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Main road closed after injured man spotted on carriageway

07 December 2020
Main road closed after injured man spotted on carriageway

Police closed off part of the A21 in both directions after an injured man was seen on the carriageway.

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School closes until January as Covid-19 cases rise

07 December 2020
School closes until January as Covid-19 cases rise

A secondary school and sixth form college, which now has confirmed cases of coronavirus in each year group, has closed until after Christmas.

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Negotiations start over losses incurred by town’s leisure centre

07 December 2020
Negotiations start over losses incurred by town’s leisure centre

A council could pay for a leisure centre's financial losses caused by the pandemic, as negotiations begin.

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‘I was homeless, now I’m lending hand to help rough sleepers’

05 December 2020
‘I was homeless, now I’m lending hand to help rough sleepers’

Richard O'Neill was just 17 when he started living on the streets, now he volunteers at a homeless centre and has shared his inspiring story.

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Head teacher self-isolating after being contacted by NHS Covid-19 app

04 December 2020
Head teacher self-isolating after being contacted by NHS Covid-19 app

A school is running "as normal" after a head teacher and two other senior staff members were instructed to self-isolate by the test and trace app.

Touching song pays homage to youth theatre

04 December 2020
Touching song pays homage to youth theatre

Past and present members of a youth theatre have teamed up to create a song which highlights the importance of such community groups.

Man charged after cocaine found in cigarette packet

04 December 2020
Man charged after cocaine found in cigarette packet

A man is set to appear in court, charged with possessing cocaine with intent to supply and driving without insurance.

Flooding submerges playground and shuts roads

04 December 2020
Flooding submerges playground and shuts roads

A number of villages have suffered flooding this morning, with drivers being urged to seek different routes.

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Man charged after officers find haul of drugs

03 December 2020
Man charged after officers find haul of drugs

Officers discovered nearly 20 kilograms of drugs while executing a search warrant.

Christmas is crunch time for independent retailers

03 December 2020
Christmas is crunch time for independent retailers

Christmas shoppers are being urged to visit their local high street and independent stores, rather than jump on Amazon.

Grieving family's unique way of remembering much-loved brother

02 December 2020
Grieving family's unique way of remembering much-loved brother

Loved ones of a man who died in a motorcycle crash are raising money for a road safety charity through creative challenges.

Three-month extension for caravan park planning wrangle

02 December 2020
Three-month extension for caravan park planning wrangle

Negotiations over a planning dispute at a caravan could last for another three months, but a councillor has warned it "needs to be resolved."

Hospital shuts down children and adolescent wards after damning inspection

30 November 2020
Hospital shuts down children and adolescent wards after damning inspection

A hospital has stopped running mental health services for children and adolescents following an unannounced inspection.

Motorway closures this weekend as bridge installed

28 November 2020
Motorway closures this weekend as bridge installed

A stretch of the M20 and an M26 junction will be shut over the weekend as a footbridge is installed to replace one which collapsed.

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Schoolgirl injured in hit-and-run

27 November 2020
Schoolgirl injured in hit-and-run

Police are hunting for a driver after a schoolgirl was hit by a car and had to be taken to hospital.

Woman dies after Mini Cooper crashes into fence

27 November 2020
Woman dies after Mini Cooper crashes into fence

A driver in her forties has died after her car left the road and collided with a fence.

Council's controversial theatre plans halted in knife-edge vote

27 November 2020
Council's controversial theatre plans halted in knife-edge vote

A council's plans to take back control of a beloved theatre have been put on ice, after huge public backlash.

'I had a job, I was happy, now I'm living in a tent'

26 November 2020
'I had a job, I was happy, now I'm living in a tent'

As the Kent Messenger supports a homeless charity's Christmas campaign, we speak to a man who lost his home because of lockdown.

Town's park and ride service to return

26 November 2020
Town's park and ride service to return

A town's park and ride service is to resume, after it was suspended for a month because of a customer drop.

'I had to escape as I genuinely believed he was going to kill me'

25 November 2020
'I had to escape as I genuinely believed he was going to kill me'

This is what domestic abuse can look like - as her attacker is jailed Jennifer Salter speaks of her experience to raise awareness.

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