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'I won't open any Christmas presents until he comes home'
24 December 2022A heartbroken family is preparing to spend Christmas without their dad after a devastating fall has left him unconscious in hospital for two weeks.
Four who died at sea were in 'wholly unsuitable' vessel
23 December 2022Four asylum seekers who died at sea last week were in a dinghy which was "wholly unsuitable" to make the crossing from France to the UK, say police.
Popular cafe cuts hours and menu as costs 'quadruple'
22 December 2022A highly-rated restaurant and cafe is set to reduce its hours and menu in the new year after a shocking rise in energy prices.
Kent hospitals 'like war zone' as 1,300 endure 12-hour corridor waits
21 December 2022A&E departments in Kent have been left resembling "a war zone" as patients wait days to be admitted to overstretched hospitals.
Dad, 40, still unconscious nine days after falling down stairs
20 December 2022A family's world has been turned upside down as doctors don't know why a dad-of-five still isn't waking up - nine days after falling down the stairs.
Dismay as historic hotel to be converted into homes
20 December 2022A former pub is set to be turned into houses - despite opposition from residents - after Brexit and Covid left the business struggling financially.
'We'll keep fighting to stop Rwanda policy despite court ruling'
19 December 2022Charities who challenged the government’s plan to send asylum seekers arriving on UK shores to Rwanda say they will continue to fight to stop it.
Teen charged over tragic Channel crossing that left four dead
18 December 2022A teenager has been charged in connection with the ill-fated Channel crossing that claimed the lives of four asylum seekers earlier this week.
Town rallies as thieves steal cash meant for Christmas dinners and gifts
18 December 2022Locals have rallied to donate money after two charity collection containers were stolen in a pre-Christmas raid.
‘It would be like binning the Mona Lisa’
18 December 2022An art dealer is pleading for Banksy artwork to be saved before the building it was painted on is demolished.
'The dead were left unburied and rubbish piled up on the streets'
16 December 2022As strikes and snow hit Kent, we look back at the Winter of Discontent when both freezing weather and mass industrial action paralysed the country.
'They smashed up my pride and joy and fled'
15 December 2022A teacher has described the moment she discovered a stolen car had ploughed into hers - writing off her £12,000 BMW before the driver fled the scene.
Hero fishermen rescue 31 from sinking dinghy
14 December 2022The owner of a scallop boat has described how his crew helped rescue dozens of suspected asylum seekers from a sea tragedy that claimed four lives.
Historic farm reveals plans for summertime glamping
14 December 2022Plans have been revealed to turn part of a farm into a seasonal glamping site following the success of a pop-up campsite.
Prime Minister reveals new plans to crack down on Channel crossings
13 December 2022Rishi Sunak said “enough is enough” as he unveiled a raft of new measures to curb Channel crossings and tackle the backlog of asylum claims.
Staffing issues at axed blood-testing service posed 'risk'
13 December 2022NHS bosses admit staffing issues sparked by a blood-testing service at a Kent hospital posed a risk to patients before it was axed suddenly.
'Cold and unconscious' swimmer given CPR after sea rescue
12 December 2022RNLI lifeboat crews have been praised for saving the life of a swimmer who got into difficulty in freezing temperatures.
Five Kent stores face closure as chain plunged into administration
12 December 2022Five Kent clothing stores face closure as a fashion retailer has fallen into administration.
‘My mother was screaming on the floor covered in glass'
12 December 2022An 80-year-old woman was sitting on the sofa watching TV when she was suddenly thrown across the room by the impact of a van smashing into her house.
Times and dates of Kent farmer’s markets this Christmas
12 December 2022Stock up for the big day with a trip to your local farmer’s market - we’ve got all the opening times and dates leading up to Christmas.
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