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Calls to name maternity development after Windrush midwife

Calls to name maternity development after Windrush midwife

As plans are progressed to develop a maternity unit councillors are marking Windrush Day by calling for it to be named after a 'prolific' midwife.

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Orchestra's stunning online recital

Orchestra's stunning online recital

They haven't been able to perform together but this Kent string orchestra found they could still delight an ever expanding audience from home.

O2 down across county

O2 down across county

Phone network O2 has reported problems with its service in parts of the county.

Car dealership to be bulldozed after plans approved

Car dealership to be bulldozed after plans approved

A long-standing car dealership is to be demolished after councillors approved plans for 65 affordable flats in three blocks.

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Three saved after trying to cross Channel in kayak

Three saved after trying to cross Channel in kayak

Three asylum seekers were among 28 to attempt to cross the Channel yesterday as the weather took a turn for the worse.

Another big retailer on the brink of administration

Another big retailer on the brink of administration

The owner of Go Outdoors says it has started the process of putting the chain into administration.

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Child sex offender jailed

Child sex offender jailed

A paedophile who made and distributed images of victims online has been jailed.

‘I raised a goose during lockdown and now we go for walks'

‘I raised a goose during lockdown and now we go for walks'

A wildlife enthusiast shared a bed with a gosling for five weeks as he raised the bird at his home during lockdown.

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Londoners ‘descend on Kent' amid bicycle boom

Londoners ‘descend on Kent' amid bicycle boom

Bike sales have surged during the pandemic, resulting in stock shortages and month-long waits for repairs.

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Praise for children's hospices' work during pandemic

Praise for children's hospices' work during pandemic

This week is children's hospice week, and there has never been a more important time to help their vital work.

Seaside café to become bar and restaurant

Seaside café to become bar and restaurant

Plans for a beach front restaurant and bar have moved a step closer after restrictions on selling booze were lifted - despite fierce opposition.

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Large group attend secret rave

Large group attend secret rave

Around 70 people were filmed drinking and dancing at a rave last night.

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Teen stabbed in city centre attack

Teen stabbed in city centre attack

A witness has told how a 17-year-old boy was stabbed twice in the back after being chased.

Cyclist in 60s in serious condition after crash

Cyclist in 60s in serious condition after crash

A business owner has told of the moment the air ambulance landed after the latest major accident on a notorious stretch of road.

Woman hit by train

Woman hit by train

Police, fire service and paramedics were called to a railway station after a person was hit by a train.

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Man rescued after 100ft quarry fall

Man rescued after 100ft quarry fall

Fire crews spent two hours in the early hours rescuing a man who fell 100ft into a quarry.

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13 charged after drugs and violent crime operation

13 charged after drugs and violent crime operation

A group of people, including two from Kent, have been charged as police try to buckle down on crime in the capital.

Murder arrest after attack in park

Murder arrest after attack in park

A suspect is being questioned by murder detectives after a man was attacked in a park.

'He turns up in a wheelchair and leaves with karting trophies'

'He turns up in a wheelchair and leaves with karting trophies'

A disabled seven-year-old who struggles to walk around a supermarket turns into a speed demon on the go-karting course and has dreams of F1 stardom.

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Ibiza-style bar to open in pub garden

Ibiza-style bar to open in pub garden

An eager pub landlord says customers will be wowed by his newly-built lounge bar when he officially opens the outdoor area next month.

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The extraordinary life of 'Johnny No Hands'

The extraordinary life of 'Johnny No Hands'

John Oliver was born with no hands but went on to be a ferryman, an artist and a chef - here we pay tribute to the tug skipper's remarkable life.

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'We were too slow, too stupid and did not take it seriously'

'We were too slow, too stupid and did not take it seriously'

A leading virologist, who is working on anti-body tests for coronavirus, said we were far too late in reacting to coronavirus.

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Air ambulance called to nasty crash between car and cyclist

Air ambulance called to nasty crash between car and cyclist

The air ambulance has been called to the scene of a nasty crash between a car and a cyclist.

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Seven fire engines battle thatched roof house blaze

Seven fire engines battle thatched roof house blaze

A road was sealed off as seven fire engines battled a large house blaze close to the Kent coast.

High streets 'rammed' on first Saturday since stores reopened

High streets 'rammed' on first Saturday since stores reopened

Shoppers have made the most of the nice weather and been on the hunt for deals on the first Saturday since non-essential stores were reopened.

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Sharks found on beach

Sharks found on beach

Footage has emerged of a group of small sharks found dead on a beach a week after another was found in the same place.

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Police hunt two men after woman raped

Police hunt two men after woman raped

Detectives have released an e-fit for one of two men they want to speak to after a woman was attacked in a park.

Fresh opening date for new Lidl

Fresh opening date for new Lidl

The opening of a town’s newest supermarket has been pushed back by bosses, KentOnline can reveal.

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Controversial 800-home estate suffers setback

Controversial 800-home estate suffers setback

Work on a £250m development on the outskirts of town has been set back by about two years following a series of delays.

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Queues as Laura Ashley store launches closing down sale

Queues as Laura Ashley store launches closing down sale

Shoppers are lining the entrances to Laura Ashley stores as the chain launches its closing down sale.

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