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'I fear for my family's life'

17 August 2021
'I fear for my family's life'

The head of Kent Afghan Community says he hopes the UK government will find a way to bring his family to safety as the Taliban tightens its control.

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Mental health hospital under scrutiny after patient's death

16 August 2021
Mental health hospital under scrutiny after patient's death

A coroner will look at the care a young woman received at a private mental health hospital before she took her own life.

The scientists who created the world's strongest gin

15 August 2021
The scientists who created the world's strongest gin

From an idea on a kitchen table to international success, a gin distillery in Kent is celebrating a decade in the business.

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Exceptional schoolboy passes GCSEs aged 14

13 August 2021
Exceptional schoolboy passes GCSEs aged 14

A Year 9 pupil is celebrating after passing four GCSE subjects two years before his fellow classmates.

GCSE results from Maidstone, Malling and Weald

12 August 2021
GCSE results from Maidstone, Malling and Weald

Year 11 pupils are today collecting their GCSE results after another year of remote learning. Here are the results from schools in the area.

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Do you know a teacher who deserves a gold star?

12 August 2021
Do you know a teacher who deserves a gold star?

Judges in a compassionate award scheme want to hear about schools and teachers that have gone the extra mile to support pupils and their communities.

Charity closes over 'anti-vax' protest fears

11 August 2021
Charity closes over 'anti-vax' protest fears

A charity which provides social care services has closed its head office over a planned 'anti-vaccination' demonstration outside their office.

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Off-duty sergeant praised for helping cyclist after crash

11 August 2021
Off-duty sergeant praised for helping cyclist after crash

A special sergeant has spoken of the time he performed emergency first aid on a cyclist after a collision.

Man assaulted at fast-food restaurant

11 August 2021
Man assaulted at fast-food restaurant

Police investigating an assault at a fast-food restaurant have released this image of a man they would like to speak to.

35,000 illegal cigarettes seized by trading standards

11 August 2021
35,000 illegal cigarettes seized by trading standards

Sniffer dogs have helped Trading Standards seize illegal cigarettes and tobacco from several shops in one town.

Awards on the look out for selfless neighbours

09 August 2021
Awards on the look out for selfless neighbours

Nominations are open for Good Samaritans and volunteers who have gone out of their way to help others over the past year.

'Garish yellow lines ruining our prettiest streets'

07 August 2021
'Garish yellow lines ruining our prettiest streets'

A councillor is calling for bright yellow lines painted in an historic town, to be removed and replaced with subtler markings.

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Police cadets help catch speeding drivers

06 August 2021
Police cadets help catch speeding drivers

Teens from the Volunteer Police Cadets have been carrying out checks in speeding hotspots in one Kent town.

Art auction raises thousands for Happy Scrubs project

06 August 2021
Art auction raises thousands for Happy Scrubs project

More than 200 sets of brightly coloured scrubs can be donated to staff in care homes and hospices after thousands were raised at an online auction.

CCTV appeal after shop worker sexually assaulted

06 August 2021
CCTV appeal after shop worker sexually assaulted

Police would like to speak to this man after a shop worker was touched inappropriately.

'What happened in my brother's final moments?'

03 August 2021
'What happened in my brother's final moments?'

The sister of a man found on a Kent beach is appealing for information to find out what happened to him the night he died.

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New Elmer story sold exclusively in town

03 August 2021
New Elmer story sold exclusively in town

As we near the end of Elmer's Big Heart of Kent Parade, a new story in the Elmer series is being sold exclusively in two town centre shops.

Mother devastated after son dies 42 days after cancer diagnosis

30 July 2021
Mother devastated after son dies 42 days after cancer diagnosis

The family of a 30 year old man who died soon after being diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour are raising money in his memory.

'Thieves who stole dad's funeral flowers are lowest of the low'

30 July 2021
'Thieves who stole dad's funeral flowers are lowest of the low'

A grieving family who have already faced a devastating loss say they are heartbroken their loved one's funeral flowers were stolen from a crematorium.

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Fire crews tackle house blaze

29 July 2021
Fire crews tackle house blaze

Firefighters have spent the afternoon tackling a house fire in a rural town.

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