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Family given one-week deadline for daughter's life-changing surgery

Family given one-week deadline for daughter's life-changing surgery

A family is trying to raise funds in one week for their daughter's desperately-needed heart surgery.

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Get your booster jab and a Big Mac

Get your booster jab and a Big Mac

This weekend, a handful of walk-in vaccine sites including one at a McDonald's will make it quicker and easier to get jabbed.

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Car fire causes smoke to billow over road

Car fire causes smoke to billow over road

Firefighters have been at the scene of a serious car fire which broke out on a road during rush hour traffic.

Man dies attempting to cross Channel

Man dies attempting to cross Channel

A passenger believed to be attempting to reach the UK in a small boat has died after French authorities pulled him from the waters of the Channel.

Village's only pub boarded up

Village's only pub boarded up

An historic village pub hit hard by the pandemic has closed, sparking sadness among residents.

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Calls to stop 'smart motorway' Thames crossing

Calls to stop 'smart motorway' Thames crossing

Critics have called for a new road crossing linking Kent and Essex to be halted after the government scrapped the roll out of smart motorways.

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Man fights for life after train station stabbing

Man fights for life after train station stabbing

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a 45-year-old suffered life-threatening stab wounds.

Fan banned from contacting Craig David

Fan banned from contacting Craig David

A Craig David fan has tried to lift the contact ban she was issued after stalking the star and claiming she was his girlfriend.

Cheeky! A brief history of underwear

Cheeky! A brief history of underwear

Organisers of an exhibition delving into drawers through the ages, from corsets and knickers to string vests, want your memories to help complete it.

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'Everyone's hearts were breaking for them'

'Everyone's hearts were breaking for them'

A family has been left devastated after the death of a 30-year-old mum-of-four who "showed no fear" in the face of cancer and Covid.

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‘Go door-to-door to boost vaccine uptake'

‘Go door-to-door to boost vaccine uptake'

NHS chiefs should send out vaccinators door-to-door in some of Kent's most deprived areas to increase uptake, says a councillor.

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Plans revealed for 200 flats in town centre

Plans revealed for 200 flats in town centre

Detailed plans have revealed how two seven-storey blocks of flats proposed for a prime town centre site could look.

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Waiting times in A&E increased in December

Waiting times in A&E increased in December

Waiting times in A&E went up last month after ambulance crews dealt with the highest ever number of life-threatening calls.

Bookings to France 'boom instantly' as restrictions ease

Bookings to France 'boom instantly' as restrictions ease

Travel industry bosses say bookings for trips to France have rocketed following news that the country's borders with the UK will reopen.

Dangerous man could be in Kent

Dangerous man could be in Kent

Police have issued an urgent appeal to trace a man who may be a danger to children.

Three arrests after fuel stolen from lorries on A2

Three arrests after fuel stolen from lorries on A2

Police have made three arrests after diesel was stolen from lorries parked up in lay-bys.

Kent's first milk bank opens at hospital

Kent's first milk bank opens at hospital

Newborn babies and new mums struggling to breastfeed are being supported with a new milk bank which has opened at a Kent hospital.

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Man charged over hair salon moped ram-raid

Man charged over hair salon moped ram-raid

A man has been charged on suspicion of burglary in connection with a moped ram-raid at a hair salon.

Heroic passers-by help rescue girl from railway bridge

Heroic passers-by help rescue girl from railway bridge

A man has described the terrifying moment he helped rescue a young girl perched precariously on a railway bridge threatening to jump in front a train.

Yet more roadworks on closure-hit A20

Yet more roadworks on closure-hit A20

Drivers are facing more roadworks on part of the A20 – just weeks after a two-and-a-half month closure of the same stretch came to an end.

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Iconic Kent landmark set for Hollywood makeover

Iconic Kent landmark set for Hollywood makeover

Plans have been submitted to temporarily replace the signs on one of Kent's most famous attractions for the filming of a new feature film.

Spectacular art exhibition is postponed

Spectacular art exhibition is postponed

An impressive art installation at a Kent cathedral has been put on hold.

Police impersonator stripped naked

Police impersonator stripped naked

A man narrowly avoided mowing down a family before claiming to be an undercover police officer, brandishing a knife and stripping naked.

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Canadian restaurant set to open first-ever Kent branch

Canadian restaurant set to open first-ever Kent branch

Plans for a new Tim Hortons fast food restaurant and drive-thru have been recommended for approval at a popular shopping centre.

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Police say missing man has been found

Police say missing man has been found

A missing 42-year-old man last seen near a busy railway station has been located.

Football banning orders to tackle online hate

Football banning orders to tackle online hate

Football fans caught abusing people online could soon be banned from matches under government plans to tackle racist language and internet trolls.

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Teen charged after scooter robbery

Teen charged after scooter robbery

A teenage boy has been charged and remanded in custody after a knifepoint robbery over a scooter and a coat.

Children rescued from Channel

Children rescued from Channel

The coastguard had to deploy an aeroplane above the English Channel during a search and rescue operation alongside the lifeboat.

A year of disruption as M20 Op Brock barrier to move

A year of disruption as M20 Op Brock barrier to move

The moveable barrier currently stored on the hard shoulder of the M20 will be shifted to the central reservation – sparking a year of disruption.

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Changes to Covid rules announced today

Changes to Covid rules announced today

The self-isolation period in England is being reduced and travel to France is resuming - here's all you need to know about the new Covid rule changes.

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