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'She was from a loving family and felt loved'

'She was from a loving family and felt loved'

An inquest heard how a bright and clever teenager who was experiencing gender identity issues was found dead at home by her family.

Councils take back control of 17,000 homes

Councils take back control of 17,000 homes

Four councils have taken over the management of thousands of homes previously run by a scandal-hit firm.

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Watch as fly-tipper's van crushed

Watch as fly-tipper's van crushed

A council's fight against fly-tippers has ended with a van being seized while parked outside its owner's house and then crushed into a sheet of metal.

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Cash-strapped councillors could receive payouts

Cash-strapped councillors could receive payouts

The idea of a 'hardship fund' to support county councillors who lose their seat at the next election is to be the subject of a review.

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River searched after woman seriously hurt in crash

River searched after woman seriously hurt in crash

A man has been arrested on suspicion of drug-driving after a crash left a woman with serious injuries this morning.

Man makes lewd comments to schoolchildren before sex assault

Man makes lewd comments to schoolchildren before sex assault

Police have released an image of a man they believe has information about a sexual assault at a train station.

Cyber criminals con older people out of £75,000

Cyber criminals con older people out of £75,000

A charity is warning people to be alert after cyber criminals conned older people in Kent out of thousands of pounds.

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Paramedics battled to save man found collapsed in car park

Paramedics battled to save man found collapsed in car park

An inquest has opened into the death of a man whose body was found in a carpark.

Curtain rises for Covid-secure movies

Curtain rises for Covid-secure movies

After six months, cinema-lovers can return to new luxury seating.

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Thousands without internet after ninth attack in three months

Thousands without internet after ninth attack in three months

A reward of £20,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest of thieves suspected of stealing and damaging vital broadband cables.

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Terror bollards system set to go live

Terror bollards system set to go live

A bollard system designed to protect residents from a terrorist attack is set to come into force - permanently closing several streets to drivers.

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141 isolate after primary school staff catch Covid

141 isolate after primary school staff catch Covid

More than 130 pupil and eight members of staff have been forced to self isolate after two positive cases of coronavirus at a primary school.

Parents whose babies have died at hospitals urged to come forward

Parents whose babies have died at hospitals urged to come forward

Families who have lost a baby or come to harm at a hospital trust's maternity units are being asked to come forward as part of a major investigation.

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MP wife of 'naughty Tory' paid £25k to 'tell-all'

MP wife of 'naughty Tory' paid £25k to 'tell-all'

After her husband was convicted of sex attacks, MP Natalie Elphicke revealed all in two articles in The Sun - for which she received payment of £25k.

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Surgeon fears rise in cancer deaths due to Covid concerns

Surgeon fears rise in cancer deaths due to Covid concerns

A Kent surgeon fears a rise in cancer deaths as shocking figures reveal there have been 4,000 fewer referrals at one hospital trust amid the pandemic.

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Train death horror for school children

Train death horror for school children

Pupils on their way home from school were trapped in carriages after a teenager was hit by their train near a pedestrian bridge.

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'Ghost town' leisure complex finally set to fill up

'Ghost town' leisure complex finally set to fill up

Council bosses say a multi-million pound leisure complex is starting to fill up - with food-and-drink tenant Macknade revealing plans to expand.

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Trading estate blaze lasts more than eight hours

Trading estate blaze lasts more than eight hours

Firefighters were called to multiple industrial units found alight at a stud farm.

Home destroyed as roof goes up in flames

Home destroyed as roof goes up in flames

A derelict bungalow has been destroyed in a blaze which police are deeming as suspicious.

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Storm Alex to bring heavy rain and 65mph gusts

Storm Alex to bring heavy rain and 65mph gusts

Wet and windy weather is forecast to hit the county from tonight - bringing with it potential travel disruption and floods.

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4,000-home 'garden city' delayed yet again

4,000-home 'garden city' delayed yet again

Plans for a huge housing development were set to be rubber-stamped by a council tonight - but another stumbling block has emerged.

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'Bullying is a fight people don't see'

'Bullying is a fight people don't see'

A man who was physically and verbally bullied at school is sharing his story to encourage young people to find their voice and speak out.

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First look inside 'shipping container' hotel rooms

First look inside 'shipping container' hotel rooms

New photos give a first look inside 'shipping container' rooms at a 140-bed Hampton by Hilton hotel.

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'I wish they'd amputated my leg'

'I wish they'd amputated my leg'

A housebound father has described his struggles at waiting more than a year for surgery to save his leg.

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Kent's historical black figures

Kent's historical black figures

To mark Black History Month, we have taken a look at some of Kent's most influential black figures.

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Pub boss spared jail after child abuse videos found on phone

Pub boss spared jail after child abuse videos found on phone

A pub boss and ex-footman to the Queen found with child abuse videos has avoided unpaid work to ensure his business can continue to operate.

Care homes in 'lockdown' as infection rate hits highest level since June

Care homes in 'lockdown' as infection rate hits highest level since June

One district's care homes are effectively in lockdown as coronavirus cases reach their highest levels in Kent since June, claims a boss.

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TSB announces further closures

TSB announces further closures

A bank will roll out hundreds of redundancies after it announced it was closing nearly a third of its stores.

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Trains cancelled after emergency incident

Trains cancelled after emergency incident

Railway services were cancelled this evening after an emergency incident.

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Cyclist mugged by masked gang

Cyclist mugged by masked gang

A teenage boy was kicked by a masked gang who attacked him before stealing his bike in a daylight robbery.

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