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Crime in Kent almost halves

08 April 2020
Crime in Kent almost halves

Crime across the county has dropped almost 50% as lockdown rules keep people at home.

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Pensioner robbed of shopping in daylight attack

08 April 2020
Pensioner robbed of shopping in daylight attack

A robbery in a prominent town centre alleyway has seen a man in his 70s lose groceries and cash.

59 migrants detained in Channel crossings

07 April 2020
59 migrants detained in Channel crossings

Four illegal English Channel crossings have been stopped by Border Force today.

'London day tripper' injured on seaside hike

07 April 2020
'London day tripper' injured on seaside hike

A hiker believed to have taken a day trip from the capital required RNLI assistance today.

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Boys flout social distancing two days in a row

07 April 2020
Boys flout social distancing two days in a row

Youngsters have been seen playing football on consecutive days at the same park.

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Teen charged in County Lines drugs bust

07 April 2020
Teen charged in County Lines drugs bust

Drugs and a knife were seized when police raided a home in a seaside town and arrested four people.

Spate of phone box thefts

07 April 2020
Spate of phone box thefts

Thieves have targeted a series of phone boxes across a town.

Police given treat for hard work

06 April 2020
Police given treat for hard work

Police have thanked the unknown donor of a sweet treat left on their car.

Council gets 1,100 requests for financial help in week

06 April 2020
Council gets 1,100 requests for financial help in week

A council has received a flood of requests after offering a wide range of business support.

The cost of watching your loved one's cremation

03 April 2020
The cost of watching your loved one's cremation

With new rules limiting the amount of mourners at cremations, we see which crematoria have the cheapest and most expensive webcasts.

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Sewing scrubs for the NHS

01 April 2020
Sewing scrubs for the NHS

A newly-established group is encouraging people to sew uniforms for medical staff.

Teen robbed at knifepoint on High Street

31 March 2020
Teen robbed at knifepoint on High Street

two men have appeared in court after a 19-year-old was forced to withdraw cash at knifepoint.

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Private hospitals take in NHS patients

31 March 2020
Private hospitals take in NHS patients

The county's private hospitals are working with the NHS, as the service frees up capacity for coronavirus patients.

Taxi drivers suffer from coronavirus lockdown

30 March 2020
Taxi drivers suffer from coronavirus lockdown

The county's cabbies, many of whom are self-employed, fear the ongoing lockdown could ruin them financially.

Pregnant sheep killed by human

30 March 2020
Pregnant sheep killed by human

A pregnant ewe found dead in a field is thought to have been killed by a human.

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Cycling across New Zealand in 26 days

30 March 2020
Cycling across New Zealand in 26 days

A Kent cyclist overcame rough sleeping, gruelling mountain trails and coronavirus chaos on a mammoth bike trip.

Man assaulted on bike path by motorcyclist

30 March 2020
Man assaulted on bike path by motorcyclist

A man was taken to hospital after a bike path assault.

Anger as human waste spotted at roadside

30 March 2020
Anger as human waste spotted at roadside

A hotspot for litter and human waste has been cleared following months of complaints from angry residents.

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How an old age support charity is helping

27 March 2020
How an old age support charity is helping

At a time when the elderly are most vulnerable, a charity is really stepping up to the plate.

Kent's Chiquitos face permanent closure

27 March 2020
Kent's Chiquitos face permanent closure

The company behind a Mexican restaurant chain will be permanently closing the vast majority of its stores due to coronavirus.

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