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Family’s heartbreak as girl, 16, brain-damaged after collapsing in park

Family’s heartbreak as girl, 16, brain-damaged after collapsing in park

23 July 2024

The family of a teenager left brain-damaged after collapsing in a play park say they “won’t give up” on their little girl.

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‘People are being priced out’: Where £1m home sales in Kent have boomed

‘People are being priced out’: Where £1m home sales in Kent have boomed

23 July 2024

Exclusive: Figures reveal where sales of luxury homes in Kent have tripled amid an influx of cash-rich Londoners - sparking fears of gentrification.

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Wrong-turn A249 lorries caught on camera reversing up link road

Wrong-turn A249 lorries caught on camera reversing up link road

23 July 2024

Out-of-date satnav directions have been blamed after HGVs were seen reversing the wrong way up a link road at a revamped roundabout.

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Dog walker fined after terriers killed in ‘extremely distressing’ attack

Dog walker fined after terriers killed in ‘extremely distressing’ attack

22 July 2024

A man has appeared in court after two Yorkshire Terriers were killed in an “extremely distressing” attack.

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‘Ambitious’ plan to improve journeys across county

‘Ambitious’ plan to improve journeys across county

22 July 2024

Plans to solve Kent’s transport problems have been drawn up by the county council but it needs another £3.1bn of government funding.

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Minor injury unit shuts unexpectedly

Minor injury unit shuts unexpectedly

22 July 2024

A hospital’s minor injury unit has been shut all day, with unconfirmed reports its closure was down to staffing issues.

Leisure centre could lose slide and wave pool in major refurbishment

Leisure centre could lose slide and wave pool in major refurbishment

22 July 2024

A pool and sports centre could lose its wave pool and slide under a £19m overhaul.

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Convicted murderer jailed after stabbing woman 71 times

Convicted murderer jailed after stabbing woman 71 times

22 July 2024

A Sainsbury's worker who stabbed a colleague with a screwdriver in a frenzied attack after she spurned his advances has been jailed for life.

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Shock after gaggle of geese mowed down in ‘intentional, deliberate way’

Shock after gaggle of geese mowed down in ‘intentional, deliberate way’

22 July 2024

A wildlife rescuer has spoken of her shock after being called to eight geese found dead and mutilated by the roadside.

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Call to give 16-year-olds the vote

Call to give 16-year-olds the vote

22 July 2024

A Kent council is to “hold the Prime Minister’s feet to the fire” over his failure to introduce voting for 16-year-olds in the King’s Speech.

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Standing ovation for tearful teen’s speech about fleeing Ukraine

Standing ovation for tearful teen’s speech about fleeing Ukraine

22 July 2024

Councillors gave a teenage Ukrainian student a standing ovation for his moving speech about leaving his homeland.

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Rush hour delays on M25 after crash

Rush hour delays on M25 after crash

22 July 2024

Motorists experienced long delays after a crash on a busy motorway this morning.

‘Anxious’ wait for parents over September school places

‘Anxious’ wait for parents over September school places

22 July 2024

Parents who should be excited to start the school holidays face an anxious wait to find out where their children will be going to school in September.

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Coffee shop and florist to take on unit empty for more than a decade

Coffee shop and florist to take on unit empty for more than a decade

22 July 2024

Plans are in motion to turn a shop – which has sat empty for more than a decade – into a town centre florist and cafe.

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'The wait is so long - we're not able to grieve'

'The wait is so long - we're not able to grieve'

22 July 2024

The family of a one-year-old who unexpectedly died says the wait for answers and “missed opportunities” have prevented them grieving.

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‘We still haven’t received headstone after two years of waiting’

‘We still haven’t received headstone after two years of waiting’

22 July 2024

A gravestone manufacturer is being criticised by people who say they have faced unacceptable delays in getting memorials for their loved ones.

Doubts over £60m set aside to replace ‘aging’ leisure centre

Doubts over £60m set aside to replace ‘aging’ leisure centre

22 July 2024

A town may not get the new leisure centre it was promised by 2031, despite £60m being set aside for the project.

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Care agency suspended by inspector over safeguarding issues

Care agency suspended by inspector over safeguarding issues

21 July 2024

‘Enforcement action’ has been taken against an agency that cares for the elderly following an “inadequate” rating by the CQC.

Sky turns purple as storms hit county

Sky turns purple as storms hit county

21 July 2024

Dazzling photos show residents across the county being treated to spectacular thunderstorms and lit-up purple skies.

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Thieves pose as charity workers for Tony Hudgell Foundation

Thieves pose as charity workers for Tony Hudgell Foundation

21 July 2024

A warning has been issued after thieves posing as charity workers for the Tony Hudgell Foundation attempted to pocket donations after door-knocking.

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