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'Reopening rail lines could transform communities'

07 November 2021
'Reopening rail lines could transform communities'

A campaign group has published a report identifying a number of Kent railways lines it says should be reconnected to the national network.

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Armed police swoop on town centre

05 November 2021
Armed police swoop on town centre

Eyewitnesses describe hearing 'screaming and shouting' as police brandishing weapons make an arrest in a busy town centre street.

Huge solar farm the size of 250 football pitches

05 November 2021
Huge solar farm the size of 250 football pitches

Backers of a massive renewable energy project say it could act as a buffer against future housing development in the area.

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Work on Netflix-linked film studios to start next year

05 November 2021
Work on Netflix-linked film studios to start next year

Bosses plan to start work next year on an ambitious redevelopment of a former railway works linked to Netflix, Amazon and HBO.

Necrophiliac victim's mum tells of her pain

04 November 2021
Necrophiliac victim's mum tells of her pain

The mother of a young woman whose corpse was raped in a morgue by a depraved hospital worker has spoken of her distress.

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Woman in her 70s cut free from crash

03 November 2021
Woman in her 70s cut free from crash

A major route has been closed after the air ambulance were called to an accident involving a car and a lorry.

Fears of traffic gridlock thanks to new EU border rules

03 November 2021
Fears of traffic gridlock thanks to new EU border rules

Transport bosses have raised the alarm about the knock-on effects of tighter rules which will affect British travellers next year.

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Cyclist in critical condition after suspected hit-and-run

03 November 2021
Cyclist in critical condition after suspected hit-and-run

Police say a critically-injured cyclist remains in hospital more than 24 hours after they were believed to have been hit by a car.

Is this the most expensive petrol station in Kent?

03 November 2021
Is this the most expensive petrol station in Kent?

October proves to be a 'horrible month for drivers' as petrol prices soar to reach an all-time high.

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MP announces positive Covid-19 test

02 November 2021
MP announces positive Covid-19 test

An MP is isolating after revealing they have tested positive for Covid-19.

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Seal pup with injured mouth rescued from beach

02 November 2021
Seal pup with injured mouth rescued from beach

A grey seal pup who was discovered on a beach has been taken into the care of a wildlife centre.

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Firefighters called to blaze in tower block

01 November 2021
Firefighters called to blaze in tower block

Four fire engines and a height vehicle have been sent to the scene of a blaze on the fifth floor of a block of flats.

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Free Christmas light trail could come to town centre

29 October 2021
Free Christmas light trail could come to town centre

Campaigners are trying to raise almost £16,500 to fund a free four-day town centre light trail next Christmas.

£10k grants to help fill town's empty shops

29 October 2021
£10k grants to help fill town's empty shops

A council is offering grants of up to £10,000 to help bring vacant shops in a town centre back to life.

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Could town become home of national railway HQ?

28 October 2021
Could town become home of national railway HQ?

A town's MP says consideration should be given to locating the new national headquarters of Great British Railways there because of its rail heritage.

Football chairman choked to death on holiday

27 October 2021
Football chairman choked to death on holiday

A hugely popular Sunday league chairman choked to death while on holiday.

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£14.7m boost for Netflix-linked film studios

27 October 2021
£14.7m boost for Netflix-linked film studios

Plans for an ambitious redevelopment of the site of a former railway works have been given a £14.7 million boost in the budget.

Pop Larkin's Rolls-Royce up for auction

27 October 2021
Pop Larkin's Rolls-Royce up for auction

The iconic yellow motor which was driven by David Jason in the much-loved comedy drama Darling Buds of May last sold for £100,000.

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£1.5m guest house to become centre for homeless

26 October 2021
£1.5m guest house to become centre for homeless

A charity which helps turn around the lives of young people will open its first centre in the county following the purchase of a guest house.

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'It's a piece of history disappearing'

22 October 2021
'It's a piece of history disappearing'

The days of signallers opening and closing barriers at a busy rail crossing could be numbered by a planned automation upgrade.

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