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Boy's walking challenge for hospital which helped save him

Boy's walking challenge for hospital which helped save him

28 March 2021

A three-year-old boy is doing a walking challenge to raise money for the hospital that treated him for a serious heart defect when he was born.

Woman tells of early morning fire drama

Woman tells of early morning fire drama

27 March 2021

A young woman has told of the horror of waking up to find her home on fire and how she and her cousin escaped in just their night clothes.

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Council spends £5k on printing recycling stickers

Council spends £5k on printing recycling stickers

27 March 2021

Stickers are being issued to 120,000 homes to remind residents not to contaminate recycling bins with used nappies and food waste.

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Film stars, floods and grisly goings on at forgotten pub

Film stars, floods and grisly goings on at forgotten pub

27 March 2021

A remote pub demolished to make way for a major Kent bridge had a macabre reputation.

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Why Sheppey is now Kent's dinosaur island

Why Sheppey is now Kent's dinosaur island

27 March 2021

A mum-of-three and a gran-of-two has caused a stir by introducing a family of dinosaurs to a Kent holiday island.

New toilet signs to tackle disability stigma

New toilet signs to tackle disability stigma

26 March 2021

New signs will be displayed on disabled toilets in a Kent borough to tackle the "stigma and misunderstanding" around invisible disabilities.

Prison officer who had baby with inmate spared jail

Prison officer who had baby with inmate spared jail

25 March 2021

A female prison officer who became pregnant after an affair with an inmate serving life for murder has been spared jail.

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Organised crime gangs targeted in police raids

Organised crime gangs targeted in police raids

25 March 2021

Seven people were arrested after a series of dawn police raids across the county.

Live hand-grenade found on beach

Live hand-grenade found on beach

25 March 2021

A teenage fossil enthusiast got more than he bargained for when he picked up a live grenade on a beach.

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MP attacks borough council's Local Plan

MP attacks borough council's Local Plan

25 March 2021

An MP has written an open letter to his borough council objecting to its Local Plan and suggests it 'reconsider' its objection to garden communities.

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Pervert doctor dies in prison

Pervert doctor dies in prison

24 March 2021

A disgraced doctor convicted of sexually abusing teenagers in the 1980s and 1990s has died in prison, an inquest has heard.

‘I will not resign’ vows councillor in CCTV row

‘I will not resign’ vows councillor in CCTV row

24 March 2021

A petition has been launched to oust a councillor after a camera clash. But he says he is staying.

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Pets rescued in chalet blaze

Pets rescued in chalet blaze

23 March 2021

Women and pets were rescued during a fire which gutted a chalet.

One year on from Covid-19 lockdown

One year on from Covid-19 lockdown

23 March 2021

Exactly a year ago Prime Minister Boris Johnson detailed the measures the people of Britain would face in the UK's first Covid-19 lockdown.

Health chief quits weeks after damning report

Health chief quits weeks after damning report

22 March 2021

The boss of a hospital trust which saw its A&E given the lowest rating a matter of weeks ago is leaving his role.

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Flats plan for pub turned down

Flats plan for pub turned down

22 March 2021

Plans to convert the upstairs of a pub into three one-bedroom flats have been thrown out because it did not have a flood protection assessment.

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Man missing for four days sparks police appeal

Man missing for four days sparks police appeal

21 March 2021

Police are appealing for help from the public as they work to trace a 35-year-old who has been missing for four days.

New 'pantry' can feed a family for under £10

New 'pantry' can feed a family for under £10

21 March 2021

There's a new type of 'food bank' where you can sign up to get enough to feed yourself for £3.50 a week including fresh vegetables and meat.

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£7.5k bill for man carrying scrap metal without licence

£7.5k bill for man carrying scrap metal without licence

20 March 2021

An man has been left almost £8,000 out of pocket after being caught carrying scrap metal without a licence.

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Licence at risk after Covid raid finds people drinking at holiday park's bar

Licence at risk after Covid raid finds people drinking at holiday park's bar

19 March 2021

Police have temporarily closed down a holiday park's clubhouse after finding it serving alcohol during the coronavirus lockdown.

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