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A Christmas drone show - previously blasted by angry visitors as "shockingly poor" - has been cancelled again. Tap below to read more: https://t.co/8TvAnF0tqQ
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Free tickets to the Kent show were offered to people who complained about a previous show.
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Calls for the South East Water CEO's resignation 'aren't helpful' says the company. More here: https://t.co/Qy5SfBMNRS
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A Christmas statue, which sang to school children and comforted the bereaved, has been stolen from a funeral home in Sheerness. Tap below to read more: https://t.co/8G6A1LyiGt
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The nutcracker was loved by school children and comforted bereaved people, the BBC hears.
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Uncovering how the Christmas we know today originated in Rochester with Charles Dickens. More here: https://t.co/RDNb4jt4TE
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One woman bathed her baby in sparkling water and another had dye in her hair when supplies stopped - here's how Kent survived a week with no water. Tap below to read more:
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Supplies have now returned to nearly 24,000 households, but how did people go a week with no water?
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A retail worker from Maidstone who saved a man from drowning in the River Medway has been honoured at a fire service awards ceremony. Tap below to read more:
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Dan Fiveash saved a man from drowning in the River Medway in April this year.
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A cormorant drying its wings at Stodmarsh. 🖤 Thank you to Olivia Stearns for sending us today's #PhotoOfTheDay 📸
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Angry attendees of an "atrocious" Christmas show have told the BBC they are struggling to get refunded and have instead been offered tickets to a repeat performance in Maidstone. Tap below to read more: https://t.co/AAMU0ou5WQ
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Frustrated visitors say they have instead been offered free tickets to a repeat show in Kent.
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BBC South East Today presenter Ellie Crisell has shared what her family life has been like amid the ongoing water issues in Tunbridge Wells.
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An 18-year-old man has been charged after a man was stabbed to death in Chatham. Tap below to read more:
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Musa Hussen-Salih, of Launceston Road in Greenford, London, is charged with murder.
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'We've had the outages to protect [public] health.' South East Water's Supply Director has spoken to our Environment Correspondent, Fiona Irving, over failures at the Pembury water treatment works. More here: https://t.co/P7daOZUAsn
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Councillor Stuart Jeffery, leader of the Green Party administration at Maidstone Borough Council, has survived a no confidence vote. Tap below to read more: https://t.co/uflB46GSMo
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Councillor Claudine Russell says the defeated motion was "the perfect use of council time".
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A steel manufacturer based at Chatham Docks has confirmed it is consulting on redundancies for 85 employees. Tap below to read more: https://t.co/CyWgndHesz
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ArcelorMittal Kent Wire, based at Chatham Docks, is the largest steel manufacturer in Europe.
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Tunbridge Wells MP Mike Martin says "Covid-style" compensation should be made available for businesses affected by a water crisis which led to taps running dry for 24,000 properties. Tap below to read more:
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Tunbridge Wells MP Mike Martin calls for an £18.5m recovery package for Kent and Sussex businesses.
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Kent's bus services are to get a boost of nearly £80m in the next three years. Tap below to read more:
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The money is Kent's share of £3bn being given to local councils across the country over three years.
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Thousands of households are continuing to be told to boil their water before drinking it over health concerns following supply issues. Tap below to read more:
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Homes in Tunbridge Wells and East Sussex have been told to boil tap water before drinking it.
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Strictly Come Dancing star Balvinder Sopal has urged people in her home town Gillingham to back her as she attempts to make it through to the programme's final four this weekend. Tap below to read more:
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The EastEnders actor, from Gillingham, is through to the final five of Strictly Come Dancing.
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An amazing sunset in Allington. 🌅 Our thanks to Nicky Farrington for supplying today's #PhotoOfTheDay 📸
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A man who stabbed a man to death in Canterbury city centre has been jailed. Tap below to read more: https://t.co/hQhkVigeqg
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Police say they believe Mohammed Hgar knew his victim, Samare Gerezgihir, before the attack.
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Residents and businesses in Tunbridge Wells and the surrounding area are facing their sixth day of water disruption. South East Water have restored water to 23,000 homes but a boil notice remains in place. More here: https://t.co/FwYpLLVQBQ
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