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Popular heated outdoor pool to stay open year-round

Popular heated outdoor pool to stay open year-round

12 January 2022

A much-loved open-air pool that was previously open solely during summer months can now be used by swimmers throughout the year.

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Paramedic couple addicted to opiates stole drugs from dying patients

Paramedic couple addicted to opiates stole drugs from dying patients

11 January 2022

A paramedic couple addicted to opiates stole pain-relieving drugs from dying patients to feed their habit.

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Vera Wang wedding dress left behind at Travelodge

Vera Wang wedding dress left behind at Travelodge

11 January 2022

A designer wedding dress, diamond cufflinks, and a 6ft cuddly giraffe are among unusual items left behind at Kent hotels in the past year.

DFLs: 'We won't be scuttling back to London!'

DFLs: 'We won't be scuttling back to London!'

09 January 2022

Four so-called DFLs have shared their experiences of moving from London to Kent - and why they plan to stay.

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Homophobic boy, 16, stabbed woman after pizza shop clash

Homophobic boy, 16, stabbed woman after pizza shop clash

07 January 2022

A teenager who plunged a knife into a woman’s chest in a homophobic attack has been put behind bars.

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Dramatic cliff rescue as man cut off by tide

Dramatic cliff rescue as man cut off by tide

06 January 2022

A walker who became stranded by the incoming tide has been saved from the foot of a cliff by abseiling coastguards.

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'We have not given up hope of finding him'

'We have not given up hope of finding him'

05 January 2022

Police investigating the disappearance of a musician who was last seen almost five months ago have renewed their appeal for information.

Flood warning and alerts issued across Kent

Flood warning and alerts issued across Kent

05 January 2022

A flood warning and alerts were issued in Kent as high spring tides and strong winds were expected.

Creek bursts banks after tidal surge

Creek bursts banks after tidal surge

04 January 2022

Floodgates have been closed and a creek has burst its banks due to an unusually high tide.

Inquest opens into deaths of mums after C-sections

Inquest opens into deaths of mums after C-sections

04 January 2022

A coroner opened an inquest into the deaths of two mums who died of herpes, following fears they were infected by the same surgeon.

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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£2m cycle route to link town and city

£2m cycle route to link town and city

31 December 2021

The wheels are in motion on plans to create a new seven-mile cycle route linking a coastal town with the county's only city.

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Archbishop supports project to bring rare birds back to Kent

Archbishop supports project to bring rare birds back to Kent

30 December 2021

A rare bird is to be reintroduced to Kent thanks to a ground-breaking conservation project that has gained the Archbishop of Canterbury's backing.

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'It's the only thing she'll eat and we can't find it anywhere'

'It's the only thing she'll eat and we can't find it anywhere'

30 December 2021

The mum of an autistic little girl with complex medical needs is urgently trying to track down pouches of the one type of baby food her daughter eats.

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Dozens cancel sea swims after more sewage releases

Dozens cancel sea swims after more sewage releases

30 December 2021

Beach-goers had their festive sea-swimming plans scuppered because of storm water releases over the Christmas period.

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'We hope inquest will finally give us the answers we need'

'We hope inquest will finally give us the answers we need'

30 December 2021

A coroner has agreed to open inquests into the deaths of two mums who died of herpes, following fears they were infected by the same surgeon.

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Writer ditches 'parochial, gossipy' Kent to return to London

Writer ditches 'parochial, gossipy' Kent to return to London

29 December 2021

A novelist has told of her reasons for moving from Kent back to London at the height of the pandemic as many rushed to leave the capital.

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Kent MP blasts Covid test shortage as cases rise

Kent MP blasts Covid test shortage as cases rise

29 December 2021

An MP has expressed his frustration at the "gridlock" in the availability of Covid testing kits.

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Huge holiday park expansion bid sparks wildlife fears

Huge holiday park expansion bid sparks wildlife fears

27 December 2021

Bosses at a Kent caravan park remain at loggerheads with the RSPB over plans to significantly expand the holiday complex.

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Dad scoops £75,000 Christmas Eve prize

Dad scoops £75,000 Christmas Eve prize

24 December 2021

A dad of three has won a £55,000 Tesla with £20,000 cash on Christmas Eve.

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