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Pervert who bombarded women with obscene calls spared jail

Pervert who bombarded women with obscene calls spared jail

23 December 2020

A pensioner left six young women living in fear after harassing them with sexually explicit phone calls and messages.

Six months of disruption at town's biggest car park

Six months of disruption at town's biggest car park

22 December 2020

The partial closure of a seaside town’s biggest car park has been extended to the summer, with works at the site expected to last six months.

Number of Kent Covid hospital patients soars past Spring peak

Number of Kent Covid hospital patients soars past Spring peak

19 December 2020

NHS chiefs have postponed non-urgent operations in Kent - as the number of patients in the county's hospitals soars.

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Panto postponed until January as county stays in Tier 3

Panto postponed until January as county stays in Tier 3

17 December 2020

Kent's biggest theatre has announced it is pushing its pantomime back until next month as Kent remains under stringent coronavirus restrictions.

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Classic Disney musical coming to Kent

Classic Disney musical coming to Kent

17 December 2020

Kent's biggest theatre has announced an impressive line-up of new shows - including a popular Disney musical.

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'More beach huts will cause more rats and ruin our views'

'More beach huts will cause more rats and ruin our views'

17 December 2020

Beach hut owners have hit out at a council's bid to 'cram in' 20 more shelters at a popular seafront spot.

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Dramatic moment police rammed fleeing thug's car

Dramatic moment police rammed fleeing thug's car

15 December 2020

A 'violent thug' who was wanted for assaults against two women and a child was brought to a sudden stop by police as he raced along a major road.

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Food bank demand surges by 350%

Food bank demand surges by 350%

15 December 2020

A charity is facing 'unprecedented demand' for food parcels as the pandemic leaves many struggling in the run-up to Christmas.

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'I had 18 months of chemo and dropped to 7st - only to be told I never had cancer'

'I had 18 months of chemo and dropped to 7st - only to be told I never had cancer'

14 December 2020

A Kent mum was put on a crippling course of chemotherapy and feared she could die at any moment after being wrongly diagnosed with cancer.

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Pubs lodge plans for al fresco dining in age of Covid

Pubs lodge plans for al fresco dining in age of Covid

14 December 2020

Kent pubs are preparing for an al fresco future as landlords expect the public's desire for social distancing to continue well beyond the pandemic.

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Detectives searching for robbery victim

Detectives searching for robbery victim

12 December 2020

Officers investigating a robbery are searching for a young man assaulted by a gang of three.

Give the gift of news this Christmas

Give the gift of news this Christmas

09 December 2020

Readers can buy a subscription to the Gazette and its app for a loved one this Christmas

'We need £400m to turn around scandal-hit hospitals'

'We need £400m to turn around scandal-hit hospitals'

09 December 2020

MPs are urgently calling on the government to provide a £400 million boost to improve a hospital trust hit by a string of scandals.

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'Fishermen are the last of the hunters'

'Fishermen are the last of the hunters'

09 December 2020

A career skipper believes taking back UK waters could transform the fishing industry, as the UK and EU continue to grapple with the Brexit transition.

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Not again! Yobs smash windows of three more buses

Not again! Yobs smash windows of three more buses

08 December 2020

Part of a popular Stagecoach route has once again been declared a no-go zone – after more bus windows were smashed.

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Man in hospital after late night assault

Man in hospital after late night assault

06 December 2020

A man was taken to hospital and another arrested following a late night incident between the occupants of two cars.

Air ambulance lands on playing field

Air ambulance lands on playing field

06 December 2020

The land and air ambulances were called to a playing field this morning following an incident.

Panto postponed as Tier 3 keeps theatre shut

Panto postponed as Tier 3 keeps theatre shut

04 December 2020

Stringent coronavirus restrictions in Kent have forced the county's biggest theatre to push back its pantomime.

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'Pandemic has shown people benefit of community'

'Pandemic has shown people benefit of community'

04 December 2020

Residents are keeping the spirit of their community alive by sharing meals with their most vulnerable neighbours, as tier three restrictions continue.

School with no hot water shuts

School with no hot water shuts

03 December 2020

Pupils at a city grammar are being told to remain at home after one of the school's boilers broke down.

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