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Sea drama as sailor rescued from buoy

Sea drama as sailor rescued from buoy

A sailor used the light from his mobile phone to guide rescuers to the mooring buoy he was clinging to after his dinghy sank in heavy winds.

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Virus affects Christmas appeal for homeless

Virus affects Christmas appeal for homeless

A family who run a yearly festive appeal for the homeless have had to adapt the scheme in light of the pandemic.

Decontamination to pave way for creekside leisure complex

Decontamination to pave way for creekside leisure complex

Work can now start on the final phase of a huge seafront regeneration scheme despite the lack of a marina.

Another charge after cocaine found in gas cannister

Another charge after cocaine found in gas cannister

A second person has been charged after 13 kilos of cocaine were seized by police after the drugs were found hidden inside a gas canister.

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Caravans destroyed in blaze

Caravans destroyed in blaze

Firefighters called out to a caravan fire say the flames spread to several other disused mobile homes.

Troubled town council has nine applicants to fill vacant seats

Troubled town council has nine applicants to fill vacant seats

Five out of nine of its original councillors have quit - plus the clerk - over the past year but nine applied to join one of Kent's town councils.

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Juror 'pinged' court worker's bra strap

Juror 'pinged' court worker's bra strap

A bus driver on jury service sent home after groping a woman Crown Court worker has admitted sexual assault.

Covid-19 testing station set up on seafront

Covid-19 testing station set up on seafront

A temporary coronavirus testing station has been set up in a car park on the seafront next to a sandpit, amusement park and ice cream kiosk.

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Three rescue missions for lifeboat

Three rescue missions for lifeboat

A lifeboat has rescued the crew of a drifting vessel without a rudder and a leaking fishing boat. It was also called to a yacht which had run aground.

'They are absolute scum of the earth'

'They are absolute scum of the earth'

A 79-year-old who was robbed after being targeted by two men posing as police officers, hasn’t been able to return to his home since the incident.

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Prison X-ray scanner's immediate impact

Prison X-ray scanner's immediate impact

New technology catches out inmates trying to smuggle batteries, mobile phones and drugs into prison in first week of use.

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Police find cocaine hidden in gas canister

Police find cocaine hidden in gas canister

A 26-year-old man has been charged with a drugs offence after officers discovered 13 kilos of cocaine inside a gas canister.

Chance to have your say about council

Chance to have your say about council

Residents can sign up to take part in the first council area committee for the Isle of Sheppey.

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Who really wrote the Ingoldsby Legends?

Who really wrote the Ingoldsby Legends?

Kent's strangest folk tales were recorded by Thomas Ingoldsby in the Ingoldsby Legends. But who was this mysterious friend of Charles Dickens?

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Armed patrols arrest man 'with weapon'

Armed patrols arrest man 'with weapon'

Armed police descended on a street after reports a man was seen with a weapon.

Kite surfer seriously hurt in beach landing

Kite surfer seriously hurt in beach landing

A kite surfer has been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries.

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Hit TV thriller filmed in Kent

Hit TV thriller filmed in Kent

Sky's latest drama, The Third Day, features some familiar backdrops.

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Flood alert in force

Flood alert in force

There's a warning a higher than normal tide could cause flooding in the early hours.

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Over-65s queue in car park for free flu jabs

Over-65s queue in car park for free flu jabs

A GP surgery has given more than 600 older patients their free flu jabs in one marathon three-hour session. And more are on the way.

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Delays as moving bridge 'stuck in the air'

Delays as moving bridge 'stuck in the air'

Drivers and commuters faced delays after a moving bridge became stuck in the raised position.

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