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Who really wrote the Ingoldsby Legends?

Who really wrote the Ingoldsby Legends?

Kent's strangest folk tales were recorded by Thomas Ingoldsby in the Ingoldsby Legends. But who was this mysterious friend of Charles Dickens?

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Armed patrols arrest man 'with weapon'

Armed patrols arrest man 'with weapon'

Armed police descended on a street after reports a man was seen with a weapon.

Kite surfer seriously hurt in beach landing

Kite surfer seriously hurt in beach landing

A kite surfer has been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries.

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Hit TV thriller filmed in Kent

Hit TV thriller filmed in Kent

Sky's latest drama, The Third Day, features some familiar backdrops.

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Flood alert in force

Flood alert in force

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

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Over-65s queue in car park for free flu jabs

Over-65s queue in car park for free flu jabs

A GP surgery has given more than 600 older patients their free flu jabs in one marathon three-hour session. And more are on the way.

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Delays as moving bridge 'stuck in the air'

Delays as moving bridge 'stuck in the air'

Drivers and commuters faced delays after a moving bridge became stuck in the raised position.

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Pensioner robbed in own home by 'bogus police officers'

Pensioner robbed in own home by 'bogus police officers'

Two men posing as police officers robbed a pensioner of his wallet and a quantity of cash in his own home.

'Knife factory' and a pandemic - all in day's work for jail boss

'Knife factory' and a pandemic - all in day's work for jail boss

What's life been like behind bars at one of Kent’s most secure prisons during the Covid crisis? We went to find out.

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Now clerk quits crisis-torn town council

Now clerk quits crisis-torn town council

A clerk has followed three councillors by walking out on a trouble-torn town council branding it "most obnoxious."

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New push for Kent tourism

New push for Kent tourism

One area is gearing up to promote tourism in 2021 to help overcome this year's affects of the coronavirus lockdown.

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Worries yearly bomb ship survey ‘not enough’

Worries yearly bomb ship survey ‘not enough’

A ship laden with explosive bombs wrecked off the Kent coast is due to be examined in the coming days.

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Man dies after collapsing in street

Man dies after collapsing in street

Police and medics were called to try to save a man who had collapsed.

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Leader's warning on Covid-19 numbers

Leader's warning on Covid-19 numbers

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

Delays as broken down vehicle shuts road

Delays as broken down vehicle shuts road

Drivers are being warned to expect lengthy delays after a carriageway of a major road was closed due to a breakdown.

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Two landmark town buildings up for sale

Two landmark town buildings up for sale

It is all change in one Kent town centre as two household names put their premises on the market.

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Twitching thumbs and classroom naps

Twitching thumbs and classroom naps

Twitching thumbs, naps and forgetting how to spell 'with' - school children across Kent are returning to the classroom months behind the pace.

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Mum’s IBS diagnosis is actually terminal cancer

Mum’s IBS diagnosis is actually terminal cancer

The husband of a woman who has been told she has terminal cancer after being diagnosed with IBS is raising money to get her private treatment.

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Demand for harsher action on fly-tipping

Demand for harsher action on fly-tipping

Councils are calling on magistrates to hand down stricter sentences to those found guilty of fly-tipping.

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Southern Counties East Premier Division weekend round-up

Southern Counties East Premier Division weekend round-up

Sheppey United's Jack Midson was among the Southern Counties East newboys to get off the mark on the opening day of the season.

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