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‘It was mind-blowing’: Business owners tell of long queues for solar eclipse glasses
Bosses of two separate businesses said they were surprised to see people queuing to get their hands on special glasses to watch the solar eclipse.
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Solar eclipse viewing in Kent where and when will be best to see rare event
There are several locations across Kent where people can watch the eclipse
‘A smackhead’s playground’: Residents fear new play park will worsen crime hotspot
Plans for a new town centre play park have been met with trepidation – with fears it will become a “smackhead’s playground”.
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After a two-year break, a little piece of Venice returns to the county
A spectacular tradition that’s sure to float your boat is back in a Kent town this month.
Death notices and funeral announcements from Kent this week
Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one
‘Everyone loved her’: Sadness as Battle of Britain moggie dies
There has been an outpouring of emotion after a museum’s cat mascot had to be put to sleep.
McDonald’s branch temporarily shuts after fire
A McDonald’s restaurant has temporarily closed after a fire at the premises.
M20 queues building amid Eurotunnel delays
Pictures show queues building on the M20 amid waiting times of up to two hours and 15 minutes at Eurotunnel.
Smugglers ‘driving people into UK in front seat of luxury cars’
Border Force staff say they are "overwhelmed" as an investigation revealed gangs were using the Channel Tunnel to smuggle people into the UK.
‘I got a parking ticket for no reason - just before open-heart surgery!’
A pensioner has told of his fight against a wrongly issued parking fine before open-heart surgery - branding the handling of the case "ridiculous".
Hospital trust pledges review to ‘strengthen resilience’ after IT incident
Hospital trust bosses have promised a full review after a major IT failure forced it to declare a “critical incident” in its emergency departments.
‘Why I started Facebook rape rumour which led to friend’s arrest…’
A private tutor has lifted the lid on the circumstances which led to her claiming on Facebook that a rape had occurred in a popular park.
Jobs at risk at Kent animal parks amid ‘rising operating costs’
Bosses have confirmed jobs are at risk after launching a “workforce consultation” at two Kent animal parks due to “rising operating costs”.
‘I’m fighting for the return of two innocent British citizens to their home’
MP Tony Vaughan is continuing the fight to bring Craig and Lindsay Foreman home after their ‘arbitrary detention’ in Iran.
Hospital statue removed as work starts on new 54-bed stroke unit
A statue that has stood outside a hospital entrance for almost 50 years has been temporarily removed as work begins on a new stroke unit.
'They're lucky to survive': Cats dumped in sealed box in scorching heat
Cats were left to bake inside a sealed cardboard box by the roadside as temperatures reached 33C.
Long-awaited reopening of historic seafront lift pushed back by a year
The long-awaited reopening of a historic seafront lift has been pushed back by a year, bosses have revealed.
‘Mega dinghy’ carrying 160 migrants catches fire in Channel
A ‘mega-dinghy’ believed to be carrying 160 asylum-seekers has caught fire during an attempt to cross the English Channel.
Teen admits killing girl, 16, two years after fatal crash tragedy
A teenager has admitted killing a 16-year-old girl in a fatal crash two years ago.
‘It needs to be sorted as quickly as possible’: Repairs to breakwater set to cost council £172k
A storm-damaged breakwater is set to cost a Kent council £172,000 to repair - with work expected to be completed later this year.