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Crews sent to second medical emergency

Crews sent to second medical emergency

Just hours after attending an incident at a home, police and ambulance were called to a second emergency in the same area.

More than £1m stuck in closed Dart Charge accounts

More than £1m stuck in closed Dart Charge accounts

Thousands of motorists could be owed refunds after accounts used to pay for the Crossing were automatically closed due to inactivity.

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GP surgery at risk of flooding could move to new home

GP surgery at risk of flooding could move to new home

Plans to move a GP surgery to a new base alongside 15 homes have been submitted.

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Boy clears up after snow litter louts

Boy clears up after snow litter louts

A nine-year-old environmentalist was so upset by debris left behind by visitors to his village that he mounted a clear-up operation.

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'Care home visits could resume before residents get second Covid jabs'

'Care home visits could resume before residents get second Covid jabs'

Social Care minister Helen Whately says she is 'determined' to restart face-to-face care home visits as the UK's third national lockdown eases.

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Air ambulance joins medical response

Air ambulance joins medical response

A man has been taken to hospital after emergency services were called this morning and a road cordoned off.

'The way they have acted is the lowest of the low'

'The way they have acted is the lowest of the low'

The owners of a store fined £1,000 for breaching lockdown restrictions have been overwhelmed by support in what has been a very difficult year.

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Emergency at flats as residents wake to bloodstained doors

Emergency at flats as residents wake to bloodstained doors

Residents are fearing the worst after emergency services arrived in the early hours and doors and floors were left covered in blood.

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'Free speech issue? What issue?!'

'Free speech issue? What issue?!'

Debate is being silenced at universities according to the government, but is that true?

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Missing girl, 12, found safe and well

Missing girl, 12, found safe and well

A 12-year-old girl has been found safe and well after her disappearance sparked a major search.

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Outlet's longer opening hours pose 'serious threat' to town centre

Outlet's longer opening hours pose 'serious threat' to town centre

Plans to extend the Ashford Designer Outlet's opening hours have split opinion - with critics raising fears over the impact on the town centre.

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Tragic suicide of 'kind and caring' NHS volunteer

Tragic suicide of 'kind and caring' NHS volunteer

The mother of a 22-year-old man who took his own life hopes his legacy will be better mental health support in schools and universities.

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Vaccine rollout issues 'double GPs' workloads'

Vaccine rollout issues 'double GPs' workloads'

A GP leading the vaccine efforts in a borough has said problems with the programme has led to uncertainty and doubling up of work

When F1's short-lived 'rival' drew 70,000 fans to Kent

When F1's short-lived 'rival' drew 70,000 fans to Kent

It only lasted four years but the much-hyped 'World Cup of Motorsport' made an instant impact in Kent, drawing thousands of fans to Brands Hatch.

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CCTV sighting in search for missing girl, 12

CCTV sighting in search for missing girl, 12

A large-scale search for a missing 12-year-old girl has been redirected following a CCTV sighting of her in London.

'Crammed beaches did not cause Covid outbreak'

'Crammed beaches did not cause Covid outbreak'

A top scientist has told MPs the packed beaches which caused a public outcry last summer did not greatly escalate the spread of Covid.

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Large search underway for missing 12-year-old

Large search underway for missing 12-year-old

Police and fire crews are helping with a large search operation to find a missing 12-year-old.

Calls to scrap 'appalling' council tax system

Calls to scrap 'appalling' council tax system

The 30-year-old method of calculating council tax bills based on house prices should be scrapped, say county councillors.

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Apology after sewage released into sea

Apology after sewage released into sea

Southern Water has issued an apology after it released sewage into the sea at a Kent beauty spot.

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'Barriers failed to save my sister and that can’t happen again'

'Barriers failed to save my sister and that can’t happen again'

The family of a woman who died on the A21 are calling for a safety investigation and are being backed by an MP.

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Plan for £1m footpath repair fund rejected

Plan for £1m footpath repair fund rejected

A proposed cash injection to repair footpaths damaged by extra use during the pandemic has been turned down by KCC members.

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Woman has cash snatched out of her hand during robbery

Woman has cash snatched out of her hand during robbery

Police are searching for a man who may have seen a robbery after a woman allegedly had an amount of cash snatched from her hand.

Concern grows for missing teen

Concern grows for missing teen

A teenager who has been missing since yesterday morning has sparked a police appeal.

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Lorry overturns after hitting railway bridge

Lorry overturns after hitting railway bridge

A road has been closed in both directions after a lorry struck a railway bridge and overturned.

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CCTV image released after shop worker headbutted

CCTV image released after shop worker headbutted

Police have released CCTV of a man they would like to speak to after a shop worker was reportedly headbutted.

New mass vaccine centre to open in call centre

New mass vaccine centre to open in call centre

A fourth mass vaccination site is opening at a former call centre - with the capacity to vaccinate thousands of people against Covid-19 each week.

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Bodycam footage shows man spit at parking warden

Bodycam footage shows man spit at parking warden

A man spat at a parking warden while claiming he had coronavirus, a court has heard.

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Bins litter streets as collection catch-ups stall

Bins litter streets as collection catch-ups stall

Wheelie bins remain on many of the county's streets after collections were missed during the snow - and some won't be emptied for another week.

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Cash and phones seized after car searched

Cash and phones seized after car searched

Two suspected drug dealers have been charged after police discovered three mobile phones and thousands of pounds in cash during the search of a car.

Mum shocked to find 45kg dog in her living room

Mum shocked to find 45kg dog in her living room

The RSPCA has urged people to use reputable charities when rehoming a pet after a teenager adopted a Tibetan mastiff online without her mum knowing.

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