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Paedophile jailed after sharing images of children as young as 10

27 January 2022
Paedophile jailed after sharing images of children as young as 10

A registered sex offender has been sent to prison after making and sharing indecent images of children while under watch by police.

Fears pier sale to Uber Boat will cause 'monopoly' on river

20 January 2022
Fears pier sale to Uber Boat will cause 'monopoly' on river

A row is brewing over the takeover of a town's pier by a private company.

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'They were such colourful characters, so we want to remember them'

18 January 2022
'They were such colourful characters, so we want to remember them'

A memorial space in honour of two 'colourful characters' has been proposed in a town centre's popular cut-through green space.

Holiday park reveals 'major' upgrade plan

18 January 2022
Holiday park reveals 'major' upgrade plan

Holiday park operator Haven has revealed plans for new play and adventure attractions and a brand new entertainment centre at a Kent park.

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Weapons and drugs seized as five arrested

14 January 2022
Weapons and drugs seized as five arrested

Weapons and drugs were seized from a car believed to be linked to a suspected burglary leading to five people being arrested.

Calls to stop 'smart motorway' Thames crossing

14 January 2022
Calls to stop 'smart motorway' Thames crossing

Critics have called for a new road crossing linking Kent and Essex to be halted after the government scrapped the roll out of smart motorways.

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Kent's first milk bank opens at hospital

13 January 2022
Kent's first milk bank opens at hospital

Newborn babies and new mums struggling to breastfeed are being supported with a new milk bank which has opened at a Kent hospital.

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Heroic passers-by help rescue girl from railway bridge

13 January 2022
Heroic passers-by help rescue girl from railway bridge

A man has described the terrifying moment he helped rescue a young girl perched precariously on a railway bridge threatening to jump in front a train.

Covid rates at highest point in pandemic

12 January 2022
Covid rates at highest point in pandemic

Almost 9,000 new cases of Covid have been reported in the latest range of weekly figures for three authority areas in Kent.

Knives seized after drugs den burglary

12 January 2022
Knives seized after drugs den burglary

An early morning break-in at a flat led police to discover a cannabis factory and recover knives discarded nearby.

'Contraception left me paralysed'

11 January 2022
'Contraception left me paralysed'

A woman has lost the use of her arm after her contraceptive implant got stuck so deep, doctors can't get it out.

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Cladding crisis residents 'cautiously optimistic' as developers told to foot bill

10 January 2022
Cladding crisis residents 'cautiously optimistic' as developers told to foot bill

Leaseholders hit by the cladding crisis facing unaffordable bills to fix fire-risk buildings have reacted to the government's announcement.

Carers' training helps in race to save lives

10 January 2022
Carers' training helps in race to save lives

Care workers raced to help save lives of people collapsed in the street after their first aid training and quick-thinking kicked in.

Huge rise in hospital staff absences as half off due to Covid

08 January 2022
Huge rise in hospital staff absences as half off due to Covid

New figures show Kent hospital trusts have seen a staggering rise in the number of staff being forced off work due to Covid in recent weeks.

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BMW with skirting board poking out of window stopped by police

07 January 2022
BMW with skirting board poking out of window stopped by police

A driver who left skirting boards dangerously hanging out of a car window has been convicted for driving offences.

Trains cancelled after body found on tracks

07 January 2022
Trains cancelled after body found on tracks

Trains had to be stopped after a body was found on tracks near a station leaving passengers facing short-notice cancellations.

Driver ploughs into cars and crashes into pub garden

06 January 2022
Driver ploughs into cars and crashes into pub garden

A driver who crashed into a pub garden's flowerbed has been arrested after failing a roadside drink-drive limit and drugs test.

Playground slide destroyed in arson blaze

06 January 2022
Playground slide destroyed in arson blaze

A hunt for yobs who set fire to and destroyed children's playground equipment has been launched by police.

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Man hunted by police dog charged with robbing woman

06 January 2022
Man hunted by police dog charged with robbing woman

A man hunted down by a police dog has been charged with a Christmas Day robbery after a woman's bag was reportedly stolen.

Where is the easiest place to pass a driving test in Kent?

06 January 2022
Where is the easiest place to pass a driving test in Kent?

A new study has found which test centres in Kent have the highest and lowest pass rates and the differences are staggering.

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