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Great Storm claimed 22 lives

Great Storm claimed 22 lives

13 October 2017

It's 30 years since 110mph winds caused havoc in Kent and beyond, destroying 15 million trees and creating damage costing £1 billion.

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Kent schools facing 550 governor shortfall

Kent schools facing 550 governor shortfall

13 October 2017

Schools across the county are suffering a 'critical' shortage of volunteers taking up a key support role.

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Kent GP surgeries set to benefit from £4m cash injection

Kent GP surgeries set to benefit from £4m cash injection

12 October 2017

A new training scheme for GPs will see them offered £20,000 to take up posts in "hard to recruit areas", health secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced.

Cars damaged in hit and run

Cars damaged in hit and run

12 October 2017

A driver is alleged to have driven through a fence and damaged a number of cars in a private car park, before fleeing the scene.

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What's hot in the bulb world

What's hot in the bulb world

12 October 2017

Get a splash of autumn colour with a gardens' Autumn Extravaganza, featuring two days of rare and unusual plants and top specimens in full bloom.

Get spooked with some Halloween happenings

Get spooked with some Halloween happenings

07 October 2017

Looking for some Halloween fun for your little monsters? Here's our guide to what's creepy and kooky across the county.

Beastly family fun this half term

Beastly family fun this half term

06 October 2017

It's not just pumpkin carving and spooky shenanigans this October half term: try circus shows, scarecrows, puppetry and beastly fun.

Man arrested in connection with robbery

Man arrested in connection with robbery

06 October 2017

Detectives investigating the assault of a pensioner have arrested a man on suspicion of robbery at an airport.

Two arrests after wheel clamp removal

Two arrests after wheel clamp removal

06 October 2017

Two people have been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage after a wheel clamp was illegally removed from a van.

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Brave pensioner sees off robbers

Brave pensioner sees off robbers

05 October 2017

A man in his 70s stood up to a gang of robbers - despite being threatened with being stabbed.

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VIDEO: Army detonates 120 grenades found in garden

VIDEO: Army detonates 120 grenades found in garden

05 October 2017

Fire crews were helped by the Ministry of Defence as they exploded 120 wartime grenades after they were found in a garden.

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Warning as wartime devices blown up

Warning as wartime devices blown up

05 October 2017

Homeowners were warned to keep their doors and windows shut as a controlled explosion of Second World War devices took place.

Suspected bogus callers alert

Suspected bogus callers alert

04 October 2017

Cases of men posing as water officials may be linked, police have warned.

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Kent travellers among thousands affected by airline collapse

Kent travellers among thousands affected by airline collapse

02 October 2017

Kent passengers who were due to fly with Monarch Airlines today are desperate for information after hearing the airline has gone into administration.

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Amputee racer takes first steps on charity walk

Amputee racer takes first steps on charity walk

01 October 2017

A teenager who lost both of his legs in a near-fatal crash during a motor race has completed a charity walk to thank those who saved his life

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Four arrests after spate of burglaries

Four arrests after spate of burglaries

29 September 2017

Four men have been arrested with a series of burglaries across the South East, including at properties in Kent.

Tribute to recovery driver killed in M25 tragedy

Tribute to recovery driver killed in M25 tragedy

29 September 2017

The family of a breakdown worker who was hit and killed by a lorry while standing on the hard shoulder say he will be sorely missed.

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Self-driving shopping van trialed

Self-driving shopping van trialed

28 September 2017

The first tests of driverless grocery vehicles in the UK have used parts manufactured by a company in Kent.

Man set fire to home as family slept inside

Man set fire to home as family slept inside

27 September 2017

An arsonist 'recklessly endangered' the lives of his mum and sister when he torched his bedroom after taking a cocktail of drugs.

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Asphalt maker buys stake in road surfacer

Asphalt maker buys stake in road surfacer

26 September 2017

Infrastructure firm FM Conway has taken a minority shareholding in the UK’s largest independent road surfacing company.

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