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Ten things we didn't know last week

We found out where Kent's biggest Waitrose will be, and which town has the biggest rats.

The Oyster card
The Oyster card

1. We found out Southeastern is planning to get rid of paper tickets.

One of the rats caught scurrying around a property in Gouge Avenue, Northfleet. Picture: Sharon Taylor
One of the rats caught scurrying around a property in Gouge Avenue, Northfleet. Picture: Sharon Taylor

2. That there are some really big rats in Gravesend.

One of Chatham Historic Dockyard's filming spots for Call the Midwife
One of Chatham Historic Dockyard's filming spots for Call the Midwife

3. Chatham Dockyards is providing he location for a new period comedy.

The crew in Wellington Parade, Kingsdown
The crew in Wellington Parade, Kingsdown

4. More TV news - the producers behind Broadchurch and Poldark have been filming a new ITV series at a family house in Kent.

AXA may relocate 150 jobs from Tunbridge Wells to Birmingham
AXA may relocate 150 jobs from Tunbridge Wells to Birmingham

5. Why AXA Insurance may move 150 jobs from Kent to Birmingham.

Smoking could be banned from school gates
Smoking could be banned from school gates

6. Kent County Council has drawn up a plan to 'ban' parents from smoking outside school gates. Or at least strongly suggest they don't.

Kent County Council needs to make savings of £73 million in 2017-18
Kent County Council needs to make savings of £73 million in 2017-18

7. Most councils keep a hefty rainy day fund for those little emergencies. But not this council.

Families will have to wait to enjoy the ice this Christmas
Families will have to wait to enjoy the ice this Christmas

8. You can go ice skating at Bluewater.

The supermoon captured by Gee Crick
The supermoon captured by Gee Crick

9. We found out what makes a supermoon super... but we didn't get a super view.

10. We discovered that Kent's biggest Waitrose has got the go ahead.

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