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Tributes to NHS worker who went 'above and beyond'

Tributes to NHS worker who went 'above and beyond'

A 'gaping hole' has been left in the NHS community after a receptionist who loved helping others died after testing positive for Covid-19.

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Four abandoned chickens looking for new homes

Four abandoned chickens looking for new homes

Four cockerels rescued by the RSPCA after a flock was abandoned on a village green are looking for new homes.

Fitness instructor held 'child hostage' and knifed woman in face

Fitness instructor held 'child hostage' and knifed woman in face

A man who knifed a woman in the face then held a 'child hostage' before trying to slash a police officer, has been jailed.

Only killer mum to blame for twins' deaths

Only killer mum to blame for twins' deaths

A coroner ruled there were no failings in the mental health care provided to a mother in the weeks before she drowned her children in the bath.

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Teenage BMX rider dies in hospital

Teenage BMX rider dies in hospital

A teenage cyclist who was involved in a collision with a car at a junction has died in hospital.

Bully stabbed girlfriend while she slept

Bully stabbed girlfriend while she slept

A jealous bully who drove a knife into the side of his girlfriend’s torso as she slept at his mum’s home, has been locked up for a decade.

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Thugs behind bars for leaving teen brain-damaged in gang attack

Thugs behind bars for leaving teen brain-damaged in gang attack

Two teenagers have been sentenced for their part in a vicious gang attack which left a young student severely brain-damaged.

Fatal crash victim, 24, named

Fatal crash victim, 24, named

A young man killed in a motorcycle crash has been named.

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River bursts its banks amid flooding fears

River bursts its banks amid flooding fears

A popular park has been flooded after a river burst its banks following a period of substantial rainfall.

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Teenager hit by car on main road

Teenager hit by car on main road

Emergency services were called after a teenage boy was hit by a car on a main road.

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Man jailed for life for drug debt murder

Man jailed for life for drug debt murder

A judge has ordered a man found guilty of murder after stabbing his rival seven times over a drug debt to serve a minimum of 24 years behind bars.

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More than 750 Covid deaths in Kent since Christmas

More than 750 Covid deaths in Kent since Christmas

Almost a quarter of all coronavirus deaths in Kent have occurred since Christmas day, alarming figures reveal.

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Restaurant's zero rating for hygiene

Restaurant's zero rating for hygiene

The owners of a takeaway restaurant have been told they must urgently improve standards to ensure public safety.

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Ice and snow warning for Kent

Ice and snow warning for Kent

Kent is set to be hit with icy conditions just a day after large parts of the county was flooded due to heavy rainfall.

Children will be 'blighted' by time away from classroom

Children will be 'blighted' by time away from classroom

A recently retired school head has warned that some pupils will be blighted in a 'myriad of ways', by time away from the classroom.

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'I miss the boozers and banter - but the beer belly's shrinking'

'I miss the boozers and banter - but the beer belly's shrinking'

Secret Drinker - our undercover reporter - laments the lows of lockdown as Kent's pubs stay shut, but has discovered some new skills.

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'Our rapid test centre is too far out of town'

'Our rapid test centre is too far out of town'

The out-of-town location of a new symptom-free Covid-19 test site has sparked concern among residents.

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Plans for new £18m housing estate unveiled

Plans for new £18m housing estate unveiled

Developers are eyeing up sites for two new housing estates on greenfield land.

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School's bid for extra dining area in face of Covid

School's bid for extra dining area in face of Covid

A secondary school has drawn up plans for a new dining area to cater for pupils during the coronavirus pandemic.

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TikTok was 'serious factor' in son's death, says mum

TikTok was 'serious factor' in son's death, says mum

The mother of a boy who died after falling from a railway bridge believes TikTok was a 'serious factor' in her son's death.

Tower of London Ravenmaster mourns loss of 'queen raven'

Tower of London Ravenmaster mourns loss of 'queen raven'

Ravenmaster from Kent says he will be taking time to mourn the loss of the Tower of London's 'queen raven' Merilina.

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Concern mounts over KCC council tax hike

Concern mounts over KCC council tax hike

Questions are being asked over a tax rise, designed to 'bolster' KCC reserves.

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Boss of 'B' Line drug gang jailed

Boss of 'B' Line drug gang jailed

The final member of a dozen-strong network of drug dealers, who ran the so-called 'B' Line operation, has been sent to prison.

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Police seize 49,000 illegal cigarettes

Police seize 49,000 illegal cigarettes

Illegal cigarettes have been seized by police after being discovered on the shelves in shops across one Kent town.

Village hall evacuated after flooding

Village hall evacuated after flooding

A village hall had to be evacuated of nursery school children after it was left under 18 inches of water following persistent downpours.

'Why are we last in the queue for vaccinations?'

'Why are we last in the queue for vaccinations?'

Pensioners have criticised delays in rolling out the Covid-19 vaccine in Kent's worst affected areas.

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New record high for Covid patients in Kent hospitals

New record high for Covid patients in Kent hospitals

The level of Covid patients in Kent's hospitals is now two-and-a-half times that seen during the first wave of the pandemic.

Spike in police testing positive for Covid-19

Spike in police testing positive for Covid-19

The number of Kent Police employees testing positive for the coronavirus has leapt - but the force says it still has enough manpower to cope.

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Family go viral again with vaccine song

Family go viral again with vaccine song

A Kent family who went viral at the start of the first lockdown have released a new song encouraging people to have the Covid vaccine.

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Puppy farm probe sees 30 dogs found

Puppy farm probe sees 30 dogs found

As lockdown dog prices soar police have arrested three people and found 30 dogs, a stun gun and drugs during a puppy farm investigation.

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