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Healthcare 'could face £42m black hole'

Healthcare 'could face £42m black hole'

Funding for health care services in north Kent is failing to keep up with the level of growth in housing and population.

Woman hurt in kitchen fire

Woman hurt in kitchen fire

A young woman was treated for burns after a fire started in a kitchen.

Man arrested on suspicion of petrol theft attempt

Man arrested on suspicion of petrol theft attempt

A man is in custody following reports of suspicious behaviour in the early hours of this morning.

Facing blindness won’t deter Mark from daredevil challenge

Facing blindness won’t deter Mark from daredevil challenge

A man who is losing his sight is to stand on the top wing of a biplane travelling at 135mph to raise money for a disability charity.

Dealer jailed after up to £56,000 of drugs found

Dealer jailed after up to £56,000 of drugs found

Two men from a Kent town have been sentenced after a huge stash of drugs was discovered at a farm.

Luke and learn says Darts boss

Luke and learn says Darts boss

Tony Burman has laid down a challenge to Dartford's new signing Lyle Della-Verde.

Kent model heads to Love Island

Kent model heads to Love Island

A former health and social care student is hoping to find love on the reality TV show when she enters the villa as part of tonight's shock twist.

Lashings of VIPs ready for cricket

Lashings of VIPs ready for cricket

Famous faces will be seen on the green when two Kent teams face off for the first time in years.

Delays clear hours after car fire forces tunnel closure

Delays clear hours after car fire forces tunnel closure

Queues have finally cleared - several hours after a car fire closed a major tunnel to shut.

The full Monty

The full Monty

Some of cricket’s most famous names are heading to Kent with the Lashings All-Stars.

Train delays after 'knife disturbance' on board

Train delays after 'knife disturbance' on board

Police were called on board a commuter train after a disturbance on board, with reports of youths with knives.

Major Kent firm grinds to halt after cyber attack

Major Kent firm grinds to halt after cyber attack

A Kent firm's IT system has been "paralysed" after a global cyber attack left its workforce completely offline.

Trains disruption after death on line

Trains disruption after death on line

Commuters faced delays after all train lines were blocked following a death on the line at London.

Where will it end?

Where will it end?

Dartford boss Tony Burman has spoken out against the culture of excessive spending in non-league football.

Jealous ex attacked man with hammer

Jealous ex attacked man with hammer

A man smashed his way into his former girlfriend’s flat when he found out she was seeing someone else.

Kent MP handed Brexit role

Kent MP handed Brexit role

A Kent MP has been named as the Parliamentary Private Secretary to Brexit secretary David Davis.

Speeding drug-driver killed crash victim on A2

Speeding drug-driver killed crash victim on A2

A driver who was high on cannabis, using his mobile phone and speeding when he smashed into a crashed car, killing the driver, has been jailed.

Leisure centre set for expansion

Leisure centre set for expansion

The gym, changing rooms, and car park are all set for changes to help cope with demand.

Kent set to get its first Taco Bell

Kent set to get its first Taco Bell

There are only 17 Taco Bell restaurants across the country, compared to almost 6,000 in the US, but the 18th is set to open right here.

Child cyclist seriously hurt in crash

Child cyclist seriously hurt in crash

Police need witnesses after an 11-year-old girl was injured in a crash with a car.

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