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Family awarded £20m over oxygen-starved child

Family awarded £20m over oxygen-starved child

Parents of a severely disabled girl have been handed a multi-million pound compensation package, nine years after she was starved of oxygen at birth.

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Historian axed from uni role amid 'racism' storm

Historian axed from uni role amid 'racism' storm

A historian has been axed from his role at a university after claiming slavery was not genocide due to the survival of "so many damn blacks".

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Traffic ban in new 'school street'

Traffic ban in new 'school street'

The county's first 'school street' is being launched which will ban traffic during pick-up and drop-off to keep pupils safe.

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Number who became British in Kent last year revealed

Number who became British in Kent last year revealed

With the number of people gaining British citizenship slowly growing, many applicants this year feel left in limbo due to lockdown.

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How online lessons have been a blessing in disguise for music teachers

How online lessons have been a blessing in disguise for music teachers

Music teachers feared the lockdown would destroy their trade, but online teaching has made it better than ever - here's why.

Emergency services called to 'explosion' at docks

Emergency services called to 'explosion' at docks

Fire crews, including four engines, have been sent to an incident after reports of a loud explosion.

Clap for Carers returns for NHS' birthday

Clap for Carers returns for NHS' birthday

Clap for Carers is set to return this week to celebrate the 72nd birthday of the NHS - but will you be taking part?

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Football club launch giant beer garden

Football club launch giant beer garden

A football club hit with financial losses during the Covid19 pandemic have transformed their home ground into Kent's 'biggest beer garden'.

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'Are they waiting for people to get sick?'

'Are they waiting for people to get sick?'

Residents have spoken out after fears overflowing communal bins could spread disease and even coronavirus.

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Coronavirus cases confirmed at supermarket

Coronavirus cases confirmed at supermarket

Two coronavirus cases have been confirmed at a busy supermarket.

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Dozens of volunteer bobbies ready for 'Super Saturday'

Dozens of volunteer bobbies ready for 'Super Saturday'

Dozens of volunteer PCs are on hand to patrol the streets on 'Super Saturday' as Boris Johnson gets ready to warn punters not to "overdo it".

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100 years of Dreamland

100 years of Dreamland

It's been a real rollercoaster for the seaside amusement park but Dreamland has managed to make it to its 100th birthday.

A sea of change in 90 years at hospital

A sea of change in 90 years at hospital

Archive pictures look back at the opening of a Kent hospital as it marks its 90th birthday today.

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'My 45 years at 90-year-old hospital'

'My 45 years at 90-year-old hospital'

A nurse who has worked at a Kent hospital for 45 years has told of her incredible career and the changes she has witnessed.

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Secrecy over plans for giant distribution centre

Secrecy over plans for giant distribution centre

Bosses behind plans for a huge warehouse on an industrial estate are remaining tight-lipped over who will run the two-storey site.

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'We can't wait to get those taps turned on'

'We can't wait to get those taps turned on'

Landlords and brewery bosses say many customers are chomping at the bit to finally be able to return to their much-loved boozers.

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Will micropubs open on Saturday?

Will micropubs open on Saturday?

Landlords across the country are getting ready to welcome back thirsty punters, but will your local micropub be among them?

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Mum's heartache at destruction of toys on son's grave

Mum's heartache at destruction of toys on son's grave

A grieving mum is calling for dogs to be kept on leads at a cemetery where her baby boy is buried.

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Doctor who 'slapped and throttled' wife is struck off

Doctor who 'slapped and throttled' wife is struck off

A medic who 'demanded obedience' from his partner has been struck off to protect the public.

List of Bella Italia and Cafe Rouge restaurants to close revealed

List of Bella Italia and Cafe Rouge restaurants to close revealed

Four of the 91 restaurants to close after Casual Dining Group called in the administrators are in Kent

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Storm and flood repairs cost taxpayer £5m

Storm and flood repairs cost taxpayer £5m

An 18-month trial to help decide the best way to tackle flooding is to be carried out by Kent County Council.

Huge John Lewis store may never reopen

Huge John Lewis store may never reopen

A two-storey John Lewis shop which has been shut since lockdown began may never reopen its doors.

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Former biking champion dies aged 49

Former biking champion dies aged 49

Loving tributes have been paid to a previous winner at the British Sidecar Championships as an inquest opens into his death.

'Council threatened to take my kids if I didn't move to Bradford'

'Council threatened to take my kids if I didn't move to Bradford'

A council tenant has told Ross Kemp how he was forced to move to Bradford.

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Inside £14m pill lab bust as part of Britain's biggest crime sting

Inside £14m pill lab bust as part of Britain's biggest crime sting

A drugs lab has been brought down and 28 million pills seized after a 'WhatsApp for criminals' was infiltrated in Britain's biggest ever crime bust.

Rides at Dreamland will not run this summer

Rides at Dreamland will not run this summer

Bosses at a popular amusement park have announced rides will not be running this summer as other attractions reopen.

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Police investigation launched into pride flag fiasco

Police investigation launched into pride flag fiasco

A police investigation has been launched into the latest twist in a row over a pride flag.

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Shop first in county to be shut by police

Shop first in county to be shut by police

A convenience store linked to a stabbing has been closed down after police gained a court order having found thousands of illegal cigarettes.

Sex offender jailed after violent attack on unsuspecting victim

Sex offender jailed after violent attack on unsuspecting victim

A 46-year-old man followed a woman when she got off a train before launching an attack which left her in hospital.

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Kent won't have a local lockdown

Kent won't have a local lockdown

The county's health bosses have said residents won't be placed under restrictions as they urge the public to behave as pubs and businesses reopen.

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