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Cathedral fire could have been arson

10 January 2019
Cathedral fire could have been arson

A new book suggests a fire at one of Kent's most historic buildings could have been started deliberately.

Weekend closure for key route into city

08 January 2019
Weekend closure for key route into city

Lengthy diversions will be in place this weekend when an A-road is closed to allow for essential works to a railway bridge.

Smuggler jailed for sneaking in cigarettes

07 January 2019
Smuggler jailed for sneaking in cigarettes

A 33-year-old tried to smuggle 100,000 illegal cigarettes into the country.

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Major roads set for night-time closures

04 January 2019
Major roads set for night-time closures

A large-scale resurfacing project will result in a number of night-time road closures this month.

Under-fire ferry firm 'copy and pastes' T&Cs from takeaway

04 January 2019
Under-fire ferry firm 'copy and pastes' T&Cs from takeaway

A ferry company awarded a controversial £13.8 million contract appeared to have copied its terms and conditions from a takeaway business.

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Plans for world-class medical school

04 January 2019
Plans for world-class medical school

Officials hope creating a beacon for world-class healthcare training will solve the problem of recruiting and retaining hospital staff.

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Global hotel chain ready to take on new-build

26 December 2018
Global hotel chain ready to take on new-build

A franchise with 2,300 branches in the US will be taking on a Kent hotel when it reopens following a £10 million rebuild.

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Date set for car park construction

21 December 2018
Date set for car park construction

Work to build a controversial multi-storey car park next to a train station will begin in February.

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Cat has leg amputated after getting trapped

20 December 2018
Cat has leg amputated after getting trapped

Vets were forced to amputate a poor cat's leg after the moggie got a limb caught in a vicious trap.

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Road closed after lorry gets stuck

19 December 2018
Road closed after lorry gets stuck

Police have closed an A-road in both directions while a HGV is recovered.

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Warning over bogus taxi drivers

18 December 2018
Warning over bogus taxi drivers

The number of unlicensed cabbies operating in a district has been highlighted as the need for taxis heightens over the festive period.

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Council suspends garden waste collections until spring

17 December 2018
Council suspends garden waste collections until spring

Residents wanting their garden waste emptied this winter will have to wait until March for binmen to collect their rubbish.

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Thieves ransack station and smash up fire engine

12 December 2018
Thieves ransack station and smash up fire engine

Police are investigating after burglars broke into a fire station, stole a thermal imaging camera and smashed up a fire engine.

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Body recovered from sea

09 December 2018
Body recovered from sea

Emergency services were called after a body was discovered off the Kent coast.

Large emergency response swarms coast

09 December 2018
Large emergency response swarms coast

Police, ambulance and fire crews are currently dealing with an incident by a popular high-end pub.

Two injured in crash after suspects flee burglary

09 December 2018
Two injured in crash after suspects flee burglary

Two people have been left seriously injured in a crash following a supermarket break-in.

Police close road for number of hours

09 December 2018
Police close road for number of hours

A road has remained shut in both directions since early this morning following a crash.

New slip-road an 'accident waiting to happen'

09 December 2018
New slip-road an 'accident waiting to happen'

There are fears an “inherently dangerous” slip-road on a major dual carriageway will become an accident blackspot when it opens.

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Landowners tapped up over huge lorry park plan

08 December 2018
Landowners tapped up over huge lorry park plan

About 1,000 landowners across Kent have received letters from highways bosses as the government aims to find a solution to Operation Stack.

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Watch out X Factor - here comes Basil Brush

08 December 2018
Watch out X Factor - here comes Basil Brush

X Factor winner Dalton Harris has some strong competition for the coveted Christmas No.1 spot - from Kent's very own Basil Brush.

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