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'Living on the streets will kill my 81-year-old dad'

27 October 2021
'Living on the streets will kill my 81-year-old dad'

A distraught son has hit out at caravan park owners who reportedly evicted him and his cancer-stricken father, making them homeless.

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'My baby might be alive if I was listened to'

25 October 2021
'My baby might be alive if I was listened to'

A heartbroken family are considering suing a hospital after only spending three days with their daughter, who was in a coma from her birth.

Murdered mum's death was 'preventable', family say

24 October 2021
Murdered mum's death was 'preventable', family say

The family of a woman stabbed and killed by her own son think her death was preventable, an inquest has heard.

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School reschedules 'nasty' Halloween party after parent backlash

22 October 2021
School reschedules 'nasty' Halloween party after parent backlash

A primary which planned a spooky bash exclusively for pupils with high attendance cancelled the celebrations after the event was branded 'nasty'.

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Night porter's near-£100k wrecking spree in hotel

22 October 2021
Night porter's near-£100k wrecking spree in hotel

A night porter 'lost it' and smashed up a hotel with a metal bracket, causing nearly £100k of damage, after becoming frustrated with his job.

Tributes paid to man who died in house blaze

21 October 2021
Tributes paid to man who died in house blaze

An elderly man who died in a house fire has been named locally.

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Crossing over railway remains closed

19 October 2021
Crossing over railway remains closed

A councillor has slammed Network Rail for making a crossing consultation difficult, but the company says it has been 'as open as possible'.

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Family say grandfather was 'just a number' to hospital staff

19 October 2021
Family say grandfather was 'just a number' to hospital staff

The family of a grandfather who passed away after contracting Covid-19 at a Kent hospital say the care he received 'wasn't adequate'.

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Supermarkets and volunteers tackle £20 Universal Credit cut

18 October 2021
Supermarkets and volunteers tackle £20 Universal Credit cut

A supermarket has launched Pick Up Packs to help families in need and a community has launched a mobile shop in a converted double-decker bus.

Petition set up after crash chaos

11 October 2021
Petition set up after crash chaos

A petition has been set up for another route to part of Kent after a serious accident led to drivers being stranded by a seven-hour road closure.

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'No sign of E.coli', says water company

08 October 2021
'No sign of E.coli', says water company

A water company has confirmed its supplies aren't contaminated with E. coli after thousands were told to boil their tap water.

Memorial gardens planned for borough

08 October 2021
Memorial gardens planned for borough

Three memorial gardens could be created across part of Kent to remember the hundreds of residents who have died from coronavirus.

Calls for urgent work at 'ugly' cinema site

07 October 2021
Calls for urgent work at 'ugly' cinema site

Councillors have called for urgent action at an abandoned cinema which is becoming an "eye-sore" in the town.

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Man pushed into bush and punched in robbery

07 October 2021
Man pushed into bush and punched in robbery

A man was pushed into a bush and punched during an early morning robbery.

Kent schools warn against watching Squid Game

07 October 2021
Kent schools warn against watching Squid Game

Multiple schools in the county are warning parents not to let their children watch Netflix's new hit show Squid Game because of the violence.

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Missing girls found safe

07 October 2021
Missing girls found safe

Two missing teenagers at the centre of a police hunt have been found safe.

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'It was so bad I couldn't eat anymore'

07 October 2021
'It was so bad I couldn't eat anymore'

In this week's Eat My Words, our reporter ventured to a familiar-feeling chicken restaurant that, to put it mildly, failed to hit the spot.

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Five injured in multi-car crash

06 October 2021
Five injured in multi-car crash

A man had to be rescued from his car after a crash injured five people.

93-year-old cyclist dies after crash

06 October 2021
93-year-old cyclist dies after crash

An elderly man has died from his injuries after his bike collided with a green Vauxhall.

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New plans for Vietnamese restaurant resubmitted

06 October 2021
New plans for Vietnamese restaurant resubmitted

A proposal for a new Asian restaurant, turned down with a jokey comment as part of a planning blunder, has been resubmitted.

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