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‘I immediately knew my back was broken - but I hope to walk again’
A young man left paralysed after a horror motocross crash says stem cell treatment could help him walk again - and return to the sport he loves.
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‘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.
Council confirms talks with Aldi over construction of controversial new store
Kent County Council has confirmed it is liaising with Aldi over the construction of a store, two years after it was granted planning permission.
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CCTV image released after ‘high street assault’ hospitalises man
A CCTV image of a man has been released after an alleged high-street assault left a man needing hospital treatment.
The Kent MPs backing Starmer - and those saying he should go
Kent’s Labour MPs remain divided on Sir Keir Starmer’s future as Prime Minister as he faces mounting pressure in Number 10.
Three Kent curry houses named among top 100 in UK
Three Kent curry houses have been named among the best Asian eateries in the UK.
The A&E doctor spicing up high street with new restaurant in former KFC
A top A&E doctor is spicing up a high street by launching an Indian restaurant in a former KFC - with almost £1 million invested in the project.
‘We dread to think who’s moving in’: Concerns raised over student block ‘conversion’
Residents have expressed fears after a student block was granted permission to be converted into a house of multiple occupation.
Violence at service station: M2 car park row leaves man with bleed on brain
Three men have been jailed after a lorry driver suffered a bleed on the brain and several fractures after a row over a parking space.
Join the Bridgerton set at a Regency summer ball
Ever wanted to dance like a Bridgerton? A Kent museum is making it happen this summer.
‘I found them in minutes’: Landlord hits out after bailiff visits wrong address twice
A landlord said: “I told bailiffs the offenders had moved two years previously, but they still came back.”
Labour MP resigns and says Starmer has ‘lost the confidence of the public’
A Kent MP has made the “difficult decision” to resign from a government role, saying the Prime Minister has “lost the confidence of the public”.
Supermarket handed one-star hygiene rating after inspection
A supermarket branch has been told to retrain its staff after inspectors found food stored incorrectly and sausages being sold past their use-by date.
Police hunt for driver after crash which left cyclist in hospital
Police are searching for the driver of a 4x4 who left the scene after hitting a cyclist and failing to stop.
Man taken to hospital after town centre attack
Emergency services were called to a town centre after a man was punched following a row between two groups of men.
'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.
Church extension and HMO conversion among latest planning bids
Plans to extend a church and convert a house into an HMO are among the latest applications submitted to Maidstone council.
Record four giant cruise ships visit Kent port in historic first
A port’s cruise terminal has had its first ever four-ship day since opening almost exactly 30 years ago.
Charity to close shops in seven Kent towns to cut costs
A UK charity is to close almost 200 stores as part of cost-cutting measures - including seven in Kent.
Work to start on gym, sauna and plunge pool at popular attraction
Construction on a new gym, sauna, and plunge pool at a popular water park could begin this year after plans were approved.