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Hospital's urgent plea as A&E faces 'very high demand'

12 January 2023
Hospital's urgent plea as A&E faces 'very high demand'

A hospital trust has increased its bed capacity after warning patients of long delays as its A&E copes with mounting demand.

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Trafficker ordered to pay £180k to victims' families

11 January 2023
Trafficker ordered to pay £180k to victims' families

A trafficker convicted over the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants found in a lorry container has been ordered to pay the victims' families £180,000.

Suspected shoplifter accused of trying to steal hundreds of pounds worth of razor blades

11 January 2023
Suspected shoplifter accused of trying to steal hundreds of pounds worth of razor blades

A woman has been charged with multiple thefts after cosmetics were stolen and an attempt made to steal razor blades.

'A cold doorway or grotty hostel room is not a home'

11 January 2023
'A cold doorway or grotty hostel room is not a home'

Thousands of people across Kent are currently homeless, new figures reveal.

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Shock as 'devoted and selfless' couple die in waterfall tragedy

10 January 2023
Shock as 'devoted and selfless' couple die in waterfall tragedy

A couple described as "devoted and selfless" by loved ones have been found dead after going missing on holiday.

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'Progress is completely out of our hands'

10 January 2023
'Progress is completely out of our hands'

Councillors have been forced to push back their local plan due to ongoing delays to transport projects including the Lower Thames Crossing.

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Car crashes into crossing in police chase

10 January 2023
Car crashes into crossing in police chase

A car crashed into a pedestrian crossing following a police chase near a town centre.

Driver hits bus in high-speed police chase

09 January 2023
Driver hits bus in high-speed police chase

A 20-year-old reached speeds of 70mph on residential streets before fleeing his car and hiding in an orchard.

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Car found wedged under lorry

06 January 2023
Car found wedged under lorry

Pictures show the scary moment a car was found stuck wedged under a lorry but how it got there and how the driver managed to walk away are a mystery.

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Flats plan for vacant pub

05 January 2023
Flats plan for vacant pub

Owners of a pub which has been empty since being hit by the effects of the pandemic and struggled to sell could be transformed into flats.

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Last-ditch attempt to stop Tony's abusive mum being released

05 January 2023
Last-ditch attempt to stop Tony's abusive mum being released

Justice Secretary Dominic Rabb has lodged an appeal in his latest attempt to stop Tony Hudgell's birth mother from being released from prison.

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Looking back at one of the world's oldest piers

05 January 2023
Looking back at one of the world's oldest piers

The latest chapter in the story of one of the oldest piers and only remaining example of its kind is being written, as we take a look at its past.

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Three-year delay as £199m revamp of roundabouts pushed back

05 January 2023
Three-year delay as £199m revamp of roundabouts pushed back

Changes to roundabouts on one of the county's busiest routes have been delayed while a council submits more details to secure government funding.

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Building and roofing materials dumped along country lanes

04 January 2023
Building and roofing materials dumped along country lanes

An appeal to track down fly-tippers has been launched after two incidents saw building materials dumped in two country lanes.

Zoo 'dramatically' lowers entry fees to help with cost of living

04 January 2023
Zoo 'dramatically' lowers entry fees to help with cost of living

Bosses at a zoo have lowered its ticket prices to make it more affordable for visitors and in a bid to keep itself afloat during winter.

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Inadequate doctor's surgery 'turns a corner'

01 January 2023
Inadequate doctor's surgery 'turns a corner'

Bosses at a doctor's surgery say the practice has changed six months after it was rated inadequate by the healthcare watchdog.

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Road closure in place after two-vehicle crash

31 December 2022
Road closure in place after two-vehicle crash

Police were called to a main road after reports of two cars colliding.

Pet owner's relief after missing hamster found on bus

31 December 2022
Pet owner's relief after missing hamster found on bus

A pet lover was left in shock after her newly purchased hamster chewed its way out of its box to escape on a bus.

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Help needed for dad who lost leg in farming accident

31 December 2022
Help needed for dad who lost leg in farming accident

A fundraiser has been launched to buy a dad-of-two a prosthetic leg after his was amputated.

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Woman taken to hospital following crash

31 December 2022
Woman taken to hospital following crash

A woman has been taken to hospital following a crash involving a car and a pedestrian.

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