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Council cancels Spring festivals

Council cancels Spring festivals

Two of Medway's annual Spring festivals have been cancelled again due to the pandemic.

Amazon confirms £205m 'Mega Shed' opening

Amazon confirms £205m 'Mega Shed' opening

A major online retailer has revealed it is behind one of the largest warehouses in Europe set to open later this year.

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Centre's £5m revamp put on hold

Centre's £5m revamp put on hold

A major overhaul of a sports centre has been stopped as a council tries to balance its books.

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Chopper launched after police-chase crash

Chopper launched after police-chase crash

A man has been arrested following a large-scale police search which included the police helicopter.

Teens win award for stopping man jumping in front of train

Teens win award for stopping man jumping in front of train

Six heroic teenagers who stopped a suicidal young man from stepping in front of a train have received awards for their actions.

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Patient numbers below April peak for first time in months

Patient numbers below April peak for first time in months

Pressure on Kent's hospitals is easing fast as the number of patients with Covid-19 falls below the first wave peak for the first time since November.

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Family sing about takeaways in latest lockdown spoof

Family sing about takeaways in latest lockdown spoof

A musical Kent family have released a pandemic-themed rendition of The Lion Sleeps Tonight in which they sing about lazy lockdown eating habits.

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Void opens under road surface

Void opens under road surface

A road has been closed for emergency repairs after a void opened underneath the carriageway.

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Man charged after early-morning drug raid

Man charged after early-morning drug raid

A 32-year-old man is to appear in court after being charged with a drug offence after an early morning raid.

Car crash destroys church wall

Car crash destroys church wall

A car has careered off the road in a town centre and demolished the wall of a church.

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Highs of 16C predicted this weekend

Highs of 16C predicted this weekend

After weeks of sub zero chills, temperatures are set to peak at 16C this weekend.

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Behind the closed gates of Kent's attractions

Behind the closed gates of Kent's attractions

Kent's venues should have been welcoming half term visitors, but instead stand empty in lockdown. We've had exclusive access to some of them.

First look at new Kent 'super' hospital

First look at new Kent 'super' hospital

EXCLUSIVE: The first image of a huge hospital which would cater for 800,000 people has been revealed as campaigners back the bid for its construction.

‘Living nightmare’ for family of man missing for seven months

‘Living nightmare’ for family of man missing for seven months

The son of a missing pensioner says he feels like he is living in a nightmare as the search for his dad enters its seventh month.

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'You don't have to sleep around to get HIV'

'You don't have to sleep around to get HIV'

With gripping new drama series It's A Sin raising more awareness of HIV, one Kent man has bravely spoken out about living with the virus.

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National League South season is declared null and void - but National League clubs vote to carry on

National League South season is declared null and void - but National League clubs vote to carry on

The results of the National League vote are in with a different outcome across the league's three divisions.

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Police ram through gates in drugs operation

Police ram through gates in drugs operation

Watch the moment police raided a house before arresting a man on suspicion of importing drugs.

Kent is pothole capital of UK

Kent is pothole capital of UK

With more than 50,000 potholes reported in the county, Kent has been named the pothole capital of the country.

Calls for action over claims of cattle neglect

Calls for action over claims of cattle neglect

Government officials have been contacted after animal welfare campaigners raised concerns over cattle on a Kent farm.

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Mum with terminal cancer given chance for last family holiday

Mum with terminal cancer given chance for last family holiday

A 27-year-old mum with terminal cancer has been given the chance to enjoy one last holiday with her husband and three young children.

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Teen's murder trial hears how 'gang warfare' spilled onto streets

Teen's murder trial hears how 'gang warfare' spilled onto streets

A teenager was stabbed to death in broad daylight when "gang warfare" spilled onto the streets, a jury has been told.

Warning to dog owners after palm oil washes up on beach

Warning to dog owners after palm oil washes up on beach

A large chunk of solidified palm oil has washed up on a beach sparking a warning to dog owners

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Residents hit out at 'monstrosity' flyover

Residents hit out at 'monstrosity' flyover

A council has been accused of trying to "pull the wool over people's eyes" by including a new bridge as part of a £170m development scheme.

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New dawn for school as building work complete

New dawn for school as building work complete

A multi-million pound replacement of a dilapidated school is now complete following an 18-month construction.

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Kent's serious crooks subject to crippling crime orders

Kent's serious crooks subject to crippling crime orders

A cannabis smuggling pensioner and the gang behind the UK's largest gun running operation are among the Kent crooks subject to crippling crime orders.

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Leisure centre could get new-look entrance

Leisure centre could get new-look entrance

A multi-million pound refurbishment of a leisure centre looks set to include an upgraded entrance after new plans were revealed.

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Plan submitted for 20-metre mobile mast

Plan submitted for 20-metre mobile mast

A new communications mast is proposed to improve phone signal and provide 5G services.

Crews sent to second medical emergency

Crews sent to second medical emergency

Just hours after attending an incident at a home, police and ambulance were called to a second emergency in the same area.

More than £1m stuck in closed Dart Charge accounts

More than £1m stuck in closed Dart Charge accounts

Thousands of motorists could be owed refunds after accounts used to pay for the Crossing were automatically closed due to inactivity.

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GP surgery at risk of flooding could move to new home

GP surgery at risk of flooding could move to new home

Plans to move a GP surgery to a new base alongside 15 homes have been submitted.

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