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'Hearing loss means face masks have left us completely isolated'

'Hearing loss means face masks have left us completely isolated'

A mother and daughter, who are both partially deaf, want masks with see-through panels to be made widely available to the public.

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Spoons stabbing accused acquitted on grounds of insanity

Spoons stabbing accused acquitted on grounds of insanity

A man accused of attempted murder has been found not guilty after medical experts agreed he "deludedly believed" he was acting to save himself.

Kent to be hot, hot, hot at weekend

Kent to be hot, hot, hot at weekend

It's time to dig out the suntan lotion as forecasters predict it's going to heat up this weekend.

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32-mile detour as major road to shut for month

32-mile detour as major road to shut for month

A key road used by thousands of motorists will be shut for 25 days to allow for lengthy gas works.

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Police called after body found

Police called after body found

Police say the death of a man aged in his 40s is not being treated as suspicious.

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Frankie & Benny's to reopen chains in Kent

Frankie & Benny's to reopen chains in Kent

Bosses at the troubled restaurant firm Frankie & Benny's have unveiled plans to reopen restaurants across Kent.

Redundancy invite for 300 staff at cash-strapped cathedral

Redundancy invite for 300 staff at cash-strapped cathedral

A cathedral’s 300-strong workforce has been invited to apply for voluntary redundancy - as it faces losses of £3 million amid the pandemic.

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'Co-op and houses will destroy village character'

'Co-op and houses will destroy village character'

A decision on a long-running bid to build a new Co-op supermarket is due after 450 villagers signed a petition objecting to the plans.

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Third primary school approved for garden city

Third primary school approved for garden city

Plans have been approved for the third primary school in Ebbsfleet Garden City

Woman dies after falling from bridge on major road

Woman dies after falling from bridge on major road

A woman died after falling from a bridge on a major route, with a car fire found at the scene.

'Covid families will be scarred for years'

'Covid families will be scarred for years'

There are warnings that funeral service restrictions are resulting in emotional trauma for the loved ones of coronavirus victims.

'Let us play, Boris'

'Let us play, Boris'

A children's soft play centre invited families inside their closed premises in a bid to prove they can operate safely - amid fears many face closure.

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Look inside luxury properties to rent after golf Open 2020 postponed

Look inside luxury properties to rent after golf Open 2020 postponed

On the day the Open was meant to begin, we take a look at the mammoth properties up for rent to famous golfers and luxury brands.

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The chequered history of the 'UK's Disneyland'

The chequered history of the 'UK's Disneyland'

As plans for the 'UK's answer to Disneyland' go out to public consultation, we look at the chequered history of the London Resort scheme.

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'Fireball' crash closes major road

'Fireball' crash closes major road

Drivers have been trapped for hours after a serious crash turned a car 'into a fireball'.

X-ray error proves fatal as dad passes TB to his baby

X-ray error proves fatal as dad passes TB to his baby

A five-week-old boy died from tuberculosis contracted from his father after medics failed to spot the disease in an x-ray almost two years earlier.

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Large police presence near M2 bridge

Large police presence near M2 bridge

A large police presence has been spotted near a motorway bridge with police searching an area of woodland close by.

85 migrants found off Kent coast

85 migrants found off Kent coast

Scores of migrants have been found off the coast during several attempted early morning crossings.

The story of the bingo hall set for closure

The story of the bingo hall set for closure

Built amid the glitz of Art Deco Britain, the future of a former cinema turned bingo hall now set for closure was far less glamorous.

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Government 'sorry' for lorry park secrecy as deal finally confirmed

Government 'sorry' for lorry park secrecy as deal finally confirmed

Residents have received an apology from the Department of Transport over secrecy surrounding its plans for a huge post-Brexit lorry park in Kent.

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Church memorial garden 'desecrated' by vandals

Church memorial garden 'desecrated' by vandals

A memorial garden has been "desecrated" after headstones and ornaments were destroyed by yobs.

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Mental health needs of one in six go 'unrecognised' by GP's

Mental health needs of one in six go 'unrecognised' by GP's

Short appointments with GP's are leaving one in six patients feeling their mental health needs are going unrecognised.

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County lines kingpin had bullets in his suit

County lines kingpin had bullets in his suit

A county lines gang leader was caught flushing £5,000 of drugs down the toilet and had a gun and bullets in his suit.

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Struggling to keep up with lockdown rules?

Struggling to keep up with lockdown rules?

With many people finding it hard to keep up with the shifting lockdown rules, here's a handy update on the current guidelines.

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Rapist messaged friend about crime

Rapist messaged friend about crime

A man has been jailed after messaging a friend to admit that he raped a woman.

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Armed police swoop on town centre high street

Armed police swoop on town centre high street

A man has been arrested in connection with a London murder after armed officers sealed off a seaside town centre.

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'She had the biggest smile that would light up any room'

'She had the biggest smile that would light up any room'

A heartbroken family have paid tribute to their 11-month-old who died after being found unresponsive at her home.

Bingo hall's number is up

Bingo hall's number is up

Bingo goers will have to find somewhere else for their fix of lucky numbers after a national chain announced it was closing a Kent branch.

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Spoons' alley used as 'public toilet' in lockdown

Spoons' alley used as 'public toilet' in lockdown

During lockdown a Wetherspoon's bin area was used a "public toilet", a councillor has said.

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'Someone was sick on our drive and there was rubbish everywhere'

'Someone was sick on our drive and there was rubbish everywhere'

Neighbours have spoken out after police shut down an illegal party in a residential street, sending 100 people home and seizing DJ equipment.

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