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Kent County Council has removed all transgender-related books from the children's sections of its libraries, its leader has announced. Tap below to read more:
Ramsgate at sunset. π Thank you to Kerri Baker for supplying today's #PhotoOfTheDay πΈ
Catherine, the Princess of Wales, has visited Marina Mill in Cuxton to celebrate the British textile industry. More here: bbc.in/4phN1JR
Grace was the winner of the Special Recognition Award as part of the WellChild Awards last night and had the opportunity to meet Prince Harry, who has been WellChild patron for 17 years. More here: bbc.in/468UkuE
The Princess of Wales paid a visit to Marina Mill in Cuxton to celebrate the British textile industry. More here: bbc.in/4n8t4UA

The first of two lions rescued from Ukraine has successfully arrived in Kent after leaving war-torn Kyiv. Yuna, a three-year-old lioness, has shell shock but it is hoped she can now heal at her new home at
@TheBigCatSanct
in Smarden. Read more π bbc.in/3ArJP9v
π₯ It's silver for Iona! An incredible life-time best for 13-year-old Iona Winnifrith, from Tonbridge, secures a silver medal in the 100m breaststroke at the Paralympic Games in Paris. #ParalympicsGB

With nearly 300 arrests at the #ExtinctionRebellion protests; Wild life campaigner
@ChrisGPackham
tells BBC Radio Kent his message to the activists: "Keep it peaceful, don't over step that mark and stamp out any troublemakers asap"
The Princess of Wales has visited Marina Mill, a textile factory in Cuxton, on an official engagement. Tap below to read more:
Residents in Cuxton are preparing ahead of a visit from Catherine, Princess Of Wales later today. Tap below to read more:
Hundreds of lorries are stuck in Kent for a second day after France closed its borders with the UK.
A teenage girl is reported to have been raped at a park in Tunbridge Wells. Tap below to read more: