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'I've received threats but will not be silenced'
12 October 2020An MP branded a "transphobe" after a row on Twitter is calling for "reasonable and respectable debate" after receiving a number of terrifying threats.
Kent's hospitals then and now
12 October 2020Take a look back in time and fast forward to the present as we go back into the archives to look at Kent's hospitals through the ages.
'Nobody wants a 700ft turbine in their backyard'
12 October 2020A clean energy entrepreneur plans to harness energy from wind generated by vehicles on our roads - an alternative to huge solar parks and turbines.
Number of Covid hospital patients falls to nine
11 October 2020The number of Covid-19 patients in Kent hospitals has fallen to nine - despite cases more than doubling in a month.
Making a serial killer's house a home
10 October 2020EXCLUSIVE: A woman living in a council home where two girls were found buried in the garden has told how she's built a life in the 'house of horrors'.
Thousands of crisis calls made during pandemic
10 October 2020On World Homeless Day, a charity reveals the difficult calls people had to make to its helpline as the pandemic tightened its grip.
Extinction Rebellion protest against Manston
09 October 2020Extinction Rebellion (XR) has continued its campaign against the reopening of Manston airport with a socially-distanced protest near the airstrip.
The story of the historic pub turned strip club
09 October 2020From starting life as the Lilypot in the 17th Century to its final fling as a strip club - this Kent pub certainly had a lively history.
Hospitals trust faces criminal charge over baby death
09 October 2020A Kent hospitals trust is being criminally prosecuted over the death of a baby boy in what is believed to be the first case of its kind.
Town to star in TV crime drama
08 October 2020A star of Ricky Gervais' After Life will feature in a new crime drama being brought to TV for the first time based on a Kent author's books.
53 firefighters now in Covid quarantine
07 October 2020Dozens of firefighters and members of staff at Kent Fire and Rescue are currently self-isolating following a number of positive coronavirus tests.
Microbrewery bid sparks opposition from conservationists
07 October 2020Conservationists believe plans to open a microbrewery should be snubbed amid fears it would prevent them from maintaining nearby flood defences.
Second 'transphobia' row sparks calls for party to expel MP
06 October 2020Campaigners are calling for an MP to be kicked out of her party after being embroiled in a second transphobia row in as many months.
What's on this half term holidays
06 October 2020Spooky woodland trails, storytelling and pumpkin carving are just some of what's on offer this half term in the run-up to Halloween. Here's our guide:
'I was drinking so much I spent £9k in 10 weeks'
03 October 2020A well-known man who was forced to sleep rough on the streets after years of battling alcoholism has told how he turned his life around.
'This is what happens when you lock away a workaholic'
03 October 2020MasterChef's Gregg Wallace has revealed the secrets to his body transformation as he coped with lockdown boredom and a recess from TV screens.
Popular bookshop to reopen under new boss
02 October 2020An independent bookshop which was at risk of permanent closure will be reopening under new leadership.
Labour group apologise after 'Keir Starmer did a poo' tweet
01 October 2020A Labour Party group has apologised after an immature post was shared on social media saying their party's leader "did a poo".
Councils take back control of 17,000 homes
01 October 2020Four councils have taken over the management of thousands of homes previously run by a scandal-hit firm.
Kent's biggest theatre announces panto will go ahead
01 October 2020A major theatre has revealed surprise plans for a socially distanced pantomime - after scrapping its annual festive show due to the pandemic.
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