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Alex Bish

@AlexBish6

BBC South East Journalist Former News Editor at BBC Radio Kent and Essex FM

Joined November 2020
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Kent officials issue alert over illegal vapes amid rise in underage vaping bbc.in/44F0v7B
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Surge in prison officer absences due to mental health reasons bbc.in/3psyalL
Surge in prison officer absences due to mental health reasons

Surge in prison officer absences due to mental health reasons

The number of staff off sick with mental health-related sickness nearly doubled over five years.

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Kent Police said referrals from the National Crime Agency have risen from 190 in 2018 to 501 last year. bbc.in/3OwvEFh
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Some children in Kent are waiting up to four years to be assessed for autism or ADHD, health officials told the BBC. bbc.in/3W6aobg
Kent ADHD and autism diagnosis delays leave youths 'struggling'

Kent ADHD and autism diagnosis delays leave youths 'struggling'

Some children in Kent are waiting up to four years for an autism or ADHD assessment.

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Quarter of Kent children abused or harassed on way home from school bbc.in/41S71WN
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Child violence service seeing increased referrals bbc.in/3LtDcW6
Kent child-parent violence service sees increased referrals

Kent child-parent violence service sees increased referrals

Kent Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Scott said the service offers a "second chance".

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Eight people were caught by speed cameras driving at more than 150mph on the M25 in Kent last year. bbc.in/3Gwx2Tm
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Four out of five dogs stolen in Kent are not found again bbc.in/3U64nKH
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Fines of £100 are to be issued for using single-use grills on a 14-mile stretch of the Kent coast. bbc.in/40PPf6d
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Kent Police says it has halved the number of active county lines operating in the past three years. bbc.in/3nzkZOu

County lines: Gangs are 'exploiting children as young as 12 in Kent'

Kent Police says it has halved the number of active county lines operating in the past three years.

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A petition for Owen's Law, which would make the listing of allergens on menus a legal requirement, has received enough support to be debated in Parliament. bbc.in/40EYyWE

Byron Burger Death: 'Owen's Law' petition has nearly 13,000 signatures

Relatives of Owen Carey, who died of anaphylactic shock, want better labelling of restaurant menus.

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Five-year wait for adult ADHD assessment in the South East bbc.in/40leCfR
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Sharp rise in reports of revenge porn in Kent bbc.in/3ZqkynP

Sharp rise in reports of revenge porn in Kent

The number of revenge porn cases reported to Kent Police has almost doubled in four years.

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Kent County Council said vapes are not “a risk-free alternative” to smoking. bbc.in/3EOuY8K

Vaping: Rise in teenage use a concern for Kent County Council

Kent County Council warns about the risk of young people swapping vapes for cigarettes.

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Dangerous dog reports in Kent rise 7.8% in 2022 bbc.in/3xNxN64
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Some UK councils to replace CCTV cameras made by Chinese firm bbc.in/3xCZkac
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Romance fraud: £30m stolen in South East in past four years bbc.in/40WgT26
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Great to finally be back at the Amex despite the result! My son’s first live game! #BHAFC @OfficialBHAFC
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May, who turns 111 next month, says the secrets to her long life are no drinking or smoking - and eating lots of chocolate! 🥳️🎁🎂
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Nearly 200 homeless people in Brighton have received coronavirus vaccines in the past fortnight as part of a mobile service visiting key locations in the city. bbc.in/37BDZ4b

Covid: Brighton vaccination team helps homeless

Arch Healthcare is taking coronavirus vaccines to homeless people in Brighton.

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