The Repair Shop gives voice to late son with instrument fix Mother Emma MacLennan brings a Cretan lyra, which belonged to her late son, into The Repair Shop.

The Repair Shop gives voice to son who died

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Titanic hero's pocket gold watch sold for £46k in Penshurst The item had belonged to John Richardson who helped save 700 Titanic passengers in April 1912.

Titanic hero's pocket gold watch sold for £46k

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Maidstone special needs school jobs at risk over funding Five Acre Wood School in Maidstone is thought to be the largest special needs school in the country.

Special needs school jobs at risk over funding

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Migrant first to be convicted under new Channel crossing law Tajik Mohammad pleaded guilty to piloting an overcrowded dinghy across the Channel in bad weather.

Migrant first to be convicted under new Channel crossing law

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Families remain in temporary housing one year after Dover flat fire Wioletta and Alex who escaped the flames say the last year has been "stressful and emotional".

Families still in temporary housing a year after fire

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Fears effects of Iran war will devastate Kent small businesses Business owners say rising fuel and energy prices are having a significant impact on their trade.

Fears effects of Iran war will devastate businesses

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GP practices struggling with internet outage in Kent and Sussex The NHS asks patients to "bear with practice staff who are doing their best" amid tech problems.

GP practices struggling with internet outage

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Brighton & Hove Albion to pay tribute to PC killed in crash Police officer Bradley Corke died in a crash after responding to an emergency call in Farningham.

Football club to pay tribute to PC killed in crash

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Several acres of Pegwell Bay SSSI destroyed by 'devastating' fire Conservationists say the fire on Sunday evening has destroyed three acres used by nesting birds.

'Devastating' fire hits protected nesting site

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M20 reopens between Hollingbourne and Ashford after crash The M20 is now open between Hollingbourne and Ashford after the crash, National Highways says.

Motorway reopens after multi-vehicle crash

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Lily the therapy dog joins Kent NHS hospitals group Lily the floodle is helping out at East Kent Hospitals as her owner works with the haemophilia team.

Lily the therapy dog joins NHS hospitals group

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More than 600 migrants cross English Channel in single day On Saturday, 602 people arrived on nine boats, marking the second busiest day so far this year.

More than 600 migrants cross Channel in one day

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The story of the secret railway in New Romney Today the permanent raised track at Rolfe Lane is over 700ft (213 meters) long.

The story of New Romney's secret railway

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Record Store Day 2026: South East shops join music celebration Viny-lovers have been enjoying Record Store Day at independent shops across the South East.

Music lovers queue for hours for Record Store Day

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Kent Police Museum displays World War One sergeant's Victoria Cross Sgt Harry Wells's posthumous honour, after "a magnificent display of courage", is exhibited.

Museum displays WW1 sergeant's Victoria Cross

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Here is why seaside arcades could be lost forever Arcades - an essential part of British culture - are facing multiple challenges, an expert says.

Here is why seaside arcades could be lost forever

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Second vaccine offered after fatal meningitis B outbreak in Kent Initial jabs in March saw huge queues form, with some having to be turned away due to high demand.

Second vaccine offered after meningitis B outbreak

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Two arrested for fatal stabbing of man in his 50s in Sheerness A man, 32, and a woman, 34, who are both from the area, have been arrested on suspicion of murder.

Two arrested for fatal stabbing of man in his 50s

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Mum of Surrey teen 'very emotional' at Kent man's 100-mile walk Mike Patrick, from Kent, is walking in aid of Cure EB for Poppy, 14, who has the skin condition.

Chance encounter leads man, 86, to walk 100-miles

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Ashton Harrington: Family issue tribute to 'loving boy' killed in Whitstable stabbing Ashton Harrington, 19, was found dead in the early hours of 3 April in Belmont Road, Whitstable.

Family tribute to 'loving boy' killed in stabbing

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Walmer Castle in Kent gets £3m of help to fix several roof leaks "Centuries of modifications have taken their toll" on Walmer Castle, English Heritage says.

Tudor castle gets £3m to fix leaking roof

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The Apprentice helped 'personal growth', says Rajan Gill The knocked-out pharmaceuticals specialist from Medway is proud of his performance.

The Apprentice helped 'personal growth', says Gill

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Kent records highest number of accidental deaths in 2023 Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents is urging the government for more action.

Kent records highest number of accidental deaths

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Council applying for government money to fix collapsed Galley Hill Road Kent County Council says it has to "find the money somehow" to fix the route after a 2023 landslip.

Council applies for money to fix collapsed road

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Two men charged with murder of stabbed teen in Whitstable Kieron Barnes, 19, and Tobias Agbaje, 21, were arrested on suspicion of murder on Monday.

Two men charged with murder of stabbed teen

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Wilmington teenager killed by bin lorry 'did everything right' Jack Bruce died in September 2021 after his bike collided with a refuse lorry in Swanley.

'We won't stop fighting until we make the roads safer'

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South East Water failed customers over outages, boss tells MPs Bosses at South East Water are grilled over failures that left thousands without water over winter.

Customers failed over outages, water boss tells MPs

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Behind the scenes with South East Water staff keeping taps on Meet the front line staff at South East Water who are trying to keep the taps running.

Meet the South East Water staff trying to keep the taps running

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Two men arrested over Whitstable stabbed teen's death Two men, aged 19 and 21, were arrested at a property in Sittingbourne on Monday, police say.

Two men arrested over stabbed teen's death

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Surrey's blue tit bucks national trend in RSPB bird study The blue tit is the most common bird spotted in Surrey, while the house sparrow is across the UK.

Surrey's blue tit bucks national trend in bird study

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