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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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River Island store to close

11 August 2020
River Island store to close

A shopping centre has been dealt another blow after River Island announced it will close a store at the end of the month.

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Poundland store closes for a month

10 August 2020
Poundland store closes for a month

A large discount shop has shut its doors due to low footfall, but is expected to reopen in a month's time.

'It's environmental vandalism - they're spoiling the countryside'

10 August 2020
'It's environmental vandalism - they're spoiling the countryside'

The government has revealed its intention to store piles of earth next to a post-Brexit lorry park, but angry residents have hit out at the plan.

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Armed police swoop on village as three injured

09 August 2020
Armed police swoop on village as three injured

Officers have taped off the entrance to a racecourse following an 'altercation' which left three people hurt.

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US breakfast and burger diner to fill empty shop

06 August 2020
US breakfast and burger diner to fill empty shop

Anxious residents have raised fears over "parking chaos" after plans for an American diner in an empty gift shop were approved.

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Teens arrested after man attacked in park

04 August 2020
Teens arrested after man attacked in park

Police launched a helicopter search and arrested three teenagers after a man was assaulted in a park.

Operation Brock set to return in December

03 August 2020
Operation Brock set to return in December

Drivers are set to face a dreaded contraflow on the M20 again as bosses aim to minimise disruption once the Brexit transition period ends.

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Huge store bites the dust as diggers move in

02 August 2020
Huge store bites the dust as diggers move in

A former B&Q store is being torn down as bosses clear the site to make way for a controversial 16-storey development which is yet to be approved.

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