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The National Trust confirmed the pair reared at least three fledglings this spring from a nest on the White Cliffs of Dover.

It was nearly 120-years-ago when the last known recording of successful breeding was recorded in the county in 1890.

News of the breeding pair was not released until the fledglings were confident away from the nest.

The precise location of the nest site along the 12-mile stretch of cliffs has not been revealed in case the birds return to breed next year.

Much the White Cliffs countryside is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Special Area of Conservation, and owned by the National Trust.

The raven is Britain's largest species of crow and normally breeds in western and northern parts of the UK.