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Health chief quits weeks after damning report

22 March 2021
Health chief quits weeks after damning report

The boss of a hospital trust which saw its A&E given the lowest rating a matter of weeks ago is leaving his role.

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Two hour queues outside vaccine centre

17 March 2021
Two hour queues outside vaccine centre

Vulnerable patients were forced to wait for hours outside a vaccine centre as long queues snaked around the entrance due to delays letting people in.

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'I've never seen demand for funerals like it'

15 March 2021
'I've never seen demand for funerals like it'

A temporary morgue is to be stood down as a funeral director says deaths caused by Covid and funeral demand is the worst he's seen in his 50 years.

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Fancy owning your own fire station?

15 March 2021
Fancy owning your own fire station?

A property makeover is awaiting a former fire station which is set to go under the hammer with planning permission for six apartments.

Waterside path and recycling bin cordoned off in Sarah search

14 March 2021
Waterside path and recycling bin cordoned off in Sarah search

A waterside path and large recycling bin has been cordoned off by police investigating the death of Sarah Everard as officers open a new search area.

Husky tied up and dumped in field

11 March 2021
Husky tied up and dumped in field

WARNING: Upsetting images. A dead husky dog was found tied up and dumped in a field as an investigation is launched into his death.

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Protected status for 'wildlife haven' threatened by theme park

11 March 2021
Protected status for 'wildlife haven' threatened by theme park

A wildlife haven home to hundreds of rare species threatened by plans for the UK's largest theme park has been granted special protected status.

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Dad's 400-mile running challenge raises £33,000

09 March 2021
Dad's 400-mile running challenge raises £33,000

A dad's completed a 400-mile challenge to help raise money for a hospital unit for seriously ill newborn babies, including his friends' two sons.

Fifth mass vaccine centre opening date revealed

09 March 2021
Fifth mass vaccine centre opening date revealed

A former sportswear shop will host the county's fifth mass vaccination centre when it opens to the public later this week, it has been confirmed.

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'Disappointment' as NHS bosses miss meeting on damning report

05 March 2021
'Disappointment' as NHS bosses miss meeting on damning report

Furious councillors hit out at hospital bosses after senior managers could not attend a meeting to discuss a damning inspection report.

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Grandfather died after cut during surgery went undetected

05 March 2021
Grandfather died after cut during surgery went undetected

A family hopes lessons will be learned after a man suffered a cut to his bowel during an operation that went undetected leading to a fatal infection.

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Work to start on town's regeneration

02 March 2021
Work to start on town's regeneration

A town centre regeneration plan is finally set to get underway after a 15-year wait for the plans to come to fruition.

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The stories of the Vikings that shaped our history

02 March 2021
The stories of the Vikings that shaped our history

The din of battle horns and longships off the Kent coast would have been an all too familiar sight as 1,100 years ago Viking raiders looted.

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Cruise ship plan to house £2.5bn theme park workforce

01 March 2021
Cruise ship plan to house £2.5bn theme park workforce

Theme park bosses hoping to build the UK's answer to Disneyland are proposing to hire cruise ships to house thousands of construction workers.

Meteor races across night sky

01 March 2021
Meteor races across night sky

Footage captures the dramatic moment a fireball lights up parts of Kent as a meteor raced across the night sky.

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MP hits out at hospital inspection team

26 February 2021
MP hits out at hospital inspection team

An MP says a damning inspection of a hospital A&E is not a true reflection after blasting the timing of the visit at the peak of the pandemic.

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Vaccine hub opens at hospital

26 February 2021
Vaccine hub opens at hospital

A hospital is offering hundreds more vaccination slots as roll out expansion continues with patients attending appointments on the opening day.

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Air ambulance lands in field

25 February 2021
Air ambulance lands in field

The air ambulance landed in a field after paramedics were called to help a patient who fell ill at a house.

Queues after double incident on M2

25 February 2021
Queues after double incident on M2

There were delays on the M2 after two incidents saw a vehicle burst into flames and another crash on a slip road.

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A&E given lowest rating as failings 'put patients at risk'

25 February 2021
A&E given lowest rating as failings 'put patients at risk'

An inspection of a hospital emergency department found several areas of concern around patient safety, infection control and management.

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