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'We are terribly sorry for wonderland chaos'

19 December 2020
'We are terribly sorry for wonderland chaos'

Organisers of an event that turned away dozens of families have apologised in their first interview and have started offering refunds.

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Fraudster stole £1m as he tricked 200 people with car scam

19 December 2020
Fraudster stole £1m as he tricked 200 people with car scam

An internet fraudster stole more than £1 million as he tricked about 200 people into handing over their cash through a used car sales scam.

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Winter Wonderland WILL go ahead again tonight - despite traffic chaos

19 December 2020
Winter Wonderland WILL go ahead again tonight - despite traffic chaos

Organisers of a winter wonderland say tonight's event will go ahead as planned - despite sparking traffic mayhem last night.

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MPs raise fears of more M20 delays as Brexit talks continue

19 December 2020
MPs raise fears of more M20 delays as Brexit talks continue

As Brexit negotiations reach crunch point, MPs have again raised concerns of long delays in Kent if no trade deal is agreed.

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Bluewater closes winter attraction amid Covid fears

19 December 2020
Bluewater closes winter attraction amid Covid fears

A festive event held at Kent's biggest shopping centre has been cancelled as coronavirus cases continue to rise across the county.

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'We will make significant changes after wonderland chaos'

19 December 2020
'We will make significant changes after wonderland chaos'

Organisers of a festive event that turned away dozens of families after they were trapped in long queues are vowing to make "significant changes".

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Will there be a white Christmas?

18 December 2020
Will there be a white Christmas?

If you're hoping for a white Christmas then we could get at least one of the ingredients needed for snow.

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'People fear "bigot" label for opposing traveller site expansion'

17 December 2020
'People fear "bigot" label for opposing traveller site expansion'

People living near a traveller site fear being called a bigot if they speak out against its illegal expansion, a councillor believes.

Dealer tried to kick cocaine ball under car

17 December 2020
Dealer tried to kick cocaine ball under car

A drug dealer attempted to hide a ball of cocaine from police by kicking it under a car while she was being questioned.

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Flexible train fares set to launch

16 December 2020
Flexible train fares set to launch

Commuters could be given the chance to pay affordable fares for their train journeys - but not until the end of next year.

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Covid-hit towns receive first batch of vaccines

15 December 2020
Covid-hit towns receive first batch of vaccines

Elderly patients lined the entrance to a hospital as they became the first people in a Kent town to receive coronavirus jabs.

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'I had 18 months of chemo and dropped to 7st - only to be told I never had cancer'

14 December 2020
'I had 18 months of chemo and dropped to 7st - only to be told I never had cancer'

A Kent mum was put on a crippling course of chemotherapy and feared she could die at any moment after being wrongly diagnosed with cancer.

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'Boris should step down if he can't get Brexit deal'

14 December 2020
'Boris should step down if he can't get Brexit deal'

The Prime Minister should resign if he is unable to secure a trade agreement with the European Union, says a Kent Tory MP.

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School closes after five year groups forced to isolate

11 December 2020
School closes after five year groups forced to isolate

A Covid-hit secondary school will be closed until the new year, after hundreds of pupils were sent home to self-isolate.

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Fly-tippers caught out by CCTV ordered to pay up

11 December 2020
Fly-tippers caught out by CCTV ordered to pay up

Four fly-tippers caught brazenly dumping a sofa and bed frame in a town centre have been ordered to fork out hundreds of pounds.

Worst-ever graffiti 'sparked by lockdown'

11 December 2020
Worst-ever graffiti 'sparked by lockdown'

Graffiti has been spreading across a town since tough coronavirus restrictions were reintroduced, worried campaigners believe.

Brazen fly-tippers tracked down after search

10 December 2020
Brazen fly-tippers tracked down after search

Shameless fly-tippers caught on CCTV dumping a sofa and bed frame in a town centre have already been tracked down.

Fined for having one wheel on kerb

10 December 2020
Fined for having one wheel on kerb

A woman who parked unintentionally with one wheel on a kerb has told of her disbelief at being fined for “obstructing the pavement”.

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Jobs at risk as Kent housebuilder goes bust after 49 years

09 December 2020
Jobs at risk as Kent housebuilder goes bust after 49 years

Dozens of jobs are teetering on the edge of redundancy after one of Kent's oldest building firms went bust.

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Not again! Yobs smash windows of three more buses

08 December 2020
Not again! Yobs smash windows of three more buses

Part of a popular Stagecoach route has once again been declared a no-go zone – after more bus windows were smashed.

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