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Family’s bid to raise £8,000 to get sick widow back from care home in France

Family’s bid to raise £8,000 to get sick widow back from care home in France

The family of an elderly sick widow have launched a campaign to raise £8k for an ambulance and medics to bring her home from France.

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Girl, 3, undergoes surgery after ‘shocking’ dog attack outside primary school

Girl, 3, undergoes surgery after ‘shocking’ dog attack outside primary school

A parent says his three-year-old girl had to undergo surgery after being bitten on the arm by a dog opposite a primary school “out of nowhere”.

Lottery grant helps tell town’s untold aviation history

Lottery grant helps tell town’s untold aviation history

A largely untold story of a town’s pioneering aviation history is to be revealed in an exhibition, thanks to a lottery grant

Chatham Docks and industrial estate earmarked for housing in draft Local Plan

Chatham Docks and industrial estate earmarked for housing in draft Local Plan

Details of proposals from a council for housing and infrastructure over the next 15 years have been published.

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£100k cost of failed bid to evict Travellers is revealed

£100k cost of failed bid to evict Travellers is revealed

A cash-strapped local authority will have to cough up £100,000 of taxpayer money after a judge ruled against its legal bid to evict Travellers.

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Coleman’s glad to be fighting fit this time

Coleman’s glad to be fighting fit this time

Gillingham begin preparations for the new campaign next week and midfielder Ethan Coleman knows more than most how important a solid pre-season is.

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Patients filmed in rooms without permission at ‘inadequate’ care agency

Patients filmed in rooms without permission at ‘inadequate’ care agency

A home care and supported living service has been placed in special measures following a damnng inspection from the health watchdog.

‘I still get really upset': Heartbreak as farm animals removed from pub garden

‘I still get really upset': Heartbreak as farm animals removed from pub garden

Farmyard animals have been removed from a pub garden due to licensing issues.

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‘We had to pick up your pieces’: Southern Water grilled over poor performance

‘We had to pick up your pieces’: Southern Water grilled over poor performance

A water company was quizzed by councillors over its poor record and how it expects to cope with an influx of tens of thousands of new homes.

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CCTV image released after ‘indecent exposure’ to girl in alleyway

CCTV image released after ‘indecent exposure’ to girl in alleyway

Police investigating a report of indecent exposure to a girl walking along an alleyway have released a CCTV image.

Jobs at risk at private hospital as hundreds of cuts planned

Jobs at risk at private hospital as hundreds of cuts planned

Staff at a private hospital are facing redundancy as part of a healthcare company’s nationwide restructuring exercise.

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Suspected bicycle thief charged after ‘railway station racks targeted’

Suspected bicycle thief charged after ‘railway station racks targeted’

Police are searching for the owner of a bicycle following the arrest of a suspected thief.

‘Killjoy council took away my giant elephant slide’

‘Killjoy council took away my giant elephant slide’

A perturbed pensioner is pleading with council chiefs to return a 20ft-long fibreglass elephant removed from his driveway over safety fears.

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Children’s cancer nurse crowned ‘hospital hero’ award winner

Children’s cancer nurse crowned ‘hospital hero’ award winner

An oncology nurse who goes above and beyond for children battling cancer has won the Kent Messenger-sponsored Hospital Hero award.

Major grocery chain set to move into new waterfront development

Major grocery chain set to move into new waterfront development

A convenience store chain is coming to a Kent town centre as a major development nears completion.

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Ex-Gillingham man joins new club

Ex-Gillingham man joins new club

Oli Hawkins has signed for reigning National League champions Barnet after being released by Gillingham.

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Released Gills striker makes his move

Released Gills striker makes his move

Striker Ashley Nadesan has completed a permanent move to Sutton after being released by Gillingham.

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Families left in lurch as two ‘failing’ special needs schools announce closure

Families left in lurch as two ‘failing’ special needs schools announce closure

Children at two independent schools have been told their school will shut in just over two weeks’ time, prompting fears as to where they will go.

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Kent Schools’ Track & Field Championships - in pictures

Kent Schools’ Track & Field Championships - in pictures

Some of Kent’s finest young athletes did battle for county honours at the weekend - but which ones won the race to feature in our picture gallery?

School's touching gesture for brain-damaged teen

School's touching gesture for brain-damaged teen

A school leavers’ celebration turned into an emotional tribute as pupils gave a standing ovation for a classmate involved in a tragic accident.

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