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Tortoise found after two weeks on the run

Tortoise found after two weeks on the run

An escaped tortoise, at least 60 years of age, has been reunited with its owners after two weeks on the run.

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Experts stunned by weather phenomenon over Kent

Experts stunned by weather phenomenon over Kent

A BBC weatherman and expert meteorologists have been left stunned by a 'fascinating' weather phenomenon taking place in the skies over Kent.

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Care home closure 'destroyed end of mum's life'

Care home closure 'destroyed end of mum's life'

A grieving daughter has blasted a charity after it closed a care home and forced her dementia-suffering mum to spend the last weeks of her life alone.

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'Gentle soul' died after heart stopped on beach

'Gentle soul' died after heart stopped on beach

A popular 20-year-old died after his heart stopped on a beach while he was on holiday with his parents, an inquest has heard.

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Plans 'jeopardise' character of beach

Plans 'jeopardise' character of beach

Controversial plans to add an extra 120 seats at an oyster shack have sparked fears over litter and anti-social behaviour.

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One-way system ‘would help keep shoppers at a distance’

One-way system ‘would help keep shoppers at a distance’

A one-way system for shoppers in a town should be introduced as a way to maintain social distancing on its streets, a councillor has said.

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'Boy-racers and laughing gas yobs are making living here a nightmare'

'Boy-racers and laughing gas yobs are making living here a nightmare'

Drivers have been accused of speeding and dumping dozens of nitrous oxide cannisters along a seafront.

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Turkish restaurant owner unveils bid for Jobcentre

Turkish restaurant owner unveils bid for Jobcentre

Plans to transform a vacant Jobcentre building into a Turkish restaurant have been unveiled.

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Man charged after railway station 'brawl'

Man charged after railway station 'brawl'

A 33-year-old man has been charged after reports of a brawl at a railway station.

Iconic Dunkirk barge battling to stay afloat

Iconic Dunkirk barge battling to stay afloat

A historic sailing barge which helped return soldiers from the beaches of Dunkirk needs a new engine to keep it going for another 30 years.

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Beach-goers stunned as brawl erupts at harbour

Beach-goers stunned as brawl erupts at harbour

A seafront brawl broke out in a harbour leaving visitors to a beach shocked and one man was said to have blood all over his face.

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Teachers 'overcoming anxiety' about school return

Teachers 'overcoming anxiety' about school return

Teachers are “overcoming their own anxiety about leaving their homes” as schools reopen for some pupils.

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Going, going, almost gone...

Going, going, almost gone...

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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Extinction Rebellion to hold beach protest

Extinction Rebellion to hold beach protest

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

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

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

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

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

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Man arrested after crack cocaine and cannabis seized

Man arrested after crack cocaine and cannabis seized

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

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

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

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

Another scorcher - but thunderstorms may follow

Another scorcher - but thunderstorms may follow

Kent is set for another day of sunny weather - but forecasters have warned thunderstorms may follow this afternoon.

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Man jailed for coughing in police officer's face

Man jailed for coughing in police officer's face

An aggressive yob who suggested he might have coronavirus before coughing in a police officer's face has been put behind bars just two days later.

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