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Sssssshhhhh! Truckers risk fine for blasting horns in queues

17 July 2023
Sssssshhhhh! Truckers risk fine for blasting horns in queues

Truckers queued next to an estate are being ordered not to disturb residents by sounding their horns in a new “quiet zone”.

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Fresh lease of life for town centre pub

16 July 2023
Fresh lease of life for town centre pub

A pub, which closed three years ago, will re-open as a mutli-use centre complete with clothing shop, cafe and workspace.

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Families 'living in squalor' as rats invade block of flats

15 July 2023
Families 'living in squalor' as rats invade block of flats

Families living in a rat-infested block of flats have told how the creatures are running riot through their homes and chewing holes in the walls.

Plans for luxury spa hotel at country park rejected

14 July 2023
Plans for luxury spa hotel at country park rejected

A multimillion-pound 120-bed hotel and spa, destined for a country park, has been rejected over environmental concerns.

‘End of an era’ as huge shopping centre shuts

14 July 2023
‘End of an era’ as huge shopping centre shuts

A waterside shopping outlet will close today after 21 years, with 25 members of staff being made redundant.

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Job losses and rise in fly-tipping among tip closure fears

12 July 2023
Job losses and rise in fly-tipping among tip closure fears

Residents have reacted with confusion and anger after their tip was added to a ‘at risk’ list as the council scrambles to save cash.

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Drugs worth £2m found hidden in van

12 July 2023
Drugs worth £2m found hidden in van

Two men are in custody after 100kg of drugs were found hidden in a van arriving at a Kent port.

Kent students caught using ChatGPT get marks of zero

06 July 2023
Kent students caught using ChatGPT get marks of zero

University students in the county have been given zero marks after being found to have used AI bots such as ChatGPT to cheat in their assessments.

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‘My children hate it here – it stinks and it’s disgusting’

04 July 2023
‘My children hate it here – it stinks and it’s disgusting’

A mum says she’s had to throw her daughter’s bed away due to damp in their council home, and tiles are falling from the kitchen.

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Part of A2 to close as new bridge is lifted into place

03 July 2023
Part of A2 to close as new bridge is lifted into place

A section of dual-carriageway will shut for three days as work continues to progress a new Fastrack bus service.

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Work starts to tear down former nightclub

01 July 2023
Work starts to tear down former nightclub

Demolition workers equipped with a crane have moved in as they prepare to knockdown an ex nightspot, as part of a regeneration project.

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Woman saved from going over rails at pier

29 June 2023
Woman saved from going over rails at pier

Eagled-eyed CCTV operators helped save a woman from falling from a pier, as well as finding a missing man with dementia.

The hilly walk with stunning views which is steeped in history

28 June 2023
The hilly walk with stunning views which is steeped in history

A giant fort looms large over a town – but how many residents know its secrets? With incredible views and history, it’s one of Kent’s hidden gems.

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New bar will ‘bring life back to high street’ – but won’t be a ‘rowdy pub’

24 June 2023
New bar will ‘bring life back to high street’ – but won’t be a ‘rowdy pub’

A new bar has got the green light to serve alcohol until midnight – despite claims the town already has “enough hooligans and drunken behaviour”.

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Gang smuggled people through Kent in lorries to work in cannabis factories

23 June 2023
Gang smuggled people through Kent in lorries to work in cannabis factories

A people-smuggling ring which exploited Kent’s borders to put Albanians to work in cannabis factories has been smashed.

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Diversion in place as busy tunnel route to shut all weekend

23 June 2023
Diversion in place as busy tunnel route to shut all weekend

A busy tunnel will be closed all weekend for traffic heading towards the coast.

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Street like war zone as van and cars destroyed in ‘arson attack’

22 June 2023
Street like war zone as van and cars destroyed in ‘arson attack’

Concerns have been raised after four vehicles were set on fire in one street in what is the third suspected arson attack in six months.

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Dramatic moment officers break door down to arrest suspected people smugglers

20 June 2023
Dramatic moment officers break door down to arrest suspected people smugglers

A trio of suspected people smugglers have been arrested, with the seconds just before captured on camera, as officers swarm a large home.

Strike action called off for bin workers after 21% pay rise agreed

19 June 2023
Strike action called off for bin workers after 21% pay rise agreed

Bin workers who collect rubbish in Dover, Hythe and Folkestone have agreed to a pay rise of up to 21% for some, with strike action now dropped.

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‘Chalk scar’ is base for 29 new homes

19 June 2023
‘Chalk scar’ is base for 29 new homes

A large chalky patch of land, seen from high up on a hilltop, is the base for a new development of 29 flats and houses.

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