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Paramedic left heartbreaking message for family before his tragic death

Paramedic left heartbreaking message for family before his tragic death

The heartbroken family of a paramedic have paid tribute to him after he took his own life after battling with depression.

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Kingsferry Bridge to close for eight days for “final time”

Kingsferry Bridge to close for eight days for “final time”

A bridge which connects an island to the mainland will be shut for vital repairs to be carried out during the school half-term.

‘I was diagnosed with cancer two months after life-saving liver transplant’

‘I was diagnosed with cancer two months after life-saving liver transplant’

The mum of a 19-year-old who has spent the last four years fighting for her life says “she just wants to start living it”.

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Crews descend on street after flat fire

Crews descend on street after flat fire

Fire crews and paramedics were called to a residential street to help tackle a blaze at a flat.

Train line to close for week to allow bridge repairs

Train line to close for week to allow bridge repairs

Buses are due to replace trains for a week while essential repairs are made to a bridge.

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Families evacuated from burning block of flats

Families evacuated from burning block of flats

A funeral home opened to offer shelter to residents fleeing a blaze in a town centre.

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Decision on controversial plans for 650-home estate delayed

Decision on controversial plans for 650-home estate delayed

Councillors unanimously voted to defer making a decision on a new estate in a village already set for 1,300 new homes.

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Batten: I’m to blame, too

Batten: I’m to blame, too

Manager Ernie Batten has explained why he refused to be too critical of Sheppey’s players after their horror show at Ramsgate.

‘How we’re transforming one of Britain’s worst schools’

‘How we’re transforming one of Britain’s worst schools’

Staff say they have already seen improvements after a new trust took on a failing school whose reputation was in tatters.

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Major gas replacement work delayed due to ‘engineering difficulties’

Major gas replacement work delayed due to ‘engineering difficulties’

Work to replace deteriorating gas pipes along a main road has been delayed due to “engineering difficulties”.

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Boss Batten takes big lesson from heavy defeat

Boss Batten takes big lesson from heavy defeat

Ernie Batten accepted Sheppey never got going in their heavy defeat at Ramsgate.

‘We want better roads, a cinema and more buses’

‘We want better roads, a cinema and more buses’

A relaunched lobbying group held its first meeting and vowed to make changes to improve its community.

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Teens taken to hospital after e-bike crash near McDonald’s

Teens taken to hospital after e-bike crash near McDonald’s

Two youngers, aged 14 and 15, have been taken to hospital after crashing their e-bikes in a town centre.

Prolific thief ‘stole to live’ despite getting £1500 benefits a month

Prolific thief ‘stole to live’ despite getting £1500 benefits a month

A prolific thief is back behind bars after swiping goods from three stores just weeks after being released from jail.

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Dozens of jobs at risk as manufacturer starts ‘worrying’ redundancy process

Dozens of jobs at risk as manufacturer starts ‘worrying’ redundancy process

More than a third of roles at a refrigeration manufacturer could be axed as part of a redundancy process.

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Rape of woman in Tesco toilet cubicle ‘not as first described’

Rape of woman in Tesco toilet cubicle ‘not as first described’

Detectives investigating an alleged rape inside a supermarket toilet cubicle have now concluded their enquiries.

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The village being swallowed up by 2,000 homes over seven plots

The village being swallowed up by 2,000 homes over seven plots

Proposals for a 650-home development include a much-needed doctors’ surgery - but villagers are not happy at the prospect of yet more house building.

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Charges considered to stop seafront campervan ‘encampment’

Charges considered to stop seafront campervan ‘encampment’

Charges are being considered at a seafront stretch residents say is at risk of becoming a “squatter camp”.

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Restoration of fire-damaged church wins national recognition

Restoration of fire-damaged church wins national recognition

The £9.5 million restoration of a 19th Century dockyard church has won a top industry prize.

Paedophile jailed after tampering with phone and hiding hard drive

Paedophile jailed after tampering with phone and hiding hard drive

A registered sex offender has been jailed after police found he had tampered with the monitoring software on his phone.

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