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Food bank spending thousands to meet soaring demand

Food bank spending thousands to meet soaring demand

A surge in food poverty has forced a charity to spend thousands on food to stop people from going hungry.

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Mourners line streets for young girl's funeral

Mourners line streets for young girl's funeral

People have paid their respects at the funeral for an eight-year-old girl tragically killed when she was hit by a falling tree.

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Leader quizzed over 'unworkable' child migrant intake

Leader quizzed over 'unworkable' child migrant intake

MPs leading an inquiry into migrant channel crossings have quizzed the leader of Kent County Council.

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'My baby's never going to be the same again'

'My baby's never going to be the same again'

The mum of a disabled two-year-old who relies on oxygen 24 hours-a-day is raising money for an assistance dog for her little girl.

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Trust admits failings after grandfather's death

Trust admits failings after grandfather's death

Hospital bosses have admitted a grandfather of seven who died from sepsis probably would have survived if he had been taken for further tests.

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'I can give birth with 100 people in a pub...but not my mum in hospital'

'I can give birth with 100 people in a pub...but not my mum in hospital'

A mum-to-be is joining maternity groups in requesting a lifting of birthing restrictions.

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Kent's first Covid breacher convicted

Kent's first Covid breacher convicted

The first person in Kent to be charged with breaking coronavirus lockdown rules has been convicted and fined hundreds of pounds.

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'Men don't talk enough'

'Men don't talk enough'

We spoke to the families of two men who took their own lives as statistics reveal suicides among men in Kent have soared.

'Schools will inevitably close again'

'Schools will inevitably close again'

As pupils and teachers are asked to self isolate, we find out what could be in store for schools in the coming months.

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'Inseparable' twins' last moments together revealed

'Inseparable' twins' last moments together revealed

TV star brothers took their lives in a woodland they had played in as children, after spending a final evening together.

'Rule of 6' to come in from Monday

'Rule of 6' to come in from Monday

Boris Johnson has formally announced that from Monday it will be illegal to gather in groups of more than six.

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Nurse offered nearest Covid-19 test 190 miles away

Nurse offered nearest Covid-19 test 190 miles away

A key worker unable to return to work without a negative Covid-19 test was shocked to find the nearest appointment was a three hour drive away.

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The Libertines to open boutique hotel

The Libertines to open boutique hotel

A new boutique hotel run by band The Libertines is set to open on the Kent coast later this month.

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The latest on Kent's coronavirus rate of infection

The latest on Kent's coronavirus rate of infection

Questions over testing sites were raised during a committee meeting with Kent's public health director.

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Man airlifted with serious injuries after cliff fall

Man airlifted with serious injuries after cliff fall

A man has been taken to a London hospital after he fell from a seafront cliff - prompting a major emergency response.

Why Messi should come to Medway

Why Messi should come to Medway

The world's greatest footballer remains stuck at Barcelona, but could Messi one day come to Medway to honour a long-standing Argentinian debt to Kent?

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Major road shut after bin lorry sheds load

Major road shut after bin lorry sheds load

A busy main road has been forced to close after a bin lorry shed its load.

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Arrest after dog sniffs out bag of drugs

Arrest after dog sniffs out bag of drugs

A suspected county lines drug dealer has been arrested after a police dog found a bag containing what is thought to be heroin and crack cocaine.

Covid fears after pupils ‘squished together’ on buses

Covid fears after pupils ‘squished together’ on buses

An asthmatic dad concerned about the spread of coronavirus on his son’s 'packed' school bus is calling for safer transport for pupils.

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Five charged in murder investigation

Five charged in murder investigation

Police investigating a murder have charged five more people with violent disorder after a man was killed.

Murder investigation launched after woman found dead

Murder investigation launched after woman found dead

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of a woman in her 60s was found inside a house.

Body found after police search

Body found after police search

Police have said they have found the body of a pensioner after they were called out to reports of concern for the elderly man.

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'They saved my son's life now we've got to keep them flying'

'They saved my son's life now we've got to keep them flying'

A mum whose toddler's life was saved by the air ambulance has launched a plea to keep the charity in the air.

Teen arrested after 'threats to kill' at train station

Teen arrested after 'threats to kill' at train station

A 14-year-old boy has been arrested after allegedly making threats to kill.

Court for dog owner who walked pets in exclusion zone

Court for dog owner who walked pets in exclusion zone

A dog owner caught walking his pets in an exclusion zone has been handed a £157 fine in court.

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Travellers set up camp next to B&Q

Travellers set up camp next to B&Q

Police have moved to clear around 20 mobile homes occupying a council-run car park next to a B&Q store.

'Dad was first to die of Covid outside of China'

'Dad was first to die of Covid outside of China'

A coroner has confirmed a man who died in January had coroanvirus - 19 days after the first casualty was reported in China.

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Council slaps pensioner with 'ASBO' for painting fountain

Council slaps pensioner with 'ASBO' for painting fountain

A pensioner has been handed a written warning from a council for helping preserve a listed fountain because he did not have permission to paint it.

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Electrician took life amid lockdown relationship breakdown

Electrician took life amid lockdown relationship breakdown

A "happy and social man" took his own life after the breakdown of his relationship, which was affected by lockdown restrictions.

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Hidden history of wartime Kent

Hidden history of wartime Kent

There are plenty of fascinating relics of wartime Britain which can still be found in Kent - we take a look at their history.

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