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Seafront makeover ‘on hold’ due to pandemic cash crisis

17 January 2021
Seafront makeover ‘on hold’ due to pandemic cash crisis

A delayed project to transform a derelict former arcade and regenerate part of a seafront could be pushed back a further year because of the pandemic.

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Major road to close for bridge surveys

15 January 2021
Major road to close for bridge surveys

A road used by thousands of drivers each day is set to be closed while checks of a frequently hit railway bridge are carried out.

More than 750 Covid deaths in Kent since Christmas

15 January 2021
More than 750 Covid deaths in Kent since Christmas

Almost a quarter of all coronavirus deaths in Kent have occurred since Christmas day, alarming figures reveal.

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Lane closed after three-car smash

14 January 2021
Lane closed after three-car smash

A lane has been closed along a main road following a three-car crash.

GP practice bombarded with 4,000 calls in one day

14 January 2021
GP practice bombarded with 4,000 calls in one day

A group of GP surgeries were bombarded with almost 4,000 calls in one day from patients trying to secure coronavirus and flu jabs.

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Mum 'lucky to be alive' after horror crash

13 January 2021
Mum 'lucky to be alive' after horror crash

A mum who was left fighting for her life following a horror crash is learning to walk again – as her baby boy takes his first steps.

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Tragic death of man 'with heart of gold' ruled an accident

13 January 2021
Tragic death of man 'with heart of gold' ruled an accident

The death of a young man who suffered fatal injuries when he stepped out in front of an oncoming car has been ruled an accident.

Lockdown fines after two women 'attacked' at street gathering

11 January 2021
Lockdown fines after two women 'attacked' at street gathering

Police dished out fines for flouting lockdown rules as two women were reportedly attacked in the street.

Fresh bid to flatten vandal-hit care home

11 January 2021
Fresh bid to flatten vandal-hit care home

A developer wants to get on with demolishing a derelict former nursing home which has attracted vandalism and crime since it closed.

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'Get tested to identify silent spreaders'

09 January 2021
'Get tested to identify silent spreaders'

With a raft of new rapid testing centres launched across Kent to help in the fight against Covid, our reporter booked in to play his part.

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Snow spotted as Kent issued weather warning

08 January 2021
Snow spotted as Kent issued weather warning

Snow has been falling in Kent and residents across the county have been warned to expect ice on the roads.

School travel pass payment cancelled after backlash

08 January 2021
School travel pass payment cancelled after backlash

Payments for children's bus passes have been cancelled following backlash from parents who feared they would carry on being charged for the service.

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Four of six soft play centres close for good

08 January 2021
Four of six soft play centres close for good

Soft play centres across the county have been dealt another blow as several were unable to survive even the first lockdown.

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Crews' two-hour battle to extinguish roof fire

07 January 2021
Crews' two-hour battle to extinguish roof fire

Fire crews fought for almost two hours to extinguish a blaze that broke out in a property's roof.

'Police should not have power to raid homes of rule breakers'

06 January 2021
'Police should not have power to raid homes of rule breakers'

It would be wrong to encourage officers to march into people’s homes to enforce coronavirus restrictions, a Kent policing boss believes.

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Police appeal after orange tricycle stolen in burglary

06 January 2021
Police appeal after orange tricycle stolen in burglary

A rare electric tricycle was stolen after a garage was targeted by thieves.

Wildlife park launches urgent appeal for funds

05 January 2021
Wildlife park launches urgent appeal for funds

A Kent wildlife park has launched an urgent appeal to help it save three lions and a family of brown bears.

'One in 50 people have got coronavirus'

05 January 2021
'One in 50 people have got coronavirus'

Health bosses have warned that as many as one in 50 people have got coronavirus across the UK as Kent's case total nears 100k.

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Aldi staff gathering 'should not have taken place', say bosses

05 January 2021
Aldi staff gathering 'should not have taken place', say bosses

An after-hours party held at a branch of Aldi "should not have taken place", bosses have admitted.

Jobs boost as work on trade park to begin

04 January 2021
Jobs boost as work on trade park to begin

Work on a multi-million-pound trade park is set to begin - as developers look to cash in on a boom in out-of-town businesses.

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