a vehicle has hit a railway bridge.

Teams progress in Futsal Youth Cup

Teams progress in Futsal Youth Cup

The Kent FA recently held the under-12 and under-14 boys’ FA Pokémon Futsal Youth Cup local qualifying competition.

Town is Britain in Bloom finalist

Town is Britain in Bloom finalist

A Kent town is one of the 44 national finalists in a prestigious competition.

'I'm grateful I got cancer - I wouldn't have my husband and son without it'

'I'm grateful I got cancer - I wouldn't have my husband and son without it'

A 33-year-old woman who was diagnosed with thyroid cancer says she's glad she got the diagnosis after it led to her meeting the "love of her life".

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