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Hospital 'refused to readmit' sick man who later died

Hospital 'refused to readmit' sick man who later died

A coroner has asked a hospital to explain why an elderly patient was 'dumped' at his home with no bed and no nurse to tend to his leg ulcers.

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Farmer ordered to stop dumping rubbish in beauty spot

Farmer ordered to stop dumping rubbish in beauty spot

The High Court has ordered a Kent farmer to stop burning waste and keeping cars and caravans in ancient woodland.

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Drug dealer jailed after cops find £28k drug stash

Drug dealer jailed after cops find £28k drug stash

A man has been jailed for four years after police found his stash of crack cocaine and heroin which was worth £28k.

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Lion cub 'succumbed to the elements very quickly'

Lion cub 'succumbed to the elements very quickly'

Staff at a wildlife park have been left devastated following the death of a lion cub which ventured outside in the night.

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Cute pictures of Kent animals enjoying the snow

Cute pictures of Kent animals enjoying the snow

Photos and video show animals in the country having fun in the white stuff as Kent sees its third snow day.

Rare and valuable classic car stolen

Rare and valuable classic car stolen

Police have launched a hunt for thieves who stole a valuable classic car worth £15,000.

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County's third mass vaccination centre opens

County's third mass vaccination centre opens

Grandparents looking forward to hugging their grandchildren again were some of the first visitors to a mass vaccination centre which opened today.

Pub searched by police

Pub searched by police

A well-known pub is being searched by police and forensic teams.

Elderly residents left without hot water for two weeks

Elderly residents left without hot water for two weeks

Elderly and vulnerable people have been left without hot water for two weeks after their housing association turned the supply off following a leak.

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Dover chairman prepared to "cease football operations" within days

Dover chairman prepared to "cease football operations" within days

Dover Athletic chairman Jim Parmenter has offered to sell the National League club after admitting it needs financial help.

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Moment police smash into home and arrest dealer in bed

Moment police smash into home and arrest dealer in bed

A major drugs supply chain has been dismantled after police raid a lock-up and find more than half-a-million pounds of cocaine and amphetamine.

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Artist's anti-development work slashed at night

Artist's anti-development work slashed at night

Anti-development posters are being put up - and torn down - in the dead of night.

Tory councillors suspended from KCC

Tory councillors suspended from KCC

Two county councillors have lost the party whip over their opposition to a proposed 5% increase in council tax.

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Winemaker to ditch its beer and cider brand

Winemaker to ditch its beer and cider brand

The pandemic's impact on sales to pubs has forced one of the county's top winemakers to off-load its beers and brewery site.

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Jail for car key burglars caught on camera

Jail for car key burglars caught on camera

Five thieves who broke into dozens of homes across the county to steal cars as victims slept in their beds - have been locked up.

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Police raid uncovers cannabis farm

Police raid uncovers cannabis farm

Two men have been arrested following the discovery of 100 cannabis plants.

Where are Kent's most and least infected neighbourhoods?

Where are Kent's most and least infected neighbourhoods?

As Covid cases begin to return to pre-lockdown 2 levels, we look into which neighbourhoods have the highest and lowest infection rates in the county.

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Armed police spotted on housing estate

Armed police spotted on housing estate

Residents woke up to find armed police in their street and many were unable to leave while an operation was ongoing.

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'Battling Kent strain still government's top priority'

'Battling Kent strain still government's top priority'

Battling the Kent variant of coronavirus remains the government's biggest concern, a minister has revealed.

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'Wartime device' found in car after driver flees

'Wartime device' found in car after driver flees

Bomb disposal experts were called to a residential street after police found a 'wartime device' in a car that failed to stop after the driver fled.

Arrests after £50k found in cars leaving UK

Arrests after £50k found in cars leaving UK

Five people have been arrested after money was found in cars trying to leave the UK.

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Eight arrests after 'night of muggings'

Eight arrests after 'night of muggings'

A delivery driver was assaulted during a night of robberies which has resulted in the arrests of eight people, including boys.

Home Bargains 'pulls plug on new store'

Home Bargains 'pulls plug on new store'

A popular discount retailer has pulled the plug on plans to open a huge new store in Kent, sources say.

Dashcam films car skidding from motorway

Dashcam films car skidding from motorway

The dramatic moment a car is sent skidding by ice on a frozen stretch of motorway has been caught on camera.

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Covidiots meet up in vehicles to listen to music in car park

Covidiots meet up in vehicles to listen to music in car park

Lockdown fines have been dished out after people in vehicles gathered in a car park to listen to music.

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Council blocks plan for Aldi store on recreation ground

Council blocks plan for Aldi store on recreation ground

German supermarket chain Aldi will not be allowed to build on a council-owned park following public outrage.

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Large-scale Covid vaccine centre set to open after delay

Large-scale Covid vaccine centre set to open after delay

A coronavirus vaccination centre able to administer thousands of jabs each week is set to open today, after its unveiling was delayed by the snow.

Snow continues to hit roads and rail services

Snow continues to hit roads and rail services

There are further delays across the county after Kent was hit with more snow overnight.

An illegal wedding and Woolf's lover

An illegal wedding and Woolf's lover

A novel's inspiration, an artist's desert home and the site of an illegal wedding, we discover Kent's links to LGBT history.

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B&B set to be surrounded by homes goes on market for £1.5m

B&B set to be surrounded by homes goes on market for £1.5m

A guest house which starred on Channel 4's 'Three in a Bed' programme has been put up for sale amid plans for hundreds of homes next to its site.

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