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‘Abuse’ covered up at ‘toxic’ care home

11 August 2023
‘Abuse’ covered up at ‘toxic’ care home

Incidents of alleged abuse were covered up at a care home with a ‘toxic’ leadership culture, an inspection has found.

Suspected people smuggler arrested on industrial estate

10 August 2023
Suspected people smuggler arrested on industrial estate

A suspected people smuggler – as well as a man wanted for breaching a court order – were arrested by National Crime Agency officers.

Jobs and stores at risk as Wilko collapses into administration

10 August 2023
Jobs and stores at risk as Wilko collapses into administration

Wilko has officially entered administration, putting the chain’s 13 Kent stores at risk.

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Driver, 37, charged after ‘crashing and damaging seven cars’

09 August 2023
Driver, 37, charged after ‘crashing and damaging seven cars’

A suspect accused of crashing into parked cars in a residential street – damaging seven – while under the influence of alcohol has been charged.

20-year-old was ‘at a party’ before fatal roundabout crash

07 August 2023
20-year-old was ‘at a party’ before fatal roundabout crash

A young man who died after a car he was a passenger in collided with a roundabout, is believed to have been heading back from a party with friends.

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Man accused of serious assault after another sent to hospital

07 August 2023
Man accused of serious assault after another sent to hospital

A man has been charged and is set to appear at court after another was injured in a serious assault.

Green light for bid to host weddings at beauty spot – despite parking fears

05 August 2023
Green light for bid to host weddings at beauty spot – despite parking fears

A historic building in a popular park will host weddings for the first time – despite fears it could exacerbate parking issues.

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One injured as lorry fire brings port traffic to a halt

04 August 2023
One injured as lorry fire brings port traffic to a halt

One person was injured during a lorry fire that brought traffic on the A2 to a standstill.

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McDonald's CCTV released after street ‘gang attack’

04 August 2023
McDonald's CCTV released after street ‘gang attack’

Police investigating a street assault that saw two men taken to hospital have released images of three boys they want to identify.

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Kent hosepipe ban lifted

04 August 2023
Kent hosepipe ban lifted

A hosepipe ban affecting thousands of Kent households has been lifted with immediate effect.

Trapped horse rescued from train tracks

01 August 2023
Trapped horse rescued from train tracks

Police officers came equipped with apples after being called to rescue an equine escapee stuck on a railway line.

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House taped off as emergency services descend

01 August 2023
House taped off as emergency services descend

A property has been cordoned off after police, fire and ambulance crews were called.

‘He wasn’t the monster people will think he was’

01 August 2023
‘He wasn’t the monster people will think he was’

The family of a man who died after crashing during a police chase have paid tribute to him.

Rural crime surge costs Kent farms £2m

01 August 2023
Rural crime surge costs Kent farms £2m

The county’s farmers were hit for almost £2 million last year amid a country-wide spike in rural crime, new statistics have revealed.

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Two arrests at railway station after ‘child neglect’ concerns

31 July 2023
Two arrests at railway station after ‘child neglect’ concerns

Police have arrested a man and a woman after passengers on a train raised concerns over the way children were being treated on-board.

‘These are the WORST things to say to a new parent’

28 July 2023
‘These are the WORST things to say to a new parent’

When it comes to babies, everyone has an opinion. Dad Alex Jee explores the worst things you can say to a new parent – no matter how well-meaning.

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'We'll keep fighting - this inquest has given us no answers'

26 July 2023
'We'll keep fighting - this inquest has given us no answers'

The grieving families of two young women killed after contracting herpes have vowed to “fight on” for answers.

Care service in special measures after people 'came to actual harm'

26 July 2023
Care service in special measures after people 'came to actual harm'

A company providing supported living has been placed in special measures after a number of service users “came to actual harm” while in its care.

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‘It felt like my face was burning – I thought we were going to die’

24 July 2023
‘It felt like my face was burning – I thought we were going to die’

A Kent mum has told of the dramatic moment she and her family were evacuated from a beach in Rhodes moments before it was hit by a wildfire.

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Farmland set aside for UK’s first hydrogen-powered winery put up for sale

24 July 2023
Farmland set aside for UK’s first hydrogen-powered winery put up for sale

Land earmarked for the UK’s first hydrogen-powered winery has been put up for sale for £525,000.

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