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Watchdog forces failing care home to shut down

19 December 2015
Watchdog forces failing care home to shut down

A care home for the elderly which repeatedly failed to make urgent improvements after a series of damning reports has been forced to close down.

Baby trapped in car

18 December 2015
Baby trapped in car

A baby girl had to be rescued after a car's locking system trapped her inside.

Woman rescued after collapse at music venue

18 December 2015
Woman rescued after collapse at music venue

Specialist equipment was needed to get a casualty from depths of cliffside building.

Council picks Op Stack lorry park site

17 December 2015
Council picks Op Stack lorry park site

A council has announced where it wants the new lorry park to counter Operation Stack to be located.

Is the Costa too high?

17 December 2015
Is the Costa too high?

Townsfolk split over plans to turn 14th century pub into coffee chain outlet.

Airport may have to force-buy land to expand

14 December 2015
Airport may have to force-buy land to expand

A Kent airport may be forced to compulsorily purchase land for its runway extension.

Young man seriously injured in car crash

14 December 2015
Young man seriously injured in car crash

A man in his 20s has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a crash.

Patients forced to queue outside as surgery overwhelmed

13 December 2015
Patients forced to queue outside as surgery overwhelmed

Patients are having to queue outside a doctor’s surgery because it is so overwhelmed.

Another Banksy in Kent?

09 December 2015
Another Banksy in Kent?

A stencilled image of a boy that mysteriously appeared on a restaurant wall has sparked rumours Kent could have another Bansky.

'Rudolph' makes a dasher for it

01 December 2015
'Rudolph' makes a dasher for it

A spooked reindeer escaped and was recaptured at a lights parade - by a quick-thinking PC who grabbed his antlers!

Mystery as occupants vanish from crashed car

28 November 2015
Mystery as occupants vanish from crashed car

A car crashed and landed on its roof but no occupants could be found.

Would-be thieves cause £200 damage to poster frame

28 November 2015
Would-be thieves cause £200 damage to poster frame

A poster frame was severely damaged in an attempted theft on a cinema.

Maniac driver on phone almost smashes into family

27 November 2015
Maniac driver on phone almost smashes into family

A reckless driver almost hit a mother and her children as he ran a red light while using his mobile phone on a dangerous junction.

Moped rider hurt in crash

27 November 2015
Moped rider hurt in crash

A man on his moped was hurt in a road accident.

Wasp infestation school shut again after pupil stung

26 November 2015
Wasp infestation school shut again after pupil stung

A primary school has been forced to close for the third day this week after a boy was stung following another wasp infestation.

First Citizen, last customer

26 November 2015
First Citizen, last customer

New Romney Mayor becomes the final resident to use the town's NatWest before it closes.

Trucker flees blazing trailer

24 November 2015
Trucker flees blazing trailer

A lorry driver unhooked his trailer and drove away before it erupted in flames.

Resident attack witnessed by inspectors

15 November 2015
Resident attack witnessed by inspectors

A lack of staff and training have been blamed for violent scenes witnessed by inspectors at a Kent care home.

Council to spend £1,000 on dog waste bins

13 November 2015
Council to spend £1,000 on dog waste bins

This is what a £500 dog bin looks like, and a council has decided to buy two of them despite cheaper alternatives.

Man rescued from angling boat after collapse

06 November 2015
Man rescued from angling boat after collapse

A Dungeness lifeboat crew brought ashore a casualty after he collapsed on a boat at sea.

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