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‘The odds weren’t in her favour’: Parents’ shock after newborn placed in coma

‘The odds weren’t in her favour’: Parents’ shock after newborn placed in coma

03 May 2024

A couple say they experienced a “living nightmare” when their newborn spent 10 days in a coma after contracting whooping cough.

Memorial unveiled for schoolgirl killed by drug driver

Memorial unveiled for schoolgirl killed by drug driver

03 May 2024

A memorial bench and plaque has been installed near a fire station close to where a schoolgirl was killed three years ago.

Pupils tuck into school’s new ‘edible garden’

Pupils tuck into school’s new ‘edible garden’

02 May 2024

Primary school pupils have been growing their own fruits and selling them to the community as part of a new “edible” scheme.

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Cyclist taken to hospital after ‘hit and run’

Cyclist taken to hospital after ‘hit and run’

02 May 2024

A cyclist was taken to hospital after being hit by a car carrying a livestock trailer which failed to stop at the scene.

Lifeboat rescues five people after boat ‘struck by lightning’

Lifeboat rescues five people after boat ‘struck by lightning’

02 May 2024

Five people had to be saved from a yacht “drifting” in the Thames after a lightning bolt hit the ship and wiped out all communications and power.

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‘My wife died aged 64 after working in hospitals exposed to silent killer’

‘My wife died aged 64 after working in hospitals exposed to silent killer’

02 May 2024

A widower of a nurse who died just months after contracting asbestos-related cancer is appealing for information about hospitals she once worked for.

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College praised by Ofsted in first inspection in seven years

College praised by Ofsted in first inspection in seven years

01 May 2024

A college provider has been rated ‘good’ by the education watchdog again following a series of inspections at three of its Kent sites.

Former school fetches huge sum at auction

Former school fetches huge sum at auction

01 May 2024

A former school put up for sale at auction has sold for more than double the asking price after attracting hundreds of bids.

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Approval won for ‘rammed’ town centre flat block ‘aimed at young professionals’

Approval won for ‘rammed’ town centre flat block ‘aimed at young professionals’

01 May 2024

Plans to erect a “car-free” five-storey apartment block aimed at young professionals in the centre of a town have been approved despite concerns.

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Cladding to be removed from hospital A&E at ‘high risk of fire spread’

Cladding to be removed from hospital A&E at ‘high risk of fire spread’

01 May 2024

Complicated works to remove dangerous cladding from a hospital emergency department at high “risk of fire” is set to get underway.

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£40m waterfront football stadium and neighbourhood plans approved

£40m waterfront football stadium and neighbourhood plans approved

30 April 2024

Plans for an 8,000-seater stadium at the heart of a new waterfront neighbourhood have been given the green light.

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Thousands of illegal vapes found hidden behind ‘false shop walls’

Thousands of illegal vapes found hidden behind ‘false shop walls’

30 April 2024

Three stores suspected of selling unregulated vapes and tobacco products have been targeted in a series of police raids.

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‘Greedy’ fraudster jailed after high-risk betting scam

‘Greedy’ fraudster jailed after high-risk betting scam

30 April 2024

The head of a sham investment fund who duped four victims out of more than £150,000 which he used to fund his lifestyle has been jailed.

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Poorly pug rehomed in Kent to feature in hit ITV show fronted by Alison Hammond

Poorly pug rehomed in Kent to feature in hit ITV show fronted by Alison Hammond

30 April 2024

A stray pug found with a deformed right hip will feature on an episode of For The Love of Dogs presented by the This Morning presenter.

Social worker suspended over ‘gender critical’ views wins £58k payout

Social worker suspended over ‘gender critical’ views wins £58k payout

30 April 2024

A social worker has been “vindicated” after being wrongly suspended from her job for promoting her views on transgender issues on social media.

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‘I’m lucky to be alive’: Dad and daughter reunited after heart attack scare

‘I’m lucky to be alive’: Dad and daughter reunited after heart attack scare

30 April 2024

A dad reunited with the paramedics who saved his life after a heart attack at home says the incident has made him “re-evaluate” his life.

New junction for 750-home development near Bluewater complete

New junction for 750-home development near Bluewater complete

29 April 2024

Work on a new junction for a controversial housing development near a shopping centre and hospital has been completed.

Former school to go under the hammer

Former school to go under the hammer

29 April 2024

A former school which had pupils on its books as long as 100 years ago is to be sold at auction with a guide price of £500,000.

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Energy storage plant planned for green belt

Energy storage plant planned for green belt

29 April 2024

A large battery storage facility could be built on farmland in the Metropolitan green belt between a village and the A2.

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Community ‘win’ as future of historic pub secured - for now

Community ‘win’ as future of historic pub secured - for now

28 April 2024

An historic pub described as “the heart of the village” which was forced to closed its doors this year could still yet fend off the bulldozers.

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