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'I won’t let this happen to other children’

14 November 2022
'I won’t let this happen to other children’

A mum who watched helplessly as her baby suddenly lost his mobility says an NHS policy not to screen for his condition at birth put his life at risk.

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A taste of Greece coming to empty phone shop

13 November 2022
A taste of Greece coming to empty phone shop

A family say they will inject an authentic taste of Greece into an empty phone repair shop set to be transformed into a new cafe.

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£4.1 million loan to turn 22 Kent homes into refuges from abuse

11 November 2022
£4.1 million loan to turn 22 Kent homes into refuges from abuse

A charity has secured £4.1 million from a socially-motivated investor to buy 22 local properties and turn them into domestic abuse refuges.

Car hits house in shocking hit-and-run video

11 November 2022
Car hits house in shocking hit-and-run video

The shocking moment a dad was hurt when his car was sent hurtling through a garden and into a house in a hit and run crash has been caught on camera.

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Puppy dumped in cage starts new life fighting crime

09 November 2022
Puppy dumped in cage starts new life fighting crime

A puppy found dumped in a cage last winter is now a crime-fighting sniffer dog.

Girl gang attack young woman near theatre

07 November 2022
Girl gang attack young woman near theatre

A gang of teenage girls “brutally assaulted” a young woman on the evening of Halloween.

Work on 160-home estate 'could start next year'

03 November 2022
Work on 160-home estate 'could start next year'

A construction project set to transform 15 acres of farmland into a 160-home estate could begin as early as next year, developers say.

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'I loved fruit before my surgery - but now all I want is chicken nuggets'

03 November 2022
'I loved fruit before my surgery - but now all I want is chicken nuggets'

A woman who used to love salad and fruit woke up from an operation to remove a rare tumour craving her first ever McDonald's.

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The tea bar phenomenon sweeping across Kent

28 October 2022
The tea bar phenomenon sweeping across Kent

An Asian drink is starting to become a Kent high street staple with vendors telling sceptics: "Don’t be nervous about it - it is fun."

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'I dug up treasure on Paul Hollywood's former estate'

25 October 2022
'I dug up treasure on Paul Hollywood's former estate'

A metal detectorist has discovered a 400-year-old gold ring in the grounds of TV baker Paul Hollywood’s £1.4 million former Kent home.

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Work starts on revamping ‘ugly duckling’ eyesore

23 October 2022
Work starts on revamping ‘ugly duckling’ eyesore

An old office block dubbed an “ugly duckling” is set to be turned into an “attractive” city centre landmark, its owner says.

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Much-loved ‘Sainsbury’s cat’ thrown in the bin

22 October 2022
Much-loved ‘Sainsbury’s cat’ thrown in the bin

Police are investigating after a cat which has become a "little celebrity" at a supermarket was attacked by a gang of youths.

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'We've got nowhere to go when poorly baby's released from hospital'

22 October 2022
'We've got nowhere to go when poorly baby's released from hospital'

The parents of a baby who may never be able to eat after he was born with no digestive system fear they won't have a home when out of hospital.

Suspected fuel thieves arrested after lorry drained

21 October 2022
Suspected fuel thieves arrested after lorry drained

Quick-thinking police seized fuel thought to have been drained from a lorry after tailing a suspicious-looking vehicle along a main road.

Woman treated by ambulance crews after bedroom blaze

18 October 2022
Woman treated by ambulance crews after bedroom blaze

A woman has been treated for smoke inhalation following a house fire.

School cuts warning as energy bills rocket 400%

13 October 2022
School cuts warning as energy bills rocket 400%

Head teachers expect the price of heating their buildings to leap by as much as 400%, as they forecast having to tighten their belts this winter.

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5000 spring rolls up for grabs at new noodle bar

10 October 2022
5000 spring rolls up for grabs at new noodle bar

An Asian restaurant chain celebrated opening its fourth Kent branch by giving away spring rolls and noodles.

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'We face abuse every day - I've been hit by a car four times'

09 October 2022
'We face abuse every day - I've been hit by a car four times'

Takeaway delivery riders have spoken of the abuse and threats they receive on a daily basis, with one being knocked off his bike four times.

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'There’s so many houses - but where are the schools and doctors?'

03 October 2022
'There’s so many houses - but where are the schools and doctors?'

Residents are sharing their fears after a further 78 house development receives a greenlight despite 1600+ new homes already approved in the area.

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Serious crash sparks emergency response near KFC

29 September 2022
Serious crash sparks emergency response near KFC

A man has been taken to hospital from the scene of a serious crash near a KFC drive-thru.

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