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Woman dies after fears for welfare spark large police response

Woman dies after fears for welfare spark large police response

02 July 2020

A woman has died after six ambulances and three police cars were called to a property.

Tasty debut for Street Kings Smoke Shack

Tasty debut for Street Kings Smoke Shack

02 July 2020

A new food outlet specialising in barbecued food is set to open on Super Saturday, and it tastes like a dream for the couple behind it.

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Kent's most expensive garden waste charge starts next week

Kent's most expensive garden waste charge starts next week

02 July 2020

Thousands of residents who usually have their garden waste emptied for free have agreed to pay an annual £45 charge to have their bins collected.

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Man spat at and woman verbally abused at harbour

Man spat at and woman verbally abused at harbour

01 July 2020

A man was spat at and a woman verbally abused during an assault at a harbour.

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Second peak leaves Kent hospital trust with most Covid deaths in England

Second peak leaves Kent hospital trust with most Covid deaths in England

01 July 2020

Alarming new statistics show more people are dying with coronavirus in east Kent’s hospitals than anywhere else in the country.

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Thanet Way set for £4.4m overhaul

Thanet Way set for £4.4m overhaul

30 June 2020

A project to reconstruct the deteriorating surface of major Kent road has been given the green light thanks to a major cash boost from the government.

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MP fears beach 'morons' will spark second lockdown

MP fears beach 'morons' will spark second lockdown

30 June 2020

A "moronic minority" of beachgoers risk a second Covid-19 lockdown being enforced, according to a worried MP.

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More than 100 moved on in yob crackdown

More than 100 moved on in yob crackdown

29 June 2020

The enforcement of a 48-hour dispersal order has been deemed a success by police after more than 100 people were moved on from a town.

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Third murder charge after young dad shot

Third murder charge after young dad shot

29 June 2020

A third man has been charged with the murder of a 25-year-old dad shot in the head in the street.

Coastguard busier than ever despite virus fears

Coastguard busier than ever despite virus fears

29 June 2020

A Kent Coastguard unit has reported one of its busiest-ever fortnights of rescues as people have flocked to beaches despite the Covid-19 pandemic.

Shopper smashes car window to free hot dog

Shopper smashes car window to free hot dog

28 June 2020

A concerned woman smashed the window of a car on a retail park after a dog was reportedly left sweltering inside for more than 30 minutes.

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'Why should taxpayers fork out for constant clean-up?'

'Why should taxpayers fork out for constant clean-up?'

28 June 2020

An under-fire council has hit out at lazy people littering beaches and says local residents should not have to foot the bill.

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'We need action not votes on belly bins'

'We need action not votes on belly bins'

27 June 2020

A campaigner has called for action after litter louts were spotted defecating on beaches and in residents' gardens.

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'Leave the inflatables in the pool'

'Leave the inflatables in the pool'

27 June 2020

A lifeboat crew has urged the public to leave inflatable toys and crafts at home following a spate of recent rescues.

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Heatwave aftermath

Heatwave aftermath

27 June 2020

Another clean up is underway after bottles, bags and laughing gas cannisters were dumped on a seafront.

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Police crackdown on anti-social behaviour at beach

Police crackdown on anti-social behaviour at beach

26 June 2020

Yobs will be ordered to leave a beach this weekend as police announce a crackdown on anti-social behaviour.

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Lockdown litter louts

Lockdown litter louts

26 June 2020

Major clean up operations are taking place across the coast after litter was left strewn along beaches following a day of revelry in the sun.

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Second murder charge after young dad shot in street

Second murder charge after young dad shot in street

26 June 2020

A second man has been charged with murder after a 25-year-old man was shot in the street.

'I woke up from coma and didn't know who I was'

'I woke up from coma and didn't know who I was'

26 June 2020

A woman has spoken of her battle with a sudden, life-changing illness that has 'completely wiped' her memory of the last five years.

Shock as thousands pack onto beach despite lockdown

Shock as thousands pack onto beach despite lockdown

25 June 2020

Alarming photos show huge numbers of people packed onto a Kent beach as the lockdown heatwave continues.

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