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‘My bedroom was like an operating theatre as crew saved my life’

‘My bedroom was like an operating theatre as crew saved my life’

12 April 2024

A dad-of-three says he would not have survived without air ambulance medics after he collapsed due to a life-threatening artery tear.

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Woman’s foot amputated after four-day wait in hospital corridor

Woman’s foot amputated after four-day wait in hospital corridor

12 April 2024

A great-gran had to wait in a hospital corridor on a trolley for four days before being treated for an urgent infection.

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Prolific Co-op thief stashed mass meat in his clothing

Prolific Co-op thief stashed mass meat in his clothing

11 April 2024

A shoplifter who stole more than £500 worth of meat, alcohol and frozen food from convenience stores has been jailed.

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Friend encouraged rape victim to tell police

Friend encouraged rape victim to tell police

11 April 2024

A 54-year-old rapist has been sentenced to 10 years for attacks on a woman six years ago.

Work starts on new Tesco store

Work starts on new Tesco store

11 April 2024

A supermarket chain is set to open another branch by the end of the year with the store currently under construction.

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Pensioner jailed for child sex crimes ‘ripped lives apart’ without ‘crumb’ of remorse

Pensioner jailed for child sex crimes ‘ripped lives apart’ without ‘crumb’ of remorse

11 April 2024

A “despicable” 67-year-old man has been jailed after being found guilty of multiple child sex offences dating back to the late 1980’s.

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Ten-year ban for dog owner who left urine-stained Staffie to suffer

Ten-year ban for dog owner who left urine-stained Staffie to suffer

11 April 2024

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES. A man has been banned from keeping animals after he left his dog to suffer with infected tumours without vet care.

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Kind stranger praised after gifting sick girl, 5, a Barbie in Asda

Kind stranger praised after gifting sick girl, 5, a Barbie in Asda

11 April 2024

A mum is hoping to track down a generous stranger who stopped to buy her sick daughter a Barbie doll in a random act of kindness at the checkouts.

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Arson suspected as derelict village buildings go up in flames

Arson suspected as derelict village buildings go up in flames

10 April 2024

People were urged to keep windows and doors shut after a suspicious fire at derelict properties.

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‘You want to boost tourism - why are you shutting the visitor centre then?’

‘You want to boost tourism - why are you shutting the visitor centre then?’

10 April 2024

A four-year plan to improve part of Kent and make it more attractive to visitors has been questioned by some after recent cost-cutting measures.

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Lifeboat and helicopter scrambled to 'man overboard'

Lifeboat and helicopter scrambled to 'man overboard'

10 April 2024

RNLI and coastguard crews were called out to a “man overboard” signal but it turned out to be a false alarm.

Traveller group set up camp near shopping centre

Traveller group set up camp near shopping centre

10 April 2024

Residents have reported seeing several camper vans stationed in a privately owned car park near a shopping and leisure outlet.

‘I’ve worked the same job for 60 years since I left school and I’m not retiring anytime soon’

‘I’ve worked the same job for 60 years since I left school and I’m not retiring anytime soon’

10 April 2024

A 75-year-old glass merchant, who hardly ever takes a day off work, is celebrating six decades in his job.

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Rail service delays after trespasser on tracks

Rail service delays after trespasser on tracks

09 April 2024

Trains running through one of Kent’s busiest stations were delayed following reports of a trespasser on the line.

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Person taken to hospital after M2 crash

Person taken to hospital after M2 crash

09 April 2024

A motorway was blocked following a multi-vehicle collision which left one person requiring treatment at hospital.

Man committed sex act in amusement arcade

Man committed sex act in amusement arcade

09 April 2024

A man acted indecently in front of a woman while gaming in an amusement arcade, a court has heard.

More arrests in murder investigation

More arrests in murder investigation

09 April 2024

Two more men have been arrested by officers after a man in his 30s died following an alleged town centre assault.

£3.5m lottery funding to transform old police station

£3.5m lottery funding to transform old police station

09 April 2024

A project to turn a Police Section House at the former Royal Dockyard Chatham into a creative digital hub is to get £3.5m National Lottery funding.

Family pay tribute to ‘kind-hearted’ man who died after town centre attack

Family pay tribute to ‘kind-hearted’ man who died after town centre attack

09 April 2024

A 33-year-old who died in hospital after being assaulted in a town centre has been described as a “much-loved” son, brother and uncle.

‘Unlawful’ HMO-conversion near school could be given lease of life

‘Unlawful’ HMO-conversion near school could be given lease of life

09 April 2024

Eyesore homes once occupied “unlawfully” near a school and church could soon be refurbished and returned to the market.

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