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Children tackle loneliness with Christmas cards and carols

Children tackle loneliness with Christmas cards and carols

15 December 2020

A group of schoolchildren from Kent have looking to spread Christmas joy and tackle loneliness by becoming pen pals with care home residents.

Food bank demand surges by 350%

Food bank demand surges by 350%

15 December 2020

A charity is facing 'unprecedented demand' for food parcels as the pandemic leaves many struggling in the run-up to Christmas.

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Flood alert for parts of Kent

Flood alert for parts of Kent

15 December 2020

The Environment Agency has warned flooding is possible either side of this afternoon's high tide.

Images released after taxi driver racially abused

Images released after taxi driver racially abused

15 December 2020

Two pictures have been issued as police look for two men after a taxi driver was racially abused when he wouldn't offer them a lift.

'I see the students I used to usher to safety return as parents'

'I see the students I used to usher to safety return as parents'

15 December 2020

Come gale force winds, heat waves and snow, lollipop lady Cindy Evans has performed her important role for thirty years.

'High-risk' trees to be felled in park

 'High-risk' trees to be felled in park

14 December 2020

More than 20 trees are being chopped down to make way for new ones in a popular park.

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Former 'whistling postman' has raised £6,500 for charity

Former 'whistling postman' has raised £6,500 for charity

13 December 2020

Dale Howting, 86, has raised £6,500 for charity this year by getting on his bike - and is on target to raise a total of £300,000 next year.

Consultation opens for £38m road changes

Consultation opens for £38m road changes

13 December 2020

A public consultation has opened into a multi-million pound scheme which would see two Kent junctions improved.

'I came out, fell in love - and got given a death sentence'

'I came out, fell in love - and got given a death sentence'

13 December 2020

An ex-air stewardess has recalled her extraordinary yet heartbreaking year in which she has come out and fallen in love, only to be told she is dying.

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'He lost his life in seconds'

'He lost his life in seconds'

11 December 2020

Colleagues have paid tribute to an Amazon delivery driver who died in a crash on a motorway.

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Morrisons worker dies after contracting Covid-19

Morrisons worker dies after contracting Covid-19

11 December 2020

Supermarket giant Morrisons has offered its best wishes to the family of a Kent worker after they died after contracting coronavirus.

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12 Covid testing units in Kent for schools' students

12 Covid testing units in Kent for schools' students

11 December 2020

There will be 12 mobile testing units at secondary schools in Kent as the government looks to halt "rapidly rising" cases.

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Man charged after alleyway robbery

Man charged after alleyway robbery

11 December 2020

A 60-year-old man will appear in court after another man in his 60s was pushed to the floor and robbed in an alleyway.

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Festive display snowballs into charity mission

Festive display snowballs into charity mission

11 December 2020

Neighbours have almost raised £1,000 for a children's ward after wowing people with their impressive festive illuminations.

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'Food poverty could triple this Christmas'

'Food poverty could triple this Christmas'

11 December 2020

A food charity is bracing for a surge in demand in the run up to the festive period, as families continue to struggle from the effects of Covid-19.

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Fined for having one wheel on kerb

Fined for having one wheel on kerb

10 December 2020

A woman who parked unintentionally with one wheel on a kerb has told of her disbelief at being fined for “obstructing the pavement”.

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Driver was over the limit when car flipped in fatal crash

Driver was over the limit when car flipped in fatal crash

09 December 2020

A roofer wasn't wearing a seatbelt and was almost three times the legal limit before he died in a fatal crash.

Fundraiser for NHS worker's sons after shock cancer diagnosis

Fundraiser for NHS worker's sons after shock cancer diagnosis

09 December 2020

Friends are raising money for children of a single mum described as a "beautiful, kind and radiant soul", who has been diagnosed with advanced cancer.

'Work hard, help others and keep smiling...'

'Work hard, help others and keep smiling...'

09 December 2020

One woman has been sharing her secret to a long life as she marks her 100th birthday.

Santa Claus is coming to town!

Santa Claus is coming to town!

08 December 2020

A charitable group is helping Santa tour a town, keeping up a tradition despite Covid.

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