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Work starts on Kent's new 'super homes'

Work starts on Kent's new 'super homes'

Work has begun on air-tight, fully insulated, carbon neutral 'super efficient' all-electric homes with solar panel roofs and air source heat pump.

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Hopkins' bruising return

Hopkins' bruising return

Dogged racer Luke Hopkins twice finished inside the top 20 at Oulton Park.

Club pays tribute to girl killed by falling tree

Club pays tribute to girl killed by falling tree

Crystal Palace Football Club remembers young fan killed who was killed when a tree fell on her.

Man accused of stealing hoverboard from tip

Man accused of stealing hoverboard from tip

A man has been charged with stealing 17 items from a municipal rubbish dump.

Brickies boss enjoys first win

Brickies boss enjoys first win

Manager Darren Blackburn was glad to get Sittingbourne's FA Cup shocker at Deal out of their system.

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Four staff and 25 children sent home from primary school

Four staff and 25 children sent home from primary school

A class and its teachers has been sent home to self isolate after a girl tested positive for Covid-19.

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Controversy as funfair goes ahead

Controversy as funfair goes ahead

A funfair with rides and attractions which was held in a town park has caused a stir as people question whether it should have been allowed.

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'I've seen mum once in six months - the policy needs to change'

'I've seen mum once in six months - the policy needs to change'

A heartbroken daughter who has seen her mum just once during the coronavirus crisis is calling on the government to change its care homes policy.

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Coppers discover wiry obstacle on road

Coppers discover wiry obstacle on road

Officers shared their disbelief on Twitter when they found a cable spool in the middle of a road.

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Man in custody after collision

Man in custody after collision

A 33-year-old man is being quizzed by police following an incident this morning.

Panto postponed until next year

Panto postponed until next year

Another popular pantomime has been forced to postpone this year's shows due to the coronavirus crisis.

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Night time closures for main road

Night time closures for main road

Drivers warned to prepare for three weeks of road works on busy route.

Parents fear 'unauthorised absence' after school's Covid-19 case

Parents fear 'unauthorised absence' after school's Covid-19 case

A pupil and some of her classmates were sent home from a Kent grammar school after a positive coronavirus test which has left some parents fuming.

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Strike! Bowling alley gets the go ahead

Strike! Bowling alley gets the go ahead

Plans for a bowling alley in a town centre have been approved by councillors.

Station staff bitten, spat at and headbutted

Station staff bitten, spat at and headbutted

A man has been charged after railway workers and security staff were headbutted, spat at and bitten.

Pub to have 'arcade bar' in £50k makeover

Pub to have 'arcade bar' in £50k makeover

Arcade game classics such as Pac-Man and Space Invaders to be added to town centre pub after big refurbishment.

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Time to change our mentality

Time to change our mentality

Darren Blackburn hopes to become the first Sittingbourne manager to produce a top 10 finish for eight years.

Recovery of missing gunner’s plane begins, 77 years on

Recovery of missing gunner’s plane begins, 77 years on

The wreckage of a plane that vanished during the war is finally being recovered and one of the crew’s family say they are “amazed” by the progress.

'Arrogance was their downfall'

'Arrogance was their downfall'

A pair have been jailed after committing a spate of 'brazen' thefts, including making off with a climbing wall.

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Man arrested after child hit by car

Man arrested after child hit by car

A man has been arrested after a child was knocked down on his way to school.

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