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‘This isn’t about exposure - it’s about survival’

A new campaign aimed at better saving women who suffer a cardiac arrest is targeting one of the major causes of delays to treatment - their bras.

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Opening date revealed for American retailer’s new Bluewater store

Abercrombie & Fitch is set to open its second store in the county at Kent’s largest shopping centre.

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‘Let that be a warning’: Man fined for ‘blocking’ fly-tipping probe

A man has been fined thousands of pounds after being found guilty of obstructing an investigation into a fly-tipping offence.

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‘We’re lucky to be alive’: Family’s car hit twice after breakdown on notorious crossing

A dad’s told of the terrifying moment he became stranded on a bridge where Britain’s biggest pile-up happened, with nowhere to take refuge.

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Men robbed sex workers while armed with BB gun

Two men who targeted sex workers in what a judge described as “nasty, well-planned” offences have been jailed.

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Two charged after spate of cashpoint ‘distraction’ thefts

Two men are set to appear in court following a series of alleged “distraction” thefts involving elderly ATM users.

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‘Essential’ works on village road to take two months

Engineers will be excavating a main road for around two months to upgrade electricity cables.

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‘You will never be forgotten’: Floral tributes left for motorcyclist killed in crash

Floral tributes have been left at the scene where a man in his 60s was killed in a collision with a car.

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Water company boss gets £700k payment despite bonus ban - but why is it still allowed?

Southern Water’s boss will receive a £700,000 payout linked to the company’s performance in what critics have described as ‘morally disgraceful’.

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Air ambulance and police called to medical incident

Police, paramedics and air ambulance crews have been called to an emergency.

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In pictures: Noughties singer Sonique stars at free riverside festival

Hundreds of people attended a festival where singer Sonique, known for her hit single It Feels So Good, performed.

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‘Costly’ convent plot to be carved up for townhouses

Plans have been approved to downsize part of a historic church building which is now “too large for their needs” and convert part of it into homes.

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'Despicable' men 'agreed plan to target sex workers' in Kent

The victims were at home addresses, police said

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Appeal to find missing teen girl, 16 last seen in town centre

Officers are asking for help to find a missing 16-year-old girl last spotted on Monday.

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Father and son in dock again over little boy’s death

A father and son accused of killing a four-year-old boy in a fatal smash have ​appeared in court.

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Council bans washing lines from flat balconies leaving residents fuming

Residents say they have been told they need to remove all objects due to fire risks

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UPDATE: Police seek public’s help to find missing Gravesend 16-year-old

She has been found safe and well

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‘It’s a win for residents’: Drainage firm facing legal action after keeping lorries on site ‘illegally’

A drainage company that continued to allow HGVs to use its site beyond the date of an enforcement notice is now facing legal action.

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Why plots of land in Kent will be protected from development for 30 years

Selling BNG units could be the way to preserve the county’s open spaces from development.

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Plans for private medical facility in Bluewater car park

A medical firm has outlined proposals for a “temporary” healthcare facility to be based out of a car park of Kent’s biggest shopping centre.