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All you need to know about Kent's 900-acre solar farm

All you need to know about Kent's 900-acre solar farm

30 May 2020

Kent's landscape will undergo a radical change following the government's recent decision to approve the UK biggest solar farm.

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Boy, 16, fights for life after car catches fire

Boy, 16, fights for life after car catches fire

29 May 2020

A boy was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after the car he was travelling in crashed into the central reservation and caught fire.

Why Apache helicopters keep flying low over Kent

Why Apache helicopters keep flying low over Kent

29 May 2020

Army chiefs have explained why its aircraft have been seen in the county's skies on multiple occasions this week.

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Councillors refuse to take pay cut for cancelled meetings

Councillors refuse to take pay cut for cancelled meetings

29 May 2020

Those in charge of committees at a cash-strapped council will continue to be paid - despite the fact the meetings have been scrapped.

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Going, going, almost gone...

Going, going, almost gone...

28 May 2020

A VW Golf was very close to being washed out to sea, before beach-goers jumped in to save it from the water.

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UK's biggest solar park approved for Kent

UK's biggest solar park approved for Kent

28 May 2020

A 900-acre solar farm with 880,000 panels will be built in the Kent countryside, it has been confirmed.

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Extinction Rebellion to hold beach protest

Extinction Rebellion to hold beach protest

28 May 2020

Environmental campaigners will hold a protest on a Kent seafront as they make demands for a citizens' assembly on the coronavirus recovery.

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Body found at block of flats

Body found at block of flats

27 May 2020

A man has been found dead by police after concerned neighbours raised the alarm.

Judgement day on plans for UK's biggest solar park

Judgement day on plans for UK's biggest solar park

27 May 2020

The anxiously-awaited decision on whether the UK's biggest solar park can be built in Kent is due tomorrow.

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'Human faeces' left at beauty spots as crowds flock to coast

'Human faeces' left at beauty spots as crowds flock to coast

25 May 2020

Crowds have again flocked to the Kent coast sparking complaints over dangerous parking and human excrement left behind by visitors.

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More of Kent's most historic pubs

More of Kent's most historic pubs

25 May 2020

The county is home to a number of pubs with fascinating histories - with some even dating back to the 1100s. Does your local feature?

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'School will never be the same again'

'School will never be the same again'

25 May 2020

With schools set to reopen a week today, a Kent grammar school head thinks pupils and teachers will have to adapt to a ‘new normal’.

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£20m town centre housing estate delayed

£20m town centre housing estate delayed

24 May 2020

Work on a 50-home town centre regeneration project has been pushed backed six more months due to the Covid-19 crisis.

Man arrested after crack cocaine and cannabis seized

Man arrested after crack cocaine and cannabis seized

23 May 2020

Police found crack cocaine and large quantities of cannabis after searching a property on a drugs warrant.

Secret Drinker's favourite Shepherd Neame seaside pubs

Secret Drinker's favourite Shepherd Neame seaside pubs

22 May 2020

Our undercover reporter picks his top Sheps drinking spots on the Kent coast

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'Children have died because of Covid-19 fears'

'Children have died because of Covid-19 fears'

22 May 2020

Two children are feared to be among those to have died as concerns over exposure to coronavirus keeps gravely-ill patients away from Kent’s hospitals.

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'Lifeguards can't be everywhere'

'Lifeguards can't be everywhere'

21 May 2020

The RNLI and Coastguard are pleading with families to be careful on beaches this summer.

Bus firm to limit passengers on board

Bus firm to limit passengers on board

21 May 2020

A bus operator which serves Kent has issued guidance after it announced it will be limiting the numbers of customers on board.

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Men arrested after 'heroin and crack cocaine' found in car

Men arrested after 'heroin and crack cocaine' found in car

21 May 2020

Police have arrested two men after discovering about 30 wraps of what are thought to be Class A drugs.

Here's what your MP thinks about the reopening of schools

Here's what your MP thinks about the reopening of schools

21 May 2020

As the debate over whether it is safe to reopen schools in Kent continues we ask those in parliament what they think should happen.

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