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Long delays as A&E faces patient surge

06 January 2020
Long delays as A&E faces patient surge

People have reported waits as long as 16 hours as a hospital deals with a massive increase in visitors.

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The weird and wonderful items left at Kent Travelodges

06 January 2020
The weird and wonderful items left at Kent Travelodges

A budget hotel chain has revealed some of the extraordinary items left behind by customers.

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'Not sorry for ruining Christmas party'

03 January 2020
'Not sorry for ruining Christmas party'

Police say they're not apologising for seizing a boot-full of booze from a stolen car.

Man released with caution after child assaulted

02 January 2020
Man released with caution after child assaulted

A 40-year-old was arrested after a child was attacked in a high street in front of shoppers.

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Driver clocked at more than 110mph

01 January 2020
Driver clocked at more than 110mph

A motorist has been caught by police speeding at more than 110mph on a motorway.

New CCTV footage of missing firefighter

01 January 2020
New CCTV footage of missing firefighter

A landlady has shared new footage of missing Anthony Knott, 33, on the day he was last seen.

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Ambulance service receive more than 200 calls on New Years' Eve

01 January 2020
Ambulance service receive more than 200 calls on New Years' Eve

The ambulance service faced busier night yesterday than previous years as they received more than 200 calls.

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Driver thought to be almost three times legal limit

01 January 2020
Driver thought to be almost three times legal limit

A driver has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after failing a breath test which revealed they were almost three times the legal limit.

2020 welcomed with fireworks display

01 January 2020
2020 welcomed with fireworks display

Thousands of people celebrated the beginning of a new decade last night with an annual fireworks display in the borough.

Man taken to hospital after crash

01 January 2020
Man taken to hospital after crash

A crash resulted in one man being taken to hospital after his car collided with a central reservation on a motorway.

Kent ranks higher than London in UK's crime map

01 January 2020
Kent ranks higher than London in UK's crime map

The county makes the top 10 of most crime-ridden areas in the UK, and has the second highest violent crimes.

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'Why do we let people suffer before helping?'

01 January 2020
'Why do we let people suffer before helping?'

A mother says her son, who was found dead in a river, was let down by probation service after leaving prison for setting fire to her house.

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Tip closed after power cut

30 December 2019
Tip closed after power cut

A recycling centre is out of action for a second day as engineers work on repairing an electrical fault.

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Rogue traders targeted partially blind man

27 December 2019
Rogue traders targeted partially blind man

A criminal from Kent who was part of a gang which duped a "vulnerable man" in the West Country has been jailed.

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Man found dead in river named

27 December 2019
Man found dead in river named

A 32-year-old whose body was recovered from the River Medway has been named.

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Christmas events in pictures

23 December 2019
Christmas events in pictures

Festive community events, charity fundraisers and Christmas fun have been taking place across the Towns - will you be in the paper?

Extradited Australian to face sex offence trial

23 December 2019
Extradited Australian to face sex offence trial

A 64-year-old man who was extradited from Australia to face a number of child sex offence charges dating back 40 years has appeared in court.

Katie Price's ex cleared of threatening PC

19 December 2019
Katie Price's ex cleared of threatening PC

A court has cleared Katie Price's ex-boyfriend of threatening a police officer after he mistook him for a paparazzi.

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Tory Gareth Johnson regains seat

13 December 2019
Tory Gareth Johnson regains seat

The Conservative Party improved its majority in the borough after receiving more than 34,000 votes.

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Mum to take legal action after soft play injury

13 December 2019
Mum to take legal action after soft play injury

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGE — A mum says she will take legal action after her son cut his leg open on a slide at a dinosaur-themed play centre.

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