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New arrest after beer garden attack
11 August 2021A second person has been taken in by police after a man was attacked at a pub garden and ended up in hospital.
'Home Guard' asylum seeker tweet mocked by Dad's Army fans
11 August 2021A councillor who suggested a 'Home Guard' should be used to deal with asylum seekers landing in Kent has spoken out after a barrage of criticism.
Villagers fundraise for 12-year-old's cannabis medication
11 August 2021Cannabis medication can be bought for a severely epileptic 12-year-old girl thanks to her village's support.
Outdoor bars can serve booze on hotel terrace
11 August 2021A seafront hotel has been granted permission to use two new bars on its terraces despite noise objections from nearby residents.
Operation Brock here to stay
10 August 2021Unpopular Operation Brock will be a permanent option on the M20 instead of being removed for good in October.
Sixth formers' A level successes
10 August 2021Teenagers have enjoyed high grades this summer despite the unprecedented disruption to their studies caused by the pandemic.
Charity's new workshop
09 August 2021A group for the homeless has a new centre, following the raising of £230,000, where old material can be reused.
Rare bird reintroduced to Kent after 200 years
09 August 2021A bird not seen in the wild in Kent for 200 years has returned, in a conservation project's first steps.
Footballer from Kent enters Love Island villa
09 August 2021A footballer who was born in the county is set to join ITV's hit show, insisting he's looking for a long-term love.
Every Wetherspoon pub in Kent and what was there before
07 August 2021From former opera houses, to police stations to car showrooms - each of the county's 23 Wetherspoon pubs has a fascinating history behind it.
Sue gets scalped for Demelza children's hospice
07 August 2021An ex-nurse and children's home worker, 71, has had her 24" long hair shaved.
Another council suspends garden waste collections
06 August 2021Driver shortages have forced another council to suspend garden waste collections as focus is put on household waste and recycling.
1,000 new homes planned near country park
06 August 2021Proposals have been revealed for a large housing development near a Kent country park.
Calls for more safe routes as Channel crossings spiral
06 August 2021Charities have hit out at the government as the number of asylum seekers crossing in small boats passes 10,000 this year.
Sky lights up to welcome new ferry
05 August 2021Fireworks hailed the arrival of the DFDS Côte d’Opale, the longest ferry on the English Channel.
Government under fire over revised scheme for child asylum seekers
05 August 2021There have been renewed calls for a scheme forcing other councils to take in child asylum seekers in light of hotels being used to house people.
Almost 500 asylum seekers make crossing during record day
05 August 2021Almost 500 people in small boats reached the UK yesterday while authorities in France stop another 246 people from reaching Kent.
Fight to save town's only theatre
04 August 2021A town is set to lose its only purpose-built theatre after its home is refurbished, with no alternative location in site.
Watch as motorists moo-ve over for A2 cow stampede
03 August 2021Drivers were shocked this morning as scores of cows invaded a busy road and ran straight towards oncoming traffic.
New roll-on roll-off ferry links Kent to France
31 July 2021For the first time in almost 30 years a new freight ferry is linking Sheerness to Calais and bringing back memories of the former Olau Line.
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Car overturns on main road in town centre
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Public warned not to approach Kent killer being hunted by police
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Non-smoker fined for dropping cigarette in town she’s ‘never been to’
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Sadness as seaside kiosk boss calls it a day after 53 years
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