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Health workers braced for New Year surge

31 December 2017
Health workers braced for New Year surge

As Kent prepares to welcome in the New Year, spare a thought for those working on the frontline of our health service.

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Kent has country's highest crash rate

31 December 2017
Kent has country's highest crash rate

Police dealt with more accidents in the county than anywhere else in England, the latest government figures have revealed.

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Millions raked in from hospital parking charges

28 December 2017
Millions raked in from hospital parking charges

Staff, visitors and patients have been forced to pay millions in parking fees at hospitals in Kent in just one year, it has emerged.

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Car stuck on central reservation

27 December 2017
Car stuck on central reservation

Emergency services have been called to the scene after a car ended up getting stuck on top of a central reservation.

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Thousands of ambulance call-outs over Christmas

27 December 2017
Thousands of ambulance call-outs over Christmas

Ambulance crews faced "significant pressure" over the festive period - with staff responding to more than 6,000 call-outs.

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Kent hit with winter ice warning

27 December 2017
Kent hit with winter ice warning

Road users are being told to take care and expect slippery patches to form as a warning for ice is issued.

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Women hurt in house knife attack

27 December 2017
Women hurt in house knife attack

Two women have been injured after they were allegedly knifed by a man early this morning before he reportedly drove into the front of a house.

'Frantic Friday' as Christmas getaway begins

22 December 2017
'Frantic Friday' as Christmas getaway begins

As the big Christmas getaway gets underway, here is everything you need to know about festive travel - whether you are going by rail, road or sea.

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Kent criminals on the naughty list

21 December 2017
Kent criminals on the naughty list

A violent thug, bicycle thief and workplace fraudster are among those on the naughty list after appearing at Kent's magistrates courts.

Burglary crackdown sees 170 arrests

21 December 2017
Burglary crackdown sees 170 arrests

An operation to limit the number of burglaries in Kent has seen officers make 170 arrests since it launched.

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School forced to close for emergency works

19 December 2017
School forced to close for emergency works

A secondary school has told parents of its pupils to keep their children at home after it was announced emergency work needs to take place.

Historic structure given special protection

18 December 2017
Historic structure given special protection

A hidden treasure of the war effort in Kent has been added to a national list of the country's most important monuments.

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New head appointed for hospitals

14 December 2017
New head appointed for hospitals

The trust which manages some major hospitals in Kent has appointed a new chief executive.

Waste equalling 200 buses blocks Kent's sewers

12 December 2017
Waste equalling 200 buses blocks Kent's sewers

Water chiefs have had to clear 8,000 blockages in the county's sewers caused by a build up of fat and wet wipes weighing a staggering 2,600 tonnes.

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Dickens' letter fetches £5,000

12 December 2017
Dickens' letter fetches £5,000

A letter detailing the extraordinary moment Kent writer Charles Dickens helped in the aftermath of a train crash has been sold at auction.

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Thousands of children not protected against flu

11 December 2017
Thousands of children not protected against flu

The flu jab has been given to less than a quarter of the youngsters who are eligible for it across Kent and Medway, it has emerged.

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Kent's most expensive war building?

11 December 2017
Kent's most expensive war building?

An historic building went under the hammer today - and sold for more than double its guide price.

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Thousands of animals abused at Christmas

11 December 2017
Thousands of animals abused at Christmas

Reports of animal cruelty in Kent tipped over 3,000, according to the latest figures from a nationwide charity.

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Video: Passengers' shock as row erupts on busy train

08 December 2017
Video: Passengers' shock as row erupts on busy train

Footage has emerged of an argument between two commuters where one was reportedly called a 'white idiot'.

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Who's been in Kent's courts?

07 December 2017
Who's been in Kent's courts?

A drink-driver called Beer is among the latest to be sentenced at Kent's magistrates courts.

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