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Ambulance staff 'at risk of sack if too short'

Ambulance staff 'at risk of sack if too short'

A trade union says an ambulance trust's proposals to bring in new vehicles could have seen some staff dismissed "due to their body shape".

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Vets helps fix hawk after squirrel attack

Vets helps fix hawk after squirrel attack

A bird of prey which was attacked by a squirrel is on the mend after needing complex surgery.

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Holiday park blaze being treated as suspicious

Holiday park blaze being treated as suspicious

The cause of a fire which ripped through six caravans at a holiday park is still under investigation, say police.

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'I can't get to Asda - the barriers have to go'

'I can't get to Asda - the barriers have to go'

A disabled woman says she isn't going to a supermarket because controversial barriers on a footpath are blocking her way.

'Brain tumour robbed me of taste and smell'

'Brain tumour robbed me of taste and smell'

A woman who was diagnosed with a 7cm brain tumour after 18 months of symptoms has spoken out to raise awareness and help others spot the signs.

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Weather is heating up for the longest day of the year

Weather is heating up for the longest day of the year

Tuesday marks this year's Summer Solstice but what does the weather forecast look like for the longest day of the year?

Woman hit by laughing bike rider

Woman hit by laughing bike rider

An image of a man police want to speak to has been shared after a woman was hit and threatened by a cyclist.

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Soapbox derby could return after seven-year break

Soapbox derby could return after seven-year break

A popular soapbox derby event which sees residents craft quirky karts to race down a hill could be making a return next year.

'Boris is a liar' banner draped over M25 flyover

'Boris is a liar' banner draped over M25 flyover

A banner accusing the Prime Minister of being economical with the truth has appeared on a busy stretch of motorway.

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Courts to be thrown into more chaos by barrister strikes

Courts to be thrown into more chaos by barrister strikes

Barristers are to strike in a row over legal aid in a move which will heap yet more pressure on the creaking court system.

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Keane perform phenomenal set at farm

Keane perform phenomenal set at farm

Keane were on top form during their gig in Kent and really did perform an absolutely phenomenal set for fans.

Commuters should avoid underground this week

Commuters should avoid underground this week

This week's national rails strikes also coincide with a strike by London Underground staff and here's how TfL services are set to be affected.

Paedophile blamed victims and Love Island

Paedophile blamed victims and Love Island

An 80-year-old paedophile blamed his victims for his crimes, saying one became flirtatious after watching Love Island.

When is Snowflake Mountain on Netflix?

When is Snowflake Mountain on Netflix?

A new adventure reality show featuring a Kent influencer is coming to the streaming platform. But when is it out?

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Gemma Collins towed through town by tractor in crisp debate

Gemma Collins towed through town by tractor in crisp debate

Ex-England footballer Gary Lineker and TV stars Gemma Collins and Fred Sirieix took over a Kent town for a debate about crisp sandwiches.

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Livery business set in 58 acres up for sale

Livery business set in 58 acres up for sale

Ever wanted your own rural home complete with equestrian business? Then a 58-acre site could be yours...if you have deep pockets.

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Busy road to be lined with more than 1,000 homes

Busy road to be lined with more than 1,000 homes

Developers have unveiled plans that would see a well-used route lined with yet another new estate – bringing the total to more than 1,000 homes.

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Final push for 'first of its kind' sea sauna

Final push for 'first of its kind' sea sauna

A crowdfunding campaign to raise cash to build a sauna for sea-swimmers has just weeks to go to meet its target.

Long-running taxi firm to shut amid shortage of drivers

Long-running taxi firm to shut amid shortage of drivers

A well-known taxi firm has announced it will be parking up its fleet for good over struggles recruiting drivers and rising fuel costs.

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School's bid to keep out trespassers from neighbouring attraction

School's bid to keep out trespassers from neighbouring attraction

England’s oldest school wants to beef up security to prevent visitors to ancient ruins next door trespassing on its land.

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Teaching assistant preyed on young child

Teaching assistant preyed on young child

A perverted teaching assistant who preyed on a child and sexually assaulted her, has been placed on the sex offenders' register for 10 years.

Army officer taps Olympian cousin for island swim challenge

Army officer taps Olympian cousin for island swim challenge

Jessica French is hoping to tap into the skills of her Olympic champion cousin Kate, before swimming 62 miles around the Isle of Wight.

Delays on Tunnel approach

Delays on Tunnel approach

Queues are now easing after a vehicle broke down on the M25 causing congestion headed towards the Dartford Tunnel.

'I thought it looked so sorry for itself'

'I thought it looked so sorry for itself'

A yacht has broken from its moorings and come ashore on the Kent coast in high winds.

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Family tells of 'bomb scare' on the beach

Family tells of 'bomb scare' on the beach

A parent has spoken of how their quiet day trip to the coast turned into a more frightening ordeal after her teenage son found an ordnance device.

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Family's plea to raise £50k for son's cancer surgery

Family's plea to raise £50k for son's cancer surgery

Parents of a teenager with a rare form of cancer are appealing for help financing specialist cancer tumour removal surgery in America.

Review: Day Two of Black Deer festival builds to stormy crescendo

Review: Day Two of Black Deer festival builds to stormy crescendo

The headline act may have been cut short as the weather turned, but the second day of Black Deer proved as good as the first.

Kent Covid cases up 75% amid fears of 'summer surge'

Kent Covid cases up 75% amid fears of 'summer surge'

Covid cases and patient numbers are rising fast in the county as two new Omicron variants take hold.

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Anger as park and ride site to shut down in 12 days

Anger as park and ride site to shut down in 12 days

A park and ride site set to sit empty for up to two years will close at the end of the month, it has been revealed.

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What does future hold for derelict beach-front site?

What does future hold for derelict beach-front site?

A dilapidated bathing house is to be sold after the the cash-strapped local council was told it would cost more than £4 million to renovate.

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