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Campaign to boost local town centres

13 April 2021
Campaign to boost local town centres

A district council has launched a campaign to boost local traders as lockdown restrictions continue to be eased.

Drinks machine firm expands despite Covid challenge

13 April 2021
Drinks machine firm expands despite Covid challenge

A company specialising in snack and hot drink machines is opening a new showroom as it looks to bounce back from the challenges posed by Covid.

Can we ever dig our way out of potholes crisis?

13 April 2021
Can we ever dig our way out of potholes crisis?

Every spring potholes emerge but the annual blitz to fill them in may only be keeping many of our roads from death's door.

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Railway station closed due to 'emergency incident'

11 April 2021
Railway station closed due to 'emergency incident'

A railway station closed due to an 'emergency incident' has now reopened.

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Primark open until 11pm as shops set for return

11 April 2021
Primark open until 11pm as shops set for return

With non-essential shops reopening - many with extended hours - queuing systems are in place at Bluewater.

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Countess of Wessex reveals Duke's moving final moments

11 April 2021
Countess of Wessex reveals Duke's moving final moments

Kent's very own Sophie, Countess of Wessex, spoke touchingly of the Duke of Edinburh's final moments after his death in 2021.

Seal spotted by river 'could be sunbathing'

11 April 2021
Seal spotted by river 'could be sunbathing'

A seal has been spotted swimming in one of our rivers this afternoon - prompting a warning for people and pets to not approach it.

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Cross-Channel traffic still heavily dented by pandemic

09 April 2021
Cross-Channel traffic still heavily dented by pandemic

A cross-Channel operator says freight traffic levels are returning to normal - but passenger traffic, unsurprisingly, is still dramatically down.

Pandemic drives big drop in carbon emissions

09 April 2021
Pandemic drives big drop in carbon emissions

Latest research has revealed the big drop in carbon emissions across the South East - changes which could forever change the way we shop and travel.

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Mobile network extends 5G service

08 April 2021
Mobile network extends 5G service

Another Kent town can now take advantage of superfast mobile internet speeds as 5G coverage is expanded.

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Safety and staff pay fears over ferry plan

08 April 2021
Safety and staff pay fears over ferry plan

A union is demanding an urgent meeting with an MP over plans for a new ferry operation from Dover.

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Loyalty card to reward returning shoppers

08 April 2021
Loyalty card to reward returning shoppers

Shoppers flocking back to non-essential stores on Monday will be able to get a loyalty card with chance to win a £100 voucher.

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Travel giant hires again after job cuts in 2020

07 April 2021
Travel giant hires again after job cuts in 2020

One of the county's biggest employers is hoping to bounce back during 2021 after a year which saw it lose hundreds of jobs.

£2.9m Covid support cash available

07 April 2021
£2.9m Covid support cash available

A local authority is urging its businesses to apply for a discretionary grant to help them survive damage caused by the pandemic.

Businesswoman makes a splash at awards

07 April 2021
Businesswoman makes a splash at awards

The woman behind a leading children's swimming lessons franchise in the county has won a top business award.

Eurostar's cries for help still fall on deaf ears

06 April 2021
Eurostar's cries for help still fall on deaf ears

Hopes of government financial support to help save a struggling continental rail service have been dashed again.

Hundreds of fashion stores saved

06 April 2021
Hundreds of fashion stores saved

A rescue package will see hundreds of stores of a major high street brand saved - but doubt remains over which will survive.

The bomb ship explosion felt '5,000 miles away'

06 April 2021
The bomb ship explosion felt '5,000 miles away'

For those concerned over the wreck of the SS Richard Montgomery, a bomb ship detonated in the Channel gives a chilling clue as to what could happen.

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Thousands of new homes coming your way

02 April 2021
Thousands of new homes coming your way

Thousands of new homes are planned for across the county as developers pick up the pace - we take a look at some of the biggest.

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'This could make a significant environmental impact'

01 April 2021
'This could make a significant environmental impact'

A fleet of tug boats has gone carbon neutral in a move to a green fuel it hopes others could soon follow.

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