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Kent's hospitals then and now

12 October 2020
Kent's hospitals then and now

Take a look back in time and fast forward to the present as we go back into the archives to look at Kent's hospitals through the ages.

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Car park honouring slaver 'will be renamed'

09 October 2020
Car park honouring slaver 'will be renamed'

A car park named after a slave trader and vandalised with graffiti referring to a council leader's 'lynch mob' comments is to be renamed.

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School opens eight miles away from unfinished new home

08 October 2020
School opens eight miles away from unfinished new home

Going back to school has been strange enough this term but for one school it's been even less normal after creating a 'school within a school'.

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Assault leaves victim with head injuries

07 October 2020
Assault leaves victim with head injuries

A man was injured in the head after two men reportedly kicked him while on the ground in a street attack.

Secrets of V2 rocket site revealed

07 October 2020
Secrets of V2 rocket site revealed

Archaeologists exploring the site where a wartime V2 rocket exploded hope 3D imaging produced by their dig will reveal more secrets about the weapon.

Lorry death smuggler admits charge before Old Bailey trial

07 October 2020
Lorry death smuggler admits charge before Old Bailey trial

A man has admitted being part of a plot to smuggle people into the UK in which 39 Vietnamese migrants died.

Woman stranded in Corfu after travelling on 'cancelled' passport

07 October 2020
Woman stranded in Corfu after travelling on 'cancelled' passport

Passport officials have come under fire after a Kent holidaymaker was allowed to travel when she had no idea her passport had been cancelled.

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Blood tests to return to hospital

06 October 2020
Blood tests to return to hospital

Blood test appointments are set to return to a hospital within weeks following changes forced by the Covid-19 pandemic, health bosses confirmed.

Fire breaks out in home's basement

05 October 2020
Fire breaks out in home's basement

Firefighters were called to put out a fire which had started in the basement of a house in the middle of the night.

Health chief thanks 'overwhelming' efforts to fight Covid

05 October 2020
Health chief thanks 'overwhelming' efforts to fight Covid

The boss of a health trust says she's been overwhelmed by the support shown by the community and praised staff in an extraordinary year.

Villages will get more homes, warns planning chief

02 October 2020
Villages will get more homes, warns planning chief

Residents living in villages and suburban areas will see more building near their homes as the council tries to meet its housing demand.

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'Army barracks' retirement village plans thrown out

01 October 2020
'Army barracks' retirement village plans thrown out

Developers behind a 50-home retirement village have been sent back to the drawing board after designs were compared to army barracks and a prison.

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225 homes in village finally approved

01 October 2020
225 homes in village finally approved

Hundreds of new homes in a controversial planning saga have been agreed after senior officers warned it would cost taxpayers huge amounts to reject.

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Crash leaves one person in hospital

01 October 2020
Crash leaves one person in hospital

A crash involving two vehicles near a petrol station has left one person needing hospital attention.

'I wish they'd amputated my leg'

01 October 2020
'I wish they'd amputated my leg'

A housebound father has described his struggles at waiting more than a year for surgery to save his leg.

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Lidl win in Store Wars as Asda branded 'hypocrites'

30 September 2020
Lidl win in Store Wars as Asda branded 'hypocrites'

Asda have been slammed over their objection to rivals building a new store opposite in a planning row which has been rumbling on for the past year.

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Tragedy as man dies at sports centre

29 September 2020
Tragedy as man dies at sports centre

A man has died after falling ill while playing badminton at a sports centre.

Man attacked in town centre

29 September 2020
Man attacked in town centre

A man is being questioned by police after an attack in a town centre.

Hospital making 'good progress' on improvement plan

28 September 2020
Hospital making 'good progress' on improvement plan

A hospital boss says improvements demanded by care inspectors are "on the right track" after launching a long-term plan to increase standards.

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Care home kept in special measures after 'serious shortfalls' found

28 September 2020
Care home kept in special measures after 'serious shortfalls' found

Inspectors returned to a residential home but have kept it under review and threat of closure after not enough improvement was found.

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