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New campaign as cervical screenings fall to 20-year low

New campaign as cervical screenings fall to 20-year low

05 March 2019

A woman who filmed her smear test has backed a new campaign as the number of people going for the exam has fallen to its lowest point in 20 years.

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Mother’s heartbreak over stolen mementoes of lost child

Mother’s heartbreak over stolen mementoes of lost child

05 March 2019

A heartbroken mum is pleading for the safe return of poignant goodwill messages sent to her after her new-born baby boy died.

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Parents wait two years for child's diagnosis

Parents wait two years for child's diagnosis

04 March 2019

Children in Kent showing signs of ADHD, autism, dyslexia or learning and communication disorders are spending two years without a formal diagnosis.

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Power cut hits hundreds of homes

Power cut hits hundreds of homes

04 March 2019

Large parts of a town were left without power after an outage.

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KMTV cooking show nominated for award

KMTV cooking show nominated for award

04 March 2019

KMTV food show Kent Cooks has been nominated for the 2019 RTS Southern Professional Television Awards.

Off-duty policemen rush to save golfer in cardiac arrest

Off-duty policemen rush to save golfer in cardiac arrest

04 March 2019

Two off-duty police officers have been praised for their quick thinking after administering CPR to a man who collapsed on a golf course.

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Toddler's accused killer faces retrial

Toddler's accused killer faces retrial

04 March 2019

The son of a former government minister accused of crushing a toddler to death with his car seat is to face a retrial.

Old Land Rover Defenders targeted by thieves

Old Land Rover Defenders targeted by thieves

04 March 2019

Land Rover Defenders are being stolen and sold online for more than £30,000.

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Garden City school gets the go-ahead

Garden City school gets the go-ahead

04 March 2019

Kent County Council says the approval for a new school for 400 pupils is “good news” for families in the area.

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Changing building styles in Kent

Changing building styles in Kent

02 March 2019

What today resembles a concrete, featureless monolith was yesterday's cutting edge architecture.

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Fraudster's family helps him avoid jail

Fraudster's family helps him avoid jail

01 March 2019

A manager who defrauded his employer out of around £21,000 has walked free because of the “significant punishment” prison would impose on his family.

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Abused paramedics' video goes viral

Abused paramedics' video goes viral

01 March 2019

Two night-shift paramedics fed-up with abuse from patients have gone viral with a singing video demanding R-E-S-P-E-C-T.

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Brazen daytime burglary caught on film

Brazen daytime burglary caught on film

01 March 2019

Burglars who tired to break into a flat were recorded running from the scene.

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Abandoned bike sparks police search at crossing

Abandoned bike sparks police search at crossing

01 March 2019

Kent Police joined forces with Essex Police to look for a man after his motorbike was abandoned on a Dartford Crossing.

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Boys throw brick at man in park

Boys throw brick at man in park

01 March 2019

A gang of boys - one as young as 10 years old - threw a brick at a man in a park in an attempted robbery.

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Woman hit by car on ring road

Woman hit by car on ring road

01 March 2019

A woman has been taken to hospital after being hit by a car in a town centre - weeks after a man was hurt at the same spot.

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Driver jailed after fake cash-in-transit robbery

Driver jailed after fake cash-in-transit robbery

01 March 2019

A man who pretended to have been robbed while transporting cash has been sent to prison.

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Body found in search for missing man

Body found in search for missing man

01 March 2019

Police have called off a search for a missing man following the discovery of a body.

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Chocolate thief wields blade

Chocolate thief wields blade

01 March 2019

A knife wielding crook made off on a bicycle after attempting to swipe chocolates from a supermarket.

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Staffie owner avoids jail after dog bit postman

Staffie owner avoids jail after dog bit postman

01 March 2019

The owner of a Staffordshire bull terrier which bit off part of a postman's finger as he put mail through the door has been sentenced by magistrates.

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