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Thousands back battle to stop closure of ‘top-performing’ hospital stroke unit
Health campaigners are calling on hospital bosses in east Kent to urgently reconsider closing a “top-performing” stroke unit.
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'I've blisters the size of Jaffa cakes but I will fulfil deathbed promise to my fiancée’
A widower who lost his “beautiful fiancée” to colon cancer is 1,135 miles into his journey to Ghana to fulfil a promise he made to “return her home”.
‘In an era of growing threat, national readiness matters’
Dover and Deal’s Labour MP Mike Tapp says he is proud of the government’s new Armed Forces Bill in an “era of growing threat”.
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Closure of 60-year-old sports and social club ‘a great loss for hundreds of members’
A club that provides facilities for sport, recreation, and leisure activities for 650 members is set to shut.
‘We’ve been dealt rubbish cards’: Mum’s emotional plea to help husband with disease
The partner of a father with MND has asked for help to raise thousands of pounds so they can adapt their home to his needs.
‘This isn’t about flags on lampposts - it’s about belonging’
A school with pupils from more than 80 nationalities has unveiled a multicultural emblem celebrating unity amid a backdrop of St George’s Cross flags.
Injured woman cut free from car after crash with lorry
Firefighters had to use the jaws of life to cut an injured woman out of a car after it collided with a lorry.
‘I got parking charge two years after shopping centre visit - the rules are ridiculous’
A teacher has been given a parking charge almost three years after falling foul of “ridiculous” rules at a controversial shopping centre.
Delays after crash on M25
There is slow traffic on the M25 due to a crash.
Adult social care body seeks legal advice over county council funding fears
An influential body representing the adult social care sector is seeking legal advice over concerns the county council may under-fund its services.
Emergency roadworks spark long delays
There are long delays on the busy A26 this morning due to emergency road works.
Hate washing up? There’s hardly any with this fuss-free meal for busy days
Recipe of the Week: Deliciously Ella’s creamy white bean and mushroom orzo risotto
Giant fire-breathing bird to headline winter light festival
The dazzling display also includes a bioluminescent garden, glowing geodesic dome and street performers in colour-changing costumes.
Man dies after ‘industrial incident’ at building site
The health and safety executive has been notified after a man died in an “industrial incident” at a building site.
Moment burglar caught on CCTV raiding business - before being arrested
A thief has been jailed after forcing entry into a business three times to steal gas canisters in one weekend.
Murder trial jury hears of devastating moment wife found husband dead on bathroom floor
The wife of a man allegedly murdered with scissors and cable ties by a handyman broke down in tears as she told a jury of her shock at finding him.
Family heartbroken after French Bulldog puppy ‘stolen’ from garden
A devastated family have launched a desperate search for their beloved puppy - feared stolen from their back garden.
Emergency works on ‘very busy route’ after reports of gas leak
Drivers may face delays on a stretch of the A2 following reports of a gas leak.
Teen ‘threw rocks’ at unconscious man before walking away like ‘nothing had happened’
Eyewitnesses said they followed a teenager after he walked away from a man’s body as if “nothing had happened”.
Passenger journeys double at £44m station branded ‘white elephant’
The success of Thanet Parkway station near Ramsgate has defied doomsters who claimed it would be a £40 million flop.