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23 September 2020
Vote for your Hospital Hero

This year more than any other has seen our brilliant hospital staff go beyond the call of duty and now's the time to give an extra special thank you.

'Draconian lorry park law smacks of desperation'

22 September 2020
'Draconian lorry park law smacks of desperation'

A government order bypassing residents and councils having their say on post-Brexit lorry parks has been condemned after it came out of the blue.

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£33.5m development reaches major milestone

22 September 2020
£33.5m development reaches major milestone

A development creating hundreds of new homes has reached a major milestone towards completion as developers and partners celebrate the moment.

Labour leader joins fight for hundreds of docks jobs

22 September 2020
Labour leader joins fight for hundreds of docks jobs

Sir Keir Starmer is backing the fight to prevent the redevelopment of a port employing 800 people being included in the area's planning blueprint.

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Second diver airlifted to hospital in month

21 September 2020
Second diver airlifted to hospital in month

A diver has been taken to hospital in a serious condition in the second incident in a month at a lake diving site.

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Wartime missile crater to be excavated

19 September 2020
Wartime missile crater to be excavated

The landing site of a rocket launched during an attack on Britain during the Second World War is to be excavated by archaeologists.

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Blue Bell Hill junctions set for £142m overhaul

18 September 2020
Blue Bell Hill junctions set for £142m overhaul

A major overhaul of one of Kent's busiest routes has been proposed as part of a seven-year project to upgrade the county's roads network.

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'Stick with us' urges hospital boss amid uncertainty of Covid and winter pressures

18 September 2020
'Stick with us' urges hospital boss amid uncertainty of Covid and winter pressures

Patients are being urged to follow three simple messages to make sure hospitals and the health system copes during the winter period.

Flu jab 'is everyone's social responsibility'

17 September 2020
Flu jab 'is everyone's social responsibility'

A wider flu jab programme is being targeted this year as hospital chief urges community to get vaccine as second wave of Covid-19 looms this winter.

'Every time I close my eyes I see the flames'

17 September 2020
'Every time I close my eyes I see the flames'

A mother says she's had sleepless nights after a fire wrecked her home as she sees the flames when she shuts her eyes.

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Bully jailed for abusing woman and spitting at police

16 September 2020
Bully jailed for abusing woman and spitting at police

A man attacked a woman and spat at a police officer during a violent outrage after spending a day drinking alcohol.

'Great social distancing' as pupils forced to crowd around buses

15 September 2020
'Great social distancing' as pupils forced to crowd around buses

A picture showing school children crowded around buses sparked concern about social distancing but school leaders say measures have been stepped up.

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£24m development finally starts 17 years after first plans revealed

15 September 2020
£24m development finally starts 17 years after first plans revealed

Building work for a development almost two decades in the pipeline is finally under way and is promising to create almost 200 jobs.

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Thousands raised for fire victims left homeless

14 September 2020
Thousands raised for fire victims left homeless

Victims of a devastating fire left homeless after a blaze engulfed a block of flats have had thousands of pounds raised to support them.

Fires at primary schools less than mile apart

06 September 2020
Fires at primary schools less than mile apart

Smoke was seen billowing from a school grounds after two primary schools in close proximity to each other caught fire.

Car and lorry crash causing M20 delays

06 September 2020
Car and lorry crash causing M20 delays

Drivers have been warned to expect delays following a crash on the M20.

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'I've been sat crying but someone pops in with a tea and just listens'

05 September 2020
'I've been sat crying but someone pops in with a tea and just listens'

A hospice nurse describes the challenges she's faced during the Covid pandemic and coping with caring for patients who can't see their families.

Covid test site closure 'out of the blue' for staff

04 September 2020
Covid test site closure 'out of the blue' for staff

Employees at one of the county's biggest Covid testing sites say they were given a few days notice about their jobs after their centre was relocated.

Teen dealer armed with samurai sword jailed

04 September 2020
Teen dealer armed with samurai sword jailed

When police stopped a man because they were concerned about his social distancing, the found he had drugs and a samurai sword in a car.

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Traffic woe on M25 as three incidents cause 10-mile queues

04 September 2020
Traffic woe on M25 as three incidents cause 10-mile queues

Three incidents in as many hours is causing traffic chaos for drivers on the M25 following a crash and broken down vehicles at the Dartford Crossing.

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