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Kent barber is Britain's best for wet shaving

Kent barber is Britain's best for wet shaving

28 February 2019

A barber from Kent has successfully defended his title to be named the best wet shaving master in Britain for another year.

Broken tollbridge leaves boat owners stranded

Broken tollbridge leaves boat owners stranded

28 February 2019

Kent County Council has been slammed for a lack of maintenance after problems with a toll bridge have affected river users.

Too old school?

Too old school?

27 February 2019

Thirties grammar school buildings could be demolished and replaced.

Scientist stripped of OBE

Scientist stripped of OBE

26 February 2019

A world-renowned scientist from Kent has been stripped of his OBE after aiding two fraudsters in a HIV cure tax scam.

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Warning over 'very public failure' as ex-offenders face homelessness

Warning over 'very public failure' as ex-offenders face homelessness

26 February 2019

Ex-offenders face a life on the streets as a stand-off between two authorities continues over who should fund vital accommodation.

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Public's first chance to see new leisure centre

Public's first chance to see new leisure centre

25 February 2019

The ribbon was cut for a £26 million leisure centre which opened today.

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25 February 2019

A man was treated for smoke inhalation after a fire broke out at a holiday park.

Proper blow out at Bold As project

Proper blow out at Bold As project

25 February 2019

Plastic multi-coloured trumpets and trombones were picked up for the first time by kids in a musical workshop followed by a concert for parents

Ferry firm in £322 million takeover

Ferry firm in £322 million takeover

22 February 2019

P&O Ferries is changing hands in a deal which will take it back under the wing of a company which owned it a decade ago.

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Sneak peek inside Kent's newest leisure centre

Sneak peek inside Kent's newest leisure centre

21 February 2019

Muscle men and work-out women will be able to get in shape when a new £26 million leisure centre opens next week.

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Councils which made money by selling your data

Councils which made money by selling your data

20 February 2019

Councils in Kent have made thousands of pounds by selling people's names and addresses from the electoral roll.

Old sports centre - how it all began

Old sports centre - how it all began

17 February 2019

A leisure centre closes today after 43 years - we look back on its beginnings.

Questions session for ex-Green leader

Questions session for ex-Green leader

15 February 2019

Natalie Bennett will answer locals' questions during an anti-pollution fair.

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'These properties blight our medieval street'

'These properties blight our medieval street'

15 February 2019

A campaigner who lives on a street of medieval homes has "reached a dead-end" in her fight to spruce up two buildings blighting the area.

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'My scars are the reason I'm alive, why should I hide them?'

'My scars are the reason I'm alive, why should I hide them?'

15 February 2019

A mum left with horrific head and facial scars from cancer says she's not ashamed to show them off.

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Plea after council reject foodbank grant

Plea after council reject foodbank grant

14 February 2019

Councillors who turned down a foodbank grant because not enough people use the service have been persuaded to think again.

Leisure centre's last days

Leisure centre's last days

13 February 2019

A sports centre closes this weekend and its replacement opens eight days later.

Universal Credit 'steps from Victorian workhouse'

Universal Credit 'steps from Victorian workhouse'

13 February 2019

A councillor has slammed the new benefits system after charity workers say it has caused a rise in food bank demand.

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£250k on the table to kick-start forecourt revamp

£250k on the table to kick-start forecourt revamp

13 February 2019

A quarter-of-a-million-pound funding boost from a district council will kick-start the refurbishment of a town's forecourt - if approved.

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Teeing off to help lifeboat

Teeing off to help lifeboat

09 February 2019

Lady golfers and men from an adult panto have donated cash to help train people who volunteer to save lives at sea off the east Kent coast

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