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Keep your eyes peeled - Specsavers is to open another shop in Kent

25 July 2018
Keep your eyes peeled - Specsavers is to open another shop in Kent

A derelict town centre shop which has been empty for more than a year is being given a new lease of life thanks to Specsavers.

All steam ahead for model railway's 40th anniversary

25 July 2018
All steam ahead for model railway's 40th anniversary

A Kent model train track is celebrating its 40th year but could be derailed by a lack of pirates. John Nurden hitches a ride to find out more...

Review: Jess Conrad at the Criterion Theatre

22 July 2018
Review: Jess Conrad at the Criterion Theatre

How does a veteran British entertainer in his 80s compare to a Little Mix concert? John Nurden attempts to find out...

Two Kent men jailed for smuggling illegal tobacco into Britain

19 July 2018
Two Kent men jailed for smuggling illegal tobacco into Britain

Two Kent men caught red-handed unloading an illegal shipment of tobacco have been jailed for a total of five-and-a-half years.

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Thieves steal bride's shoes

19 July 2018
Thieves steal bride's shoes

A bride's big day has been thrown into turmoil - after thieves stole her wedding shoes days before she's due to wed.

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Cabbie left with horrific injuries

18 July 2018
Cabbie left with horrific injuries

A taxi driver was punched unconscious in an unprovoked attack as he sat in his cab.

Sign song set to be internet hit

17 July 2018
Sign song set to be internet hit

A deaf mum is poised for internet stardom after recording a musical hit in sign language.

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First sci-fi festival set to be out of this world

14 July 2018
First sci-fi festival set to be out of this world

Fans of Star Wars, Doctor Who, Knight Rider and all things weird and wonderful are in for a treat at a town's first sci-fi festival today.

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Farmers submit plans for hundreds of homes

08 July 2018
Farmers submit plans for hundreds of homes

A scheme of 700 homes has been submitted - but it has been met with opposition.

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Superbike champion speaks of horror crash

07 July 2018
Superbike champion speaks of horror crash

A biker who broke his neck and shattered his spine during a crash during a race says he would love to compete again.

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Martial arts expert died during swim

06 July 2018
Martial arts expert died during swim

The death of a man who trained generations of youngsters in martial arts has shocked the community.

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Emergency roadworks expected to cause long delays

04 July 2018
Emergency roadworks expected to cause long delays

Drivers are warned to expect long delays when the one of the main routes on the Isle of Sheppey is closed for emergency repairs.

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Motorist drives car onto railway track

03 July 2018
 Motorist drives car onto railway track

Train services were plunged into chaos after a motorist drove onto a railway track.

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Birdsong goes with a bang - and a whimper

03 July 2018
Birdsong goes with a bang - and a whimper

Sebastian Faulks's play about the horrors of the Great War comes to life on stage at Tunbridge Wells. But don't forget your earplugs, warns John Nurden.

Mott The Hoople and all the young dudes party at Maidstone's Ramblin' Man Fair

01 July 2018
Mott The Hoople and all the young dudes party at Maidstone's Ramblin' Man Fair

Are you at Maidstone's two-day rock fest? Our girl Poppy Jeffery has been watching the bands. Here's what she thinks of them...

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Man suffers 'medical incident' outside pub

30 June 2018
Man suffers 'medical incident' outside pub

A man was taken to hospital in a "serious" condition after an incident outside a Wetherspoons pub.

Pink Tie Ball raises £10,000 for cancer charity

30 June 2018
Pink Tie Ball raises £10,000 for cancer charity

A Kent couple have raised £70,000 for Cancer Research with a series of Pink Tie charity balls. The last one at Priestfield Stadium topped £10,000.

Suspected chemical spill closes motorway

30 June 2018
Suspected chemical spill closes motorway

Residents were told to keep their windows closed after a strong-smelling liquid was spilled on the motorway.

Missing Maria found safe and well

30 June 2018
Missing Maria found safe and well

A missing 11-year-old schoolgirl has been found safe and well following a police appeal for information.

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Work starts on £6.65 million roundabout

29 June 2018
Work starts on £6.65 million roundabout

Leading councillors gathered in a field today to mark the launch of a £6.65 million scheme designed to stop traffic gridlock on Kent's holiday Isle.

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