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Maternity staff quizzed as part of baby-scandal review

Maternity staff quizzed as part of baby-scandal review

An independent review into a baby death scandal at a Kent hospitals trust is almost complete with the findings expected in the summer or autumn.

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Camp Wildfire looking to blaze in front of Dragons

Camp Wildfire looking to blaze in front of Dragons

Business partners from Kent are hoping to take Dragon's Den by storm with their business Camp Wildfire.

Tributes paid to 'inspirational' mum who died after cancer battle

Tributes paid to 'inspirational' mum who died after cancer battle

A young mum who was battling breast cancer and hoped to take her children to Disneyland died before they were able to make the trip.

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Teen charged with attempted murder

Teen charged with attempted murder

A 19-year-old arrested after a man was stabbed several times has been charged with attempted murder.

Maid of honour receives 'mortifying' freebie at wedding show

Maid of honour receives 'mortifying' freebie at wedding show

A woman said she was not happy after receiving a diet snack bar at a wedding fair.

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School's warning over 'bear that sings about killing'

School's warning over 'bear that sings about killing'

A primary school has issued a warning to parents over a 'sinister' video game character named Huggy Wuggy who sings about killing.

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Former car dealership of 117 years to get 'new lease of life'

Former car dealership of 117 years to get 'new lease of life'

A prime high street spot occupied by a car dealership for decades is to have a change of use for the first time in more than a century.

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Crash leaves two seriously hurt

Crash leaves two seriously hurt

Two people have suffered serious injuries after a collision between a car and a van.

Athletics stadium turned into makeshift hospital car park

Athletics stadium turned into makeshift hospital car park

An athletics stadium car park is being used by hospital staff as work continues on Kent's only Nightingale 'surge hub.'

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Dad shot by police after stabbing daughter sues NHS for £1m

Dad shot by police after stabbing daughter sues NHS for £1m

A psychotic dad who stabbed his own daughter before being shot down by police is suing the NHS for allegedly botching his mental health treatment.

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Huge outdoor concert series announced

Huge outdoor concert series announced

Katherine Jenkins, UB40 and a sparkling LGBT+ event are coming to a Kent park this summer.

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AA blasted in row over 'not prioritising lone women'

AA blasted in row over 'not prioritising lone women'

A breakdown recovery firm has been at the centre of a row on Twitter over whether lone women should be given priority for roadside assistance.

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Lorry bursts into flames on M25

Lorry bursts into flames on M25

A lorry has gone up in flames on the M25 leading to long delays for drivers on the clockwise carriageway.

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Tracey Emin asks 'shameful' No 10 to remove her artwork

Tracey Emin asks 'shameful' No 10 to remove her artwork

Artist Tracey Emin has demanded that Downing Street takes down an artwork she gifted to the government, saying the 'current situation is shameful'.

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Boat trips to see bomb ship masts selling out

Boat trips to see bomb ship masts selling out

Extra trips are having to be scheduled as people rush to get up close to the Richard Montgomery bomb ship masts which will be cut down this summer.

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Critics of Gillingham chairman Paul Scally target his teenage daughter

Critics of Gillingham chairman Paul Scally target his teenage daughter

Gillingham chairman Paul Scally says his 16-year-old daughter has been a target of abuse.

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Fears pier sale to Uber Boat will cause 'monopoly' on river

Fears pier sale to Uber Boat will cause 'monopoly' on river

A row is brewing over the takeover of a town's pier by a private company.

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Great-great-gran, 100, meets family's first girl in 75 years

Great-great-gran, 100, meets family's first girl in 75 years

A 100-year-old great-great-grandmother has met the first girl to be born in her family for 75 years.

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'I went to HMV ahead of closing day to see how times have changed'

'I went to HMV ahead of closing day to see how times have changed'

As HMV prepared this week to leave a Kent shop after more than 20 years, our reporter popped in to see how the firm can survive into the future...

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'Jamaican cabbage is my new death row meal'

'Jamaican cabbage is my new death row meal'

In a damp car park beside a traffic-choked road sits a small white trailer ready to offer you a taste of Jamaica – but is it worth the perilous trip?

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Landlord's £5k 'out-of-the blue' bill had family living in fear

Landlord's £5k 'out-of-the blue' bill had family living in fear

A single mum faced losing her home over a £5,000 roof repair bill she got out of the blue.

Semi-pro gamer who 'would light up room' died playing Xbox

Semi-pro gamer who 'would light up room' died playing Xbox

A mum has paid tribute to her semi-professional gamer daughter who died while playing Xbox with friends.

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The abandoned cinema at centre of row over town's future

The abandoned cinema at centre of row over town's future

As campaigners continue to call for a former cinema to be turned into a theatre, we look back at its history with a series of archive photos.

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Couple use lottery win to transform daughter's life

Couple use lottery win to transform daughter's life

A couple who won £1 million on the lottery have been able to change their disabled daughter's life by buying her an assistance dog.

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Plans for Tim Horton's first Kent branch approved

Plans for Tim Horton's first Kent branch approved

Plans for a new Tim Hortons fast food restaurant and drive-thru have been approved.

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Three more beaches rated 'excellent' for water quality

Three more beaches rated 'excellent' for water quality

Southern Water has achieved the highest ever ratings for beach bathing water quality.

Family re-united with dog year after she disappeared

Family re-united with dog year after she disappeared

A French bulldog that disappeared from a family's back garden has been found a year later.

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Musician missing for five months found dead in France

Musician missing for five months found dead in France

A musician last seen more than five months ago has been confirmed dead after his body was found on a French beach.

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Self-isolation rules set to be dropped and Plan B restrictions eased

Self-isolation rules set to be dropped and Plan B restrictions eased

Plan B restrictions including the face mask mandate will be axed while self isolation rules will be dropped.

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Pup dumped over garden fence could lose leg

Pup dumped over garden fence could lose leg

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES - An injured five-month-old lurcher is likely to lose one of his legs after he was possibly used as bait in dog fighting.

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