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'I was told I had cancer but still had my baby'

'I was told I had cancer but still had my baby'

A newly-married woman had to face the agonising decision of whether to abort her baby after being diagnosed with cancer.

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Kent independent shops leading anti-plastic charge

Kent independent shops leading anti-plastic charge

An environmental campaign is helping small businesses cut down their plastic waste and big corporations are starting to take note.

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Police slammed for granting robber bail

Police slammed for granting robber bail

A judge scolded police for releasing a robber who preyed on women in the dark after twice catching him “red-handed.”

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Welcome to the Death Cafe

Welcome to the Death Cafe

Discussing death over a slice of cake and a coffee with strangers may seem like an odd concept, but that is exactly what is happening in one town.

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Why IS it quite so hard to shop plastic-free?

Why IS it quite so hard to shop plastic-free?

Shops are under pressure from customers to be more environmentally-friendly - so why IS there still quite so much plastic on our shelves?

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Striking statue removed from cathedral

Striking statue removed from cathedral

A turquoise statue above the entrance to a cathedral has been taken away as work to preserve the historic landmark continues.

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Bid to drop £71k anti-knife crime fund fails

Bid to drop £71k anti-knife crime fund fails

A plan to use funds earmarked for tackling knife crime to hire two Trading Standards officers was described as "extraordinary".

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Van driver attacked by group of men

Van driver attacked by group of men

A van driver was assaulted by a group of men.

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Photographer's death 'non-suspicious'

Photographer's death 'non-suspicious'

Police have released an update after a 30-year-old woman's body was found in woodland.

You herd it here first!

You herd it here first!

A main road was invaded by a flock of sheep who were spotted running away from a Wolfe.

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Gambling addict Ladbrokes worker stole £9k

Gambling addict Ladbrokes worker stole £9k

A gambling addict banned himself from betting shops only to get a job at Ladbrokes and steal £9,000.

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Pensioner airlifted to hospital with 'serious' head injuries

Pensioner airlifted to hospital with 'serious' head injuries

An elderly man has been rushed to a London hospital by air ambulance after he was found with serious head injuries.

Town centre death was drugs related

Town centre death was drugs related

A 55-year-old man who was found dead by police in a town centre died after overdosing, an inquest has heard.

Angry mum attacks traffic warden outside school

Angry mum attacks traffic warden outside school

A mum grabbed an enforcement officer's handheld computer and threw it at him outside a primary school, narrowly missing a child.

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Alleged blackmailers held Mercedes 'hostage'

Alleged blackmailers held Mercedes 'hostage'

A “threatening” duo allegedly stole a man’s car after demanding thousands of pounds in a blackmail scam, a court heard.

ATM ripped from wall in shop raid

ATM ripped from wall in shop raid

Would-be thieves have ripped a cash machine from the wall of a convenience store.

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Officers bitten and spat at during station arrests

Officers bitten and spat at during station arrests

Two men have been arrested after allegedly attacking officers while being arrested at a train station.

Murder suspect arrested after woman found dead

Murder suspect arrested after woman found dead

A man is being questioned by murder detectives after a woman was found dead at their house.

Cat abandoned by road after being shot

Cat abandoned by road after being shot

A cat with gunshot wounds was found starving and dazed by the side of a road after being cruelly abandoned.

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Babies learning sign language

Babies learning sign language

Parents have been snapping up the chance to take their babies to sign-language lessons so they can communicate better with each other.

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Council rapped amid school transport row

Council rapped amid school transport row

A local authority has been ordered to change its school transport policy based on a complaint from a parent.

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Hospital admissions rise by 27,000

Hospital admissions rise by 27,000

A number of Kent's hospitals are seeing thousands more patients compared to five years ago, figures reveal.

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'Patients suffering' due to doctor shortage

'Patients suffering' due to doctor shortage

Top medics say urgent action is needed as staff shortages reach worrying levels across Kent.

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'We'll never forgive drink-driver who killed our Casey'

'We'll never forgive drink-driver who killed our Casey'

The family of a girl killed in a drink-drive crash days before her mum took a fatal drugs overdose say they can never forgive the woman at the wheel.

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Police respond to 'assault' in property

Police respond to 'assault' in property

A suspected has been arrested after reports of a disturbance at a home.

'Her death could have been prevented'

'Her death could have been prevented'

A backpacker died after the driver of her tour car took her eyes off the road and the vehicle overturned.

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Crews battling caravan fires

Crews battling caravan fires

Eight fire engines battled a blaze that raged for more than four hours.

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'Dracula' robber caught on camera

'Dracula' robber caught on camera

Watch as a masked robber, who has now been jailed, steal money from the till of a local store.

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Memorial held for Iran plane crash victims

Memorial held for Iran plane crash victims

A service has been held in London to honour the memory of those who lost their life following the Iran plane tragedy.

Manston decision delayed by 4 months

Manston decision delayed by 4 months

The decision on the future of an airport which closed more than five years ago has been delayed by four months so more information can be gathered.

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