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Thugs behind bars for leaving teen brain-damaged in gang attack

Thugs behind bars for leaving teen brain-damaged in gang attack

Two teenagers have been sentenced for their part in a vicious gang attack which left a young student severely brain-damaged.

Fatal crash victim, 24, named

Fatal crash victim, 24, named

A young man killed in a motorcycle crash has been named.

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River bursts its banks amid flooding fears

River bursts its banks amid flooding fears

A popular park has been flooded after a river burst its banks following a period of substantial rainfall.

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Teenager hit by car on main road

Teenager hit by car on main road

Emergency services were called after a teenage boy was hit by a car on a main road.

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Man jailed for life for drug debt murder

Man jailed for life for drug debt murder

A judge has ordered a man found guilty of murder after stabbing his rival seven times over a drug debt to serve a minimum of 24 years behind bars.

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More than 750 Covid deaths in Kent since Christmas

More than 750 Covid deaths in Kent since Christmas

Almost a quarter of all coronavirus deaths in Kent have occurred since Christmas day, alarming figures reveal.

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Restaurant's zero rating for hygiene

Restaurant's zero rating for hygiene

The owners of a takeaway restaurant have been told they must urgently improve standards to ensure public safety.

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Ice and snow warning for Kent

Ice and snow warning for Kent

Kent is set to be hit with icy conditions just a day after large parts of the county was flooded due to heavy rainfall.

Children will be 'blighted' by time away from classroom

Children will be 'blighted' by time away from classroom

A recently retired school head has warned that some pupils will be blighted in a 'myriad of ways', by time away from the classroom.

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'I miss the boozers and banter - but the beer belly's shrinking'

'I miss the boozers and banter - but the beer belly's shrinking'

Secret Drinker - our undercover reporter - laments the lows of lockdown as Kent's pubs stay shut, but has discovered some new skills.

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'Our rapid test centre is too far out of town'

'Our rapid test centre is too far out of town'

The out-of-town location of a new symptom-free Covid-19 test site has sparked concern among residents.

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Plans for new £18m housing estate unveiled

Plans for new £18m housing estate unveiled

Developers are eyeing up sites for two new housing estates on greenfield land.

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School's bid for extra dining area in face of Covid

School's bid for extra dining area in face of Covid

A secondary school has drawn up plans for a new dining area to cater for pupils during the coronavirus pandemic.

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TikTok was 'serious factor' in son's death, says mum

TikTok was 'serious factor' in son's death, says mum

The mother of a boy who died after falling from a railway bridge believes TikTok was a 'serious factor' in her son's death.

Tower of London Ravenmaster mourns loss of 'queen raven'

Tower of London Ravenmaster mourns loss of 'queen raven'

Ravenmaster from Kent says he will be taking time to mourn the loss of the Tower of London's 'queen raven' Merilina.

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Concern mounts over KCC council tax hike

Concern mounts over KCC council tax hike

Questions are being asked over a tax rise, designed to 'bolster' KCC reserves.

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Boss of 'B' Line drug gang jailed

Boss of 'B' Line drug gang jailed

The final member of a dozen-strong network of drug dealers, who ran the so-called 'B' Line operation, has been sent to prison.

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Police seize 49,000 illegal cigarettes

Police seize 49,000 illegal cigarettes

Illegal cigarettes have been seized by police after being discovered on the shelves in shops across one Kent town.

Village hall evacuated after flooding

Village hall evacuated after flooding

A village hall had to be evacuated of nursery school children after it was left under 18 inches of water following persistent downpours.

'Why are we last in the queue for vaccinations?'

'Why are we last in the queue for vaccinations?'

Pensioners have criticised delays in rolling out the Covid-19 vaccine in Kent's worst affected areas.

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New record high for Covid patients in Kent hospitals

New record high for Covid patients in Kent hospitals

The level of Covid patients in Kent's hospitals is now two-and-a-half times that seen during the first wave of the pandemic.

Spike in police testing positive for Covid-19

Spike in police testing positive for Covid-19

The number of Kent Police employees testing positive for the coronavirus has leapt - but the force says it still has enough manpower to cope.

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Family go viral again with vaccine song

Family go viral again with vaccine song

A Kent family who went viral at the start of the first lockdown have released a new song encouraging people to have the Covid vaccine.

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Puppy farm probe sees 30 dogs found

Puppy farm probe sees 30 dogs found

As lockdown dog prices soar police have arrested three people and found 30 dogs, a stun gun and drugs during a puppy farm investigation.

Sandbags delivered to homes amid flood fears

Sandbags delivered to homes amid flood fears

Defences are being readied and blockages cleared from brooks and rivers as a result of mounting flooding fears.

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Memorial for coronavirus victims planned for hospital

Memorial for coronavirus victims planned for hospital

Bosses at a health trust have revealed plans to remember the people they have lost to coronavirus.

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Kent sees highest daily toll of almost 100 Covid deaths

Kent sees highest daily toll of almost 100 Covid deaths

Hospitals in Kent have recorded 95 Covid deaths in the latest 24-hour reporting period, with the total this year now more than 700.

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Meet Kent's three new baby lions

Meet Kent's three new baby lions

A staggering 22,000 people checked into the live stream birth of three lion cubs at a Kent animal park yesterday.

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Covid-hit groups to get help from council crowdfunder

Covid-hit groups to get help from council crowdfunder

A crowdfunder will be launched to help groups who have lost funds due to the pandemic.

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Aerial shots show scale of devastating pub flood

Aerial shots show scale of devastating pub flood

New images have shown the extent of damage caused to a pub after it was flooded following torrential rain.

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