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Man charged with attempted murder

Man charged with attempted murder

A 25-year-old has appeared in court after a woman was allegedly attacked and threats were made to kill someone she knew.

Boots to create coronavirus testing teams

Boots to create coronavirus testing teams

Pharmacy chain Boots is to deploy Covid-19 testing teams at sites around the country, including Ebbsfleet International.

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Woman seriously injured after riverside dog attack

Woman seriously injured after riverside dog attack

A woman was injured when trying to rescue her pet when it was attacked by another dog.

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Wife says £50k cancer treatment gave her husband hope

Wife says £50k cancer treatment gave her husband hope

The wife of a man who spent more than £50,000 on last resort cancer treatment says it was worth every penny because it gave him hope.

Tesco customers to queue in car if it's raining

Tesco customers to queue in car if it's raining

Shoppers at Tesco could be asked to queue in their cars instead of lining up outside if the weather is cold or wet.

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Families in lockdown braced for heavy showers

Families in lockdown braced for heavy showers

Families in lockdown have embraced the sunshine up until now, but may choose to avoid the garden today as heavy showers descend over Kent.

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51 photos capture Kent's race circuits

51 photos capture Kent's race circuits

Kent motorsport fans are spoilt rotten with Brands Hatch and Lydden Hill on their doorstep - but how much do you know about the circuits' history?

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Ex-surfer saves man from drowning in river

Ex-surfer saves man from drowning in river

An ex professional surfer has spoken of the moment he saved a man from the River Medway on his way home from work.

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Minute's silence for NHS heroes

Minute's silence for NHS heroes

Kent is to fall silent to pay respects to frontline workers who have died battling Covid-19.

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'My rare animals died due to planning battle'

'My rare animals died due to planning battle'

The owner of two farms has hit out at a parish council, claiming a drawn out planning wrangle cost rare animals their lives.

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New vegan hotel with rooftop terrace to open

New vegan hotel with rooftop terrace to open

Plans to open a new vegan hotel and restaurant with a rooftop terrace have been approved.

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Virgin broadband down for thousands

Virgin broadband down for thousands

Thousands of Virgin Media customers across the country, including in parts of Kent, have been hit by internet issues.

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Woman in 'suspicious incident' traced

Woman in 'suspicious incident' traced

Police investigating a "suspicious incident" in woodland in which a woman was heard shouting have tracked her down.

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Piers Morgan cleared after clashes with MP

Piers Morgan cleared after clashes with MP

Piers Morgan has been cleared by regulator Ofcom after clashing twice with Kent MP Helen Whately.

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Almost 50 asylum seekers brought ashore

Almost 50 asylum seekers brought ashore

Almost 50 asylum seekers who attempted to cross the Channel in dinghies have been intercepted.

Lockdown babies welcomed at wildlife park

Lockdown babies welcomed at wildlife park

A wildlife park has shared videos of a baby reindeer and group of lambs born in lockdown.

You may need to book to use tips when they reopen

You may need to book to use tips when they reopen

Users may need to book to use the tips when the sites finally reopen – as pressure builds to get Kent moving again.

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People camping in nature reserves to escape virus

People camping in nature reserves to escape virus

Kent Wildlife Trust says people have been camping in its nature reserves to escape Covid-19 as it faces losing £800,000 because of the pandemic.

Bid to drop attempted murder charges after shooting

Bid to drop attempted murder charges after shooting

Two men accused of attempting to kill a man by shooting him will bid to have their charges dropped.

Family's heartache as nurse dies aged 55

Family's heartache as nurse dies aged 55

A devastated husband says he will "miss everything" about his wife, who worked at a Kent hospital for almost 20 years.

Police car and Toyota demolish garden wall

Police car and Toyota demolish garden wall

A police car and another vehicle demolished a garden wall after colliding and careering through it.

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Skull mask gang threaten woman with gun

Skull mask gang threaten woman with gun

A woman was held up at gun point on her own doorstep by a gang of six men wearing skull masks.

Brother missing for more than a month

Brother missing for more than a month

The family of a man who has been missing since before the start of lockdown have issued an appeal for him to get in touch.

Pervert jailed over child sex abuse

Pervert jailed over child sex abuse

A pervert has been handed a prison sentence after being found guilty of carrying out sex offences on a child which dated back to the 1970s.

Gran taken to hospital after hit-and-run

Gran taken to hospital after hit-and-run

Police are hunting a motorist who drove off after colliding with another car in a horrific crash which left a grandmother needing hospital treatment.

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NHS family fly home from Philippines after month-and-a-half

NHS family fly home from Philippines after month-and-a-half

Four NHS workers, including an ICU nurse, are back in the UK after a stressful stay in a country said to be rife with "hysteria".

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Excessive speeding offences almost double during lockdown

Excessive speeding offences almost double during lockdown

Figures from police show a sharp increase in the number of high-end speeding offences being committed across the county.

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Dealer caught with drugs and guns

Dealer caught with drugs and guns

A drug dealer has been locked up after police officers caught him with a knife, cash, drugs and guns.

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Greggs and Burger King to reopen some stores

Greggs and Burger King to reopen some stores

Bakery chain Greggs and fast food firm Burger King have both announced they will reopen a number of stores amid the national lockdown.

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Social services move to Skype visits amid pandemic

Social services move to Skype visits amid pandemic

Social services visits to households with vulnerable children are being conducted over Skype, during the coronavirus outbreak.

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