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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.
‘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.
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.
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.
‘Essential’ works on village road to take two months
Engineers will be excavating a main road for around two months to upgrade electricity cables.
‘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.
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’.
Air ambulance and police called to medical incident
Police, paramedics and air ambulance crews have been called to an emergency.
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.
‘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.
'Despicable' men 'agreed plan to target sex workers' in Kent
The victims were at home addresses, police said
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.
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.
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
UPDATE: Police seek public’s help to find missing Gravesend 16-year-old
She has been found safe and well
‘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.
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.
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.