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'Vaccinate the world'

'Vaccinate the world'

01 January 2022

A Kent bishop, in her New Year Message, says Covid can't be beaten before everyone on the planet gets their jabs.

Bus timetables at risk as staff are sick or isolating

Bus timetables at risk as staff are sick or isolating

31 December 2021

A bus operator has warned growing levels of Covid-related absence and an ongoing driver shortage could force it to scale back timetables.

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'Hang on - I think we've won an awful lot of money...'

'Hang on - I think we've won an awful lot of money...'

31 December 2021

A couple are set to buy their own home thanks to a £300k scratchcard win after going through a 'very tough couple of years' due to illness.

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Befriending service is a lifeline for older people

Befriending service is a lifeline for older people

30 December 2021

A service which supports older people in the community is appealing for more people to volunteer their time to combat loneliness in the new year.

Helping a town bloom

Helping a town bloom

24 December 2021

Bulbs have been placed in planters for the spring in one of many projects funded by a £267,000 post-lockdown grant.

Missing £20k digger from East Sussex found in Kent container

Missing £20k digger from East Sussex found in Kent container

20 December 2021

A missing £20,000 digger from East Sussex has been found in a locked container in a Kent town.

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10 men assault 3 security workers in pub brawl

10 men assault 3 security workers in pub brawl

20 December 2021

Police are reviewing evidence after 10 men launched an attack on three security workers in a pub.

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How well do you know your Kentish words?

How well do you know your Kentish words?

19 December 2021

Take our quiz to find out if you know your 'nabbler' from your 'scram'.

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New KFC drive thru set to open

New KFC drive thru set to open

17 December 2021

Construction continues at a new KFC restaurant and drive thru which is opening in Kent.

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Boss of 'outstanding' London hospital to take over scandal-hit Kent trust

Boss of 'outstanding' London hospital to take over scandal-hit Kent trust

17 December 2021

The woman tasked with turning around a troubled hospitals trust in Kent will arrive with a track record among England's best.

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Sarah Everard killer moved to new prison

Sarah Everard killer moved to new prison

15 December 2021

The man who murdered Sarah Everard been relocated to a prison hundreds of miles from Kent.

Mum of missing man speaks of 'fading hope'

Mum of missing man speaks of 'fading hope'

14 December 2021

The mother of missing Alex Holland has spoken of her "living nightmare" as police indicate they have "no leads" as to where her son could be.

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Generosity pours in for deprived children

Generosity pours in for deprived children

13 December 2021

An appeal for shoeboxes with Christmas gifts for less well off youngsters has led to nearly 500 being delivered in a week.

Restaurant and holiday lets plan approved

Restaurant and holiday lets plan approved

08 December 2021

A district council has agreed to a scheme that is hoped to further boost a town's tourism potential.

Town aglow with £3k worth of new Christmas lights

Town aglow with £3k worth of new Christmas lights

06 December 2021

More than £3,000 worth of new festive decorations are now on show following a town's official Christmas lights switch-on.

Carol singing in memory of mum Rebecca Kruza

Carol singing in memory of mum Rebecca Kruza

06 December 2021

A mum who wants to honour her daughter's life by opening a respite home for women with postnatal depression is carol singing to highlight the cause.

Two in hospital after serious crash on A-road

Two in hospital after serious crash on A-road

05 December 2021

Two men were taken to hospital following a serious crash close to a former pub.

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Concerns grow for missing dad last seen one week ago

Concerns grow for missing dad last seen one week ago

04 December 2021

Friends are making a desperate appeal amid concerns for a father-of-two who has not been seen since last weekend.

'Abuse of any kind should not be tolerated'

'Abuse of any kind should not be tolerated'

02 December 2021

A Kent bishop has lent her weight to a campaign by the Mothers' Union against violence towards women.

'27 people drowned and I laughed'

'27 people drowned and I laughed'

01 December 2021

The deaths of 27 men, women and children willing to risk everything was the worst Channel tragedy yet, but not everyone saw it that way.

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