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New health centre opens at hospital aimed at reducing NHS waiting times
A new permanent medical centre offering patients a wider range of diagnostic tests has replaced a temporary structure on a hospital site.
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Town centre flat linked to drugs and anti-social behaviour to remain closed
A closure order barring anyone from entering a high street flat linked to drugs and problem behaviour will remain in place for another three months.
‘I fought for help for my child with special needs and won’
The mum of an adult with special needs shares how she fought to get help and won extra financial support for her child.
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Halloween adventures for under a fiver this half-term
Families on a budget can enjoy outdoor trails, autumnal crafts, scary films and more, all for less than £5.
Plans for major energy storage facility ‘among UK’s biggest’ set to be rejected
Plans to build an energy storage system on farmland have been recommended for refusal, despite its “important role” in addressing climate change.
Job cuts loom at hospital admin department as it looks to make ‘significant savings’
A formal consultation is underway with workers at one of the county’s largest hospitals as part of a national push to digitalise the NHS.
Eurostar workers set to strike amid ‘worsening conditions’ and ‘unreliable trains’
Workers at Eurostar are to be balloted for strikes in a dispute over safety and conditions.
MP calls or Lower Thames Crossing cash to pay for ferry return
Toll cash for the new Lower Thames Crossing could be used to secure the long term future of a much-loved ferry service which ended last year.
‘If they don’t offer real help, there’ll be a tsunami of pub closures’
Pub bosses in the county say government reform to alcohol licensing fails to address the core pressures threatening their futures.
Nimbys and blockers to £10bn Thames Crossing in Chancellor's sights
Work on the £10 billion Lower Thames Crossing could see "spades in the ground" sooner if the government can speed up court challenges.
Gravesend Adult education centre to be moved this October as its current home is too big
The current location has been deemed too large for the service's current requirements
Man brandishes 'a knife' during robbery at Kent convenience store
Police have released CCTV as part of their investigation
‘New beginnings’ for adult education centre after year-long speculation
An adult education centre will be relocating to a new venue in a town against a backdrop of government cuts to courses.
Police probe underway after store cashier ‘threatened with knife’
Police have released CCTV images of a man after a convenience store cashier was reportedly threatened with a knife.
Petrol station applies to open earlier among latest plans
The latest planning applications submitted to a council include changes in opening hours at a petrol station and improvements to a sports pavilion.
‘My cracked council home is falling apart - something needs to be done’
A tenant has taken legal action against his local authority over large cracks which continue to appear due to ongoing subsidence issues.
Police still searching for suspects after BMW crashes in A2 chase
Officers are trying to identify suspects after a “suspicious” car which failed to stop for police crashed on a roundabout following a police pursuit.
Two taken to hospital after BMW crashes in A2 police chase
A man and a child have been taken to hospital after a “suspicious” car being pursued by police crashed on a busy road.
‘We’ve made very difficult decision’: Award-winning coffee shop closes
An award-winning coffee shop has closed after five years of trading at a town market place.
Government takes on oversight of Lower Thames Crossing scheme
The Department for Transport has taken oversight of the Lower Thames Crossing project from National Highways in a Labour drive for growth.