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Three-day waiting times reported at two Kent hospitals incorrect, say NHS chiefs

30 October 2024
Three-day waiting times reported at two Kent hospitals incorrect, say NHS chiefs

NHS chiefs say three-day delays being reported at two Kent hospitals on an app which provides live waiting times are incorrect.

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Waterfront land up for sale is ‘exciting opportunity’ for developers

30 October 2024
Waterfront land up for sale is ‘exciting opportunity’ for developers

An ‘eyesore’ plot of redundant land has been described as an “exciting opportunity” for developers after hitting the market.

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‘Hospital told my parents I was ill - but I was 16 miles away asleep at home’

30 October 2024
‘Hospital told my parents I was ill - but I was 16 miles away asleep at home’

A man has criticised hospital staff after they called his parents to say he had been admitted into their care - when he was actually in bed at home.

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Home Bargains to open inside former Morrisons this weekend

29 October 2024
Home Bargains to open inside former Morrisons this weekend

The highly anticipated opening of a Home Bargains store will take place this weekend after a multimillion-pound refurbishment.

Supermarket delivery van involved in three-vehicle smash

29 October 2024
Supermarket delivery van involved in three-vehicle smash

An A-road is blocked in both directions after a multi-vehicle smash involving a supermarket food delivery van.

‘The rates should go down, not up!’: Kent’s most expensive car parks to become even pricier

29 October 2024
‘The rates should go down, not up!’: Kent’s most expensive car parks to become even pricier

The cost of using the county’s most expensive council car parks is set to rise again despite calls for the sky-high rates to be slashed.

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Shop gets one-star hygiene rating as bosses urged to bring in pest control

26 October 2024
Shop gets one-star hygiene rating as bosses urged to bring in pest control

A shop was told to bring in pest control experts after being given a one-star food hygiene rating.

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High street restaurant suddenly shuts as forfeiture notice appears on window

25 October 2024
High street restaurant suddenly shuts as forfeiture notice appears on window

A popular high street restaurant has vowed to find a new home after suddenly shutting its doors citing “reasons beyond our control”.

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Dad-of-eight and Poundland ‘legend’ dies night before 60th birthday

24 October 2024
Dad-of-eight and Poundland ‘legend’ dies night before 60th birthday

A dad-of-eight who became an “icon” through his 13 years working at Poundland has tragically died the night before a landmark birthday.

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Two hospitalised as multi-vehicle crash blocks A-road in both directions

23 October 2024
Two hospitalised as multi-vehicle crash blocks A-road in both directions

Two people have been taken to hospital after a multi-vehicle crash which has left a major A-road blocked in both directions.

Delays on dual carriageways after multi-vehicle smash

23 October 2024
Delays on dual carriageways after multi-vehicle smash

Reports of a multi-vehicle smash at a motorway junction sparked queues on two dual carriageways.

Plans for third fish and chip shop within 200 yards to be revealed

23 October 2024
Plans for third fish and chip shop within 200 yards to be revealed

Plans to open a fish and chip shop less than 100 yards away from two similar firms in the shell of an empty dessert restaurant have been submitted.

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Shop sold litre of vodka to boy, 16, found drunk in street

23 October 2024
Shop sold litre of vodka to boy, 16, found drunk in street

A shop sold a litre of vodka to a 16-year-old boy found extremely drunk in a town centre street.

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‘This isn't Mayfair!’ Residents stunned by £25 breakfast pricetag

23 October 2024
‘This isn't Mayfair!’ Residents stunned by £25 breakfast pricetag

Residents have joked that they would need to set up a GoFundMe page to afford a £25 all-you-can-eat breakfast being offered in Kent.

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‘I was in the wrong car park for 11 seconds too long and was fined £60!’

20 October 2024
‘I was in the wrong car park for 11 seconds too long and was fined £60!’

An OAP fined for overstaying a car park’s five-minute grace period by seconds has branded the £60 penalty “crazy” after failing to have it overturned.

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Inside the ‘unrecognisable’ leisure centre after £8m revamp

19 October 2024
Inside the ‘unrecognisable’ leisure centre after £8m revamp

A leisure centre’s £8 million transformation four years in the making is finally complete, with bosses celebrating the reopening of the popular venue.

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Hospital patients warned of delays due to two-week road works

19 October 2024
Hospital patients warned of delays due to two-week road works

Patients should expect delays when visiting a Kent hospital in the next two weeks with water works set to shut the road outside the facility.

Rape investigation at children’s playground

19 October 2024
Rape investigation at children’s playground

Officers are appealing for witnesses after a woman says she was raped in a children’s playground last night.

Delays after lorry crashes through central reservation

19 October 2024
Delays after lorry crashes through central reservation

There were delays on a busy A-road after a lorry crashed through the central reservation, blocking the route.

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Almost 1,500 migrants and 25 small boats arrive in Kent this week

19 October 2024
Almost 1,500 migrants and 25 small boats arrive in Kent this week

Almost 1,500 migrants have arrived in the county on small boats over the past week – including more than 600 yesterday.

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