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'My baby would be alive if it wasn't for midwives' incompetence'

'My baby would be alive if it wasn't for midwives' incompetence'

A mother whose baby died three days after being born has hit out at the care she received while in labour.

Fly-tipper fined £800 after bathtub dumped

Fly-tipper fined £800 after bathtub dumped

A man has been prosecuted after leaving a bath filled with black bags in the middle of a street.

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Dad took own life for fear he would harm his children

Dad took own life for fear he would harm his children

A 42-year-old man suffering with mental health problems killed himself to 'protect his family' after experiencing dark thoughts.

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Mum and grandfather killed in car crash as they walked back to hotel

Mum and grandfather killed in car crash as they walked back to hotel

A mum and grandfather were walking back to their hotel after a family meal when they and three relatives were struck by a car.

160 cannabis plants found after sacks of rubbish dumped

160 cannabis plants found after sacks of rubbish dumped

Around 160 cannabis plants were discovered growing in a property after a council's investigation into dumped bin bags.

Pet cat 'hacked in two' by thugs

Pet cat 'hacked in two' by thugs

Police are investigating a vile attack on a cat which left its body beside a road hacked in two and without a tail.

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Warning to the vulnerable over listeria outbreak in fish

Warning to the vulnerable over listeria outbreak in fish

An outbreak of listeria, which is being linked to ready-to-eat smoked fish, has prompted health officials to issue a warning to vulnerable groups.

Teen found in river took his own life

Teen found in river took his own life

A17-year-old who went missing during Storm Eunice seemed "happy and cheerful" in the days leading up to his death.

Five arrests after Wetherspoon pub locked down amid huge brawl

Five arrests after Wetherspoon pub locked down amid huge brawl

Police have made five arrests after staff had to lock down a Wetherspoon pub as a huge brawl broke out.

Kent family mauled by wild dogs on holiday

Kent family mauled by wild dogs on holiday

A family have told how they were attacked by 15 wild Rhodesian ridgebacks while on holiday in Greece.

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DiCaprio hails Kent bison project as animals make 'remarkable impact'

DiCaprio hails Kent bison project as animals make 'remarkable impact'

Hollywood legend Leonardo DiCaprio has hailed the project which has brought wild bison back to Kent.

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Latest plans for huge seafront development revealed

Latest plans for huge seafront development revealed

Proposals for the next set of new properties on a former funfair site have been put out to a public consultation.

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Hidden crash victim feared he was going to die

Hidden crash victim feared he was going to die

A motorcyclist who thought he was going to die after crashing into bushes has praised police for saving his life.

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Van fire closes motorway

Van fire closes motorway

Tailbacks have quickly formed after a van caught fire along the motorway blocking four lanes.

Supermarket plans more packaging changes to save 17 million items

Supermarket plans more packaging changes to save 17 million items

A supermarket is making more changes to the way it packages food from the end of this month to save 17 million food items from the bin.

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Lorry crash sees four-mile M2 queues

Lorry crash sees four-mile M2 queues

There were long delays on the M2 following a crash involving a lorry.

Serial killer victims' families paid compensation over police failings

Serial killer victims' families paid compensation over police failings

The partner of a chef murdered by serial killer Stephen Port has been paid compensation after police failings.

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£2.25m mansion on market for first time in 300 years

£2.25m mansion on market for first time in 300 years

For the first time in 300 years an exclusive family home has gone on the market with potential buyers flocking to the county to view it.

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Kent's most under-pressure GP surgeries

Kent's most under-pressure GP surgeries

A top doctor is warning that the county is stuck in a "vicious cycle" resulting in the worst GP-to-patient ratios in Britain.

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‘Mouldy, with a broken boiler and out of my price range? I’ll take it!’

‘Mouldy, with a broken boiler and out of my price range? I’ll take it!’

After university I thought finding a job would be the hard part - but that was nothing compared to the task of securing a decent place to live.

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Thug punched teen and left side of his face 'caved in'

Thug punched teen and left side of his face 'caved in'

A thug who punched a teenager in an unprovoked attack causing his face to cave in on one side, has been spared jail.

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Fury over huge queues amid severe delays at border control

Fury over huge queues amid severe delays at border control

Drivers have vented their anger over severe delays on cross-Channel ferry services this evening, with huge queues forming at border control tonight.

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'Total gridlock' as paramedics called to three-car crash

'Total gridlock' as paramedics called to three-car crash

Eyewitnesses warned of "loads of ambulances" at the scene of a "bad accident" on a busy road.

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Owner devastated as beloved ferrets stolen

Owner devastated as beloved ferrets stolen

A distraught pet owner is appealing for information, after seven ferrets were stolen from a garden.

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Cold shower 'like a thousand electric shocks'

Cold shower 'like a thousand electric shocks'

A woman with multiple sclerosis and contamination obsessive compulsive disorder has been left "in tears" as she waits for her boiler to be fixed.

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Overgrown house goes up for sale with huge price-tag

Overgrown house goes up for sale with huge price-tag

A derelict property which has fallen into serious disrepair after being left unoccupied for more than 25 years has now been put up for sale.

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'I'd rather lose my house than that ring'

'I'd rather lose my house than that ring'

A widow is appealing for help to find a treasured ring, forged from her and her late husband's wedding bands, after losing it in a Kent town.

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Rolling Stones legend in surprise visit to Kent

Rolling Stones legend in surprise visit to Kent

A rock icon has been pictured on the county's coast - where he even tested how cold the sea was.

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Emergency services called to crash

Emergency services called to crash

Police and paramedics have been called to a crash on a busy road.

'I was in my pyjamas chasing a chicken up the high street'

'I was in my pyjamas chasing a chicken up the high street'

Saving animals can put people into some strange situations, including chasing a chicken into a multi-storey car park.

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