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‘People feel horrible but they understand’: How virtual reality is helping people with dementia

15 May 2024
‘People feel horrible but they understand’: How virtual reality is helping people with dementia

To mark Dementia Action Week, KentOnline has visited a home care agency to see how it’s using virtual reality to help people living with dementia.

Cannabis plants seized in raid

13 May 2024
Cannabis plants seized in raid

An investigation is underway after a number of cannabis plants were seized from a high street shop.

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Traffic released on M25 following serious crash

10 May 2024
Traffic released on M25 following serious crash

Part of the M25 was closed following a serious crash between a car and a motorbike.

Opening date revealed for outdoor pool

10 May 2024
Opening date revealed for outdoor pool

Crews have been taking advantage of the hot weather to get an open air swimming pool ready for visitors.

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Motorcyclist dies following serious crash on A2

10 May 2024
Motorcyclist dies following serious crash on A2

A man has died and another has been taken to hospital following a serious crash on the A2.

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‘We’re still open’ - Pub landlord fears losing thousands during six-week road closure

10 May 2024
‘We’re still open’ - Pub landlord fears losing thousands during six-week road closure

The landlord of a village pub has reminded people it is still open as usual despite a nearby six-week road closure.

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Arrests after boy, 12, ‘threatened with knife’

09 May 2024
Arrests after boy, 12, ‘threatened with knife’

Detectives are appealing for information after a child was allegedly threatened with a knife and pushed against a car.

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Family pays tribute to ‘kind and happy’ fisherman

09 May 2024
Family pays tribute to ‘kind and happy’ fisherman

The family of a fisherman who lived in a town for his whole life has paid tribute to him following his death.

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CCTV images released in ‘woodland flasher’ investigation

07 May 2024
CCTV images released in ‘woodland flasher’ investigation

Police are appealing for help following reports of three alleged indecent exposure offences in wooded areas.

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Fears another Kent Beefeater at risk of closing

07 May 2024
Fears another Kent Beefeater at risk of closing

It is understood another well-known restaurant could be shutting down as part of countrywide closures.

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New restaurant takes over empty Chiquito

07 May 2024
New restaurant takes over empty Chiquito

A new restaurant will be opening in a former eatery which has been empty for around a year.

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Man dies following ‘police incident’ on bridge

07 May 2024
Man dies following ‘police incident’ on bridge

Motorists were stopped on a busy bridge after concerns for a person’s welfare.

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‘We’re becoming a ghost town’: Traders blast car parking charge hike

07 May 2024
‘We’re becoming a ghost town’: Traders blast car parking charge hike

Business owners have been left fearing for their future in a town centre after footfall dropped steeply following a hike in car parking charges.

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‘It is astronomically positive’: Reaction to £40m waterfront plan’s approval

04 May 2024
‘It is astronomically positive’: Reaction to £40m waterfront plan’s approval

KentOnline has spoken to residents and businesses near a “derelict” industrial site that’s to be demolished before a huge transformation of the area.

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‘We urged them to fix water leak - now they have it’s even worse’

04 May 2024
‘We urged them to fix water leak - now they have it’s even worse’

Frustrated residents claim a water leak, which has been ongoing for nine months, has only worsened despite engineers’ attempts to fix it.

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Driver who destroyed historic structure in crash to pay for repairs

03 May 2024
Driver who destroyed historic structure in crash to pay for repairs

Taxpayers will not pay for the repairs to a 120-year-old horse trough damaged in a crash, a council has said.

Multi-million-pound riverside scheme recognised for ‘promising start’

02 May 2024
Multi-million-pound riverside scheme recognised for ‘promising start’

A massive riverside regeneration scheme, which is half-way through construction, has been nominated for a prestigious development award.

‘Outlandish theories’ surrounding future of major town scheme shut down

02 May 2024
‘Outlandish theories’ surrounding future of major town scheme shut down

Developers behind a massive regeneration project have squashed social media rumours surrounding the progress of the multi-million pound scheme.

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‘We bring the hospital to the patient’

01 May 2024
‘We bring the hospital to the patient’

We spoke to the doctors, paramedics and pilots who work for the air ambulance service performing life-saving interventions every day.

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Fish back in village pond after illegal discovery and £20k project

30 April 2024
Fish back in village pond after illegal discovery and £20k project

Around 160 fish have been re-introduced to a much-loved village pond which was drained after an illegal species was found in the water.

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