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Kent NHS pay rate cut shock: ‘I know we’re treated badly but this just makes me sick’
Frontline staff say they feel “angry, undervalued, and disrespected” after sweeping cuts to temporary NHS pay rates across Kent.
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Your guide to May half term family fun right across Kent
From free playground festivals to full-day wildlife adventures on offer, there’s plenty happening to keep everyone entertained over half term.
Police investigating sex attack report say ‘no offences identified’
Police investigating a sexual assault have confirmed “no offences were identified” after a footpath was taped off.
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‘It could be a child next’: Dog killed and woman injured in two shocking attacks
Traumatised dog owners fear the next victim could be a child after two attacks left one pet dead and a woman needing hospital treatment.
Westgate Towers in Canterbury finally reopens but will close again soon for festival
The busy route will shut once again this month for an upcoming city-wide event
Grandad hopes rare wrist replacement will end years of pain
A grandad forced to quit his pub job because of crippling wrist pain says a rare replacement operation has given him hope of getting his life back.
Caught in the act: Rogue roofers conned victims out of thousands
Fraudster roofers who boasted about making “Christmas money” by conning the elderly and even escorted some to the bank for cash have been jailed.
Something for the weekend? Five fun-filled days out to get in your diary
From wine tastings and comic cons to countryside festivals and vintage fairs, there’s plenty to float your boat.
Major route finally reopens – but drivers set to face more closures
A major route has finally reopened after emergency sewer repairs, but drivers are set to face more closures next week.
Woman in 70s freed from vehicle and airlifted to London hospital after crash
A woman in her 70s has been freed from a vehicle and airlifted to a London hospital following a crash on a busy route.
'Depraved' Kent paedophile shared 'sickening' images of himself abusing a child
He stored more than two hundred indecent images on his mobile phone of his own crimes
‘We are deeply sorry’: Hospital trust admits failings after man denied dying wish
A hospital trust has admitted to failings in a man’s end-of-life care after he was denied his final wish to spend his last moments in a hospice.
Kent weather latest with rising risk of thunder as temperatures to drop to 4C
Arctic air will bring below average temperatures throughout the county
Kent Police's 3 'most wanted' fugitives who have been on the run for the longest
The three are all men and range in age from 31 to 72 and all are from Kent
'Ridiculous driving!' Drug dealer hits 72mph in 30mph zone during police chase
Footage shows the moment a drug dealer who drove at 72mph in a 30mph zone was caught by police.
Where and when A2, A249, M25 and M20 will close in Kent this week
Tunnel closures at the Dartford Crossing continue as well
First picture of Canterbury drug dealer who failed in 72mph getaway
Officers seized around 70 wraps of suspected Class A drugs
Singer Tony Christie signs off in style after six decades on stage
Bowing out after a flourishing career, Tony Christie bid a final touring farewell to Kent with a standing ovation.
Full list of Canterbury roadworks causing drivers misery this week and when they will end
Drivers are facing road closures, temporary traffic lights and lengthy diversions around the city
‘It would be a travesty!’ Residents decry bid to turn car park into 146-flat complex
Homeowners warn plans to transform a derelict car park into a block of flats would be a “travesty” for the neighbourhood.