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Retired vicar to breathe new life into abandoned railway

18 January 2023
Retired vicar to breathe new life into abandoned railway

A former vicar is now leading a bid to convert a long abandoned light railway line into a 'greenway' for cyclists and walkers.

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Mourner hit in head with pellet at brother's funeral

17 January 2023
Mourner hit in head with pellet at brother's funeral

The sister of a former mayor says she was hit with a pellet in the head while she attended her brother's funeral service.

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Parkrun celebrates its 100th anniversary

15 January 2023
Parkrun celebrates its 100th anniversary

A pensioner aged 88 and a 10-year-old schoolgirl were among 71 runners who helped a seafront parkrun celebrate its 100th anniversary.

Award-winning restaurant planning to extend

03 January 2023
Award-winning restaurant planning to extend

Plans for an extension to allow for more seating at a Turkish restaurant have been submitted.

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Mystery Mummy to take on Kent wrestler

03 January 2023
Mystery Mummy to take on Kent wrestler

Wrestler The Mummy has challenged Kent favourite Sid Manelli to a series of clashes in the ring.

New home planned for opposite hospital

03 January 2023
New home planned for opposite hospital

Plans for a chalet bungalow opposite the entrance to a hospital have been submitted.

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The high-tech machine which says how old your body really is

02 January 2023
The high-tech machine which says how old your body really is

A gym has installed a £7k machine which can work out your true metabolic age within 30 seconds.

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Rail junction revamped over Christmas and New Year

01 January 2023
Rail junction revamped over Christmas and New Year

Gangs have spent eight days over the Christmas and New Year holidays completely rebuilding a junction to make it easier for Kent commuters.

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The Larkins TV show 'faces axe after just two series'

01 January 2023
The Larkins TV show 'faces axe after just two series'

The writing could be on the wall for The Larkins, the Kent-based reboot of The Darling Buds of May, according to reports.

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Record number of asylum seekers use small boats to reach Britain

01 January 2023
Record number of asylum seekers use small boats to reach Britain

Latest figures reveal 45,756 asylum seekers used small boats to sail across the Channel to reach the UK in 2022.

'Clarkson to the NHS: My 2023 predictions'

01 January 2023
'Clarkson to the NHS: My 2023 predictions'

From Jeremy Clarkson's next career to the solution to nursing strikes, columnist John Nurden gives his predictions for 2023.

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Swimmers brave cold for sea splash

28 December 2022
Swimmers brave cold for sea splash

A lifeboat crew joined in the fun for a chilly dip.

Russian bombs jeopardise mercy mission to Ukraine

28 December 2022
Russian bombs jeopardise mercy mission to Ukraine

There has been drama after Russian bombs hit a Ukraine hospital a Kent man is trying to deliver an ambulance to.

'My mobility scooter tipped right up like Titanic'

25 December 2022
'My mobility scooter tipped right up like Titanic'

A popular pensioner who has collected more than £300k for charity has broken his collar bone after being tipped out of his mobility scooter.

Spending festive season behind prison walls

25 December 2022
Spending festive season behind prison walls

While millions tuck into their turkey, the officers working for Kent's prisons are carrying on their hard work.

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Drivers warned to slow down

23 December 2022
Drivers warned to slow down

Motorists driving home for Christmas have been warned of treacherous conditions following heavy rain.

Ambulance crews on strike across country

21 December 2022
Ambulance crews on strike across country

Striking crews say underfunding has led to deaths and delays, as well as a real term pay cut for ambulance workers.

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Colleagues pay tribute to mayor of two towns

21 December 2022
Colleagues pay tribute to mayor of two towns

Tributes have been paid to a former mayor who dedicated his life to helping the community.

School pupils turn Santa

20 December 2022
School pupils turn Santa

Academy pupils have delivered more than 300 Christmas presents to pensioners, and hosted a dementia cafe.

100 stockings for families in need

20 December 2022
100 stockings for families in need

Volunteers at a food bank have put together 100 gift stockings so kids won't go without.

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