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Patient's rooms flooded at mental health hospital

Patient's rooms flooded at mental health hospital

A mental health hospital has been told to improve after inspectors found leaking showers flooding rooms and patients locked out of their bedrooms.

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Scheme to relocate badgers for seafront development is approved

Scheme to relocate badgers for seafront development is approved

There was upset in a council chamber after a proposal to relocate badgers to make way for housing was given the go ahead.

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'We lost everything as sewage gushed into our home'

'We lost everything as sewage gushed into our home'

A "devastated" couple who lost everything as sewage flooded their home have described the ordeal of watching their belongings float out the door.

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Serious motorbike crash sees road closed

Serious motorbike crash sees road closed

A road has been closed and police are at the scene following a serious crash involving a motorbike.

70-mile diversion in place for M2 resurfacing works

70-mile diversion in place for M2 resurfacing works

A mega diversion will be put in place as night-time closures are enforced for resurfacing works on a stretch of the M2.

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From Nando's to Greggs - how much worse could supply chain problems get?

From Nando's to Greggs - how much worse could supply chain problems get?

Join us for today's live-streamed episode of The Lowdown, where we're discussing supply chain issues due to Covid and Brexit.

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24-hour lorry park approved

24-hour lorry park approved

An 'entirely sensible' 24-hour, 53-space truck stop will be built in Kent after gaining planning permission.

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Children's charity confirms it is quitting county

Children's charity confirms it is quitting county

Jobs are to go and referrals stopped as the NSPCC leaves its base in the county after 25 years.

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'I was wrongly arrested for growing cannabis as house next door burnt'

'I was wrongly arrested for growing cannabis as house next door burnt'

A cannabis farm was uncovered by firefighters called in the early hours to a house blaze - while an innocent neighbour spent 45 minutes under arrest.

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Cocaine dealer jailed after drug raids

Cocaine dealer jailed after drug raids

A man who peddled cocaine in Kent has been sent to prison for five years following two drug raids.

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Arson charge after bedroom 'set alight'

Arson charge after bedroom 'set alight'

A man has been charged with arson and six further alleged offences after a suspicious blaze in a bedroom of a flat.

Shirley Bassey backing singer is serial paedophile

Shirley Bassey backing singer is serial paedophile

A backing singer for Shirley Bassey who ran two pubs in the county has been convicted of sexually abusing three boys.

McDonald's drive-thru to be expanded

McDonald's drive-thru to be expanded

Plans to expand a McDonald's drive-thru have been approved - but the number of parking spaces will be reduced.

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Fly-tipper dumped four times in one week

Fly-tipper dumped four times in one week

A man has been fined by a court after admitting being behind a fly-tipping spree.

Manhunt for headbutter

Manhunt for headbutter

Police are looking for a man who carried out a violent attack on a woman near a children's playpark.

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Bat found hanging from a fishing line 12ft above water

Bat found hanging from a fishing line 12ft above water

A bat with a fishing line hook caught in its mouth and hanging from a branch has been rescued by the RSPCA.

'I've never seen anything like it - it just grew and grew'

'I've never seen anything like it - it just grew and grew'

A woman is delighted after a giant sunflower sprang up in her garden - surviving slugs and brutal weather to reach more than twice her own height.

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Technical glitch sees doctors' appointments scrapped

Technical glitch sees doctors' appointments scrapped

A problem with an NHS server has seen patients told they cannot book or attend doctors' appointments.

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Former Love Island star under fire over performance at under-18s party

Former Love Island star under fire over performance at under-18s party

A former Love Island star has come under fire after footage of him performing on stage at an under-18s party in Kent was shared on TikTok.

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Leaning postbox is 'danger' to schoolchildren

Leaning postbox is 'danger' to schoolchildren

Concerns have been raised over a damaged postbox which could potentially end up hurting, or even killing, a child.

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'Left wondering if I got right order at lay-by cafe'

'Left wondering if I got right order at lay-by cafe'

This week we sent our intrepid food reviewer to a lay-by to sample a truly traditional English treat.

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Moggie found 27 miles from home after 'cat-napper' fears

Moggie found 27 miles from home after 'cat-napper' fears

A cat has been found safe miles away from home nine months after going missing, following fears a "cat-napper" was on the prowl.

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The Syrians who built a new life in Kent

The Syrians who built a new life in Kent

As communities prepare to welcome Afghanistan refugees, we look at how one council successfully offered sanctuary to families fleeing civil war.

Woman coughs all over counter in mask row

Woman coughs all over counter in mask row

A woman was caught on camera deliberately coughing over a shop counter after being asked to wear a mask inside the premises.

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Police 'need to do more' to keep vulnerable children safe

Police 'need to do more' to keep vulnerable children safe

A report has found that while Kent Police have improved the way they keep vulnerable children safe, more work is still needed.

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Biker treated after crash on busy roundabout

Biker treated after crash on busy roundabout

A crash on a busy roundabout has been causing delays as police and paramedics are called to incident.

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Man cut free from car after crash

Man cut free from car after crash

Firefighters rescued a driver from a crashed car by cutting through the vehicle and pulling him free.

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IKEA rumours swirl as 'well-known retailer' signs warehouse deal

IKEA rumours swirl as 'well-known retailer' signs warehouse deal

Home furnishing giant IKEA is understood to have signed a deal to open its first site in Kent.

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Plans lodged for B&M store on derelict Homebase site

Plans lodged for B&M store on derelict Homebase site

A budget retailer has announced plans to move into the vacated site of a large unit last occupied by Homebase just outside a town centre.

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Body found in search for missing man

Body found in search for missing man

The body of a man has been found after he was reported missing to police more than six weeks ago.

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