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Teenager rescues baby from canal

Teenager rescues baby from canal

A selfless teenager has been praised after jumping into a canal to save a baby.

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Pensioners scammed out of £5,490

Pensioners scammed out of £5,490

A teen has been charged after three women were tricked into giving out their bank details.

'I was right about masks'

'I was right about masks'

The boss of a bus firm that insists children wear face coverings to and from school says it is justified after a pupil's positive coronavirus test.

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Plans for town's fourth McDonald's revealed

Plans for town's fourth McDonald's revealed

A town will get its fourth McDonald's if plans for a new 24-hour restaurant catering for more than 130 people are approved.

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'Welcome' meeting will show support for asylum seekers

'Welcome' meeting will show support for asylum seekers

A welcome event has been organised to show support for the 400 asylum seekers who have moved into military barracks.

Kitchen staff tests positive for virus at primary school

Kitchen staff tests positive for virus at primary school

A primary school's kitchen has had to shut after a member of staff tested positive for coronavirus.

Queen celebrates trusted journalism during pandemic

Queen celebrates trusted journalism during pandemic

Quality reporting during the ongoing pandemic has been championed by The Queen, in a letter released during Journalism Matters week.

Toilets closed after yobs set fire to loo roll

Toilets closed after yobs set fire to loo roll

Vandals have forced week-long repair works on a public toilet facility after setting fire to loo roll.

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Four men face trial over Essex lorry deaths

Four men face trial over Essex lorry deaths

Eamonn Harrison, along with three others, will go to trail at the Old Bailey over the death of 39 people found inside a lorry.

Police oppose plans to extend bail hostel

Police oppose plans to extend bail hostel

Kent Police says it cannot support plans to house a greater number of ex-offenders in a town centre hostel.

Cineworld confirms cinema closures

Cineworld confirms cinema closures

Cineworld has confirmed it will close cinemas putting 45,000 jobs at risk worldwide.

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82-year-old facing jail for child sex offences

82-year-old facing jail for child sex offences

A pensioner is facing an immediate jail term for historic child sex offences.

'Everyone can manage to wear a mask for a little while'

'Everyone can manage to wear a mask for a little while'

A charity has come under fire for its controversial policy asking all customers without a face covering not to come in, even if they are exempt.

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Meet the 400,000-year-old resident of Kent

Meet the 400,000-year-old resident of Kent

A speculative dig on the county's gravel pits once led to an amazing discovery about the early history of mankind and the company they kept.

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Should exams go ahead next year?

Should exams go ahead next year?

Education experts have called on authorities to think carefully about running exams this academic year, as Covid-19 continues to hinder learning.

Pupils who travelled on same bus told to self isolate

Pupils who travelled on same bus told to self isolate

A confirmed case of coronavirus has resulted in all pupils who travelled to school on the same bus being ordered to stay at home.

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Stinger stops car in police chase

Stinger stops car in police chase

Officers stopped the car just off a motorway after pursuing it through a town.

Attempted murder charge dropped

Attempted murder charge dropped

A man will no longer face a charge of attempting to murder a woman after the victim stopped co-operating with the prosecution.

Arrest after driver nearly four times limit

Arrest after driver nearly four times limit

A driver has been arrested after being nearly four times the drink driving limit.

'Miracle' baby home after 70 days

'Miracle' baby home after 70 days

A mum has paid tribute to the hospital team who saved her 26-week premature son.

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Man suffers facial injuries in attack at home

Man suffers facial injuries in attack at home

A man has been charged with four offences after allegedly assaulting another man and spitting at a police officer.

Terror threat security upgrade for police station

Terror threat security upgrade for police station

An 8ft boundary fence made from galvanised steel will be erected at a police station in response to the country’s terrorism threat level.

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'Narrow escape' as car crashes into restaurant

'Narrow escape' as car crashes into restaurant

Staff had a "narrow escape" after a car left the road and crashed through the front of their restaurant.

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Man threw knife at woman after reading her texts

Man threw knife at woman after reading her texts

A bully who threw a knife at his victim, leaving her with long-term injuries, has been jailed for four years.

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'Lorry parking here is worst in the world'

'Lorry parking here is worst in the world'

A former international haulage boss says the county's HGV parking provision is the worst in the world - and will continue to go downhill.

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Cineworld 'to close cinemas' after James Bond blow

Cineworld 'to close cinemas' after James Bond blow

Cinema giant Cineworld is reportedly closing all its screens after the new James Bond film was delayed again.

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'It's wrecked the city's skyline'

'It's wrecked the city's skyline'

One of Kent's most historic skylines has been blighted by ugly air con units installed on top of a new building "without planning permission".

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Mixed vs single sex schools

Mixed vs single sex schools

A school head's view that single sex education is best has opened up a familiar debate.

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'Who knows where we'd be without music?'

'Who knows where we'd be without music?'

A collective of young hip hop artists are hoping to inspire others to find a creative outlet for their frustrations during the ongoing pandemic.

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CCTV captures graffiti vandals in the act

CCTV captures graffiti vandals in the act

A council is appealing for information after vandals were caught on CCTV tagging a sea wall.

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