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Child domestic abuse almost quadrupled during pandemic

Child domestic abuse almost quadrupled during pandemic

New figures reveal that there were 11 child protection referrals in Kent for domestic abuse every day last year.

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£34 million leisure centre project approved

£34 million leisure centre project approved

Plans to replace an ageing leisure centre have been given the go ahead.

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Man found with head injuries after street attack

Man found with head injuries after street attack

A man was found lying in the street with head injuries after a street attack.

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Towns' trouble-hit GP provider loses last surgery

Towns' trouble-hit GP provider loses last surgery

A trouble-hit health provider has handed over running its final GP practices in towns following another damning visit from the health watchdog.

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'No comment' from H&M on closure rumours

'No comment' from H&M on closure rumours

Bosses at fashion giant H&M say they have no comment to make on rumours surrounding the future of one of their large Kent stores.

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Royal Mail unveils new digital stamps

Royal Mail unveils new digital stamps

Everyday stamps have been given a makeover and will now include unique digital barcodes as old designs are set to be phased out.

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Kent theatre voted best in country

Kent theatre voted best in country

Theatre bosses in Kent have been praised for the venue's "extraordinary output".

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Man dies after being hit by lorry

Man dies after being hit by lorry

A pedestrian has died after being hit by an HGV near a hospital during rush-hour.

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Concerns for stranded seal on beach

Concerns for stranded seal on beach

A helpless seal has been spotted stranded on a seafront by concerned beach-goers.

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One in five property hunters are from London

One in five property hunters are from London

A major property report has underlined the surge of interest in the county from those currently living in London as house prices continue to climb.

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How to swap a £2 Lotto ticket for a cheap half term outing

How to swap a £2 Lotto ticket for a cheap half term outing

The National Lottery Days Out scheme is back and is offering discounted days out just in time for February's half term.

Strike action at docks called off

Strike action at docks called off

A deal has been agreed which will end industrial action which impacted on the importation of new vehicles at a Kent port.

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Stolen dog reunited with owner after 18 months

Stolen dog reunited with owner after 18 months

A spaniel that was stolen from her home in Kent and taken to a puppy farm has been safely returned to her owner.

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Man arrested after 29-mile helicopter police chase on M25

Man arrested after 29-mile helicopter police chase on M25

A 29-mile chase involving three police forces and a police helicopter ended when the suspect's vehicle crashed into a patrol car.

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£1m to spare? Stunning manor house in Dickens' village up for grabs

£1m to spare? Stunning manor house in Dickens' village up for grabs

A rare opportunity has arisen to purchase a Grade-II listed Georgian manor house and estate with nine bedrooms and its own kennels and stables.

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Animal park defends plan to send elephant herd to Africa

Animal park defends plan to send elephant herd to Africa

Critics fear 13 elephants will struggle to adapt and potentially die when they are relocated to Africa, but animal park bosses have defended the plan.

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Chinese New Year celebrations come to Kent

Chinese New Year celebrations come to Kent

The County Town will be bringing in the Year of the Tiger with colourful street performances this weekend.

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Council admits it'll be hard to enforce new parking charges

Council admits it'll be hard to enforce new parking charges

Transport bosses say it will be a tough job to enforce a new daily parking charge along a remote section of coast popular with walkers.

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'My family in Nigeria have cut ties with me because I'm gay'

'My family in Nigeria have cut ties with me because I'm gay'

A father-of-two is terrified to go back to his home country after coming out as gay as homosexuality is still illegal in Nigeria.

Thug hit woman 30 times then held broken bottle to her throat

Thug hit woman 30 times then held broken bottle to her throat

A serial offender who was tasered twice in two years amid a mini-crime wave has been put behind bars.

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'Does the Prime Minister think I was a fool?'

'Does the Prime Minister think I was a fool?'

A Tory MP told the Commons his family grieved for his Kent grandmother without hugging, in the same month parties allegedly took place at No 10.

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'This was truly horrifying to watch'

'This was truly horrifying to watch'

A judge has jailed a 'selfish and foolish' driver who took police on an 80mph chase in a stolen van after three months on the run from an open prison.

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'His devastating loss has left a massive void'

'His devastating loss has left a massive void'

Tributes have been paid to an 80-year-old man who died after being hit by a car.

Gory 'dead body' graffiti appears across town

Gory 'dead body' graffiti appears across town

Residents are divided on 'gory' street art depicting outlines of dead bodies with bloody wounds.

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Downing Street lockdown breaches report published

Downing Street lockdown breaches report published

A redacted version of the report into No 10 lockdown breaches has been published and a Kent MP says the PM is not the right person to be in charge.

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Queen's Platinum Jubilee ticket ballot opens

Queen's Platinum Jubilee ticket ballot opens

A ballot, offering tickets to one of the biggest Platinum Jubilee events in London this June, has now opened.

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Residents tell of house blaze evacuation drama

Residents tell of house blaze evacuation drama

Neighbours have told of the dramatic moment they were urged to leave their homes amid fears gas cylinders could explode.

Gritters on roads tonight as temperatures fall below freezing

Gritters on roads tonight as temperatures fall below freezing

Main roads across the county will be treated by gritters overnight and motorists are warned to watch out for icy patches.

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Boy, 17, dies after being hit by train

Boy, 17, dies after being hit by train

Transport police say that a teenager who was hit by a train at the weekend was pronounced dead at the scene.

Man jailed for role in sale of 'lethal' £5k guns

Man jailed for role in sale of 'lethal' £5k guns

Four men have been jailed for their roles in the purchase and sale of firearms capable of causing lethal injuries following a police-led operation.

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