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Why are people leaving their Christmas decorations until February?

Why are people leaving their Christmas decorations until February?

11 January 2023

English Heritage is among those to suggest Christmas decorations can be kept up until February to honour an ancient festival called Candlemas but why?

Dog owner's terriers bit traumatised runner 'more than 20 times'

Dog owner's terriers bit traumatised runner 'more than 20 times'

11 January 2023

A dog owner whose frenzied pets attacked a runner on a public footpath, leaving him with 39 wounds, has avoided jail.

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The 9 Kent schools set for state-of-the-art rebuilds

The 9 Kent schools set for state-of-the-art rebuilds

11 January 2023

Tens of millions of pounds is being pledged by the government to rebuild ageing schools across the county.

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Red hand prints smeared on breast screening clinic

Red hand prints smeared on breast screening clinic

10 January 2023

A town's only breast screening clinic has been vandalised, with walls and doors damaged with red hand prints and footmarks.

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'What the hell is that?'

'What the hell is that?'

10 January 2023

Residents has been left baffled by a bizarre vehicle spotted on Kent's roads.

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Man and woman charged after cocaine found in kitchen cupboard

Man and woman charged after cocaine found in kitchen cupboard

10 January 2023

A duo are set for an appearance at crown court after police discovered drugs in their kitchen.

Traffic chaos as temporary traffic lights replace roundabout

Traffic chaos as temporary traffic lights replace roundabout

10 January 2023

Temporary traffic lights at a newly designed junction are causing huge tailbacks for drivers – and the delays are set to last for another month.

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Disgraced children's doctor chased through Kent hospital by 'paedo hunter'

Disgraced children's doctor chased through Kent hospital by 'paedo hunter'

10 January 2023

A specialist children's doctor has admitted arranging to meet an underage boy for sex in the grounds of a Kent hospital after a sting operation.

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Supermarket announces new cost of living discount

Supermarket announces new cost of living discount

10 January 2023

Supermarket chain Iceland, which also owns Food Warehouse stores, has announced a new 2023 discount for older customers.

Motorbike crash blocks major rat-run

Motorbike crash blocks major rat-run

10 January 2023

A 17-year-old boy was thrown from his motorcycle after a collision with a car attempting to overtake.

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Opening date revealed for pizza restaurant at complex

Opening date revealed for pizza restaurant at complex

10 January 2023

Bosses at a pizza restaurant have revealed the opening date of its latest branch at a new £115m leisure complex.

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More heavy rain on the way warns Met Office

More heavy rain on the way warns Met Office

10 January 2023

January's torrential downpours show no signs of disappearing with more persistent heavy rain in the latest Met Office long range forecast.

Anger over homes bid on farmland in ‘unspoilt countryside’

Anger over homes bid on farmland in ‘unspoilt countryside’

10 January 2023

Controversial plans for a housing estate close to a secondary school have attracted more than 400 objections from furious residents.

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Lack of footfall forces restaurant to close after just four weeks

Lack of footfall forces restaurant to close after just four weeks

10 January 2023

Restaurant bosses say rising costs have made it too difficult for small businesses to survive as they close a new branch after only one month.

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Local 'legend' meets favourite celebs

Local 'legend' meets favourite celebs

09 January 2023

A celebrity enthusiast was left star-struck after meeting Olivia Coleman and Toby Jones on the Kent coast.

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Kent's 'mini Lewis Hamilton' to appear in BBC documentary

Kent's 'mini Lewis Hamilton' to appear in BBC documentary

09 January 2023

A racer with his eye on a Formula One seat will appear in a BBC programme after crews followed him and his race career for nearly a year.

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Green comet hurtling towards Earth for the first time since the Stone Age

Green comet hurtling towards Earth for the first time since the Stone Age

09 January 2023

A bright green comet is coming close to Earth for the first time in 50,000 years and NASA experts believe there's a chance you'll be able to see it.

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Builder caught with £150,000 cannabis stash in garden shed

Builder caught with £150,000 cannabis stash in garden shed

09 January 2023

A 36-year-old builder has been put behind bars after police found a massive cannabis haul in his garden shed.

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Boys, 14 and 16, arrested after knife-point robberies

Boys, 14 and 16, arrested after knife-point robberies

09 January 2023

Two people have been arrested after multiple reports of balaclava-clad thieves threatening youngsters with knives in a town centre.

More pain for residents as Kent County Council to hike tax

More pain for residents as Kent County Council to hike tax

09 January 2023

Council tax payers face an increase of just under 5% in their bills under budget plans set out by Kent County Council.

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