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Tall tails: Kent's most adventurous runaway animals

Tall tails: Kent's most adventurous runaway animals

11 September 2020

From Bolton to Calais, here are the tales behind some of the county's most illusive creatures and where they've ended up.

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Covid fears after pupils ‘squished together’ on buses

Covid fears after pupils ‘squished together’ on buses

09 September 2020

An asthmatic dad concerned about the spread of coronavirus on his son’s 'packed' school bus is calling for safer transport for pupils.

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More Kent towns to have 20mph speed limit

More Kent towns to have 20mph speed limit

08 September 2020

Reduced speed limits have transformed London - can they do the same for Kent?

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Looking back at the hop festival

Looking back at the hop festival

05 September 2020

With year's Hop Festival cancelled due to the pandemic, here's a look back at the popular event and the hop farming industry it celebrates.

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Londoners fuel huge house price rises in Kent

Londoners fuel huge house price rises in Kent

03 September 2020

As scores of people relocate in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, house prices have been rocketing in a sought-after Kent destination.

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Longest waits for council housing revealed

Longest waits for council housing revealed

03 September 2020

Thousands of people remain on waiting lists for a council property as local authorities continue to deal with a shortage of suitable homes.

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Industries which built the towns we know today

Industries which built the towns we know today

01 September 2020

We take a look back at the industries which once shaped the major towns we know today and employed thousands of people.

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Losing my religion

Losing my religion

30 August 2020

New mayor axes role of council chaplain after nearly 50 years.

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Record Store Day founder keeps shop closed on industry's biggest day

Record Store Day founder keeps shop closed on industry's biggest day

29 August 2020

As queues form outside vinyl shops for this year's Record Store Day, the man who brought it to the UK is keeping his doors closed.

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Town's Christmas lights switch-on cancelled

Town's Christmas lights switch-on cancelled

28 August 2020

Organisers of a Christmas lights switch-on have cancelled this year's event - believed to be one of the first to be scrapped in the county.

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Neighbours' anger as MP's trees 'leave homes in darkness'

Neighbours' anger as MP's trees 'leave homes in darkness'

28 August 2020

Residents are locked in a dispute with an MP and her husband over a canopy of trees that is allegedly leaving one home in 'perpetual twilight'.

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Firm seeks projects for DIY SOS-style makeover

Firm seeks projects for DIY SOS-style makeover

27 August 2020

A big-hearted business is looking to transform a home, charity base or community venue in a DIY SOS-style makeover.

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Dentist charging patients extra £25 for PPE costs

Dentist charging patients extra £25 for PPE costs

27 August 2020

A chain of dental surgeries has been accused of "exploiting" the Covid-19 crisis by charging some patients £25 to cover PPE costs.

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Shepherd Neame's 400-year water supply 'under serious threat'

Shepherd Neame's 400-year water supply 'under serious threat'

27 August 2020

Britain's oldest brewery has objected to plans for a major development on nearby land - raising fears over contamination of its water supply.

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How to have a banging bank holiday weekend

How to have a banging bank holiday weekend

26 August 2020

From proms nights with firework finales to open-air theatre and live music, here's what's happening across the county this bank holiday weekend.

Take a bite out of the weekend with an orchard walk

Take a bite out of the weekend with an orchard walk

26 August 2020

A charity is offering unprecedented access to its apple orchards with a series of new heritage open days, starting this weekend.

Car fire on M2

Car fire on M2

25 August 2020

Fire crews have tackled a car ablaze on the M2.

Bus firm's services set to return to pre-lockdown timetables

Bus firm's services set to return to pre-lockdown timetables

25 August 2020

Bosses at a Kent bus operator have confirmed most of its services will return to full pre-lockdown timetables next week.

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Fallen tree stops train services

Fallen tree stops train services

25 August 2020

Trains will be delayed this evening after strong winds caused a tree to fall on a line.

Fatal M2 crash victim named

Fatal M2 crash victim named

24 August 2020

A 43-year-old pharmacist has been named as the man who died in an early morning collision on the M2.

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