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'Exceptionally dangerous' rapist locked up

'Exceptionally dangerous' rapist locked up

23 March 2021

A 32-year-old man has been jailed for more than eight years after attacking a woman in his home.

More than 2,500 fines issued in year of lockdown

More than 2,500 fines issued in year of lockdown

23 March 2021

As the UK marks one year since the country’s first national stay-at-home order, Kent Police is reminding people to continue to follow the rules.

Flower power bikes blossom in the streets

Flower power bikes blossom in the streets

23 March 2021

A mystery artist has been transforming bicycles into floral arrangements to bring a smile to people's faces.

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Woman pushed into road by stranger

Woman pushed into road by stranger

23 March 2021

A woman who became embroiled in an argument in a street with a man, was pushed into the road by the stranger.

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GPs see dip in vaccine take-up after blood clot fears

GPs see dip in vaccine take-up after blood clot fears

23 March 2021

Just 30% of patients at a Kent GP practice accepted vaccine offers following 'unhelpful' reports about the safety of the AstraZeneca jab.

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Mental health sickness on rise among ambulance staff

Mental health sickness on rise among ambulance staff

23 March 2021

Staff at South East Coast Ambulance Service made 993 reports of ill mental health last year, which included anxiety, stress and depression.

Unemployment rises in every part of Kent

Unemployment rises in every part of Kent

23 March 2021

The county's jobless total tops 70,000 as claims for out-of-work benefits increased across Kent to the highest level since September last year.

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'I'm so angry - all I have done is drive to Aldi'

'I'm so angry - all I have done is drive to Aldi'

23 March 2021

Residents are refusing to pay £100 'parking charges' they claim have been unfairly handed out for driving down a back road to access a supermarket.

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Planning inspector approves 250 homes on field

Planning inspector approves 250 homes on field

23 March 2021

A decision by councillors not to grant planning permission for 250 homes to be built on a treasured green space has been overturned.

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675 police call-outs to trouble hotspot

675 police call-outs to trouble hotspot

23 March 2021

Officers have been called out almost 700 times in one year to deal with anti-social behaviour in a trouble-hit neighbourhood.

Shock as 'diligent and caring' school principal dies

Shock as 'diligent and caring' school principal dies

23 March 2021

A school is in mourning after a head teacher died aged 48 after unexpectedly falling ill at school.

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Woman wakes to find stranger in bedroom

Woman wakes to find stranger in bedroom

23 March 2021

An alleged sexual predator has appeared in court after a woman woke to find a stranger believed to be prowling in her bedroom.

Cineworld confirms reopening plans

Cineworld confirms reopening plans

23 March 2021

A national cinema chain with four branches in Kent has confirmed when it will reopen its screens as well as details of a deal to excite film fans.

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'I will continue to protest while I have breath in my body'

'I will continue to protest while I have breath in my body'

23 March 2021

A mum-of-three has appeared in court after being arrested at an Extinction Rebellion demonstration in London in 2019.

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'I was doing my bit to fight Covid - not shopping'

'I was doing my bit to fight Covid - not shopping'

23 March 2021

A firefighter who was asked to help the fight against Covid was given a parking ticket when donating blood plasma took longer than he had expected.

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Kent: A year in lockdown

Kent: A year in lockdown

23 March 2021

As Kent marked 12 months of lockdown, we looked back on the highs, the lows and the heartbreak of an extraordinary year.

Minute's silence for National Day of Reflection

Minute's silence for National Day of Reflection

23 March 2021

Today has been named National Day of Reflection to mark one year since we first went into lockdown.

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Crash on main road

Crash on main road

22 March 2021

Buses have been diverted after a crash on a main road.

Boulder 'thrown onto' track closed train line

Boulder 'thrown onto' track closed train line

22 March 2021

Trains were held up for three hours after a rock was potentially thrown onto a line.

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People rescued from back of lorry on motorway

People rescued from back of lorry on motorway

22 March 2021

Officers rescued four people from the back of a lorry which had entered the country at Dover.

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