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Emotional footage of brown bear after UK-first brain operation
12 October 2024Heart-warming footage shows a brown bear recovering with his keepers following a UK-first brain operation.
‘It didn’t take much to make town look like the 1980s for TV show’
11 October 2024A taskforce to deliver the revival of a seaside town featured in hit ITV drama has launched as a councillor described it as being stuck in the 1980s.
Joy as Boki the bear’s five-hour brain surgery ‘a success’
09 October 2024A two-year-old bear from Kent is back in his den recovering having undergone surgery in a UK first today.
Bear to undergo brain surgery in UK first this week
07 October 2024A two-year-old brown bear living at a Kent animal park is set to undergo life-saving surgery having been diagnosed with a brain condition.
‘If we installed new fans we could have contraflow for more than 18 months’
07 October 2024Shelved plans to install new jet fans in a closed-off tunnel on a busy road could have taken more than 18 months to complete, it has been revealed.
‘Breathing space’ as blueprint for nearly 10,000 homes delayed
06 October 2024Plans to deliver almost 10,000 more homes in a Kent district have been pushed back by up to a year amid a government shakeup of housebuilding rules.
Be Bright Be Seen: Free reflective keyrings to help keep children stay safe this winter
04 October 2024We have thousands of reflector keyrings to give away to help Kent pupils remain visible during the darker days to come.
‘Living with a stammer is a daily struggle – it can leave me in agony’
01 October 2024A 24-year-old, who has had a stammer for her whole talking life, has spoken out about the daily struggles that she faces.
New slip road ‘to open within months’
29 September 2024Developers have revealed the planned completion date for a controversial slip-road taking traffic to a dual-carriageway through a new-build estate.
TV drama filmed in county finally hits screens
29 September 2024A six-part TV drama which filmed in the county starts tonight with Game of Thrones star in lead role.
‘What kind of world do we live in if we can’t stroll along the seafront at night?’
28 September 2024The severity of crime has escalated in a seaside town branded a ‘hotspot’ for violence by police.
Mum's horror after child finds sharp 'blade' in chips
25 September 2024A horrified mum sounded the alarm after a child discovered a small blade in chips bought on a Kent pier.
Beloved and unwell brown bear to undergo historic surgery
19 September 2024A popular brown bear from Kent suffering with seizures will undergo rare surgery, never before carried out in the UK.
Luxury gym gets green light - but new McDonald’s ‘not viable’
18 September 2024A town will no longer get its first McDonald’s as plans for a luxury gym on the same site have been approved instead.
Road rage Mercedes driver pulled out 2ft hammer in row with pedestrians
17 September 2024A raging Mercedes driver brandished a 2ft hammer in a row with pedestrians who thought he almost hit them.
'We're not worried about huge new luxury gym - it's a completely different clientele'
17 September 2024Plans for a new luxury gym are set to be approved by councillors tonight - but rival operators insist they are not worried.
‘End of an era’ as couple close popular wine bar after 16 years
14 September 2024The closure of a popular town centre wine bar has been described as the “end of an era” by regulars.
‘Unusual’ clouds spotted glowing orange at sunset
12 September 2024An “unusual” formation of bumpy clouds was spotted over the Kent skyline glowing a vibrant red at sunset.
Devastated family’s tribute to ‘one of a kind’ nan who died in taxi tragedy
08 September 2024The devastated family of a nan who died after she was hit by a taxi say she was “loved by every person who ever met her”.
Woman and dog killed after being hit by taxi
07 September 2024Police are investigating after a woman in her 60s and a dog died after being hit by a black taxi.
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