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Kent hospital trust apologises to mother after her baby dies

Alisha Pegg, who was wrongly told her baby had died, hours before she did, says she was not listened to

The Guardian - UK

Tony’s Law: What is it, and how did it come into effect?

The maximum sentence for child abusers was increased from 14 years to life imprisonment following a four year campaign by a Kent family.

Evening Standard

Hosepipe ban: should you snitch on your neighbour's water use? A philosopher's take

Dry conditions and impending drought mean millions of people in the UK are now, or will soon be, under a hosepipe ban. There is a “temporary use ban” in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, with Kent and Sussex to follow. It’s virtually impossible for water suppliers to enforce this…

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Eight Suspects Arrested Across The UK After A Man Was Shot Dead Near An Underground Tube Station

Eight suspects have been arrested across southeastern England after a man was shot dead near a subway station two weeks ago.

Zenger

Leaked video shows Rishi Sunak boasting he took money from 'deprived urban areas' to help wealthy towns

The former Chancellor was filmed speaking at a Tory event in Tunbridge Wells, Kent last week where he blamed Labour for putting cash into areas of the country that need it most.

Daily Record

Rishi Sunak brags about taking cash from 'deprived urban areas' in leaked video

A leaked video taken in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, at the end of last month shows the former chancellor saying Labour formulas targeting poorer areas "needed to be undone" - which Labour branded "scandalous"

Daily Mirror

Water company tells customers to snitch on neighbours they see 'ignoring' hosepipe ban

Millions of customers in Kent and Sussex were told to restrict their use of hosepipes and sprinklers from August 12 after parts of England saw the driest July in records dating back to 1836

Daily Mirror

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Eerie pictures show UK reservoirs at dramatically low levels as hosepipe bans start

South East Water say they have been left with no choice but to ban the use of hosepipes and sprinklers from Friday in Kent and Sussex - until further notice

Daily Mirror

Gateshead woman's fury after sewage dump at Kent seaside leaves her, partner and dog with gastroenteritis

Georgia Hearn has slammed Southern Water for dumping sewage in the sea

Chronicle Live

Residents banned from keeping cats in bid to protect rare birds from attacks

Esquire Developments, which is building a new housing estate in Rochester, Kent, agreed to a 'no cat policy' to keep the local population of Nightingales safe from attacks

Daily Mirror

Dog returned to shelter after 10 years because 'he hasn't learnt to be good'

The elderly dog has been living with the owner's family since being abandoned outside a kennels in Kent - its owner could no longer look after him due to his behaviour

Daily Mirror

Teenage boy dies after 'serious incident' at fun fair

The boy was pronounced dead at the scene at Pencester Gardens in Kent this morning.

Daily Record

Housing estate brings in 'no cat policy' banning pet moggies to protect rare birds

Esquire Developments agreed to the no cat policy which aims to protect a local population of Nightingale birds at the new Cliffe Woods housing estate in Rochester, Kent

Daily Mirror

Moment terrorised McDonald's staff barricade restaurant door after ejecting youths

After ejecting a group of rowdy youngsters from the McDonald's restaurant in Chatham, Kent, workers were forced to take extreme action as the teens loitered outside

Daily Mirror

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The Independent UK

Teenage boy killed at fairground after ‘serious incident’ hours before attraction due to open

Health Safety Executive informed after teenager pronounced dead at scene

Daily Mirror

Teenage boy killed after horrific 'serious incident' at Kent fairground

Emergency services were called on Wednesday morning to a serious incident at Pencester Gardens in Dover - sadly a boy was pronounced dead at the scene

Wales Online

Hosepipe ban announced for Kent and Sussex after 'extreme' dry conditions

South East Water said this summer had broken 'all previous records'

Evening Standard

South East Water announces hosepipe ban for Kent and Sussex

The water supplier for Kent and Sussex has become the latest to announce a hosepipe ban citing demand this summer breaking "all previous records" amid "extreme" dry conditions.

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Daily Mirror

Kent and Sussex hosepipe ban as millions face restrictions after extreme weather

Millions in Kent and Sussex have been told by South East Water to restrict their use of hosepipes and sprinklers from August 12

Daily Mirror

Jacob Rees-Mogg admits he was wrong to claim Brexit wouldn't cause Dover queues

Mr Rees-Mogg, the Brexit opportunities minister, said he was wrong to claim there would be no delays in Kent, but suggested Brits should holiday in Portugal instead while lashing out at French authorities

Daily Mirror

Mum crowdfunding her divorce in bid to rebuild her life after unhappy marriage

Genevieve Pepper, 44, from Ramsgate, Kent says she was offered 30 per cent of the value of the family home, so is now heading to court to try and get 50 per cent

Evening Standard

Have yourself a very boozy day trip! The best wine tours within two hours of London

With British vineyards set to have their best summer yet, Katie Strick picks the most luxurious tours a short train ride from the capital

Evening Standard

I was banned from playing football—so last night I cried tears of joy

The final whistle blew, the nation started singing Sweet Caroline and then here in Kent the heavens opened. The drought is over. OK, the water companies might not agree but let’s just bask in the poetry for a second while someone is off hunting for the key to the football…

Evening Standard

Construction begins on UK’s first ‘secure school’ in bid to stop reoffending

Construction has begun on the UK’s first “secure school” where youngsters will be offered “mindfulness” sessions and a strict curriculum in a bid to steer them away from crime.Justice Secretary Dominic Raab said the “radical” institution being built on the former Medway Secure Training Unit in Kent would help drive…

The Guardian - UK

‘People are worried it will happen again’: the English village whose water ran out

In Challock in Kent the taps ran dry for six days, causing the school and gastropub to close

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