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Government urged to support rough sleepers during Lockdown 2

Government urged to support rough sleepers during Lockdown 2

Organisations are urging the PM to announce measures to protect homeless people during the second national lockdown.

'Angel' supermarket worker saves tot's life

'Angel' supermarket worker saves tot's life

A supermarket worker has been hailed a hero after she stepped in to save a baby from choking.

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Relief as plans ditched for park and ride

Relief as plans ditched for park and ride

A controversial scheme involving 625 homes and a town's first park and ride has been ditched, sparking relief among residents.

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£300k fundraiser to save seriously ill schoolgirl

£300k fundraiser to save seriously ill schoolgirl

The family of a nine-year-old girl battling an aggressive cancer is trying to raise £300,000 for life-saving treatment.

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McDonald's staff test positive for Covid-19

McDonald's staff test positive for Covid-19

Three members of staff at one of McDonald's Kent restaurants have tested positive for coronavirus.

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Huge relief as garden village scheme is dropped

Huge relief as garden village scheme is dropped

Campaigners have been able to tear up their campaign leaflets opposing further development in their community after hearing they had won the fight.

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Two lanes closed on M2 after crash

Two lanes closed on M2 after crash

Two lanes of the M2 have been closed following a crash.

Art gallery owner’s fall from roof garden a ‘tragic accident'

Art gallery owner’s fall from roof garden a ‘tragic accident'

A talented art gallery owner fell to her death from a rooftop garden after taking ketamine.

Giant crematorium 'could cause traffic misery'

Giant crematorium 'could cause traffic misery'

Plans for a £6 million crematorium which would address capacity issues in part of Kent have sparked fears of traffic problems.

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Kent's fascinating abandoned places

Kent's fascinating abandoned places

From ruined hill-top castles to floating hotels, Kent has its fair share of abandoned buildings - here we look at some of the most interesting.

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Remember the sinkhole that wreaked havoc in the 90s?

Remember the sinkhole that wreaked havoc in the 90s?

With sinkholes making headlines yet again, residents have been reminiscing on the voids that caused trouble years ago - so why has building continued?

What life's like for gypsies and travellers during pandemic

What life's like for gypsies and travellers during pandemic

Lack of encampments and access to GPs means traveller communities are struggling during lockdown - and failing to help may lead to greater problems.

Former magistrate starts new legal challenge against dismissal

Former magistrate starts new legal challenge against dismissal

A former magistrate dismissed from the bench for his views on the adoption of children by gay couples has started a new legal challenge.

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Popular news anchor hosts last show

Popular news anchor hosts last show

A presenter has hosted the last news programme of his 25-year career.

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4,000 deaths-a-day claim questioned by MPs

4,000 deaths-a-day claim questioned by MPs

MPs have questioned the country's top scientists over claims made to the nation than coronavirus could claim 4,000 lives a day.

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Gritters to be deployed as temperatures plunge

Gritters to be deployed as temperatures plunge

The gritters will be out across the county as the mercury is expected to drop below freezing tonight.

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Drug dealers jailed for haul worth £100,000

Drug dealers jailed for haul worth £100,000

Two drug dealers found with two kilos of heroin and cocaine have been jailed.

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Fugitive was drunk when gunned down by police

Fugitive was drunk when gunned down by police

An inquest has heard how a 'career criminal' wanted over a brutal killing was shot by police sent to apprehend him.

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'My legs feel like they are burning from the inside'

'My legs feel like they are burning from the inside'

A father-of-three has shared his heartbreaking story following a freak accident which left him paralysed from the waist down.

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Kent's £22m NHS blackhole revealed

Kent's £22m NHS blackhole revealed

The financial woes of the NHS in Kent have been laid bare as bosses seek to plug a cash gap of £22million within its budget.

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'To shut us down again is a total injustice'

'To shut us down again is a total injustice'

Gym owners have reacted to the lockdown closure order, amid calls for leisure and sports venues to be declared 'essential' businesses.

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Coronavirus cases up 70% since April

Coronavirus cases up 70% since April

Here's why coronavirus cases in Kent are so much higher than six months ago.

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Teen guilty of hammering hunt saboteurs' car

Teen guilty of hammering hunt saboteurs' car

A 19-year-old has been fined more than £1k after attacking a vehicle containing hunt protestors.

'Smiles one day, Covid the next'

'Smiles one day, Covid the next'

Dame Kelly Holmes is urging people to keep safe after revealing she has tested positive for coronavirus.

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Ex-grammar school teacher denies sex charges

Ex-grammar school teacher denies sex charges

A former all-girls school teacher has denied grooming and sexually assaulting a pupil.

'Fatalities will continue if we don't do anything now'

'Fatalities will continue if we don't do anything now'

Concerns have been raised regarding the safety of a major road following a fatal collision.

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Cannabis cultivation uncovered next to country house

Cannabis cultivation uncovered next to country house

Officers responding to reports of a burglary in progress discovered a plot being used to grow cannabis.

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New wine bar to hold opening and closing party

New wine bar to hold opening and closing party

A man who will open his new wine bar the night before lockdown and can trade for only four hours asks: "Is this some sort of record?"

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'It's ludicrous and an absolute outrage'

'It's ludicrous and an absolute outrage'

The boss of one the country's biggest pub operators has been left outraged by the government's handling of the impending second lockdown.

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Covid street marshals to patrol Kent

Covid street marshals to patrol Kent

Coronavirus street wardens are being introduced across the county ahead of the England-wide lockdown coming in later this week.

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