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'Miles’ whole life changed on that day'

'Miles’ whole life changed on that day'

24 December 2021

A brave 14-year-old cricket star is undergoing gruelling chemotherapy after being diagnosed with aggressive bone cancer.

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Homes for first-time buyers...For more than half-a-million pounds

Homes for first-time buyers...For more than half-a-million pounds

23 December 2021

The initial batch of homes at a development hailed 'ideal for first-time buyers' have gone on the market for £545,000.

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'Who in their right mind would want a beer outside in January?'

'Who in their right mind would want a beer outside in January?'

22 December 2021

Pub bosses have slammed reports they could be forced to serve outside as soon as next Tuesday - with some saying they would rather shut.

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Backlash over bid to build 12 beach huts on beauty spot

Backlash over bid to build 12 beach huts on beauty spot

22 December 2021

Plans to build 12 beach huts on one of Kent’s most-photographed beauty spots have sparked a fierce public backlash.

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'If you send bailiffs over water bill I'll call police'

'If you send bailiffs over water bill I'll call police'

20 December 2021

Water company bosses have threatened to take action to recover non-payments from residents who are refusing to pay their bills.

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Sacked guard spared jail for iPad raids at school

Sacked guard spared jail for iPad raids at school

20 December 2021

A security guard who stole a stash of iPads from a grammar school after being sacked by bosses has avoided jail.

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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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'Nightmare before Christmas' as rail commuters face record hike

'Nightmare before Christmas' as rail commuters face record hike

17 December 2021

An MP has slammed the biggest hike in train ticket prices in nearly a decade as "terrible news" for Kent commuters.

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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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Queueless walk-in centre urges: 'Come for booster today'

Queueless walk-in centre urges: 'Come for booster today'

16 December 2021

The manager of a walk-in vaccine site with 'no queue' is urging people to drop in for a Covid booster.

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'We can't work an eight-day week'

'We can't work an eight-day week'

16 December 2021

GPs attempting to administer Covid booster jabs to every adult by the new year say it is 'a huge challenge'.

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Concrete tunnel at beauty spot to protect homes from flooding

Concrete tunnel at beauty spot to protect homes from flooding

16 December 2021

Plans have been unveiled to build a 140ft-long concrete tunnel at a beauty spot to protect dozens of homes from flooding.

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Builder takes 10 years to convert pub into restaurant

Builder takes 10 years to convert pub into restaurant

12 December 2021

A former pub once believed to have been visited by Charles Dickens has been converted into a fine-dining restaurant - on the Isle of Sheppey.

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Fresh plans for new beach huts despite backlash

Fresh plans for new beach huts despite backlash

12 December 2021

A fresh bid to build new beach hits has been unveiled - just three months after previous proposals were snubbed.

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Missing man found safe and well

Missing man found safe and well

11 December 2021

A man reported missing by police has been located.

Bid to end daily gridlock on 'nightmare' roundabout

Bid to end daily gridlock on 'nightmare' roundabout

11 December 2021

The government is being urged to find the money to make urgent improvements to a 'nightmare' roundabout connecting major roads in Kent.

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'Unprecedented' staff absence at school as Covid spreads

'Unprecedented' staff absence at school as Covid spreads

09 December 2021

A Kent head teacher says his school is experiencing 'unprecedented' staff sickness - and has urged parents to help slow the spread of Covid.

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Arsonists torched car in revenge attack

Arsonists torched car in revenge attack

08 December 2021

A pair of arsonists who put lives at risk when they set fire to a car in a revenge attack after a relationship broke down have been locked up.

Fierce competition for spot at new harbour complex

Fierce competition for spot at new harbour complex

08 December 2021

Demand has outstripped supply as more than 40 firms fight it out to snap up one of 15 units at a new complex in a town's harbour.

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'Suicide can happen to anyone - I never thought it would be us'

'Suicide can happen to anyone - I never thought it would be us'

06 December 2021

Three mothers who lost children to suicide in the run-up to last Christmas have told their tragic stories in a bid to encourage others to seek help.

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