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Historian Starkey in Q&A talk

Historian Starkey in Q&A talk

02 September 2021

Dr David Starkey will answer questions from an audience when he visits a Kent town church later in the autumn.

Store in town centre switch

Store in town centre switch

02 September 2021

Another retail chain has left its base in a precinct for a nearby recently-opened shopping complex.

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The strange but enduring appeal of swimming the Channel

The strange but enduring appeal of swimming the Channel

02 September 2021

Inflatable suits and brandy inside an inner tube: The triumphs, challenges and tragedies of swimming the Channel.

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Food festival to set out its stall

Food festival to set out its stall

01 September 2021

A three-day food festival with free entry comes to the Kent coast this week.

Put your best paw forward for new festival

Put your best paw forward for new festival

01 September 2021

A new festival devoted to dogs is coming to a country park in Kent this weekend, with family fun, canine activities and accessories.

'We owe it to them as fellow human beings'

'We owe it to them as fellow human beings'

31 August 2021

Campaigners are calling on a council to set a specific target of how many Afghan refugees it will take in.

Zara, 7, running breast cancer challenge in mum's memory

Zara, 7, running breast cancer challenge in mum's memory

31 August 2021

A little girl whose mummy died when she was just three is running a five mile challenge to help other families.

Baby joy for racing driver after infertility agony

Baby joy for racing driver after infertility agony

29 August 2021

A semi-professional racing driver is expecting his first child after years of trying and wants people to keep talking about infertility problems.

Anglers welcomed back

Anglers welcomed back

27 August 2021

A town pier has reopened for fishing after tens of thousands of pounds in repairs following damage last year.

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Fly-tipper dumped four times in one week

Fly-tipper dumped four times in one week

26 August 2021

A man has been fined by a court after admitting being behind a fly-tipping spree.

Tribute show on Who star's birthday

Tribute show on Who star's birthday

26 August 2021

The music of The Who will be played by a Kent-based band on the birthday of the original bass player.

Man in court in burglary case

Man in court in burglary case

25 August 2021

A suspect aged 20 has been remanded in custody by magistrates after a break-in, in which three cars were stolen.

First Skatejam pulls in the crowds

First Skatejam pulls in the crowds

25 August 2021

A skating event in a Kent park saw 150 kids and adults showcase dare devil tricks and some for the less adventurous.

Dover Pride returns to the streets

Dover Pride returns to the streets

24 August 2021

A colourful day of marching and entertainment returns in full to a Kent town centre after the pandemic.

Daily record for asylum seeker crossings smashed

Daily record for asylum seeker crossings smashed

24 August 2021

Another new record for the number of asylum seekers reaching Kent shores on small boats in a day has been made - with 828 making the journey.

Nearly 1,000 homes in two decades

Nearly 1,000 homes in two decades

24 August 2021

Developers have given a timetable for a housing development and detailed their plans to create a mass of green space.

Sex Pistols' Rotten loses ruling over Kent TV show soundtrack

Sex Pistols' Rotten loses ruling over Kent TV show soundtrack

23 August 2021

Sex Pistols' Johnny Rotten has lost a High Court battle over use of the bands songs in a new TV series filmed in Kent.

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Forties celebration weekend in aid of D-Day memorial

Forties celebration weekend in aid of D-Day memorial

23 August 2021

Forties fashions, music and military vehicles will be part of a two-day celebration of wartime, raising funds for a memorial to D-Day soldiers.

Former MP who sexually assaulted women to be freed from jail

Former MP who sexually assaulted women to be freed from jail

21 August 2021

Disgraced politician Charlie Elphicke is set to be released next month, halfway through his sentence for sex assaults on two women a decade apart.

Learn of War history on your doorstep

Learn of War history on your doorstep

21 August 2021

Tours of war graves in a Dover cemetery are helping people discover the World War heritage in their town.

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