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People 'unlawfully restrained' and locked out of kitchen at care home

People 'unlawfully restrained' and locked out of kitchen at care home

16 June 2021

Two care homes have been rated inadequate after people were unlawfully restrained, given no access to toilet paper and locked out of a kitchen.

Patients face up to nine hour waits for hospital beds

Patients face up to nine hour waits for hospital beds

16 June 2021

Patients arriving at a hospital's A&E department are experiencing delays in being admitted, with some waiting nine hours before being given a bed.

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'Our son was killed but he still helps us stay together'

'Our son was killed but he still helps us stay together'

16 June 2021

The parents of a 16-year-old who was punched and kicked to death 15 years ago say his spirit has helped to keep them together.

JLS star plays his music to cows on Kent farm

JLS star plays his music to cows on Kent farm

16 June 2021

A former boyband member turned Kent farmer admits he blasts his music to his animals to see if they approve.

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'Anyone would think I had built the Taj Mahal, not a treehouse'

'Anyone would think I had built the Taj Mahal, not a treehouse'

16 June 2021

A grandad who was handed a fine and given a court order to take down a treehouse he built in his garden has accused a council of overreacting.

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Key workers to get karting circuit back on track

Key workers to get karting circuit back on track

16 June 2021

Buckmore Park will reopen at the end of the month and wants essential workers to take part in the first race - here's how to nominate.

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'My brother was excited for trip – he now needs 24/7 care'

'My brother was excited for trip – he now needs 24/7 care'

16 June 2021

The family of a teenager left severely brain-damaged after a brutal gang attack have told of the heartbreaking impact on his and their lives.

Patients make hundreds of attempts to get through to surgery

Patients make hundreds of attempts to get through to surgery

16 June 2021

Concerns have been raised about accessing an under pressure doctors' surgery after patients were left frustrated by lengthy waits on the phone.

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Plans revealed for 'revolutionary' winery designed by Wembley architect

Plans revealed for 'revolutionary' winery designed by Wembley architect

16 June 2021

Proposals have been unveiled for a multi-million pound winery in the Kent countryside designed by one of the world's most famous architects.

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Ian Wright watching epic Euros clash in Kent

Ian Wright watching epic Euros clash in Kent

15 June 2021

Ian Wright and other footballing royalty are taking in one of the biggest Euro 2020 games in a Kent town.

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Racist lout banned from city centre

Racist lout banned from city centre

15 June 2021

A racist yob who repeatedly launched abuse at people in a city centre has been banned from the area.

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Why Kent veteran met up with US president and First Lady

Why Kent veteran met up with US president and First Lady

15 June 2021

An Army veteran took a phone call summoning him to meet Joe and Jill Biden at short notice.

'I worked hard and held off having children - but I still can't buy a house'

'I worked hard and held off having children - but I still can't buy a house'

15 June 2021

With the rising average house prices in most areas being 10 times higher than the average salary, buying a home is seeming more and more impossible.

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'Get your jab done, please just get it done now'

'Get your jab done, please just get it done now'

15 June 2021

A director of public heath in Kent is urging teenagers and young people to get their Covid jabs now.

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Man robbed of e scooter near train station

Man robbed of e scooter near train station

15 June 2021

A man was assaulted and robbed of the electric scooter he'd been trying to sell.

Racehorse bet boosts landlady memorial fund

Racehorse bet boosts landlady memorial fund

15 June 2021

Pub customers have raked in hundreds of pounds after placing bets in the late landlady's memory - on a horse with the same name.

Unemployment claims drop more than 10% in year

Unemployment claims drop more than 10% in year

15 June 2021

Unemployment has dropped by 10.7% in the county since the peak of the lockdown unemployment rise last May.

'It woke me up at 4am!'

'It woke me up at 4am!'

15 June 2021

Residents are scratching their heads wondering how a 15ft-high buoy washed up on a beach outside their homes.

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Teenage yobs walk free after devastating gang attack

Teenage yobs walk free after devastating gang attack

15 June 2021

Six teens have been spared prison after admitting their part in violent scenes which led to a 17-year-old being left with life-changing brain damage.

Six fire engines called to roof blaze

Six fire engines called to roof blaze

15 June 2021

A major road was closed in both directions as fire crews tackled a roof fire.

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