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First Class school photos arrive

First Class school photos arrive

10 October 2018

Our hugely popular First Class supplement, featuring pupils from the district's primary schools has appeared in The Mercury this week.

'I told him I didn't want to fight - he pummelled me in the face'

'I told him I didn't want to fight - he pummelled me in the face'

10 October 2018

A man who took a beating to save a woman being battered in broad daylight by her abusive partner has urged others to do the same as him.

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Remembrance service on Armistice centenary

Remembrance service on Armistice centenary

09 October 2018

A town has given details of its marking of the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War.

Bishop of Dover to retire

Bishop of Dover to retire

09 October 2018

The Bishop of Dover, who took aim at the Government's handling of Universal Credit this summer, has announced he is to retire after nine years.

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'If there's one month of the year to support Breast Cancer Now, it's this month'

'If there's one month of the year to support Breast Cancer Now, it's this month'

05 October 2018

The entire nation is uniting in pink throughout October as the work of breast cancer charities is brought to the fore.

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Councillor suspended for using racist phrase

Councillor suspended for using racist phrase

04 October 2018

An investigation's been launched and a councillor suspended after he used a phrase including the N-word during a meeting.

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Assurances over feared dentist closure

Assurances over feared dentist closure

02 October 2018

An NHS dentist facing closure will remain open until a permanent solution is found, it has been announced.

Madam mayor's title row

Madam mayor's title row

29 September 2018

Critics have hit out at changes to a centuries old tradition in the name of political correctness.

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First person with autism to swim Channel

First person with autism to swim Channel

28 September 2018

A swimmer has set a new cross-Channel record.

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Biomass plant will save emissions equivalent to a million plane flights to Paris

Biomass plant will save emissions equivalent to a million plane flights to Paris

28 September 2018

A biomass power plant capable of supplying 50,000 homes will be officially unveiled in Kent today.

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Councillor's 'racist' tweets spark row

Councillor's 'racist' tweets spark row

27 September 2018

Calls have been made for a Tory councillor to resign after making jokes about slavery online.

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Rough night for a good cause

Rough night for a good cause

26 September 2018

Scout groups will sleep in cardboard boxes to help the homeless.

Two-truck crash

Two-truck crash

20 September 2018

Traffic was delayed following an accident on a key roundabout.

Funding boost to ease winter health pressures

Funding boost to ease winter health pressures

19 September 2018

Hospitals in Kent are to share nearly £6.5m to cope with winter strains.

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New owners of pier café announced

New owners of pier café announced

17 September 2018

The new occupiers of a sought after café situated at the end of a Kent pier have been announced following a nine month closure.

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Hornby's magic deal with Hollywood giant

Hornby's magic deal with Hollywood giant

17 September 2018

Model maker Hornby has signed a potentially lucrative deal with the film studio behind Harry Potter and DC superheroes like Batman and Superman.

Anti-Brexit group on BBC Inside Out

Anti-Brexit group on BBC Inside Out

17 September 2018

One group's perceived dangers of a no deal Brexit will be aired tonight on BBC Inside Out

Passage to prosecution

Passage to prosecution

14 September 2018

A woman has been fined by a court for repeatedly dumping rubbish in an alleyway.

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Is this part of a warplane?

Is this part of a warplane?

14 September 2018

A wartime aircraft may have been found in the seabed off Kent.

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Reunion of former Kent miners

Reunion of former Kent miners

13 September 2018

Memories of countless shifts down Kent's pits will be shared at a miners' reunion tomorrow.

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