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Carers' training helps in race to save lives

10 January 2022
Carers' training helps in race to save lives

Care workers raced to help save lives of people collapsed in the street after their first aid training and quick-thinking kicked in.

Huge rise in hospital staff absences as half off due to Covid

08 January 2022
Huge rise in hospital staff absences as half off due to Covid

New figures show Kent hospital trusts have seen a staggering rise in the number of staff being forced off work due to Covid in recent weeks.

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BMW with skirting board poking out of window stopped by police

07 January 2022
BMW with skirting board poking out of window stopped by police

A driver who left skirting boards dangerously hanging out of a car window has been convicted for driving offences.

Trains cancelled after body found on tracks

07 January 2022
Trains cancelled after body found on tracks

Trains had to be stopped after a body was found on tracks near a station leaving passengers facing short-notice cancellations.

Driver ploughs into cars and crashes into pub garden

06 January 2022
Driver ploughs into cars and crashes into pub garden

A driver who crashed into a pub garden's flowerbed has been arrested after failing a roadside drink-drive limit and drugs test.

Playground slide destroyed in arson blaze

06 January 2022
Playground slide destroyed in arson blaze

A hunt for yobs who set fire to and destroyed children's playground equipment has been launched by police.

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Man hunted by police dog charged with robbing woman

06 January 2022
Man hunted by police dog charged with robbing woman

A man hunted down by a police dog has been charged with a Christmas Day robbery after a woman's bag was reportedly stolen.

Where is the easiest place to pass a driving test in Kent?

06 January 2022
Where is the easiest place to pass a driving test in Kent?

A new study has found which test centres in Kent have the highest and lowest pass rates and the differences are staggering.

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Cyclist hurt in crash with car

05 January 2022
Cyclist hurt in crash with car

A cyclist has been hurt after a collision with a car on a busy road.

A228 closed after crash

05 January 2022
A228 closed after crash

A crash between a car and a van resulted in the closure of one of the county's busiest roads while the vehicles were recovered.

Rare baby porcupine latest arrival at animal park

05 January 2022
Rare baby porcupine latest arrival at animal park

A rare species of porcupine has been born at a Kent animal park which is the only place in the country to breed them.

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Covid isolations force train services to be cut

04 January 2022
Covid isolations force train services to be cut

Trains will be running under a reduced timetable due to high numbers of railway staff being forced to isolate due to Covid.

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Woman seriously hurt after crash with car

04 January 2022
Woman seriously hurt after crash with car

A woman has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a car on a busy dual carriageway.

M25 blocked after crash

01 January 2022
M25 blocked after crash

A crash has blocked the M25 after the incident forced the carriageway to be partially closed.

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Police dog hunts down Christmas Day stab threat suspect

31 December 2021
Police dog hunts down Christmas Day stab threat suspect

A suspect who reportedly threatened to stab a woman on Christmas Day was arrested after a police dog tracked down a man hiding in bushes.

Scammers sell fake New Year's football club party tickets

31 December 2021
Scammers sell fake New Year's football club party tickets

Partygoers have been warned to check tickets for their New Year's Eve festivities after police tracked down a scam event being advertised.

Former mayor and borough freeman dies

31 December 2021
Former mayor and borough freeman dies

A long-serving and well-respected former councillor and mayor has died as tributes are paid her years of dedication to public service.

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Amazing efforts of hospital staff celebrated

30 December 2021
Amazing efforts of hospital staff celebrated

Hospital staff and teams have been recognised for their incredible efforts in another tough year for health workers.

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Two treated after boiler house blaze

30 December 2021
Two treated after boiler house blaze

A fire in a boiler house left two people needing treatment for smoke inhalation as four engines and crews battled the blaze.

Maternity visiting rules tightened at hospital

29 December 2021
Maternity visiting rules tightened at hospital

People joining women giving birth at one Kent hospital must show evidence of a negative lateral flow test as bosses try to combat the Omicron variant.

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