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‘Devoted and passionate’ doctor dedicated career to helping sick children

27 July 2023
‘Devoted and passionate’ doctor dedicated career to helping sick children

A paediatrician who “inspired a generation of junior doctors” has died after 23 years working at a Kent hospital.

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Girl approached by man 'who started taking pictures' in park

26 July 2023
Girl approached by man 'who started taking pictures' in park

Police are investigating after a man approached a child and started taking pictures of her at a play park.

Cycle cafe made from shipping containers finally set to open

25 July 2023
Cycle cafe made from shipping containers finally set to open

A new cycle cafe built from shipping containers on a derelict bus depot is set to open next month.

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‘I finished my curry – then found a cockroach on my plate’

25 July 2023
‘I finished my curry – then found a cockroach on my plate’

A restaurant has been served with an enforcement notice after a horrified customer reported finding a cockroach on his plate.

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Birds to be culled as avian flu confirmed in Kent

21 July 2023
Birds to be culled as avian flu confirmed in Kent

A protection zone has been drawn up around a farm after a strain of bird flu was detected in poultry.

‘Fires, vandals, break-ins… We need more police in town’

21 July 2023
‘Fires, vandals, break-ins… We need more police in town’

Anxious residents say a “worrying rise” in anti-social behaviour – including fires, vandalism and break-ins – is blighting their town.

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Class A county lines dealer jailed

20 July 2023
Class A county lines dealer jailed

A 35-year-old who controlled the supply of Class A drugs through county lines has been jailed.

£113k worth of drugs discovered after car with flat tyre pulled over

20 July 2023
£113k worth of drugs discovered after car with flat tyre pulled over

Officers pulling over a vehicle with a flat tyre led to the discovery of more than £113,000 worth of cannabis and cocaine.

Arrest after moped rider filmed smashing phone from OAP’s hand

19 July 2023
Arrest after moped rider filmed smashing phone from OAP’s hand

Police have made an arrest after an antisocial moped rider knocked a phone out of a pensioner's hand along the seafront.

Person dies after medical emergency on beach

18 July 2023
Person dies after medical emergency on beach

A person has died after getting into difficulty in the sea, which sparked a huge emergency response.

Huge emergency services presence at seafront

18 July 2023
Huge emergency services presence at seafront

The air ambulance, police cars and the coastguard have been pictured at a seafront this morning.

Children among seven people smuggled in car boots

17 July 2023
Children among seven people smuggled in car boots

People smugglers who attempted to bring seven people, including children, into Kent have been jailed for more than three years each.

Police officer accused of attempting to form inappropriate relationship to appear in court

17 July 2023
Police officer accused of attempting to form inappropriate relationship to appear in court

A PC is set to appear in court, charged with misconduct in a public place, following an investigation by the police watchdog.

‘We can’t give up yet’ – parents’ heartbreak after daughters’ herpes deaths

14 July 2023
‘We can’t give up yet’ – parents’ heartbreak after daughters’ herpes deaths

The parents of two women who died died six weeks apart after contracting herpes have spoken out of their ongoing upset following an inquest.

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New mothers who died with herpes should have been treated sooner, says coroner

14 July 2023
New mothers who died with herpes should have been treated sooner, says coroner

A coroner has criticised a Kent trust over the deaths of two new mothers with herpes.

‘Doctors said he wouldn’t live past 30, but he defied the odds’

14 July 2023
‘Doctors said he wouldn’t live past 30, but he defied the odds’

A “sweet and gentle” man with Down’s syndrome, who medics said wouldn’t live past 30, has been remembered by his family after he died aged 57.

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The new Love Island 'bombshell' from Kent

13 July 2023
The new Love Island 'bombshell' from Kent

Ella Barnes, a dancer and beautician who lives in Kent, will enter the Spanish villa tonight as the latest bombshell.

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Roof comes crashing down as derelict homes demolished

12 July 2023
Roof comes crashing down as derelict homes demolished

The roof of an abandoned home has come tumbling down after demolition teams began work on the derelict building.

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Pizza restaurant to open next to McDonald’s

12 July 2023
Pizza restaurant to open next to McDonald’s

Work has started on a new pizza branch, which is set to open next to a busy McDonald’s and petrol station.

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Shocking footage shows moped thug smash mobile phone out of OAP’s hand

12 July 2023
Shocking footage shows moped thug smash mobile phone out of OAP’s hand

A speeding moped rider has been caught on camera smashing a phone out of a pensioner’s hands before boasting: “Bruv, it’s stolen, I don’t care”.

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