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'Combination of errors' led to pensioner's lorry death

'Combination of errors' led to pensioner's lorry death

A jury returned a verdict of death by misadventure after a retired Army officer was knocked over by a lorry and was then let down by hospital staff.

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Champions heading to Kent for speedway opener

Champions heading to Kent for speedway opener

Kent Kings’ fixtures for their inaugural season in speedway’s second tier have been revised with the anticipation of fans returning in mid-May.

‘If mum was here, she'd have done this in a heartbeat’

‘If mum was here, she'd have done this in a heartbeat’

The children of a woman who died from coronavirus are raising money for the hospital where she was treated.

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'My beer's stuck in Essex - and I blame Brexit!'

'My beer's stuck in Essex - and I blame Brexit!'

A pub has blamed new Brexit regulations for holding up beer and forcing it to cancel an eagerly anticipated event.

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Lane to close for roadworks

Lane to close for roadworks

Part of a village route is set to close for roadworks.

Deliveroo expands into more Kent towns

Deliveroo expands into more Kent towns

More restaurants in Kent are now able to deliver to people's homes as food delivery company Deliveroo announces it has launched in more towns.

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Lockdown golf drills: Putting

Lockdown golf drills: Putting

You'll need to grab a towel for Chris Weston's sixth and final lockdown golf practice session.

Police crack down on illegal driving

Police crack down on illegal driving

Police pulled over twenty-five motorists in a town centre in one day as part of a road safety operation.

Cat shot in face with air rifle

Cat shot in face with air rifle

A stray cat found found shot with an air rifle is believed to have lived for years with the pellet lodged in his face.

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‘I lost mum and dad within just six hours’

‘I lost mum and dad within just six hours’

The son of a couple who both died with Covid within hours of each other says he takes comfort from knowing "they are still together".

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Go-ahead for more Kent music festivals

Go-ahead for more Kent music festivals

Organisers of Chickenstock, Party In The Park and A New Day music festivals have confirmed they are coming back this year.

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Crash between car and lorry closes motorway

Crash between car and lorry closes motorway

Part of the coastbound carriageway of the M2 is closed for investigation work after a crash involving a lorry and a car during the early hours.

Driver killed and passenger seriously injured in crash

Driver killed and passenger seriously injured in crash

One person is dead and another has suffered life-changing injuries in a horror crash.

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Two national chains no longer part of town's regeneration

Two national chains no longer part of town's regeneration

Big names in eating out due to open as part of a town's multi-million pound regeneration are no longer involved in the project, it's been confirmed.

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Group's 1,000-mile challenge for Maisy

Group's 1,000-mile challenge for Maisy

A group of fundraisers are taking on a range of challenges to raise money for the family of a girl who was killed in a freak accident.

Boy arrested over assault on shop owner

Boy arrested over assault on shop owner

Police have arrested a 14-year-old boy after a shop owner was attacked and taken to hospital.

'Our despicable treasurer should be in prison'

'Our despicable treasurer should be in prison'

A charity which ran a pre-school has labelled its former treasure "despicable" after she admitted stealing nearly £38,000 over a decade.

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'He was intelligent, kind, and loved by many'

'He was intelligent, kind, and loved by many'

A seven day inquest into the death of an 84-year-old pensioner who died in hospital one day after being hit by a lorry has begun.

Pre-school forced to close after treasurer stole £37k

Pre-school forced to close after treasurer stole £37k

A woman has avoided jail after stealing more than £37,000 from a struggling pre-school.

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New leak spotted on water main to island

New leak spotted on water main to island

A walker has discovered a new leak on a water main in a wood which burst five years ago and cut off supplies to an island.

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