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Catapult seized as armed police called out

30 September 2020
Catapult seized as armed police called out

Armed police were called out to a disturbance involving two groups in a residential street.

Council 'sorry' as Covid-19 cycle lanes removed

22 September 2020
Council 'sorry' as Covid-19 cycle lanes removed

A controversial trial which saw pop-up cycle lanes appear in a town centre has been scrapped just a week after council chiefs introduced the scheme.

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Brexit lorry park could be used for five years

18 September 2020
Brexit lorry park could be used for five years

More details of a controversial post-Brexit lorry park have been revealed - including the government's plan to use the huge site until 2025.

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Bomb squad called to Brexit lorry park

08 September 2020
Bomb squad called to Brexit lorry park

After a suspicious object was found at a huge post-Brexit lorry park, police and bomb disposal experts were called to the site.

'What have they got to hide?'

08 September 2020
'What have they got to hide?'

The government is refusing to reveal the environmental impact of a huge Brexit lorry park leading campaigners to ask: What have they got to hide?

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50mph limit and narrow lanes return to M20

03 September 2020
50mph limit and narrow lanes return to M20

Frustrated motorists are having to put up with narrow lanes and speed restrictions on part of the M20 after Brexit preparations began.

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Woman sprayed in face with 'unknown liquid'

03 September 2020
Woman sprayed in face with 'unknown liquid'

Officers are hunting for two men after they sprayed an unknown liquid into a woman's face in broad daylight.

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Eurostar trains won't stop in Kent until 2022

03 September 2020
Eurostar trains won't stop in Kent until 2022

Passengers are to face continued disruption after Eurostar revealed its trains will not stop in Kent until 2022.

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Traffic hell returns as first M20 closure begins

01 September 2020
Traffic hell returns as first M20 closure begins

The first in a series of overnight closures on the M20 begins today as work starts on the return of Operation Brock.

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Retro photos show how Ashford has changed

31 August 2020
Retro photos show how Ashford has changed

A series of archive photos have captured Ashford town centre's history - including a ban on high street traffic and plans to knock down a landmark building.

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Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit hits 60

28 August 2020
Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit hits 60

Historic Formula 1 cars reverberated around Brands Hatch just weeks after the legendary Grand Prix circuit turned 60 years old.

'Saxons hold up Brexit lorry park'

28 August 2020
'Saxons hold up Brexit lorry park'

Contractors building a huge post-Brexit lorry park have uncovered what is believed to be a Saxon wall on the site.

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Tip to close for three weeks

26 August 2020
Tip to close for three weeks

A household waste recycling centre which underwent a £5m revamp seven years ago is to close for three weeks to allow for safety works.

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M20 closures loom as work starts on return of dreaded barrier

20 August 2020
M20 closures loom as work starts on return of dreaded barrier

Highways chiefs are introducing overnight closures, lane restrictions and a 50mph limit on the M20 as they prepare for the return of Operation Brock.

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'It was lost at Silverstone... World Rallycross belongs in Kent'

16 August 2020
'It was lost at Silverstone... World Rallycross belongs in Kent'

The man in charge of British motorsport's governing body says Lydden Hill deserves to host the World Rallycross Championship again.

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Police uncover 150 cannabis plants during raid

14 August 2020
Police uncover 150 cannabis plants during raid

Scores of cannabis plants have been found in a residential street after police raided a detached house.

Two arrests after armed police swoop on village

14 August 2020
Two arrests after armed police swoop on village

Police have made two arrests following an 'altercation' in a village which left three people hurt and sparked an armed police response.

Appeal launched after 200 flats plan rejected

13 August 2020
Appeal launched after 200 flats plan rejected

Developers behind plans for more than 200 riverside flats have launched an appeal after the project was thrown out.

Plans unveiled for town's fourth KFC

12 August 2020
Plans unveiled for town's fourth KFC

A new KFC outlet will open on an industrial estate if fresh plans are given the green light.

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Final furlong: Kent's lost racecourse in 63 photos

12 August 2020
Final furlong: Kent's lost racecourse in 63 photos

The county's only racecourse closed for good in 2012, but dozens of archive photos capture its rich and colourful history.

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