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Birley to keep Escort after advice from BTCC legend

14 November 2022
Birley to keep Escort after advice from BTCC legend

Veteran racer Rod Birley has decided to keep hold of his ultra-successful Ford Escort following advice from a British Touring Car Championship legend.

O'Donovan claims rallycross title before rain cancels event

06 November 2022
O'Donovan claims rallycross title before rain cancels event

Patrick O'Donovan became the youngest-ever British Rallycross champion at Lydden Hill on Saturday – before rain forced bosses to abandon the event.

Hill set to stay at BMW after best-ever season

10 October 2022
Hill set to stay at BMW after best-ever season

British Touring Car Championship star Jake Hill is set to remain at BMW next season after narrowly missing out on his maiden title at the weekend.

Damaged town centre car park set to finally reopen

06 October 2022
Damaged town centre car park set to finally reopen

Shoppers will finally be able to use a multi-storey car park again after a safety inspection was completed.

Travellers pitch up at rugby club

05 September 2022
Travellers pitch up at rugby club

Up to six caravans have pitched up in a corner of a rugby club – but bosses say they are not affecting the "day-to-day running" of the site.

Hated M20 speed limit to stay for another year

03 September 2022
Hated M20 speed limit to stay for another year

Operation Brock will be removed from the M20 tonight – but drivers will have to put up with a hated 50mph limit until NEXT summer.

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Kelly Brook marries model in secret Italian wedding

31 July 2022
Kelly Brook marries model in secret Italian wedding

Kent's Kelly Brook has married her fiance Jeremy Parisi seven years after the pair started dating.

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Falling concrete shuts town centre car park

19 July 2022
Falling concrete shuts town centre car park

A multi-storey car park has been closed after part of the ceiling on the second floor fell in, forcing a council to take action.

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Two in hospital after crash blocks junction

01 July 2022
Two in hospital after crash blocks junction

Two people were hurt in a crash which blocked a junction, sparking a large emergency response.

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Huge jump and Nascar-style bend to stay at Lydden

25 June 2022
Huge jump and Nascar-style bend to stay at Lydden

Changes to Lydden Hill's rallycross circuit – including a tabletop jump and banking – will remain in place following a successful debut last weekend.

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Larsson on top as international rallycross returns to Lydden

21 June 2022
Larsson on top as international rallycross returns to Lydden

Swede Robin Larsson put in a commanding performance at Lydden Hill over the weekend as international rallycross returned to Kent.

27,000 watch Rossi race at Brands Hatch for first time

02 May 2022
27,000 watch Rossi race at Brands Hatch for first time

More than 27,000 fans watched MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi race at Brands Hatch for the first time, with bosses hailing the event a great success.

Chaos fears as roundabout works delayed again

28 April 2022
Chaos fears as roundabout works delayed again

Work to remove a busy roundabout has been postponed again due to Operation Brock – sparking fears of traffic chaos later in the year.

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Hill bounces back to score dominant BTCC win

26 April 2022
Hill bounces back to score dominant BTCC win

Platt's Heath charger Jake Hill bounced back from exclusion in race one to score a dominant British Touring Car Championship win at Donington Park.

Removal of roundabout postponed due to Op Brock

14 April 2022
Removal of roundabout postponed due to Op Brock

Six weeks of lane closures to allow for the removal of a busy roundabout have been postponed due to Operation Brock.

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'We should be ready for more traffic hell this summer'

09 April 2022
'We should be ready for more traffic hell this summer'

The county's senior highways manager fears the travel chaos in Kent will hit again in the summer if changes are not made.

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Sollis stars as Historic Touring Cars thrill at Brands

07 April 2022
Sollis stars as Historic Touring Cars thrill at Brands

Mini Cooper racer Bill Sollis took the fight to the more powerful Ford Lotus Cortinas as the Historic Sports Car Club season started at Brands Hatch.

Three alleyways taped off by police

17 March 2022
Three alleyways taped off by police

Officers stood guard at three alleyways – including two in a town centre – as part of a sexual assault investigation.

H&M to shut after 14 years in town centre

13 March 2022
H&M to shut after 14 years in town centre

A two-storey H&M which has been part of a shopping mall for 14 years will close today, dealing another blow to a town centre.

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New owners found for closure-hit shopping centre

10 March 2022
New owners found for closure-hit shopping centre

A shopping centre which is to lose both H&M and Next has been taken over by new owners who say they are considering a number of options for the site.

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