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Testing blitz on 9,000 hospital staff as deaths still England's highest

17 July 2020
Testing blitz on 9,000 hospital staff as deaths still England's highest

Health chiefs are rapidly accelerating testing of staff at a hospitals trust suffering more Covid-19 deaths than any other in the country.

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£12k raised after sudden death of 32-year-old

17 July 2020
£12k raised after sudden death of 32-year-old

Thousands of pounds have been raised to help set up tributes to the memory of an 'incredible' husband and businessman who died suddenly.

All-you-can-eat restaurant could shut over illegal workers

17 July 2020
All-you-can-eat restaurant could shut over illegal workers

A popular restaurant could be at risk of losing its licence after immigration officers found it was routinely employing illegal workers.

Hero lifeguard, 17, saves three children from sea

16 July 2020
Hero lifeguard, 17, saves three children from sea

A young lifeguard has been praised for his heroic efforts in saving children from difficulty at sea - which saw him run fully clothed into the waves.

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Redundancy invite for 300 staff at cash-strapped cathedral

16 July 2020
Redundancy invite for 300 staff at cash-strapped cathedral

A cathedral’s 300-strong workforce has been invited to apply for voluntary redundancy - as it faces losses of £3 million amid the pandemic.

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More than 100 sent home from illegal raves

15 July 2020
More than 100 sent home from illegal raves

More than 100 people have been dispersed after police attended two separate unlicenced music events - despite lockdown rules still being in place.

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'I won £50k in competition prizes in three years'

15 July 2020
'I won £50k in competition prizes in three years'

A mum who has won holidays and prizes through 'comping' has told of the highs and lows of the hobby - which at one point became an addiction.

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Bison to be introduced to Kent woodland

10 July 2020
Bison to be introduced to Kent woodland

Europe's biggest land mammals will be free to roam a 2,500 acre conservation area in Kent as part of a ground-breaking project to boost biodiversity.

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'My waters broke but they said I'd wet myself'

10 July 2020
'My waters broke but they said I'd wet myself'

A mum-of-three and her newborn baby suffered infections after she was sent home from hospital and told she had "wet herself" when her waters broke.

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Dealer hid £16k drugs stash around home

09 July 2020
Dealer hid £16k drugs stash around home

A 29-year-old found with about 500 wraps of heroin and crack cocaine hidden around his home has been jailed.

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Police raid brothel and seize cash

09 July 2020
Police raid brothel and seize cash

Hundreds of pounds in cash has been seized and a vulnerable woman taken to safety after police raided a suspected brothel.

New weekly street food market to launch this month

09 July 2020
New weekly street food market to launch this month

A three-day weekly street food market rivalling those in London is set to draw thousands to the high street.

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Worker 'assaulted' as man refuses to leave station because of rain

08 July 2020
Worker 'assaulted' as man refuses to leave station because of rain

A man who allegedly 'assaulted' a member of staff at a train station has been charged with using threatening behaviour.

Station brawl sparks police appeal

07 July 2020
Station brawl sparks police appeal

Detectives are appealing for witnesses after man was hit on the head with a bottle and people trespassed on train lines during a fight at a station.

First weekend of 'crazy new norm' in our pubs

06 July 2020
First weekend of 'crazy new norm' in our pubs

Two KentOnline reporters went out over the weekend to sample a taste of what's been dubbed the 'crazy new normal'.

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Woman trapped after three-car high street crash

06 July 2020
Woman trapped after three-car high street crash

Fire crews have cut a woman free from her car after three vehicles collided in a high street.

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Young sisters' city centre graffiti campaign

06 July 2020
Young sisters' city centre graffiti campaign

A heartfelt letter from two young sisters urges residents to help clamp down on unsightly graffiti scrawled across walls and streets.

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CCTV image released after pensioner's handbag stolen in Primark

03 July 2020
CCTV image released after pensioner's handbag stolen in Primark

Police investigating the theft of a pensioner's handbag are trying to trace a woman captured on CCTV.

Fresh hope for popular boot fair

03 July 2020
Fresh hope for popular boot fair

A popular car boot sale facing an uncertain future could be allowed to continue as the council enters into negotiations with stallholders.

Cathedral to reopen - but no singing allowed

03 July 2020
Cathedral to reopen - but no singing allowed

Archbishop Justin Welby will be leading the first service at Canterbury Cathedral as it reopens with stringent social distancing measures in place.

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