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‘Calling the ambulance service doesn’t mean you’ll get seen quicker in A&E - use it appropriately’

31 December 2024
‘Calling the ambulance service doesn’t mean you’ll get seen quicker in A&E - use it appropriately’

We meet the people keeping the 999 and 111 control room going throughout the holiday period.

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Video shows rampaging yobs with poles vandalising car

29 December 2024
Video shows rampaging yobs with poles vandalising car

Video footage captures the moment rampaging vandals - some armed with poles - smash up a car.

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Delays at Dartford Crossing after accident and car fire

29 December 2024
Delays at Dartford Crossing after accident and car fire

Motorists travelling via the Dartford Crossing may face delays as traffic eases after a car fire and separate accident.

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‘We can't sleep with this noise - the manhole cover sounds like a gun going off'

28 December 2024
‘We can't sleep with this noise - the manhole cover sounds like a gun going off'

Those living next to a busy road say each car or lorry which travels over a faulty manhole cover sounds like “gun shots” and is keeping them awake.

Phone line down at hospital as expectant mothers given emergency number

27 December 2024
Phone line down at hospital as expectant mothers given emergency number

A phone outage meant a Kent hospital could not receive any incoming calls.

Man’s plea to find school friends after cancer diagnosis

24 December 2024
Man’s plea to find school friends after cancer diagnosis

A 72-year-old who has been diagnosed with an asbestos-related cancer is looking for students he attended school with during the 1960s.

‘I thought I was donating to disability charity but the money went to a personal account - it’s fraud’

24 December 2024
‘I thought I was donating to disability charity but the money went to a personal account - it’s fraud’

A charity is warning people not to donate to bogus street scammers collecting in its name after a spate of incidents.

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‘Untouchable’ father and son jailed after cocaine bust

23 December 2024
‘Untouchable’ father and son jailed after cocaine bust

A father and son who were part of an organised crime group supplying vast amounts of cocaine have been jailed.

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‘Someone’s buying cars in my name...I’m terrified I'll be blamed for a crash’

23 December 2024
‘Someone’s buying cars in my name...I’m terrified I'll be blamed for a crash’

A 43-year-old says he is living in fear after his details were used to fraudulently register two Audis, a Mercedes-Benz and a Nissan vehicle.

‘It’s the absolute worst’: Despair over traffic jams at leisure centre car park

21 December 2024
‘It’s the absolute worst’: Despair over traffic jams at leisure centre car park

People parking at a sports centre say the traffic is “absolutely crazy” with many late for activities after getting stuck in long queues.

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Former boarding school teacher jailed for sexually abusing boy

19 December 2024
Former boarding school teacher jailed for sexually abusing boy

A former science teacher who sexually assaulted a pupil under his care in the 1980s is beginning a prison sentence.

‘Violent’ man bit stranger’s thumb during home invasion on day of release

19 December 2024
‘Violent’ man bit stranger’s thumb during home invasion on day of release

An “untrustworthy” man who carried out random and unprovoked attacks on two people in their homes upon his release has been sent back to jail.

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Bargain hunters queue for hours for Poundstretcher opening

19 December 2024
Bargain hunters queue for hours for Poundstretcher opening

The launch of a new major discount store in a town drew much excitement as hundreds queued to get inside and grab a “good bargain”.

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Four people from Kent win the National Lottery

17 December 2024
Four people from Kent win the National Lottery

Four new lottery winners, three of which have become millionaires overnight, have hit the jackpot in the run-up to Christmas.

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Flat linked to ‘damaging’ drug use and ‘stairwell and lift defecating’ closed

16 December 2024
Flat linked to ‘damaging’ drug use and ‘stairwell and lift defecating’ closed

Police have boarded up a flat which has been the “root cause” of a number of anti-social incidents following a court order.

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Is this Kent’s most overlooked high street?

15 December 2024
Is this Kent’s most overlooked high street?

With few empty shops and a small amount of litter, this Kent town could have the best but most forgotten about high street in the county.

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Backlog of crown court cases soars

13 December 2024
Backlog of crown court cases soars

New figures show more than 3,261 crown court cases are waiting to be heard in Kent with the police commissioner calling it a “real problem”.

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Man ‘jumped out of moving vehicle’ before being hit by lorry

13 December 2024
Man ‘jumped out of moving vehicle’ before being hit by lorry

A man who died after being struck by a lorry on the motorway is said to have “jumped from a moving vehicle” into the carriageway, a court heard.

Family festive tradition ‘dating back decades’ becomes must-see Christmas attraction

12 December 2024
Family festive tradition ‘dating back decades’ becomes must-see Christmas attraction

For almost 30 years, one household has been coming together for one day to transform their windows into a stunning festive-painted display.

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Archive photos reveal petrol station’s evolution over the years

08 December 2024
Archive photos reveal petrol station’s evolution over the years

Pictures of a family-run service station have been shared offering a reminder of how times and prices have changed over the years.

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