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Ninth day of traffic chaos causing nightmare for locals

09 April 2022
Ninth day of traffic chaos causing nightmare for locals

As we enter the ninth day of chaos on the roads in Kent, we speak to people living on the diversion route about how it is affecting them.

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Gazza takes on racecourse tour for charity

09 April 2022
Gazza takes on racecourse tour for charity

A man taking on a fundraising challenge is walking 41 racecourses across the UK to raise money for a charity set up by former jockey Bob Champion.

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M20 chaos leaves residents feeling 'trapped'

07 April 2022
M20 chaos leaves residents feeling 'trapped'

Traffic leaving the M20 because of Operation Brock has left residents feeling 'trapped' on an estate - as diversion signs cause further confusion.

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Car park to reopen as test site dismantled

06 April 2022
Car park to reopen as test site dismantled

A car park used as a drive-through Covid-19 testing unit will soon reopen to the public as the facility is taken down.

Delays clear after HGV crash blocks roundabout

06 April 2022
Delays clear after HGV crash blocks roundabout

A crash between a lorry and a car caused further delays near the M20.

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'Vital' town centre bus service gets one-year reprieve

04 April 2022
'Vital' town centre bus service gets one-year reprieve

A bus route that was due to be axed later his month has been given a second chance after funding was pledged by a council.

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EastEnders' Dot Cotton dies aged 95

04 April 2022
EastEnders' Dot Cotton dies aged 95

An actress who lent her name to save a historic theatre in Kent has passed away aged 95.

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New glass-fronted 'garden room' planned for restaurant

04 April 2022
New glass-fronted 'garden room' planned for restaurant

An outdoor seating area could soon be upgraded to an all-weather garden room if plans to expand a restaurant are approved.

Former RBS bank could become church

02 April 2022
Former RBS bank could become church

Plans have been submitted to turn a former bank into a place of worship after a church earmarked the unit for a new community centre.

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First look inside Cineworld's long-awaited IMAX extension

01 April 2022
First look inside Cineworld's long-awaited IMAX extension

New IMAX and 4DX screens have opened as part of a cinema's major expansion – seven years after plans were approved.

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Farmer fined after worker stuck in potato harvester

01 April 2022
Farmer fined after worker stuck in potato harvester

A Kent farmer has been ordered to pay thousands for health and safety breaches after a worker was injured by a potato harvester.

Parking spaces could finally be installed outside sorting office

01 April 2022
Parking spaces could finally be installed outside sorting office

A council leader is confident a compromise can be found as a petition calling for parking bays outside a sorting office is being considered.

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Hospital car park reopens after 'surge hub' dismantled

30 March 2022
Hospital car park reopens after 'surge hub' dismantled

A hospital car park has been resurfaced and is back open after a temporary Covid-19 ward built in its place was taken down.

Storm-hit garage reopens five weeks after Eunice

29 March 2022
Storm-hit garage reopens five weeks after Eunice

A garage forced to close after Storm Eunice tore down a brick wall has reopened five weeks after the damage was caused.

Plans for huge bike factory go under microscope

28 March 2022
Plans for huge bike factory go under microscope

Residents are invited to have their say on plans to build a multi-million pound bike factory on wetlands.

New home-based sushi takeaway launches

26 March 2022
New home-based sushi takeaway launches

A new sushi takeaway is hoping to set a trend for home-based businesses in a town.

P&O talks with sacked staff collapse after 20 minutes

25 March 2022
P&O talks with sacked staff collapse after 20 minutes

Talks between P&O and staff made redundant collapsed soon after they began as a union called for a 'total boycott' of the firm.

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Man accused of killing mum-of-two denies murdering second missing woman

25 March 2022
Man accused of killing mum-of-two denies murdering second missing woman

A man accused of murdering a Kent mum-of-two has today denied killing a second woman who also disappeared.

'Eyesore' 5G mast in village refused

25 March 2022
'Eyesore' 5G mast in village refused

Villagers say they felt a huge sense of relief when unpopular plans to erect a 5G mast in a conservation area were refused.

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Man charged after ewe dies following dog attack

25 March 2022
Man charged after ewe dies following dog attack

A man has been charged after a ewe was chased, and dragged across a field by a dog.

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