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Sadness as Pilgrims Hospice founder dies aged 89

Sadness as Pilgrims Hospice founder dies aged 89

28 November 2023

An inspirational nurse who founded a charity dedicated to caring for terminally ill patients has died aged 89.

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‘I stripped off to take a dip with Kent’s naked swimmers’

‘I stripped off to take a dip with Kent’s naked swimmers’

28 November 2023

Curious about the secret world of naturism or naked and afraid? Reporter Ruth Cassidy braved Kent’s only nude swimming session to investigate…

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'We can’t save all of the Banksy - but we do have bits of it'

'We can’t save all of the Banksy - but we do have bits of it'

28 November 2023

Not all of a Brexit-themed Banksy can be saved following the demolition of the building it appeared on, council bosses have revealed.

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Kent animal park slashes opening hours

Kent animal park slashes opening hours

27 November 2023

Bosses at an animal park have cut the site’s opening hours to just three days a week over the next four months.

Air ambulance lands at railway station

Air ambulance lands at railway station

27 November 2023

An air ambulance was called to a railway station after a man was found injured on the line.

Plan to completely ban traffic from high street splits town

Plan to completely ban traffic from high street splits town

27 November 2023

Town centre traders are split over plans to extend a high street traffic ban – with some fearing it could “kill” their small shops.

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German driver ‘clearly thought he was on autobahn’ as he sped along M20 at 120mph

German driver ‘clearly thought he was on autobahn’ as he sped along M20 at 120mph

26 November 2023

A German motorist clocked doing 120mph on a Kent motorway has been fined £500, with police noting “he clearly thought he was on the autobahn”.

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Driver attempted to smuggle convicted criminal by hiding him under blanket

Driver attempted to smuggle convicted criminal by hiding him under blanket

26 November 2023

A lorry driver has been jailed after attempting to smuggle a convicted criminal into the country hidden under a blanket.

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Migration figures are 'too high', says Kent MP

Migration figures are 'too high', says Kent MP

26 November 2023

A Kent MP has said migration figures are ‘too high’ despite what she claimed was some of the ‘strongest action ever” taken by her government.

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Trespasser on tracks causing train delays

Trespasser on tracks causing train delays

26 November 2023

There are delays to main line rail services in parts of the county due to reports of a trespasser on the tracks.

Flood warnings issued for Kent as wind batters coast

Flood warnings issued for Kent as wind batters coast

24 November 2023

Those living near rivers and the coast are being warned to stay vigilant due to tonight's high tides.

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Sports chain giant opens new store for Black Friday

Sports chain giant opens new store for Black Friday

24 November 2023

A branch of a sportswear chain has opened its tenth store in Kent to coincide with big Black Friday deals.

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Major route to close again amid bridge repairs

Major route to close again amid bridge repairs

24 November 2023

A key section of a major route will shut overnight during the weekend as crews look to carry out essential bridge repairs.

Pedestrian seriously injured after crash on major road

Pedestrian seriously injured after crash on major road

24 November 2023

A road has reopened after reports a car has hit a pedestrian and has left them with ‘serious injuries’.

‘They begged for help, but no one came’

‘They begged for help, but no one came’

24 November 2023

Families are demanding justice for those who drowned in the worst-ever Channel crossing tragedy on the anniversary of their deaths.

Tragedy as two people die in Channel crossing

Tragedy as two people die in Channel crossing

22 November 2023

Two people died and dozens have been rescued after a small boat crossing the Channel got into difficulty.

Woman taken to hospital after coming off bike

Woman taken to hospital after coming off bike

22 November 2023

Emergency services called after a motorcyclist came off her bike also had to deal with a nearby collision between a bus and car.

Banksy building bulldozed - but can iconic artwork be saved?

Banksy building bulldozed - but can iconic artwork be saved?

21 November 2023

The restoration process has begun in a bid to salvage a famous Banksy piece which was on a recently demolished building.

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Dramatic footage shows officers storm small boat smuggler’s home

Dramatic footage shows officers storm small boat smuggler’s home

20 November 2023

This is the dramatic moment officers smashed through the door and stormed the home of a small boat people smuggler.

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Teen stabbed man in chest then bragged: 'I've shanked him, bruv'

Teen stabbed man in chest then bragged: 'I've shanked him, bruv'

20 November 2023

A teenager who knifed a man and then bragged about "shanking" him has been locked up.

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