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Inquest opened into death of tragic teenager

Inquest opened into death of tragic teenager

15 October 2020

An inquest has been opened into the death of teenager Ellis Murphy-Richards who died after being struck by a train. He was 15.

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Huge Chinese restaurant set for new lease of life

Huge Chinese restaurant set for new lease of life

15 October 2020

A former restaurant which has been empty for a long time and become a huge town centre eyesore is set to be filled by a new occupier.

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Teen arrested after boy stabbed at 'lawless' park

Teen arrested after boy stabbed at 'lawless' park

13 October 2020

A 16-year-old was rushed to hospital for treatment after he was stabbed in a daylight attack in a town park.

'Aldi supermarket signs will cause light pollution'

'Aldi supermarket signs will cause light pollution'

12 October 2020

Residents have raised concerns over Aldi’s hopes to install illuminated signs at a soon-to-open supermarket.

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Police called to six-car motorway smash

Police called to six-car motorway smash

12 October 2020

Two cars had to be recovered after a six-vehicle crash on the M2.

Kent's hospitals then and now

Kent's hospitals then and now

12 October 2020

Take a look back in time and fast forward to the present as we go back into the archives to look at Kent's hospitals through the ages.

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'Nobody wants a 700ft turbine in their backyard'

'Nobody wants a 700ft turbine in their backyard'

12 October 2020

A clean energy entrepreneur plans to harness energy from wind generated by vehicles on our roads - an alternative to huge solar parks and turbines.

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Number of Covid hospital patients falls to nine

Number of Covid hospital patients falls to nine

11 October 2020

The number of Covid-19 patients in Kent hospitals has fallen to nine - despite cases more than doubling in a month.

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‘Furlough must continue in bid to avoid jobs crisis’

‘Furlough must continue in bid to avoid jobs crisis’

10 October 2020

There are calls for an extension of the Government’s furlough scheme until at least the middle of next year amid “staggering job losses”.

Hundreds of homes without power after two-car crash

Hundreds of homes without power after two-car crash

10 October 2020

Almost 2,000 people were without power after an electricity pole was damaged in a two-car crash.

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Security guard hired as yobs target elderly residents' homes

Security guard hired as yobs target elderly residents' homes

10 October 2020

Security is being beefed up at almshouses after elderly residents raised fears about late-night anti-social behaviour.

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Hospitals trust faces criminal charge over baby death

Hospitals trust faces criminal charge over baby death

09 October 2020

A Kent hospitals trust is being criminally prosecuted over the death of a baby boy in what is believed to be the first case of its kind.

Would you go to work in this pub?

Would you go to work in this pub?

08 October 2020

Feeling bitter about having to work from home because of the coronavirus pandemic? This pub has come up with an idea to lighten your spirits...

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Town to star in TV crime drama

Town to star in TV crime drama

08 October 2020

A star of Ricky Gervais' After Life will feature in a new crime drama being brought to TV for the first time based on a Kent author's books.

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Brewery braced for 'challenging' winter months

Brewery braced for 'challenging' winter months

08 October 2020

One of the county's big employers warns that Covid restrictions will bite into its financial performance over the coming months.

MP and council urge U-turn over huge house target hike

MP and council urge U-turn over huge house target hike

08 October 2020

A council and an MP are urging the Government to think again over a huge hike in housing numbers.

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53 firefighters now in Covid quarantine

53 firefighters now in Covid quarantine

07 October 2020

Dozens of firefighters and members of staff at Kent Fire and Rescue are currently self-isolating following a number of positive coronavirus tests.

Boy, 15, fell to his death days before birthday

Boy, 15, fell to his death days before birthday

07 October 2020

The family of a 15-year-old boy who fell to his death from a railway bridge days before his 16th birthday have paid tribute to him.

'Gunpowder plot would wreck wharf's history'

'Gunpowder plot would wreck wharf's history'

06 October 2020

Plans to transform an historic gunpowder site into a residential complex, creekside cafe and sailing club are continuing to prove unpopular.

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'Pub job losses are now inevitable'

'Pub job losses are now inevitable'

01 October 2020

One of the country's biggest pub operators says redundancies 'now look inevitable' due to the government's 10pm curfew rule.

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