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Residents stay at home as mayor leads Remembrance service

09 November 2020
Residents stay at home as mayor leads Remembrance service

Families stayed at home as a town's mayor led a hugely scaled back Remembrance Sunday service.

Council's homes plan for those who can't afford to stay in town

06 November 2020
Council's homes plan for those who can't afford to stay in town

A council is taking action against the housing crisis affecting young people by proposing to build their own and offering a rent-to-save scheme.

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Christmas rainbows to light up windows this advent

06 November 2020
Christmas rainbows to light up windows this advent

One Kent town will be counting down the days until Christmas with a new window display each day - and this year rainbows will feature in every one.

Witches and weaving: Kent's links to the Gunpowder Plot

05 November 2020
Witches and weaving: Kent's links to the Gunpowder Plot

We explored how Kent is linked to Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot of November 5, 1605.

Traders fighting back ahead of new lockdown measures

04 November 2020
Traders fighting back ahead of new lockdown measures

Non-essential businesses in one Kent High Street are proving adaptable as they fight back against a second lockdown battering.

'I do know we're going to lose more'

03 November 2020
'I do know we're going to lose more'

A mental health support group leader has spoken out about her fears of more suicides as the nation prepares for a second lockdown.

480 birds to be culled after flu outbreak

02 November 2020
480 birds to be culled after flu outbreak

A farmer is asking for further investigation before almost 500 of her animals are humanely culled following the discovery of bird flu on site.

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Boot-full of surprises delivered to family with poorly children

02 November 2020
Boot-full of surprises delivered to family with poorly children

There were no tricks - just treats - waiting at the front door for a young girl who is undergoing treatment for bone cancer, and her family.

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'It's a government failing from the British and French alike'

02 November 2020
'It's a government failing from the British and French alike'

Concerns were raised by Kent Anti-Racism Network at a candlelit vigil to honour the lives of the Iranian-Kurdish family who died in the Channel.

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Desilting works announced after dead fish found in water

30 October 2020
Desilting works announced after dead fish found in water

A programme of desilting works will be conducted in waterways around a Kent town including a stream where dead fish were found floating.

Four peacocks who brightened lockdown star in Christmas book

30 October 2020
Four peacocks who brightened lockdown star in Christmas book

A Christmas book about the new adventures of four roaming peacocks who provided entertainment to households during lockdown, has been published.

Candlelit vigil to be held for family who died in the Channel

30 October 2020
Candlelit vigil to be held for family who died in the Channel

A candle lit vigil will be held on Dover seafront to honour the lives of the Iranian-Kurdish family who died in the Channel.

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Council's plan to borrow £250k for offices sparks concern

29 October 2020
Council's plan to borrow £250k for offices sparks concern

A parish council's plans to purchase a new office as an investment for residents has sparked criticism from a former councillor.

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Friends star spotted in third Kent town

29 October 2020
Friends star spotted in third Kent town

It's a case of three Kent towns for the three-times divorced Friends character David Schwimmer who has been spotted at another location.

Baby feared dead as Channel searches stop

29 October 2020
Baby feared dead as Channel searches stop

A baby missing after a boat of asylum seekers capsized on its way to Kent is feared dead as French rescuers stop searching the waters.

Casualties cut free from car as '10 ambulances' attend crash

28 October 2020
Casualties cut free from car as '10 ambulances' attend crash

Two casualties were cut free from a car and four people have suffered injuries in a crash on a main road.

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The part of Kent with fastest growing virus rate in the UK

28 October 2020
The part of Kent with fastest growing virus rate in the UK

Government data has revealed the Kent district with the fastest growing coronavirus rate in the UK - while another area is the county's first hotspot.

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Painting and decorating shop goes under the hammer

28 October 2020
Painting and decorating shop goes under the hammer

A former painting and decorating shop is among the lots that will go under the hammer at an auction next week.

Fundraiser raises £6k via online raffles during pandemic

28 October 2020
Fundraiser raises £6k via online raffles during pandemic

A breast cancer fundraiser has not let the coronavirus pandemic dampen her awareness efforts as she celebrates raising £6,000 via online raffles.

Race to fix vandalised cemetery bench before Remembrance

27 October 2020
Race to fix vandalised cemetery bench before Remembrance

A Royal British Legion group is racing to fix its bench next to a war memorial following a second act of vandalism in just over a year.

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