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Bill of £185,000 for tobacco thieves
24 May 2021A gang who sold on confiscated tobacco now have huge sums to pay, under the Proceeds of Crime Act, on top of their jail sentences.
Face to face meetings back
24 May 2021Councillors are together in the same room after more than a year, as Kent moves gradually out of lockdown.
Can you remember when electric trains came to town?
21 May 2021A history group is calling for pictures and memories ahead of the 60th anniversary of electric trains coming to east Kent.
'Dive down' to 300-year-old shipwreck
20 May 2021A virtual dive trail has been set up to explore the sunken wreck of a warship struck down during a storm in the 1700s.
Rain or snow, fundraisers marched on
18 May 2021Two women have raised more than £1,500 for breast cancer sufferers by walking in the harshest weather.
Tower offers stunning views of town
17 May 2021This rooftop view can be seen again now a church tower has re-opened with the continued easing of lockdown.
The streets will refill
17 May 2021After months of Covid-19 lockdown more restrictions are being lifted today, in a third easing of rules.
'Keep the blind safe on platforms'
15 May 2021An MP wants tactile surface markings to protect the visually impaired at two railway stations in his constituency.
'I can't set up my food wagon because lorries block lay-by'
14 May 2021A roadside food vendor says he sometimes can't get into the lay-by where he trades, because of dangerously parked lorries.
Piling the misery from bin chaos
13 May 2021This rubbish was left uncollected for 25 days - even when a dustcart crew was nearby picking up other waste.
Five ways Kent is changing the world
12 May 2021From life-saving drug discovery to 6G technology, our county has its fair share of people striving to make the planet a better place.
It's Binday Bingo! Residents brand collections 'disgrace'
12 May 2021Red-faced council officials have apologised over chaos caused by a change in bin collection days, with residents calling the debacle "binday bingo".
Stay safe as freedom comes
11 May 2021New town centre signs tell people to continue guarding against coronavirus as the third stage of lockdown easing approaches.
Flower displays put out in 'message of hope'
11 May 2021A group would usually mark National Flower Arranging Day by putting displays in public places. This year they altered their approach.
Homeless strategy up for discussion
11 May 2021A way to keep people off the streets is to be discussed and includes an increase in council-owned accommodation instead of relying on B&Bs.
Shakespeare trail highlights links to Sandwich
10 May 2021Monologues and roses posted around a Kent town could lead to a digitised project to celebrate links to history and theatre from anywhere in the world.
Women's group's gesture for Julia
10 May 2021An organisation highlighting the safety of women have also placed tributes for PCSO Julia James as her murder case continues.
Rare turtle dove pictured in garden
10 May 2021A lesser spotted bird which faces extinction has been photographed in the garden of a man in a Kent village.
Full results from local election
07 May 2021You've had your vote: Now the results are coming in revealing who will represent district on the county council.
Road blocked after car and motorbike collide
06 May 2021A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital with leg injuries after a crash with a car on a busy road.
