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Anger as father dies of Covid after hospital op

Anger as father dies of Covid after hospital op

A grieving son is calling for answers after his parents contracted coronavirus following his father's operation at a Kent hospital.

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Vaccine queues sparks calls for faster roll out

Vaccine queues sparks calls for faster roll out

An MP says queues of people waiting outside in the cold for a vaccine showed the need for more centres to open as a doctor urged for patience.

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£1,000 raised for nurses after cars targeted by thieves

£1,000 raised for nurses after cars targeted by thieves

A fundraiser has been set up for frontline NHS workers whose vehicles were targeted by callous thieves while caring for poorly patients.

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Mum 'lucky to be alive' after horror crash

Mum 'lucky to be alive' after horror crash

A mum who was left fighting for her life following a horror crash is learning to walk again – as her baby boy takes his first steps.

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Daily Covid deaths in Kent reach record high

Daily Covid deaths in Kent reach record high

Hospitals in Kent have recorded another 68 deaths, with the total this year now 643.

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Tragic death of man 'with heart of gold' ruled an accident

Tragic death of man 'with heart of gold' ruled an accident

The death of a young man who suffered fatal injuries when he stepped out in front of an oncoming car has been ruled an accident.

'We can't assume port chaos won't happen again'

'We can't assume port chaos won't happen again'

MPs have warned not to "assume we are safe" after the predicted chaos at the ports after Brexit didn't materialise.

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Animal park welcomes three lion cubs

Animal park welcomes three lion cubs

Three lion cubs have been born today at a popular Kent animal park.

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Date set for vintage transport show

Date set for vintage transport show

Organisers of a heritage car exhibition have set the date for this year's show as they remain hopeful it will be able to go ahead.

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Seaside town's 'go home' graffiti sparks fury

Seaside town's 'go home' graffiti sparks fury

Messages reading 'go home' have been spray painted around a popular seaside town - with some residents branding the graffiti "horrible".

Thieves target NHS staff cars at hospital

Thieves target NHS staff cars at hospital

Thieves have targeted vehicles belonging to NHS workers fighting on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Police dish out 30 fines in first weekend of lockdown

Police dish out 30 fines in first weekend of lockdown

People fined for breaking Covid rules in Kent included a visitor from Lancashire, party-goers and a woman from Essex picking up an online purchase.

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Curbs on mixed exercise could be 'bloodbath' for depressed and anxious people

Curbs on mixed exercise could be 'bloodbath' for depressed and anxious people

For isolated people, outdoor exercise with another person has been a lifeline. Taking it away could be disastrous, fears a mental health help group.

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'Why didn't they tell me she'd caught Covid?'

'Why didn't they tell me she'd caught Covid?'

A hospital has apologised after a man only discovered his mum had caught Covid there when an ambulance dropped her back at home.

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Fundraiser started for NHS hero's family

Fundraiser started for NHS hero's family

A fundraiser has been set up for the family of an NHS worker who died of Covid-19.

Vaccination hub planned for airport

Vaccination hub planned for airport

Plans to use a Kent airport to deliver the Covid-19 vaccination are in the 'final stages'.

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Fancy becoming UK's first-ever bison ranger?

Fancy becoming UK's first-ever bison ranger?

A unique job opportunity has emerged for the first time in the UK as part of a groundbreaking scheme to reintroduce bison to the Kent countryside.

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Construction of UK's biggest solar farm to begin this year

Construction of UK's biggest solar farm to begin this year

Work installing almost 900,000 solar panels on Kent countryside is set to begin for the first time later this year.

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Court typo leaves knife robber free to strike

Court typo leaves knife robber free to strike

An administrative blunder by court staff left a suspect at large and free to burst into a supermarket with a 12-inch knife.

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Kent's forgotten jail

Kent's forgotten jail

A now closed down jail in Canterbury used to house numerous high profile criminals, including the Kray twins and double murderer Michael Stone.

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Return of stained glass window removed during WWII

Return of stained glass window removed during WWII

A stunning stained glass window, removed during the Second World War for its own protection, is to return to a church.

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'I entered Congress with Trump mob'

'I entered Congress with Trump mob'

A woman from Kent was one of the few broadcasters to enter Congress when rioters started protesting in America.

Health workers 'had no concerns for children' before killings

Health workers 'had no concerns for children' before killings

An inquest has shed further light on a mum's telephone calls to an emergency NHS hotline weeks before she drowned her toddler twins.

Government pressed by MPs to appoint hospitality minister

Government pressed by MPs to appoint hospitality minister

Tunbridge Wells MP Greg Clark urges government to help small businesses

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We went shopping with £30 to show what children should be getting

We went shopping with £30 to show what children should be getting

As pictures of woefully inadequate school meal packages circulate online, we went to Asda armed with £30 to show what children should be getting.

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Shock over plans to abandon library

Shock over plans to abandon library

A council has come under fire over plans to abandon a library in favour of a new community hub

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Fight against traffickers stepped up as crossing fall by 70%

Fight against traffickers stepped up as crossing fall by 70%

A new group has been set up to combat the gangs sending asylum seekers across the Channel - with the perilous trips already down 70% due to efforts.

Unpopular cycle lane to go

Unpopular cycle lane to go

A much-criticised 'pop up' cycle lane which appeared in a town centre earlier in the pandemic is to be removed.

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'Horse Bay' gets name back after £500 sign gaffe

'Horse Bay' gets name back after £500 sign gaffe

Red-faced highways bosses say they are correcting a road sign which misnamed a popular seaside town.

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Coastguard search for object ‘fallen from sky’

Coastguard search for object ‘fallen from sky’

Coastguards have been left baffled after searching for an object that 'fell from the sky'.

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