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'You have to be double-jabbed to work in my pub'

'You have to be double-jabbed to work in my pub'

28 October 2021

A landlady who says her staff must be vaccinated has defended her stance after a former worker claims he felt pressured into having the jab.

Eight suspects due in court over drugs network

Eight suspects due in court over drugs network

27 October 2021

Eight men from Kent and London have appeared before magistrates following a series of raids.

Lords renew pressure on MPs to clamp down on sewage discharges

Lords renew pressure on MPs to clamp down on sewage discharges

27 October 2021

Campaigners are rejoicing after the House of Lords voted again to place a legal duty on water firms to limit the amount of sewage pumped into the sea.

Mural of town's famous playwright to be unveiled

Mural of town's famous playwright to be unveiled

26 October 2021

A two-year project to create a mural dedicated to a Kent town's famous playwright and author is finally set to be unveiled by one of his relatives.

MPs' sewage vote kicks up a stink - but what's it all about?

MPs' sewage vote kicks up a stink - but what's it all about?

26 October 2021

Campaigners have hit back after MPs voted against amending a bill that would put a legal duty on water firms to stop pouring sewage into waterways.

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Oyster trestles ruled lawful by planning inspector

Oyster trestles ruled lawful by planning inspector

26 October 2021

Controversial oyster trestles erected on a town's coastline have been granted planning permission following a public inquiry.

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'Disturbing' rise in food bank demand since Universal Credit lowered

'Disturbing' rise in food bank demand since Universal Credit lowered

25 October 2021

A Kent food bank has reported a 'disturbing' spike in demand, which it blames on recent cuts to benefits and the rising cost of living.

Boy, 16, charged after woman stabbed in early hours

Boy, 16, charged after woman stabbed in early hours

25 October 2021

A teenage boy has appeared in court accused of stabbing a woman aged in her 20s.

UK's biggest solar farm renamed Project Fortress in takeover

UK's biggest solar farm renamed Project Fortress in takeover

24 October 2021

New owners have taken over management of a 900-acre solar farm planned for the Kent countryside as they prepare to start construction work.

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'Stop them throwing raw sewage into our sea'

'Stop them throwing raw sewage into our sea'

23 October 2021

Hundreds of protestors gathered to demand an end to pollution off Kent's coast in another demonstration targeting Southern Water.

1,000 people in battle to buy new beach huts

1,000 people in battle to buy new beach huts

23 October 2021

There is expected to be fierce competition between potential buyers looking to snap up a new beach hut in a Kent town.

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Hit-and-run driver 'panicked' and left teen at roadside

Hit-and-run driver 'panicked' and left teen at roadside

22 October 2021

A driver who fled after crashing into a teenage cyclist and leaving him with multiple fractures has been spared jail.

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Police urge shops not to sell flour and eggs to youngsters

Police urge shops not to sell flour and eggs to youngsters

21 October 2021

Businesses are being urged by police not to sell flour or eggs to under-16s ahead of Halloween.

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Woman stabbed rival after Facebook death threat, jury told

Woman stabbed rival after Facebook death threat, jury told

21 October 2021

Four people stand trial in connection with an alleged knife attack on a young woman stabbed after receiving a death threat on social media.

'He was our amazing grandad - but also our abuser'

'He was our amazing grandad - but also our abuser'

21 October 2021

Two sisters have bravely spoken of the nightmare they suffered at the hands of their grandfather – a serial sex abuser they helped put behind bars.

Works approved at untouched 715-acre nature reserve

Works approved at untouched 715-acre nature reserve

21 October 2021

Renovation work to boost biodiversity of a vast wetlands has been given the go-ahead and once complete it could open to the public for the first time.

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Floodgates shut in Kent towns amid high tide fears

Floodgates shut in Kent towns amid high tide fears

20 October 2021

Fears the tide will be higher than predicted in two Kent towns has led to floodgates being shut.

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Adele enjoyed cockles in Kent seaside town

Adele enjoyed cockles in Kent seaside town

19 October 2021

Global superstar Adele has recalled fond childhood memories of eating seafood in a Kent town.

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Railway station drama after woman reported on the track

Railway station drama after woman reported on the track

18 October 2021

Police have arrested a woman after commuters reported her walking along the track

Man's life saved after suffering stroke alone on boat at sea

Man's life saved after suffering stroke alone on boat at sea

18 October 2021

A man was taken to hospital with a suspected stroke after rescue teams were called to a motorboat.

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