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GPs face major backlog after 34,000 appointments disrupted

GPs face major backlog after 34,000 appointments disrupted

Doctors’ surgeries across the county are asking people to “be patient” as they face a backlog following an IT outage.

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'I've got 100 poorly hedgehogs in my garden and I'm running out of space to rescue more!’

'I've got 100 poorly hedgehogs in my garden and I'm running out of space to rescue more!’

A kind-hearted mum dedicated to nursing sick hedgehogs has become overwhelmed with more than a hundred in her garden.

Parents urge government to back ‘much-needed’ special needs school

Parents urge government to back ‘much-needed’ special needs school

Plans to build a special needs secondary school have been blocked and sent to the secretary of state over the loss of playing fields.

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Attempted murder arrest after soldier stabbed near Army base

Attempted murder arrest after soldier stabbed near Army base

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a soldier was stabbed near an Army barracks.

Four charged after ‘loaded handguns and drugs found in cupboard’

Four charged after ‘loaded handguns and drugs found in cupboard’

An uninsured car led officers to uncover loaded handguns and drugs in a storage cupboard.

Electric car thief who hit motorcyclist while fleeing police found with ‘burglary kit’

Electric car thief who hit motorcyclist while fleeing police found with ‘burglary kit’

A prolific burglar being pursued by police veered onto the wrong side of the road before “seriously injuring” a biker and their passenger.

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Arrest as car ploughs into wall after police chase

Arrest as car ploughs into wall after police chase

A village was blocked off after a black car crashed into a wall.

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Woman sexually assaulted by stranger

Woman sexually assaulted by stranger

Police are investigating a city centre sex attack in which a man touched a woman under her clothing after attempting to chat with her.

Vandals set fire to Pride banner in shocking attack

Vandals set fire to Pride banner in shocking attack

The organisers of a town’s Pride event say they won’t back down in the face of homophobic abuse after vandals set alight a banner promoting the event.

Opening date for long-awaited Home Bargains store confirmed

Opening date for long-awaited Home Bargains store confirmed

An opening date has been confirmed for a long-awaited Home Bargains store set to occupy a former Morrisons site.

Council votes to back ‘WASPI women’ pension compensation campaign

Council votes to back ‘WASPI women’ pension compensation campaign

A council has voted unanimously to support a motion calling on the new Labour government to compensate women impacted by changes to pension rules.

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Former nightclub to be turned into two flat blocks

Former nightclub to be turned into two flat blocks

A once popular nightspot will soon be redeveloped into two blocks of flats for more than 60 apartments after plans were approved.

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Three-car crash sparks long delays at busy roundabout

Three-car crash sparks long delays at busy roundabout

Multiple cars were involved in a collision at a busy roundabout by a retail park which sparked long delays.

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Teens arrested after woman ‘assaulted’ near McDonald’s

Teens arrested after woman ‘assaulted’ near McDonald’s

Two teenagers have been arrested after a woman was taken to hospital following an alleged assault in a town’s High Street.

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Missing person found after large-scale riverside search

Missing person found after large-scale riverside search

Streets were cordoned off close to the River Thames as emergency services joined in the search for a missing person.

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Kent’s ‘worst house on the street’ gets Channel 4 makeover

Kent’s ‘worst house on the street’ gets Channel 4 makeover

A derelict property which was left empty for more than 15 years has been given a stunning new look thanks to a Channel 4 show.

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‘It’s full steam ahead for Great British Railways - so will trains run in the national interest?’

‘It’s full steam ahead for Great British Railways - so will trains run in the national interest?’

Could the government’s vision for our railways signal a new era for public transport and train travel in this country, asks our columnist?

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Another major winemaker ponders a sale

Another major winemaker ponders a sale

Just weeks after Chapel Down announced it was open to a sale, another major Kent vineyard has confirmed it could be heading down the same path.

Full list of Carpetright stores in Kent to close

Full list of Carpetright stores in Kent to close

Carpetright bosses are set to shut more than 200 stores – including 10 in Kent - after the firm appointed administrators.

Huge fire takes hold at business almost 100 years old

Huge fire takes hold at business almost 100 years old

A huge fire erupted this morning at a Kent business founded almost a century ago.

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Couple open ‘village’s first’ coffee shop

Couple open ‘village’s first’ coffee shop

A couple who recently returned from running a cafe in Spain believe they are opening a village’s first coffee shop.

Crime survey sent to 75,000 households in ‘anti-social hot spots’

Crime survey sent to 75,000 households in ‘anti-social hot spots’

Kent’s crime commissioner wants to hear from households in “problem” areas to assess the extent of anti-social behaviour and violence.

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Family’s heartbreak as girl, 16, brain-damaged after collapsing in park

Family’s heartbreak as girl, 16, brain-damaged after collapsing in park

The family of a teenager left brain-damaged after collapsing in a play park say they “won’t give up” on their little girl.

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‘Horrific’ injuries after man poured boiling water over girlfriend’s face

‘Horrific’ injuries after man poured boiling water over girlfriend’s face

A man who scalded his girlfriend with boiling water claimed her burns resulted from tripping over a kettle cable.

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‘People are being priced out’: Where £1m home sales in Kent have boomed

‘People are being priced out’: Where £1m home sales in Kent have boomed

Exclusive: Figures reveal where sales of luxury homes in Kent have tripled amid an influx of cash-rich Londoners - sparking fears of gentrification.

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Courier admits killing priest by driving carelessly

Courier admits killing priest by driving carelessly

A courier collecting blood has admitted killing an elderly priest on his way to a religious retreat while driving carelessly.

Thousands of cigarettes and illegal vapes seized in shop raids

Thousands of cigarettes and illegal vapes seized in shop raids

More than 1,800 illegal vapes and 9,000 cigarettes were discovered in eight city centre shops.

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Leisure centre could lose slide and wave pool in major refurbishment

Leisure centre could lose slide and wave pool in major refurbishment

A pool and sports centre could lose its wave pool and slide under a £19m overhaul.

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Student receives £20k payout after wrong tooth extracted

Student receives £20k payout after wrong tooth extracted

A student has been awarded a five-figure payout after her dentist extracted a healthy tooth during an operation following an “admin error”.

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Grants to help prevent suicides in Kent

Grants to help prevent suicides in Kent

Grants have been awarded to groups and charities throughout Kent aimed at preventing suicides.

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