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Main roads in town shut for six weeks

22 July 2021
Main roads in town shut for six weeks

Major roadworks projects will see two busy routes through a town closed for the rest of the summer.

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Riverside development of 1,500 homes approved

22 July 2021
Riverside development of 1,500 homes approved

A huge riverside development of 1,500 homes, restaurants, bars and cafes has been given the green light by councillors.

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Work begins on new 420-place primary school

21 July 2021
Work begins on new 420-place primary school

Building work for a new primary school as part of a £419 million riverside redevelopment project has started hailing a 'milestone' moment.

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Anti-Amazon protest at Bluewater

21 July 2021
Anti-Amazon protest at Bluewater

Protestors have stepped up their campaign against the retail giant after reporting Amazon to the regulator for 'price hikes during the pandemic'.

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Police hit back after schools tell pupils to 'avoid town'

21 July 2021
Police hit back after schools tell pupils to 'avoid town'

A police chief says people can continue to enjoy a town centre after head teachers warned pupils to avoid the area amid recent violent incidents.

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'Ghost rave' inside 'Spoons

21 July 2021
'Ghost rave' inside 'Spoons

Eerie video shows a night time "ghost rave" kicking off inside a town centre Wetherspoons.

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Warning after barbecue sets garden alight

21 July 2021
Warning after barbecue sets garden alight

Firefighters have issued a key safety message after a blaze at a home was caused by a disposable barbecue.

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D-Day for 1,500 riverside homes plan

21 July 2021
D-Day for 1,500 riverside homes plan

Decision day has arrived for ambitious plans to revamp a disused riverside site with 1,500 homes along with shops, restaurants and bars.

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Man, 21, in court after town centre stabbing

20 July 2021
Man, 21, in court after town centre stabbing

A man has been charged in connection with a town centre stabbing which saw another man taken to hospital.

Schools tell pupils 'don't go into town' after gang crime surge

20 July 2021
Schools tell pupils 'don't go into town' after gang crime surge

Head teachers have told their pupils to avoid going into a town centre after a rise in gang related crime and stabbings.

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City of Culture win will give 'major post-pandemic economic boost'

19 July 2021
City of Culture win will give 'major post-pandemic economic boost'

Winning the fight to become the UK's City of Culture could be worth more than £300m to the county's economy and provide hundreds of jobs.

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Town regeneration steps up as call for artists goes out

19 July 2021
Town regeneration steps up as call for artists goes out

A major town centre regeneration scheme is nearing the next step of development as the first crane moved in to start building work.

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Kent's history of Olympic heroes

19 July 2021
Kent's history of Olympic heroes

The stories of Kent athletes who have pulled on the GB jersey to compete in the Olympics.

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Motorcyclist seriously hurt in crash

18 July 2021
Motorcyclist seriously hurt in crash

The air ambulance was called to a crash involving a motorcyclist and car before the biker was taken to hospital in a serious condition.

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Queues after crash involving four vehicles

18 July 2021
Queues after crash involving four vehicles

Drivers on a major route through Kent have been suffering delays after a crash involving four vehicles forced a lane to be shut.

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Ex-Love Island winner charged with drug driving

18 July 2021
Ex-Love Island winner charged with drug driving

A former winner of the ITV series Love Island is due to appear in court accused of driving after taking cocaine and valium.

Councillor cleared in police probe over school gates row

16 July 2021
Councillor cleared in police probe over school gates row

A councillor has been cleared by police after he was accused of racially abusing a woman during a row over parking outside a school.

A2 to close for weekend near Bluewater

16 July 2021
A2 to close for weekend near Bluewater

A section of the A2 will be closed for an entire weekend near Bluewater while a new bridge is put in place as part of a huge improvement plan.

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'You can see the blood chugging, it's so scary'

16 July 2021
'You can see the blood chugging, it's so scary'

A mum has described the constant pain she's been suffering for 10 months with deep vein thrombosis after struggling to reach her doctor for treatment.

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Theme park site's wildlife status 'unreasonable and unjustified'

14 July 2021
Theme park site's wildlife status 'unreasonable and unjustified'

Theme park bosses behind a planned £2.5bn attraction have blasted a decision granting the site special status to help protect wildlife and habitats.

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