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Kent's former MPs: Where are they now?

Kent's former MPs: Where are they now?

29 September 2020

Just what happened to some of the county's most high profile politicians when they stepped down from the House of Commons? We find out...

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I don't like pond delays...

I don't like pond delays...

28 September 2020

Sir Bob Geldof's plans for a 40-metre pond have been stalled as archaeologists want to inspect the 'I Don't Like Mondays' singer's garden.

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'Now is the moment to take decisive action'

'Now is the moment to take decisive action'

28 September 2020

A Kent government minister says we are at a 'serious moment in time' in the fight against Covid-19 as £10,000 fines are introduced for rule-breakers.

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'I've sold £50m worth of books at my shop'

'I've sold £50m worth of books at my shop'

27 September 2020

Waterstones' longest-serving manager has told of visits from famous authors such as JK Rowling during his 35 years at a Kent store.

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The 'lockdown snake' that brought a village together

The 'lockdown snake' that brought a village together

25 September 2020

An artwork made of hundreds of pebbles decorated by villagers during the lockdown has been turned into a permanent memorial to mark the pandemic.

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'Drugs den' closed down by police

'Drugs den' closed down by police

23 September 2020

A flat that was a magnet for crime and blighted the lives of neighbours has been boarded up by police.

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Feeling ale and hearty

Feeling ale and hearty

23 September 2020

There's a double reason to celebrate this week, as pubs offer free beers and new brews for Cask Ale Week and Kent Green Hop Beer Fortnight.

Town's plan for alternative Christmas lights switch-on

Town's plan for alternative Christmas lights switch-on

23 September 2020

An alternative Christmas lights event will allow people to mark the start of the festive season from the safety of their own gardens.

'10pm pub curfew is pointless and dangerous'

'10pm pub curfew is pointless and dangerous'

22 September 2020

The boss at one of the country's biggest pub operators has blasted the government's 'unnecessary' plan to introduce a 10pm curfew.

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Team bids for F1 world glory

Team bids for F1 world glory

21 September 2020

Budding engineers have received expert advice as they bid to win a leading school competition on the world stage.

Flood alert in force

Flood alert in force

19 September 2020

There's a warning a higher than normal tide could cause flooding in the early hours.

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'I want families to have what we didn't... hope'

'I want families to have what we didn't... hope'

19 September 2020

The grandfather of a little boy who died from a rare brain tumour no child survives, has told how he is determined to raise awareness of the disease.

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Plumber feeling flush after van sign proves hit

Plumber feeling flush after van sign proves hit

18 September 2020

A plumbing firm says business has flooded in since it started using quirky van signage.

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Paying homage to the humble apple

Paying homage to the humble apple

16 September 2020

Self-guided orchard tours and apple picking are among the treats on offer at an annual Apple Day going ahead this weekend.

Family left living in hotel after losing everything in fire

Family left living in hotel after losing everything in fire

14 September 2020

A family who were forced to cancel their contents insurance while struggling financially due to the pandemic have lost everything in a blaze.

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Food merchant hosts online dog show

Food merchant hosts online dog show

14 September 2020

Dog owners are getting a chance to show off their pets and raise money for charity.

Four vehicles crash on M2

Four vehicles crash on M2

13 September 2020

Emergency services have been at the scene of a four-vehicle crash which closed a motorway.

'People will be asking: "where is the fair!"'

'People will be asking: "where is the fair!"'

11 September 2020

A travelling funfair has been told it can't open in a Kent Park because of new Covid guidelines, but it can still open at these towns...

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Leader's warning on Covid-19 numbers

Leader's warning on Covid-19 numbers

11 September 2020

A top councillor has asked people to follow rules in force from Monday while reassuring residents Covid-19 rates are 'relatively low'.

Post-lockdown measures 'put town centre businesses at risk'

Post-lockdown measures 'put town centre businesses at risk'

11 September 2020

Traders and disabled people have hit out at the way a council has dealt with reopening a town centre following the Covid-19 lockdown.

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