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Dozens of needles found along busy school route

Dozens of needles found along busy school route

A man made a horrifying discovery when he found discarded syringes dumped along a public footpath which schoolchildren walk along every day.

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Storm Barbara deluge hits Kent

Storm Barbara deluge hits Kent

Two weather warnings are in place for winds of up to 65mph and heavy rain across the county thanks to a Spanish storm.

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'It would be wrong to lock down Kent'

'It would be wrong to lock down Kent'

A "fire-break" lockdown in Kent would do unnecessary economic damage to the county, according to the UK's deputy chief medical officer.

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'Job at Sainsbury's is keeping me going at 90'

'Job at Sainsbury's is keeping me going at 90'

A great-grandad who has been working at Sainsbury's for 25 years celebrated his 90th birthday at the store - and says the job is keeping him going.

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Tip of the iceberg

Tip of the iceberg

In Kent's most socially deprived district, we speak to the people who live there to find the stories hiding behind the statistics.

Town's water tower is an 'accident waiting to happen'

Town's water tower is an 'accident waiting to happen'

A boy narrowly avoided being seriously hurt, or worse, after crashing through a rotten floor inside a derelict building.

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Youngster calls for schools to serve less meat

Youngster calls for schools to serve less meat

A boy inspired by David Attenborough's new documentary, A Life on Our Planet is urging schools to cut down on the amount of meat they serve.

Deer spotted roaming streets is rescued

Deer spotted roaming streets is rescued

A friendly young deer found roaming streets and gardens leading to concerns for its safety has been rescued.

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Council cash to bail out trading arm

Council cash to bail out trading arm

Public funds have been pumped into a council's commercial trading arm amid a dire financial year.

First look at village masterplan

First look at village masterplan

Details of a proposal for a new village of potentially 2,800 homes have been revealed.

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Armed police called to town centre

Armed police called to town centre

Reports a man was seen holding a weapon led to armed police being called to a town centre where four people were arrested.

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Woman found in field died in hospital

Woman found in field died in hospital

A Kent woman died after being found unconscious in a cold field, an inquest has heard.

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Dartford Tunnel closed after crash

Dartford Tunnel closed after crash

Traffic was tailing back on the M25 into Kent after a crash closed one of the tunnels.

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Staff made redundant at sports centre

Staff made redundant at sports centre

Employees at a council-run leisure centre have been made redundant after it was closed to make way for a multi-million pound makeover.

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Online festival screening encouraging men to speak about mental health

Online festival screening encouraging men to speak about mental health

An arts and science festival is screening a documentary made by a man after the loss of his best friend to suicide.

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Drugs boss ordered to repay just £6 of £350k profits

Drugs boss ordered to repay just £6 of £350k profits

The head of a drug-dealing network who made £350,000 through illegal deals has been told he must payback just £6.22.

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Covid treated as a 'joke' in Kent's virus hotspot

Covid treated as a 'joke' in Kent's virus hotspot

Residents in the county's worst-hit neighbourhoods have been accused of treating Covid-19 as a 'joke' as infection rates soar.

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Here's when the clocks go back

Here's when the clocks go back

Everything you need to know about when and why the clocks are going back.

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Third diver taken to hospital

Third diver taken to hospital

An air ambulance was scrambled to treat a diver taken ill at a lake in the third such case there in as many months.

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Spanish storm to bring torrential downpours

Spanish storm to bring torrential downpours

A Spanish storm will bring torrential downpours and 40mph winds to Kent tomorrow.

Man's body found near major road

Man's body found near major road

The body of a man in his forties was found near a busy road.

Concern for deer roaming residential roads

Concern for deer roaming residential roads

An appeal has been made to find a possibly sick deer that was spotted roaming the streets near a busy road.

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Four-fold rise in Covid cases at uni

Four-fold rise in Covid cases at uni

The number of people testing positive for coronavirus at one Kent university has increased four-fold, with 33 more confirmed cases in the past week.

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'Lockdown now to save lives and jobs'

'Lockdown now to save lives and jobs'

An expert on viruses has said a second lockdown is the best way to return to normality - saving lives and jobs.

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Parents' anger as pupils forced to eat lunch outside

Parents' anger as pupils forced to eat lunch outside

An outraged mum has accused a school of putting children’s health at risk after pupils were made to eat outside because of Covid-19 measures.

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Stabbing victim 'named killer' moments before final breath

Stabbing victim 'named killer' moments before final breath

A murder trial has heard how the victim, who had been stabbed in the heart, identified his killer just minutes before he died.

Mum makes festive face coverings

Mum makes festive face coverings

A seamstress whose business has been hit hard by the pandemic has turned her hand to making 'blingy' face masks to wear this Christmas.

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'It's a form of harassment now'

'It's a form of harassment now'

Business owners have spoken out after a council slapped 19 parking fines on vehicles in spaces which had been free to use for more than a decade.

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School, wedding venue and homes planned for former quarry

School, wedding venue and homes planned for former quarry

People living near a former disused quarry are concerned over plans for hundreds of homes, a school and a wedding venue.

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Tragedy as baby girl found dead on mum's bed

Tragedy as baby girl found dead on mum's bed

A distraught mum has recalled the moment she woke to find her "beautiful and funny" daughter dead on her bed just hours after a night feed.

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