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Traffic chaos as temporary traffic lights replace roundabout

10 January 2023
Traffic chaos as temporary traffic lights replace roundabout

Temporary traffic lights at a newly designed junction are causing huge tailbacks for drivers – and the delays are set to last for another month.

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Lack of footfall forces restaurant to close after just four weeks

10 January 2023
Lack of footfall forces restaurant to close after just four weeks

Restaurant bosses say rising costs have made it too difficult for small businesses to survive as they close a new branch after only one month.

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Two arrested after 'dealing drugs in front of police officers'

09 January 2023
Two arrested after 'dealing drugs in front of police officers'

Arrests were made after a suspected drug deal took place in front of police officers.

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'So I can't use my phone even if it's on speaker?'

09 January 2023
'So I can't use my phone even if it's on speaker?'

A driver caught holding her phone to her face while taking a call on speaker has been given a ticket.

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Landlord selling popular pub after 26 years

09 January 2023
Landlord selling popular pub after 26 years

A popular village pub famous for hog roasts and paella nights is to get new owners for the first time in 26 years.

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Delays as M20 slip road closed after van catches fire

05 January 2023
Delays as M20 slip road closed after van catches fire

A slip road was closed after van caught fire at a junction of the M20, causing delays.

Tributes left in town after 'kind and friendly' homeless man dies

04 January 2023
Tributes left in town after 'kind and friendly' homeless man dies

Flowers, candles and a teddy have been laid at a shopping centre in memory of a homeless man described as "friendly and kind".

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Woman 'raped in underpass' on New Year's Day

03 January 2023
Woman 'raped in underpass' on New Year's Day

A CCTV image of a man has been released as police investigate reports a woman was raped in an underpass.

End of an era as historic landmarks replaced

03 January 2023
End of an era as historic landmarks replaced

Residents say the arrival of new automated gates at two level crossings have transformed access to their villages.

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'I know I'm old - but I didn't say leave me to die'

01 January 2023
'I know I'm old - but I didn't say leave me to die'

A pensioner says a do not resuscitate (DNR) order was signed by doctors without his permission - leaving him to fear he would die alone in hospital.

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Wife's relief as dad opens eyes after being unconscious for weeks

30 December 2022
Wife's relief as dad opens eyes after being unconscious for weeks

A father-of-five who spent three weeks unconscious after a devastating fall is finally awake and responding to doctors.

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Shop worker threatened as gang raids convenience store

29 December 2022
Shop worker threatened as gang raids convenience store

A worker was threatened and money stolen from a till after three men robbed a village convenience store.

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'I won't open any Christmas presents until he comes home'

24 December 2022
'I won't open any Christmas presents until he comes home'

A heartbroken family is preparing to spend Christmas without their dad after a devastating fall has left him unconscious in hospital for two weeks.

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First look inside Kent's new boutique hotel

23 December 2022
First look inside Kent's new boutique hotel

Luxury rooms starting from £160 a night will open next month inside a renovated Grade II-listed manor house which is steeped in history.

Staff anger as council shuts huge office block to save on energy bill

23 December 2022
Staff anger as council shuts huge office block to save on energy bill

Employees say they are furious they were not consulted after Kent County Council announced it will close an office in a cost-saving exercise.

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'Living hell' roadworks leave residents 'prisoners in homes'

22 December 2022
'Living hell' roadworks leave residents 'prisoners in homes'

Angry neighbours on a new-build estate say they feel trapped in their homes as highways bosses confirm hated roadworks are to drag on even longer.

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Town centre cafe shuts after just nine months

21 December 2022
Town centre cafe shuts after just nine months

The devastated owners of a town centre cafe say rising costs have made it impossible to carry on.

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Dad, 40, still unconscious nine days after falling down stairs

20 December 2022
Dad, 40, still unconscious nine days after falling down stairs

A family's world has been turned upside down as doctors don't know why a dad-of-five still isn't waking up - nine days after falling down the stairs.

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Shock as popular restaurant closes with immediate effect

19 December 2022
Shock as popular restaurant closes with immediate effect

A restaurant has closed with immediate effect, as its heartbroken owners say rising costs mean "there is no longer a future" for the business.

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Charities warned of more channel deaths after 2021 tragedy

14 December 2022
Charities warned of more channel deaths after 2021 tragedy

A year after 32 asylum seekers drowned in the English Channel, charities feared a similar tragedy was inevitable unless urgent action was taken.

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