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Nursery now outstanding just months after inadequate rating shock

12 May 2023
Nursery now outstanding just months after inadequate rating shock

A nursery where children do yoga has been rated “outstanding” – just months after being branded “inadequate” by Ofsted.

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Arsonist with ‘history of benders’ gets drinking ban

10 May 2023
Arsonist with ‘history of benders’ gets drinking ban

An arsonist who sent his ex’s sentimental blanket up in flames while filming on his phone has been banned from drinking alcohol for 12 weeks.

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Thunder and lightning set to hit Kent today as weather warning issued

09 May 2023
Thunder and lightning set to hit Kent today as weather warning issued

A lightning storm is due to hit Kent and Medway today, with the Met Office issuing a yellow weather warning.

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Drink-driving dad found with ‘party drugs’ and steroids after police chase

09 May 2023
Drink-driving dad found with ‘party drugs’ and steroids after police chase

A gym buff father-of-one was found with muscle-building steroids and “party drugs” after leading police on a car chase through a city centre.

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Another election victory for Labour

05 May 2023
Another election victory for Labour

Labour have taken control of Thanet council for the first time in two decades, after picking up 15 seats in yesterday’s local election.

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Resident left with bloody nose at ‘unsafe’ care home

04 May 2023
Resident left with bloody nose at ‘unsafe’ care home

A resident was left bruised and bloodied following an incident at an “inadequate” care home where rooms looked “tired, worn and in need of repair”.

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New clothing store launches in former Joules shop

03 May 2023
New clothing store launches in former Joules shop

A national clothing brand has opened a new branch in a former Joules store on a coastal town’s high street.

Child hit by car

03 May 2023
Child hit by car

A boy has been taken to hospital after being hit by a car.

‘It exploded like a nail bomb - my kids could have been killed’

03 May 2023
‘It exploded like a nail bomb - my kids could have been killed’

A mum has been left scared to do laundry after her washing machine exploded, sending glass shards flying across her house metres from her children.

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Cyclist seriously hurt in three-car crash

02 May 2023
Cyclist seriously hurt in three-car crash

A crash involving three cars and a bicycle has left a man in “serious condition” in hospital.

Masked robbers steal teens’ phones near crime-hit park

28 April 2023
Masked robbers steal teens’ phones near crime-hit park

Two teenagers have been robbed of their iPhones by a group of masked youths near a park notorious for violent crime.

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10-year-old arrested for car break-in’s

28 April 2023
10-year-old arrested for car break-in’s

Two arrests have been made after officers found youths with screwdrivers and pliers in a railway station car park.

'Evil' mum who killed twins in bath 'to walk free five years on'

27 April 2023
'Evil' mum who killed twins in bath 'to walk free five years on'

An mum who killed her infant twins is to walk free five years after being jailed for the horrific crime – having not served a single day in prison.

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‘Unfairly’ dismissed funeral director gets £43,000 payout

26 April 2023
‘Unfairly’ dismissed funeral director gets £43,000 payout

A funeral director has been awarded more than £40,000 in compensation after a tribunal found he was “unfairly” dismissed.

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Young child taken to hospital after cigarette sparks house fire

26 April 2023
Young child taken to hospital after cigarette sparks house fire

Three people including a young child were taken to hospital for smoke inhalation after a discarded cigarette sparked a fire in a conservatory.

M20 lorry crash causes delays

26 April 2023
M20 lorry crash causes delays

A lorry has hit trees on the M20 motorway this morning, causing bumper-to-bumper traffic.

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'I thought my daughter would grow up without a dad'

25 April 2023
'I thought my daughter would grow up without a dad'

A father who was given a 20% chance of surviving surgery says he was scared he would never see his young daughter grow up.

Flooding alerts across Kent

25 April 2023
Flooding alerts across Kent

Flood alerts have been issued across the county with residents being told to prepare for overflows and avoid low lying ground.

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'Safety hazard' delays tunnel works and contraflow

24 April 2023
'Safety hazard' delays tunnel works and contraflow

Plans for months-long roadworks and a contraflow traffic system on a major Kent route have been pushed back after workers spotted a “safety hazard”.

Freak electric blanket reaction contributed to tragic death of woman, 33

24 April 2023
Freak electric blanket reaction contributed to tragic death of woman, 33

A woman died after accidentally overdosing on prescribed pain medication while using an electric blanket, an inquest has found.

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