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Charity shop to close after 15 years

Charity shop to close after 15 years

A not-for-profit project which supplied used furniture to low income families is to close, citing the pandemic as a reason.

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Music and motors gig confirmed

Music and motors gig confirmed

Two bands have organised a gig so their fans can watch them from their cars.

The story of Kent's sex event for the disabled

The story of Kent's sex event for the disabled

A sex event in Kent is improving the lives of hundreds of people living with disabilities - here's the heart-warming story behind it.

'They'll be like little prisoners taking belongings in plastic wallets'

'They'll be like little prisoners taking belongings in plastic wallets'

A concerned mum started a petition after she was told her son could not take a bag when he returns to school this week.

Losing my religion

Losing my religion

New mayor axes role of council chaplain after nearly 50 years.

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Housing estate's roads still not finished after 13 years

Housing estate's roads still not finished after 13 years

Fed-up residents say they have been waiting 13 years for a developer to finish surfacing the roads and pavements of their housing estate.

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Duck goes into a GP surgery looking for a 'quack'

Duck goes into a GP surgery looking for a 'quack'

A homeless duck has done what the rest of us can't and managed to see a GP and surgery staff are now trying to find its owner.

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Inquest opens into girl's tree death

Inquest opens into girl's tree death

A coroner has officially launched an investigation into how an eight-year-old died after she was struck by a tree in high wind.

Firm seeks projects for DIY SOS-style makeover

Firm seeks projects for DIY SOS-style makeover

A big-hearted business is looking to transform a home, charity base or community venue in a DIY SOS-style makeover.

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'We love him and want him to stay with us'

'We love him and want him to stay with us'

A desperate mum is appealing for help to adapt her family home to cope with her son's needs.

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Minister’s aides shun talks over new M2 junction

Minister’s aides shun talks over new M2 junction

Developer Mark Quinn's bid to meet transport minister Grant Shapps about plans for a new 'garden village' and junction on the M2 has been scuppered.

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Driver's lucky escape after rocks thrown from bridge

Driver's lucky escape after rocks thrown from bridge

A group of youngsters are being hunted by police after rocks were thrown at motorists from a bridge.

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Vandals leave children’s footie club with £10k bill

Vandals leave children’s footie club with £10k bill

A children’s football club has been left with a bill running into five figures after yobs trashed parts of its home ground.

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Police hunt 'dad' who shot man in woods

Police hunt 'dad' who shot man in woods

A man aged 29 who has the mental age of a six-year-old says he was shot by an angry father.

Girl, 8, killed in tree tragedy is named

Girl, 8, killed in tree tragedy is named

A girl who died after a tree next to a footpath in a field fell on her has been named.

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All change for school buses next week

All change for school buses next week

Extra buses and student-only Covid-29 compliant coaches introduced for the school runs when pupils goes back to class.

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No reward for Hopkins

No reward for Hopkins

Sittingbourne's Luke Hopkins was left to rue what might have been after running off track at Snetterton on Sunday.

Tributes to 'beautiful' child killed in tree tragedy

Tributes to 'beautiful' child killed in tree tragedy

Floral tributes have been left at the scene of a tragic accident which saw one child killed by a falling tree and another injured.

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Fatal M2 crash victim named

Fatal M2 crash victim named

A 43-year-old pharmacist has been named as the man who died in an early morning collision on the M2.

Tragic death as children hit by falling tree

Tragic death as children hit by falling tree

A child has died and another been left seriously injured after they were struck by a falling tree in strong winds.

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