Jamaica-born Sgt William Robinson Clarke paid for his own travel to England to help the war effort.
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Black WW1 pilot's ID bracelet sells for thousands
Jamaica-born Sgt William Robinson Clarke paid for his own travel to England to help the war effort.
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Black WW1 pilot's ID bracelet sells for thousands
Jamaica-born Sgt William Robinson Clarke paid for his own travel to England to help the war effort.
Residents ordered to stop DIY cliff fall repairs
Neighbours are dumping soil over a cliff to try and prevent further homes slipping down the slope.
Head of baby-deaths hospital trust to step down
Professor Stephen Smith says he is stepping down to spend more time working in the Middle East.
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Mother's fear after son's county lines stabbing
A mother tells the BBC how her son was groomed, and later stabbed, by a drug gang.
Young child among migrants crossing the Channel
Dozens of people make the crossing in small boats as winds increase in the English Channel.
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Black WW1 pilot's ID bracelet sells for thousands
Jamaica-born Sgt William Robinson Clarke paid for his own travel to England to help the war effort.
Residents ordered to stop DIY cliff fall repairs
Neighbours are dumping soil over a cliff to try and prevent further homes slipping down the slope.
Head of baby-deaths hospital trust to step down
Professor Stephen Smith says he is stepping down to spend more time working in the Middle East.
Video 3 minutes 2 seconds
Mother's fear after son's county lines stabbing
A mother tells the BBC how her son was groomed, and later stabbed, by a drug gang.
Young child among migrants crossing the Channel
Dozens of people make the crossing in small boats as winds increase in the English Channel.
Residents ordered to stop DIY cliff fall repairs
Neighbours are dumping soil over a cliff to try and prevent further homes slipping down the slope.
Head of baby-deaths hospital trust to step down
Professor Stephen Smith says he is stepping down to spend more time working in the Middle East.
Video 3 minutes 2 seconds
Mother's fear after son's county lines stabbing
A mother tells the BBC how her son was groomed, and later stabbed, by a drug gang.
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BBC News TravelM25 Kent clockwise severe accident, at J3 for M20.
M25 Kent - Two lanes closed and queues on M25 clockwise at J3, M20 (Swanley Interchange), because of an accident.
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Staff redundancies as Medway leisure centre is revamped
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Copyright: GoogleStaff at a council-run leisure centre have been made redundant after it was closed to make way for a multi-million pound makeover.
A £5m redevelopment is currently under way at Splashes in Rainham.
Whilst it remains closed, Medway Council officers have said keeping on some staff members would not be financially viable.
Councillors approved funding to give the centre in Bloors Lane a revamp during a full council meeting in July.
The redevelopment will see a new cafe installed at the centre, as well as enlargement of the changing facilities and upgrades to the swimming pool flume.
The newly revamped premises are due to re-open in 2022.
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BBC News TravelM25 Kent clockwise severe disruption, from J5 for M26 to Clacket Lane Services.
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BBC News TravelM25 Kent anti-clockwise severe accident, at J1A for A206 Bob Dunn Way.
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