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How Kent shaped two of Britain's most popular children's shows as 50-year mystery solved

A handcrafted figure has at long last been returned to its family at a Kent museum

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‘I’ve had a leak outside my house for years but no one can fix it’

A great-grandmother has been left mystified by a persistent leak outside her home that a water company has failed to fix despite years of trying.

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‘Urgent improvements’ needed at new nursery after first Ofsted visit

Ofsted has told a nursery to make “urgent improvements” less than a year after opening.

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Serial shoplifter banned from all Kent Co-ops after confrontation caught on CCTV

A serial shoplifter caught on CCTV trying to walk out of a store with a basketful of items has been banned from every Co-op in Kent for two years.

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Huge warehouse, block of flats and former shop among Kent properties up for auction

A range of Kent properties will be up for grabs at an auction next month.

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Former Canterbury city centre charity shop to go for sale at auction

Bosses announced the 'difficult decision' to shut the shop earlier this year

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Relief for businesses as 500% parking fees hike revealed as council admin error

Business owners have expressed relief after a 500% rise in their parking permit charges turned out to be an administrative error by council officers.

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Charming Kent village named 'most beautiful' with history and picturesque views

This picturesque village boasts a 600-year-old olive tree, Jane Austen filming locations and historic Tudor architecture. It's been named the "most beautiful village in Kent"

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Animal rights protest planned over ‘exploitative’ horse-drawn carriage rides in Kent

Protestors are planning to muster against “exploitative” plans to allow horse-drawn carriages in a Kent city.

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Thousands booked in as second phase of meningitis vaccine rolled out in Kent

The second dose of the meningitis vaccine is being rolled out by health staff across Kent following a deadly outbreak which claimed two lives.

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Three young people contract meningitis in Weymouth after Kent outbreak

There are concerns menB may be spreading more widely

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Trial date set for two young men accused of murdering dad, 19

The two alleged killers of a young dad stabbed to death in the early hours of Good Friday​ are expected to stand trial in November.

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Kent hospital boss was suspended while trust claimed she was on ‘unplanned leave’

The boss of a troubled Kent hospital trust was suspended for more than two months - despite KentOnline being told she was on “unplanned leave”.

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Canterbury residents and visitors split on new Westgate Square

Some call it an improvement while others see it as a hazard

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Where Kent trains will not run and stations will shut for weekend works

Services via Canterbury, Folkestone and Dover will be affected all weekend

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‘It’s a powerful alternative’: No booze rave planned for manor in Kent countryside

A “no booze” rave will take place in the Kent countryside next month - offering a healthier alternative to dance music events.

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Drugs seized after suspected dealer arrested

A suspected drug dealer has been arrested after police came across a man “acting suspiciously”.

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Eight-week-old baby with 'no symptoms' hospitalised with meningitis in Kent

Her mum Elise has no idea how she picked up the infection

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Air ambulance lands after country lane crash

Emergency services were called to the scene of a “serious” crash in a country lane.

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Seafront venue's £2m refurb start confirmed

A £2 million refurbishment of a 100-year-old seafront music hall and theatre is set to begin, council bosses have confirmed.