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Branson-Cole a big hit in the gym

Branson-Cole a big hit in the gym

Faversham's Alex Branson-Cole is enjoying being a role model to the younger generation at his hometown club.

Brewery's plan for 762 solar panels to cut emissions

Brewery's plan for 762 solar panels to cut emissions

Shepherd Neame is bidding to significantly reduce its carbon emissions by installing hundreds of solar panels at its base in Kent.

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‘We had three minutes to save his life - we did what we had to’

‘We had three minutes to save his life - we did what we had to’

Teaching assistants have told how they saved the life of a 10-year-old pupil after he collapsed in the playground.

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BAFTA-winning actress 'jealous' of theatre's extension plans

BAFTA-winning actress 'jealous' of theatre's extension plans

BAFTA-winning actress Brenda Blethyn has thrown her weight behind a community theatre as it announces £500k plans to expand.

M2 to be shut across two weekends

M2 to be shut across two weekends

A 12-mile stretch of the M2 will be closed over two weekends in July, highways bosses have confirmed.

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Clever Smart-Weeden can multi-task

Clever Smart-Weeden can multi-task

Faversham's Finn Smart-Weeden became his own mechanic and still enjoyed plenty of success at round four of the NG Junior SuperSport competition.

Boy, 10, saved by staff after heart stopped in playground

Boy, 10, saved by staff after heart stopped in playground

A 10-year-old boy owes his life to two teaching assistants who saved him from the brink of death after he collapsed in a playground.

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Koala wish comes true for brave Thomas and family

Koala wish comes true for brave Thomas and family

The family of a terminally ill little boy have fulfilled their wish of taking him to visit the UK's only koala bears to celebrate his second birthday.

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Motorcyclist dies after horror crash

Motorcyclist dies after horror crash

A motorcyclist involved in a crash earlier this month has died from his injuries - prompting a fresh appeal from police.

'It's like a ring of knives at toddler eye-level'

'It's like a ring of knives at toddler eye-level'

A dad is warning other parents to be careful after anti-climb spikes resembling a "ring of knives" slipped down a lamppost next to a children's park.

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Youngsters can thrive under Town's new bosses

Youngsters can thrive under Town's new bosses

New Faversham joint-manager John Embery is calling on the best young players in the area to join the club as he vows to give youth a chance.

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'We've been left trapped in village after only bus service axed'

'We've been left trapped in village after only bus service axed'

Residents say they have been left trapped with no means of getting to the shops or appointments after their village's only bus service was cancelled.

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Elderly biker 'seriously injured' after crashing into van and car

Elderly biker 'seriously injured' after crashing into van and car

A biker in his 70s has been left seriously injured after a three-vehicle collision which closed a busy rural road.

Faversham Town appoint joint managers

Faversham Town appoint joint managers

Isthmian League side Faversham Town end extensive process by bringing in joint managers.

Busy rural road shut after serious crash

Busy rural road shut after serious crash

Emergency services have descended on a busy rural road following reports of a crash between a van and a motorbike.

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700-year-old version of the Magna Carta goes on permanent exhibition

 700-year-old version of the Magna Carta goes on permanent exhibition

A rarely seen medieval version of one of English history's most important documents is the centre piece of an extra ordinary new exhibition.

33,000 miss GP slots in Kent every month

33,000 miss GP slots in Kent every month

There are calls for patients who miss their GP appointments without cancelling to be fined after 33,000 Kent patients missed their slots in one month.

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Bank closure described as 'another nail in coffin' for town

Bank closure described as 'another nail in coffin' for town

A decision to close a NatWest branch - the last remaining bank in one Kent town - has been branded "another nail in the coffin" for the area.

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Is this Kent's longest-serving pub landlord?

Is this Kent's longest-serving pub landlord?

A pub landlord affectionately known as 'The Captain' has called time after 44 years manning the bar.

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'Foolish' plan to turn hotel into homes will 'change character of village'

'Foolish' plan to turn hotel into homes will 'change character of village'

Residents have blasted a bid to convert a ramshackle former hotel and its surrounding land into 19 homes.

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