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Kent's lost police stations and what's there now

Kent's lost police stations and what's there now

17 October 2020

From blocks of flats to beauty salons and Wetherspoon pubs, several of our county's former police stations now have a new lease of life.

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Police seek man as part of rape investigation

Police seek man as part of rape investigation

16 October 2020

Police have released a CCTV image of a man who they believe may be able to help them with their inquiries into a rape.

New escape room set to open

New escape room set to open

16 October 2020

A new escape room is set to open, and will help raise vital funds for an historic Kent landmark.

New luxury overnight stay with leopards and rhinos

New luxury overnight stay with leopards and rhinos

15 October 2020

Families and couples will soon be able to stay the night at a wild animal park in striking new wigwams.

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Army halt firing exercise after asylum seekers land nearby

Army halt firing exercise after asylum seekers land nearby

15 October 2020

An army firing exercise on military land had to be stopped after a boat carrying asylum seekers landed nearby.

Barely room for pudding at The Garden Room

Barely room for pudding at The Garden Room

15 October 2020

You could get a glimpse of some wild animals as you head for your lunch at a new garden-inspired restaurant which has opened in Port Lympne Reserve.

The 1987 Great Storm in 100 photos

The 1987 Great Storm in 100 photos

15 October 2020

Every picture tells a story as we look back through our archive at the storm that devastated Kent in October 1987.

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Portable toilets to line Kent roads after Brexit

Portable toilets to line Kent roads after Brexit

14 October 2020

The county is to become 'The Garden of Roadside Loos' when portable toilets are installed along the M20 and A20 for truckers in wake of Brexit.

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Man extradited from Spain in connection to 'threats to kill'

Man extradited from Spain in connection to 'threats to kill'

14 October 2020

A man wanted in connection with a report of threats to kill has been returned to the UK after being arrested in Spain.

Could council offices relocate to historic castle?

Could council offices relocate to historic castle?

14 October 2020

Council offices, described as an "aesthetic carbuncle", could close and relocate to a proposed 'garden town' or a nearby £3m historic castle.

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Tourist hotspot gets food and drink market

Tourist hotspot gets food and drink market

14 October 2020

A new, outdoor space for food and drink vendors has opened at a popular visitor spot.

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Heartbreak at death of baby Thea

Heartbreak at death of baby Thea

14 October 2020

The grieving parents of a baby girl say they were abandoned by East Kent Hospitals despite repeated pleas for help with her care.

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'I came to find a safe place, not to be detained as a criminal'

'I came to find a safe place, not to be detained as a criminal'

13 October 2020

An asylum seeker has revealed what it is like living at a military barracks which has been turned into a holding site by the Home Office.

Council injunction to halt 'unauthorised' traveller site

Council injunction to halt 'unauthorised' traveller site

12 October 2020

A court injunction has been issued to stop the development of a gypsy and traveller site, following complaints about work already starting.

Number of Covid hospital patients falls to nine

Number of Covid hospital patients falls to nine

11 October 2020

The number of Covid-19 patients in Kent hospitals has fallen to nine - despite cases more than doubling in a month.

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Empty Debenhams shop gets new name

Empty Debenhams shop gets new name

09 October 2020

A former Debenhans department store, which now lies empty, has been graced with a new name following a competition to re-brand it.

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Old photos reveal town's fishing past

Old photos reveal town's fishing past

09 October 2020

A collection of rare black and white photographs uncover a town's historic fishing industry.

Hospitals trust faces criminal charge over baby death

Hospitals trust faces criminal charge over baby death

09 October 2020

A Kent hospitals trust is being criminally prosecuted over the death of a baby boy in what is believed to be the first case of its kind.

Cash boost for Kent attractions running out of steam

Cash boost for Kent attractions running out of steam

09 October 2020

Two railways and a grotto made of shells are among the attractions to receive much-needed funding.

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New cinema's opening date still unknown due to Covid-19

New cinema's opening date still unknown due to Covid-19

08 October 2020

The launch of a new cinema is still on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, after bosses deemed it 'unviable' to open.

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