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Parking fees could rise by nearly a quarter

23 February 2022
Parking fees could rise by nearly a quarter

A council will vote next week on whether to put up charges from £1.30 to £1.60 an hour at its parking spaces.

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'Big stories seemed to follow him'

22 February 2022
'Big stories seemed to follow him'

A Kent-born journalist who survived bombings and was on holiday where terrorists opened fire has died in his 80s after a short illness.

Fast solving of stolen bike case

22 February 2022
Fast solving of stolen bike case

An electric bicycle was promptly returned to its owner after a theft, and a suspect arrested, with the help of a community website.

Film festival to remember domino disaster at sea

18 February 2022
Film festival to remember domino disaster at sea

Three successive ship collisions 50 years ago, which caused mass deaths, will feature in a historic film showing.

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'He was a doting dad and loving family man'

18 February 2022
'He was a doting dad and loving family man'

The mother of a missing man who has now been found dead has paid a moving tribute to him.

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Ace face to help save venue

17 February 2022
Ace face to help save venue

A magician who is part of the mod movement is performing to help stop the closure of a town's only theatre.

Storm scuppers return of angling

17 February 2022
Storm scuppers return of angling

The reintroduction of fishing at a pier, after four years, has been held up by severe weather, it has now been confirmed.

How 'booze cruises' changed over the years

17 February 2022
How 'booze cruises' changed over the years

From the 'Vomit Comet' to luxury ferries, a seasoned traveller looks back at his trips across the Channel.

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Bad weather threatens anglers' return to pier

16 February 2022
Bad weather threatens anglers' return to pier

An anglers' return to a pier after nearly four years could be stalled by bad weather this weekend.

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Thousands of asylum seekers suffer hypothermia during crossings

15 February 2022
Thousands of asylum seekers suffer hypothermia during crossings

Thousands of people crossing the Channel in small boats have suffered hypothermia while others have had burns or suspected broken bones.

Preparation for new fast bus service

14 February 2022
Preparation for new fast bus service

Initial work for a new public transport system begins this week but a road to an estate will be temporarily closed for this.

Town's only theatre added to 'at risk' list

11 February 2022
Town's only theatre added to 'at risk' list

The fight to save a venue earmarked for closure has stepped up, with the theatre now added to a special endangered list.

'You've got the wrong Sue Gray'

04 February 2022
'You've got the wrong Sue Gray'

A woman has recieved emails about the investigation into parties at Downing Street during lockdown due to a case of mistaken identity.

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McDonald's parking spaces to be cut as fewer customers eat in

03 February 2022
McDonald's parking spaces to be cut as fewer customers eat in

Bosses at a McDonald's are applying to cut the number of parking spaces because fewer customers are eating in - and they hope it will ease queues.

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Hotel bill of £4.7 million for asylum seekers

03 February 2022
Hotel bill of £4.7 million for asylum seekers

A Parliamentary committee has been told of the daily cost of keeping asylum seekers in temporary accommodation.

Work starts on new electric bus service

02 February 2022
Work starts on new electric bus service

Construction begins on Kent's first zero-emission bus system and it is expected to take 18 months.

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Boy, 17, dies after being hit by train

31 January 2022
Boy, 17, dies after being hit by train

Transport police say that a teenager who was hit by a train at the weekend was pronounced dead at the scene.

Key bridge opens after five months

31 January 2022
Key bridge opens after five months

A key route at a port is back in use after a closure of nearly five months and two delays in re-opening.

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Economic plunge from Covid counted

28 January 2022
Economic plunge from Covid counted

Exact figures show the extent that visitor numbers and resulting income plummeted in one district in the first pandemic year.

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Ceremony marks town's refugee role

28 January 2022
Ceremony marks town's refugee role

Tree planting on Holocaust Memorial Day took place on land that hosted Jewish people who had fled the Nazis.

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