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Mum's battle for Covid jab after medical bungle

Mum's battle for Covid jab after medical bungle

30 April 2021

A mum of two discovered she could not get her Covid jab because another patient had used her NHS number 150 miles away.

Hospital's multicultural workforce urge peers to get Covid vaccine

Hospital's multicultural workforce urge peers to get Covid vaccine

29 April 2021

Staff from a range of cultural backgrounds have released a video in 12 languages urging members of ethnic minority communities to have Covid vaccine.

Freezing baby badger rescued from roadside

Freezing baby badger rescued from roadside

29 April 2021

A wildlife charity has been looking after a baby badger found lost and wandering along the roadside.

Council defends skate park facilities

Council defends skate park facilities

29 April 2021

A council says they don't currently have plans to build any more large skate parks in the area despite a fresh appeal for a new one for Sheerness.

Hold tight as we take a ride on the buses

Hold tight as we take a ride on the buses

29 April 2021

When Arriva decided to ditch some of its Kent routes we climbed aboard for a magical mystery tour and spent a day on a bus for less than a fiver.

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How Covid altered the high street in one Kent town

How Covid altered the high street in one Kent town

29 April 2021

When non-essential shops were allowed to reopen in one Kent town it looked a lot different to how it was before the last Covid lockdown.

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Flood alerts issued for parts of Kent

Flood alerts issued for parts of Kent

28 April 2021

The Environment Agency has put out a number of alerts warning that flooding is possible and residents should be prepared.

New lifeboat unveiled for Kent

New lifeboat unveiled for Kent

28 April 2021

A Shannon-class RNLI lifeboat has been spotted off the coast settling into its new home.

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£60k fine for port after worker needs leg amputated

£60k fine for port after worker needs leg amputated

28 April 2021

A port in Kent has been fined £60,000 after an accident led to a worker having his leg amputated when a five-tonne truck fell on him.

Holiday park surrenders its drinks licence

Holiday park surrenders its drinks licence

28 April 2021

A holiday park has handed back its drinks licence after police found alcohol being served and drunk in the clubhouse during a coronavirus lockdown.

Parish council issues legal challenge in Local Plan battle

Parish council issues legal challenge in Local Plan battle

28 April 2021

Parish council lawyers say a borough council's Local Plan consultation is not legally compliant and should be withdrawn.

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£4M sea cadets centre approved

£4M sea cadets centre approved

27 April 2021

Plans for a multi-million pound state-of-the-art training centre submitted by a group of Kent sea cadets has been approved.

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Kent's lost ferry crossings

Kent's lost ferry crossings

27 April 2021

Once upon a time you could take a hovercraft, catamaran or a variety of ferries to the Continent - we take a look back at those we've lost.

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Family firm steps in to save bus routes

Family firm steps in to save bus routes

26 April 2021

An independent bus company has agreed to take over two of the three Kent bus routes which travel giant Arriva announced it was dropping.

Sixties pop star back on the radio

Sixties pop star back on the radio

24 April 2021

The lead singer of The Settlers folk group who quit pop to follow God is back on the radio.

The lost cinemas of an island

The lost cinemas of an island

23 April 2021

It once boasted half a dozen cinemas - but now one part of Kent has nowhere dedicated to showing the latest releases. Here's what happened to them.

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Tears as relatives allowed back in care homes

Tears as relatives allowed back in care homes

22 April 2021

'There wasn't a dry in the house' said one care worker as relatives were once again allowed in to meet loved ones in care homes.

Arriva set to axe island services

Arriva set to axe island services

21 April 2021

Bus services are at risk in one part of Kent after Arriva announced it was looking to close a town centre hub and axe routes.

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When tap dancing on the bar was rewarded with pop

When tap dancing on the bar was rewarded with pop

20 April 2021

A town centre pub could be demolished to make way for flats. Before it disappears, we take a look at memories of the centuries' old boozer.

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Help needed to support 'fragile' GP system

Help needed to support 'fragile' GP system

19 April 2021

NHS bosses have pledged to offer more support to a "fragile" GP system and could enlist help from doctors outside the county.

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