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County lines heroin dealer jailed after missing court

County lines heroin dealer jailed after missing court

A county lines drug dealer arrested in a mass drugs raid has been jailed for three years.

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'It is every parents' worst nightmare'

'It is every parents' worst nightmare'

Parents desperately tried to save their son after he took a lethal mix of alcohol and drugs, but he was pronounced dead by paramedics.

LIVE: Support for self employed on its way

LIVE: Support for self employed on its way

The government is expected to announce plans to support the self employed, many of whom are currently unable to work due to the coronavirus lockdown.

Nurse says Southeastern is 'cashing in'

Nurse says Southeastern is 'cashing in'

A front line NHS worker from Tunbridge Wells says a rail firm is taking advantage of key workers by charging more for tickets.

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Six ways virus crisis will change Kent forever

Six ways virus crisis will change Kent forever

A leading business forecaster predicts how the county will adapt when we emerge from the coronavirus outbreak.

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Take a shopping trip down memory lane

Take a shopping trip down memory lane

Archive photos show how Kent's shopping centres were built and then officially opened in the late 90s and early 2000s.

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Heroin and crack cocaine seized

Heroin and crack cocaine seized

A teenager suspected of dealing drug was searched by officers who found 74 wraps of suspected heroin and crack cocaine, cash and a mobile phone.

Contactless payments limit increases

Contactless payments limit increases

From next week the spending limit for contactless card payments will be increased from £30 to £45.

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Hop Festival cancelled for 2020

Hop Festival cancelled for 2020

One of the largest free street festivals in the south east has been postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Uni kit to help with virus tests

Uni kit to help with virus tests

Equipment from the University of Kent is going to be used to help the NHS test for coronavirus.

More than 400,000 apply for NHS volunteering in 24-hours

More than 400,000 apply for NHS volunteering in 24-hours

Hundreds of thousands of people have signed up to help the NHS fight coronavirus.

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Waste company fined after worker crushed by JCB

Waste company fined after worker crushed by JCB

A worker received life changing injuries when a JCB knocked him to the ground and drove over half his body.

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Bungling burglar found hiding in car with loot

Bungling burglar found hiding in car with loot

A thief who was found hiding in a car with a stolen feather-trimmed lamp and also tipped a bucket of urine over a man's head, has been locked up.

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Severe restrictions on hospital visits

Severe restrictions on hospital visits

NHS bosses have announced tight restrictions on hospital visits as the health service battles to stem the coronavirus outbreak.

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NHS staff to get free parking

NHS staff to get free parking

All NHS staff will be able to use parking for free for two months as COVID-19 cases are expected to rise.

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Pregnant mum with coronavirus 'fighting for unborn baby'

Pregnant mum with coronavirus 'fighting for unborn baby'

A pregnant mum-of-three diagnosed with Covid-19 has shared a heartbreaking video from her hospital bed.

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Stranded UK residents facing appalling conditions in India

Stranded UK residents facing appalling conditions in India

A councillor visiting family in India says he and other stranded tourists are being treated like pariahs as the country goes into lockdown.

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'Confusing' advice threat to construction projects

'Confusing' advice threat to construction projects

Some of Kent's key construction projects are being put at risk by "confusing" government advice, say officials.

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Prisoners set to be released early

Prisoners set to be released early

Inmates locked up in the county's prisons could be handed an early release as efforts step up to halt the spread of coronavirus.

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Air ambulance lands in field

Air ambulance lands in field

An air ambulance and paramedics were scrambled to a village this afternoon.

School supplies available to families

School supplies available to families

A Kent firm which supplies schools with everything from sports equipment and outdoor toys to stationary is opening its order books to families.

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Search for driver after car found submerged in river

Search for driver after car found submerged in river

Police are searching for a person believed to have left on foot after a car was found submerged a river.

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'Listen to the community and think again'

'Listen to the community and think again'

Council bosses have slammed revised plans for the multi-billion pound Lower Thames Crossing.

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Officers called to protect food banks

Officers called to protect food banks

Police community support officers will monitor food bank locations to ensure the protection of staff and stock.

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Coronavirus could bankrupt Cathedral

Coronavirus could bankrupt Cathedral

Bosses at one of the world's most famous landmarks say it faces the risk of bankruptcy if rent payments from its dozens of tenants dry up.

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Holiday park stand-off resolved - for now

Holiday park stand-off resolved - for now

Protesters who staged a 'sit-in' at a Kent holiday park against Boris Johnson's coronavirus lockdown have left. But they say they'll be back.

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Family-run dairy burgled of food

Family-run dairy burgled of food

A farm which delivers supplies to customers has experienced its first burglary in 30 years.

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Seaside plaza plans branded 'ludicrous' by pensioners

Seaside plaza plans branded 'ludicrous' by pensioners

Worried pensioners fear proposals to transform a seafront stretch into a pedestrian plaza would cause a "racket" outside their homes.

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Will you score? Here's Wednesday's Big Kent Quiz

Will you score? Here's Wednesday's Big Kent Quiz

It's Day 3 of our Kent Big Quiz. And today's questions are all about Sport & Leisure. Limber up that grey matter here:

Kent County Show cancelled for 2020

Kent County Show cancelled for 2020

One of the biggest events in Kent' has been cancelled this year as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.

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