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Crash causing long queues on main road away from coast

25 June 2023
Crash causing long queues on main road away from coast

A crash on a busy dual carriageway is causing heavy traffic and queues for several miles.

It’s travelled 4,500 miles but is the steak all it’s cracked up to be?

22 June 2023
It’s travelled 4,500 miles but is the steak all it’s cracked up to be?

A recent addition to a popular waterside spot is an Argentine steak house, so our reviewer checks out if the beef stands up to its reputation.

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School closure extended after structural issues found in roof

19 June 2023
School closure extended after structural issues found in roof

A school has been forced to close for additional days while engineers assess issues found on one of the buildings’ roofs.

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Anger as two-day beach festival blocked by council

07 May 2023
Anger as two-day beach festival blocked by council

Hopes to host a music festival on the beach have been silenced after councillors voted to ban it from taking place.

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Firm behind 10,000-home town asks council to borrow extra £80m

26 April 2023
Firm behind 10,000-home town asks council to borrow extra £80m

A council-funded company behind a 10,000-home garden town is asking the authority to increase borrowing by £80 million – increasing the amount by 67%.

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Woman hurt after fall from window above shops

17 April 2023
Woman hurt after fall from window above shops

A woman was taken to hospital after falling from a window.

Missing teen found safe and well

16 April 2023
Missing teen found safe and well

A teenager who was reported missing from Gillingham has been found safe and well.

Lifeline in fight to save historic library

31 March 2023
Lifeline in fight to save historic library

A lifeline has been offered in a bid to save a 135-year-old library building from permanent closure with a plan established to keep it open.

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Firefighters battle flames after chimney fire

19 March 2023
Firefighters battle flames after chimney fire

Firefighters spent more than two hours battling a chimney fire at a home.

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Bonfire warning after garden shed destroyed

19 March 2023
Bonfire warning after garden shed destroyed

A warning about lighting bonfires has been issued after a blaze destroyed a garden shed.

Company behind £2.5bn theme park calls in administrators

19 March 2023
Company behind £2.5bn theme park calls in administrators

The firm behind plans to develop a Disneyland-style theme park has called in financial administrators to reorganise £100m debts and pay creditors.

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Move over Nando's, this is how to do chicken...

23 February 2023
Move over Nando's, this is how to do chicken...

In this week's Eat My Words, we try jerk chicken at a popular takeaway's new restaurant venture and feel like it's more like Kingston than Kent.

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Six-hour queues at border as staff strike

18 February 2023
Six-hour queues at border as staff strike

Massive queues are building as people head home following the half-term break are hit by the impact of border staff going on strike.

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Roads closed and warning over fire at thatched property

18 February 2023
Roads closed and warning over fire at thatched property

A thatched property has caught fire leading to a huge fire service response and a warning to villagers.

Flawless and beautiful musical kicks off UK tour

08 February 2023
Flawless and beautiful musical kicks off UK tour

As the Rodgers and Hammerstein hit show The King and I launches its UK tour in Kent, we were royally impressed with this latest production.

Hunt for man in balaclava after high street muggings attempt

26 January 2023
Hunt for man in balaclava after high street muggings attempt

A manhunt has been launched for a balaclava-wearing would-be mugger after targeting two men in a high street.

Plain clothes military 'patrolling Kent beaches'

26 January 2023
Plain clothes military 'patrolling Kent beaches'

Plain-clothed military patrols have been spotted on the Kent coast in a bid to tackle small boat crossings.

Three-hour delays as French strikes hit Kent ports

19 January 2023
Three-hour delays as French strikes hit Kent ports

Strike action across the Channel is causing disruption and cancellation to ferry services leading to huge delays at Kent's ports.

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M20 reopens after crash causes barrier damage

24 December 2022
M20 reopens after crash causes barrier damage

A lane has reopened on the motorway through the Operation Brock contraflow after an earlier crash left a barrier damaged needing repairs.

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Concerns for man missing for several days

20 November 2022
Concerns for man missing for several days

A search for a missing man is being launched by police after he was last seen several days ago with officers growing more worried for his safety.

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