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Uni worker's rent worries as strikes continue

Uni worker's rent worries as strikes continue

A striking member of staff has said he may not be able to pay his rent as walkouts over proposed pension changes resume.

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Warning over house-building targets

Warning over house-building targets

Councils could be stripped of their powers to decide how many houses are built in their area, the government is warning.

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Air ambulance attends medical episode

Air ambulance attends medical episode

Paramedics are treating a person believed to be suffering a medical episode after the air ambulance landed this morning.

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Kent 4x4 owners come to rescue of victims of Beast from the East

Kent 4x4 owners come to rescue of victims of Beast from the East

A group of 4x4 heroes have worked tirelessly over the past week and helped out dozens of drivers stranded during the Beast from the East.

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Medical practice dubbed 'inadequate'

Medical practice dubbed 'inadequate'

A clinic has been rated inadequate after inspectors raised concerns about the practice's safety and effectiveness.

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Mystery of human ashes left in church

Mystery of human ashes left in church

Parishioners are trying to track down relatives of woman whose ashes were left in an urn inside a place of worship.

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World domination beckons for Pam

World domination beckons for Pam

An 88-year-old woman has booked her flight to Las Vegas - to defend her world champion table tennis title.

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Sunday travel and weather update

Sunday travel and weather update

Drivers are advised to still take care on Kent's roads as rail services return to normal.

Nuisance teens throw snowballs and abuse drivers

Nuisance teens throw snowballs and abuse drivers

Police are investigating after a group of teenagers opened the doors to cars and threw snowballs at people as they drove by.

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VIDEO: Thousands of dead starfish wash up on beach

VIDEO: Thousands of dead starfish wash up on beach

A Kent beach has been transformed into a starfish graveyard.

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Rising fruit and veg prices

Rising fruit and veg prices

A Kent MP says the cost of our shopping bills items could go up significantly if action is not taken ahead of Brexit.

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Father and son told to find new GP after 50 years

Father and son told to find new GP after 50 years

Two members of a family say they are being forced out of the doctor’s surgery they have used for more than half a century.

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Anti-Brexit flashmob return

Anti-Brexit flashmob return

A group of European Union supporters made their voices heard in a Kent protest on Sunday.

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Police investigating suspicious fire

Police investigating suspicious fire

Flames spread to a house after a car was reportedly deliberately set alight.

Extreme sports enthusiast prompts rescue operation

Extreme sports enthusiast prompts rescue operation

Lifeboat crews were alerted after a man ventured into the freezing sea to experience the terrible weather.

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The Beast from the East in pictures

The Beast from the East in pictures

We captured the good, the bad and the ugly from a week of extraordinary weather to hit Kent in 2018.

Travel and weather updates

Travel and weather updates

We've brought you live coverage as Kent continued to suffer the effects of the Beast from the East.

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Driver's view blocked by overgrown hedgerows

Driver's view blocked by overgrown hedgerows

A driver's visibility was affected by overgrown hedgerows just moments before a fatal crash.

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Gills school requires improvement

Gills school requires improvement

A school run by Gillingham Football Club has been given a poor Ofsted rating.

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Is the worst of the Beast over?

Is the worst of the Beast over?

Temperatures are forecast to rise today amid hopes the county may return to some form of normality after four days of travel chaos.

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Plea for fishing rod after dad's death

Plea for fishing rod after dad's death

A man who kept his father's memory alive by using his dad's fishing rod after he died has appealed for its return, after it was stolen.

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Fire in warehouse now under investigation

Fire in warehouse now under investigation

A fire in a warehouse in Strood is now out and under investigation, after earlier warning to keep windows closed.

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Woman charged after seafront 'stabbing'

Woman charged after seafront 'stabbing'

A 47-year-old woman has been charged after a stabbing on a Kent seafront.

Hospital staff sleep at work to avoid missing shifts

Hospital staff sleep at work to avoid missing shifts

Staff at one Kent hospital have been compared to angels after sleeping at work to ensure they didn't miss their shifts due to the weather.

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Person found dead in road

Person found dead in road

A person was pronounced dead after paramedics came across someone lying in the street.

Hero to the rescue as snow leaves people stranded

Hero to the rescue as snow leaves people stranded

A man has taken it upon himself to help save those stranded on the roads and ferry people trapped in their homes.

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Passengers stuck on freezing train

Passengers stuck on freezing train

Passengers on an early morning train got stuck for up to six hours after it came to a halt near Rainham Railway Station.

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Police car collides with vehicles

Police car collides with vehicles

Two police officers and a member of the public were taken to hospital after a patrol car collided with three vehicles while responding to a 999 call.

Group of teens attack man

Group of teens attack man

A man in his 40s had to be taken to hospital with a head injury after being assaulted by a group of teenagers.

Hackers blamed for head teacher's porn tweet 'like'

Hackers blamed for head teacher's porn tweet 'like'

A grammar school head teacher has blamed hackers after a pornographic tweet was "liked" from his Twitter account.

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