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Army halt firing exercise after asylum seekers land nearby

Army halt firing exercise after asylum seekers land nearby

15 October 2020

An army firing exercise on military land had to be stopped after a boat carrying asylum seekers landed nearby.

'My 81-year-old mum is terrified to leave home after car theft'

'My 81-year-old mum is terrified to leave home after car theft'

15 October 2020

An 81-year-old woman has had her freedom taken away from her after thieves damaged her car and stole parts.

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The 1987 Great Storm in 100 photos

The 1987 Great Storm in 100 photos

15 October 2020

Every picture tells a story as we look back through our archive at the storm that devastated Kent in October 1987.

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Could council offices relocate to historic castle?

Could council offices relocate to historic castle?

14 October 2020

Council offices, described as an "aesthetic carbuncle", could close and relocate to a proposed 'garden town' or a nearby £3m historic castle.

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Tourist hotspot gets food and drink market

Tourist hotspot gets food and drink market

14 October 2020

A new, outdoor space for food and drink vendors has opened at a popular visitor spot.

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Heartbreak at death of baby Thea

Heartbreak at death of baby Thea

14 October 2020

The grieving parents of a baby girl say they were abandoned by East Kent Hospitals despite repeated pleas for help with her care.

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Four charged after police raid caravan site

Four charged after police raid caravan site

13 October 2020

Four men have been charged after police raided a caravan site.

Council injunction to halt 'unauthorised' traveller site

Council injunction to halt 'unauthorised' traveller site

12 October 2020

A court injunction has been issued to stop the development of a gypsy and traveller site, following complaints about work already starting.

Parking restrictions will 'end fights' between motorists

Parking restrictions will 'end fights' between motorists

12 October 2020

Additional parking restrictions are to be installed on a busy coastal road after traffic chaos led to 'fist fights' among residents.

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Kent's hospitals then and now

Kent's hospitals then and now

12 October 2020

Take a look back in time and fast forward to the present as we go back into the archives to look at Kent's hospitals through the ages.

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Number of Covid hospital patients falls to nine

Number of Covid hospital patients falls to nine

11 October 2020

The number of Covid-19 patients in Kent hospitals has fallen to nine - despite cases more than doubling in a month.

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Empty Debenhams shop gets new name

Empty Debenhams shop gets new name

09 October 2020

A former Debenhans department store, which now lies empty, has been graced with a new name following a competition to re-brand it.

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Hospitals trust faces criminal charge over baby death

Hospitals trust faces criminal charge over baby death

09 October 2020

A Kent hospitals trust is being criminally prosecuted over the death of a baby boy in what is believed to be the first case of its kind.

Cash boost for Kent attractions running out of steam

Cash boost for Kent attractions running out of steam

09 October 2020

Two railways and a grotto made of shells are among the attractions to receive much-needed funding.

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New cinema's opening date still unknown due to Covid-19

New cinema's opening date still unknown due to Covid-19

08 October 2020

The launch of a new cinema is still on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, after bosses deemed it 'unviable' to open.

Pictures of cinema in the early 2000s

Pictures of cinema in the early 2000s

08 October 2020

We take look at a Kent branch of Cineworld in happier times at the turn of the millennium.

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53 firefighters now in Covid quarantine

53 firefighters now in Covid quarantine

07 October 2020

Dozens of firefighters and members of staff at Kent Fire and Rescue are currently self-isolating following a number of positive coronavirus tests.

Check out the best places to check in

Check out the best places to check in

07 October 2020

Sixteen of the county's hotels and B&Bs have been featured in the latest Good Hotel Guide, which has been published this week.

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Man in 60s pronounced dead at holiday park

Man in 60s pronounced dead at holiday park

05 October 2020

Police and ambulance crews were called to a holiday park where a man in his 60s was pronounced dead.

Driver arrested after high-speed car chase

Driver arrested after high-speed car chase

05 October 2020

A driver has been arrested after leading police on a high-speed chase.

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