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Casualties cut free from car as '10 ambulances' attend crash

Casualties cut free from car as '10 ambulances' attend crash

28 October 2020

Two casualties were cut free from a car and four people have suffered injuries in a crash on a main road.

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Heavy police presence around village

Heavy police presence around village

28 October 2020

Vans, cars and a helicopter have been deployed to a village.

Painting and decorating shop goes under the hammer

Painting and decorating shop goes under the hammer

28 October 2020

A former painting and decorating shop is among the lots that will go under the hammer at an auction next week.

Fundraiser raises £6k via online raffles during pandemic

Fundraiser raises £6k via online raffles during pandemic

28 October 2020

A breast cancer fundraiser has not let the coronavirus pandemic dampen her awareness efforts as she celebrates raising £6,000 via online raffles.

Race to fix vandalised cemetery bench before Remembrance

Race to fix vandalised cemetery bench before Remembrance

27 October 2020

A Royal British Legion group is racing to fix its bench next to a war memorial following a second act of vandalism in just over a year.

Businesses rally to provide free school meals for children

Businesses rally to provide free school meals for children

27 October 2020

Businesses have stepped up to provide free school meals to children this half term after MPs voted against extending the measure.

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Lottery grant means elderly and vulnerable can eat healthily

Lottery grant means elderly and vulnerable can eat healthily

27 October 2020

Wholesome and subsidised meals will continue to be made and delivered to vulnerable people thanks to a lottery grant and a band of volunteers

Boy's toys needed in Christmas present appeal

Boy's toys needed in Christmas present appeal

26 October 2020

An appeal is being made specifically for boys' toys as volunteers aim to ease the stress of Christmas on struggling families.

Kent's links to the Tudors

Kent's links to the Tudors

25 October 2020

They lived in castles, built fortresses along the coast and had secret love affairs in our stately homes, the Tudors have a long history in Kent.

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Police give 'knife wands' to Kent bars

Police give 'knife wands' to Kent bars

24 October 2020

Hand-held metal detectors have been handed out to pubs and bars in the county to deter violent crime.

The most expensive house in every town in Kent

The most expensive house in every town in Kent

24 October 2020

From swimming pools to cinema rooms, we look inside some of the most stunning homes on the market in Kent.

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Plans to establish asylum seeker intake centre

Plans to establish asylum seeker intake centre

23 October 2020

Plans have been submitted by the Home Office to create an asylum seeker intake centre in Dover.

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Biography explores lives of 'most adventurous and inspiring characters'

Biography explores lives of 'most adventurous and inspiring characters'

23 October 2020

A Kent author's latest biography features some of the most adventurous of characters in South America to discover how the past can influence today.

Mobile barman gives away part of lockdown profits

Mobile barman gives away part of lockdown profits

23 October 2020

A businessman whose prosecco bar made innovative use of a closed down paddling pool during lockdown has given away part of his profits.

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Charity swings back into action after fundraising hiatus

Charity swings back into action after fundraising hiatus

23 October 2020

A charity came swinging back into action following a fundraising hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Row intensifies over new homes proposed by Betteshanger Park

Row intensifies over new homes proposed by Betteshanger Park

23 October 2020

Objection to a major housing development opposite a country park continues to grow as a date for planners to grant their decision remains unconfirmed.

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'I've pulled 5.5 million pints in 40 years'

'I've pulled 5.5 million pints in 40 years'

23 October 2020

A publican who has pulled more than five and a half million pints in his 40-year landlordship says 2020 has been his most challenging year yet.

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Leading the 'Vera Lynn Way' to White Cliffs

Leading the 'Vera Lynn Way' to White Cliffs

22 October 2020

Wartime singer Dame Vera Lynn could be honoured with her own footpath after plans gained approval from a council chief.

Castle cable car plan's £1.5m boost

Castle cable car plan's £1.5m boost

22 October 2020

A proposal for a cable car to link an iconic castle with the town it overlooks has been granted £1.5 million in funding.

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'I had bone cancer but they sent me home with antibiotics - twice'

'I had bone cancer but they sent me home with antibiotics - twice'

22 October 2020

A dad is seeking to highlight the symptoms of cancer after his daughter was misdiagnosed twice and it took nine attempts to get his son a scan.

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