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Foodbank expects 200% increase in referrals this Christmas

10 November 2020
Foodbank expects 200% increase in referrals this Christmas

With the furlough scheme extended and redundancies on the rise, a foodbank receiving more referrals than ever before has launched a Christmas appeal.

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09 November 2020
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09 November 2020
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Disabled teen takes on 30km challenge

09 November 2020
Disabled teen takes on 30km challenge

A 17-year-old wheelchair user is planning more than 4,000 laps of his living room to raise money for a charity that kept him moving through lockdown.

Shoppers flock to 'crowded' town centre

04 November 2020
Shoppers flock to 'crowded' town centre

People have been making the most of the last day before lockdown by hunting out bargains and getting a head start on Christmas presents.

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Remember the sinkhole that wreaked havoc in the 90s?

04 November 2020
Remember the sinkhole that wreaked havoc in the 90s?

With sinkholes making headlines yet again, residents have been reminiscing on the voids that caused trouble years ago - so why has building continued?

'Smiles one day, Covid the next'

03 November 2020
'Smiles one day, Covid the next'

Dame Kelly Holmes is urging people to keep safe after revealing she has tested positive for coronavirus.

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Fallen tree causing rail delays

02 November 2020
Fallen tree causing rail delays

Trains are running at a reduced speed after a tree fell onto the tracks.

M20 reopens after two-vehicle collision

01 November 2020
M20 reopens after two-vehicle collision

A stretch of the London-bound M20 has now reopened following a crash.

Boy, 14, in serious condition after collision

01 November 2020
Boy, 14, in serious condition after collision

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

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Kent pop star scores joint top in Strictly

01 November 2020
Kent pop star scores joint top in Strictly

A Strictly Come Dancing contestant from Kent has secured a place at the top of the leaderboard for the second week running.

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Woman, 22, dies in motorway crash

01 November 2020
Woman, 22, dies in motorway crash

A young woman has died after the car she was in crashed into the back of another vehicle on the M20.

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Robber armed with BB gun jailed

31 October 2020
Robber armed with BB gun jailed

A man who threatened staff at a travel agents with a BB gun before stealing a till full of cash has been jailed.

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Fundraiser in memory of 'Mr Gillingham'

31 October 2020
Fundraiser in memory of 'Mr Gillingham'

A Go Fund Me page has been set up in memory of a Gills FC fan with a 'heart of gold' who died after a collision.

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Road closed after 'medical incident'

31 October 2020
Road closed after 'medical incident'

A road has been closed in both directions while police and ambulance crews respond to a medical incident.

'It's a total disaster for venues like mine'

31 October 2020
'It's a total disaster for venues like mine'

Kent businesses are reeling from news Prime Minister Boris Johnson could introduce national lockdown restrictions from Wednesday.

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Kitchen fire started from chip pan

31 October 2020
Kitchen fire started from chip pan

Firefighters who spent an hour tackling a kitchen blaze have issued a fresh warning about safety after a chip pan caught alight.

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'I looked like I had a stroke, I couldn't smile or blink'

30 October 2020
'I looked like I had a stroke, I couldn't smile or blink'

The bravery of a show jumper who was kicked in the face by a horse while competing is being recognised in a national award ceremony.

Plans for 'motor village' rejected

30 October 2020
Plans for 'motor village' rejected

A £25m car dealership with seven showrooms and a service area that would have created 50 new jobs has been refused.

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Man charged with stalking

30 October 2020
Man charged with stalking

A man in his 50s recalled to prison has been charged with stalking offences.

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