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‘A remarkable lady who inspired so many’

‘A remarkable lady who inspired so many’

03 November 2016

A popular pensioner who did not let her age get in the way of her active lifestyle has died unexpectedly.

'Let them wear poppies', MP tells FIFA president

'Let them wear poppies', MP tells FIFA president

02 November 2016

A Kent MP has urged the FIFA president to reverse the decision banning England and Scotland's football teams from wearing poppies on November 11.

Villagers to 'burn MP' over lorry park

Villagers to 'burn MP' over lorry park

02 November 2016

Residents are due to burn their MP on the bonfire at the village's annual fireworks night celebrations in protest over the planned £250m lorry park.

Vandals smash up house

Vandals smash up house

02 November 2016

Yobs rang the doorbell of a house, smashed the window with a plant pot and ran away in a Halloween night attack.

Full investigation 'owed to community' after seven deaths

Full investigation 'owed to community' after seven deaths

01 November 2016

A coroner told an inquest he is hoping to find "what lessons can be learned" from seven tragic deaths at Camber Sands.

Inquest hears moments leading up to double beach tragedy

Inquest hears moments leading up to double beach tragedy

01 November 2016

An inquest into the beach deaths of a teenager and good Samaritan who drowned trying to rescue him has heard of the moments leading up to the tragedy.

Child rapist jailed - decade after similar charges dropped

Child rapist jailed - decade after similar charges dropped

31 October 2016

A paedophile who escaped justice a decade ago when authorities said he was not fit to stand trial - and then went on the run abroad - has been jailed.

Roundabout petition receives scores of signatures

Roundabout petition receives scores of signatures

31 October 2016

An online petition for traffic management at a busy junction near a retail park has already received over a thousand signatures in less than 24 hours.

Van and lorry crash leaves two seriously injured

Van and lorry crash leaves two seriously injured

27 October 2016

An appeal has been launched for witnesses after a van crashed with a lorry leaving two men trapped and badly injured.

Vineyard appoints new boss

Vineyard appoints new boss

26 October 2016

A wine producer has unveiled its new chief executive and two other directors.

GP surgery plunged into special measures

GP surgery plunged into special measures

21 October 2016

A GP surgery has been put into special measures after health inspectors branded the quality of its care as inadequate.

Kent MP takes top Commons role over county colleague

Kent MP takes top Commons role over county colleague

20 October 2016

A Kent MP has been named chair of a top House of Commons role after going head to head with another of the county's MPs.

Call to artists launched for JAM on the Marsh

Call to artists launched for JAM on the Marsh

19 October 2016

Organisers of the multi-arts two-week festival in rural Kent have put out their call to artists for the 2017 event.

Hundreds of chickens stolen from farm

Hundreds of chickens stolen from farm

19 October 2016

Thieves made off with 700 chickens from a farm - and police fear they may show up in new flocks.

REVEALED: Secondary school league tables

REVEALED: Secondary school league tables

14 October 2016

It's a mixed bag for Kent and Medway's secondary schools as league tables measuring pupils' progress are released - how did your child's school fare?

Council tax to rise by inflation-busting 4%

Council tax to rise by inflation-busting 4%

13 October 2016

Kent residents face another year of inflation-breaking bills after the county council announced plans for a 4% increase in the council tax.

Magician's rabbit mysteriously disappears

Magician's rabbit mysteriously disappears

12 October 2016

A magician is appealing for help to find his stage companion, a pure white rabbit, after it went missing.

Plans for 2,500 homes in Shepway go on public display

Plans for 2,500 homes in Shepway go on public display

11 October 2016

Details of how 2,500 homes could be built across the district went on public display this week.

Blaze breaks out on army firing range

Blaze breaks out on army firing range

07 October 2016

A fire broke out on a military firing range, leaving an area engulfed in flames and badly damaged.

Man 'seriously injured' after getting off bus

Man 'seriously injured' after getting off bus

06 October 2016

A man has been left with serious injuries after being hit by a car as he got off a bus.

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