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‘Teaching has to be the best job in the world’

09 June 2022
‘Teaching has to be the best job in the world’

Meet Mr Allen who gave up a top job in catering to retrain as a teacher and is loving it.

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Hero cop nominated for national bravery award

08 June 2022
Hero cop nominated for national bravery award

A police officer who clambered under a lorry to help free a trapped and injured motorcyclist has been put forward for a national bravery award.

Puss left toothless after being bullied

08 June 2022
Puss left toothless after being bullied

A home is wanted for seven-year-old Stanley who had to have all his teeth removed after being bullied by bigger alley cats.

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'Armed' betting shop raider caught by ticket inspector

08 June 2022
'Armed' betting shop raider caught by ticket inspector

A bungling robber was caught after giving his name to a ticket inspector as he took a train to rob a bookies, 'armed' with a pretend shotgun.

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Pool plans dropped from council's £20m regeneration bid

08 June 2022
Pool plans dropped from council's £20m regeneration bid

A council has dropped plans to include a new swimming pool in its bid for £20m of the government's levelling-up fund because it wasn't 'realistic'.

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Lorry crash causes traffic delays

07 June 2022
Lorry crash causes traffic delays

Two people have been taken to hospital after a crash involving a lorry closed the A249.

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Police release photo in search for ink thief

07 June 2022
Police release photo in search for ink thief

Police have issued two CCTV photos of a man they want to talk to following thefts of ink cartridges worth £2k from a supermarket.

Veteran runner lights town's jubilee beacon

06 June 2022
Veteran runner lights town's jubilee beacon

Runner Mick Cattell, 75, was picked to take a burning torch to a town's beacon to set it on fire for the Queen's platinum jubilee.

New committee system is 'unfair'

05 June 2022
New committee system is 'unfair'

A council leader has dismissed complaints after a councillor slammed his new committee system as being 'unfair'.

We go inside the cancer trial 'caravan'

04 June 2022
We go inside the cancer trial 'caravan'

Thousands of Kent residents have been taking part in one of the world's biggest cancer trials. We sent our reporter to find out what it is all about.

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Couple and baby evicted in cat row

03 June 2022
Couple and baby evicted in cat row

A couple with an 18-month-old toddler say they were evicted from their holiday park home after they complained park bosses had run over their cat.

How to celebrate The Queen's Platinum Jubilee

01 June 2022
How to celebrate The Queen's Platinum Jubilee

Round-up of events in Sittingbourne and the surrounding villages over the next four days.

How to celebrate The Queen's Platinum Jubilee

01 June 2022
How to celebrate The Queen's Platinum Jubilee

Round-up of events happening on the Isle of Sheppey over the next four days.

Generosi-tea! Struggling cafe owner overwhelmed by support.

01 June 2022
Generosi-tea! Struggling cafe owner overwhelmed by support.

Support is pouring in to help a cash-strapped tea rooms owner who admitted on TV he was sleeping in his cellar to save money.

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Council wins race against time to get bunting back in town

31 May 2022
Council wins race against time to get bunting back in town

A council slammed for taking down noisy bunting has replaced it with new flags just in time for The Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

Fury as village loses last GP surgery

31 May 2022
Fury as village loses last GP surgery

More than 3,000 patients will have to travel to hospital to see their GP after health bosses fail to find a new home for village surgery.

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'I poked classmate Sid with ruler - I blame myself for what happened next'

31 May 2022
'I poked classmate Sid with ruler - I blame myself for what happened next'

We talk to classmates of former Sex Pistol Sid Vicious to discover what went wrong when he lived in Kent.

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Missing man found safe after more than a month

27 May 2022
Missing man found safe after more than a month

A man who went missing more than a month ago has been found safe and well, say police.

Dad set up petition after son's cat dies

27 May 2022
Dad set up petition after son's cat dies

A father wants drivers to slow down after his son's pet was hit by a car, warning: 'This time it was a cat, next it could be a child'.

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Flutes and Frets hold free music recital in church

27 May 2022
Flutes and Frets hold free music recital in church

A duo comprising a flautist and a guitarist are staging a free classical concert in a church.

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