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Anger over sudden closure of leisure centre

18 December 2020
Anger over sudden closure of leisure centre

A sports centre has closed in order to protect staff and customers from 'rising cases of Covid-19', sparking anger among its members.

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Car narrowly avoids being hit by train

18 December 2020
Car narrowly avoids being hit by train

Watch the moment a car narrowly avoids being hit by a speeding train which has sparked a warning from Network Rail.

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Beethoven and Mozart come to Kent

18 December 2020
Beethoven and Mozart come to Kent

Music and art enthusiasts can now visit respected composers Mozart and Beethoven at a sculpture park in the county.

Police chase crash sparks investigation

17 December 2020
Police chase crash sparks investigation

An investigation has been launched following a police chase which resulted in a crash and left the driver with serious injuries.

Kent-born Bison to be rehomed in Romania

16 December 2020
Kent-born Bison to be rehomed in Romania

A male bison, born at one of the county's animal parks, will travel 1,400 miles over two days to be rehomed in the wild.

Plans for new McDonald's restaurant and drive-thru rejected

16 December 2020
Plans for new McDonald's restaurant and drive-thru rejected

A proposal for a new McDonald's drive-thru and restaurant have been rejected following fears over highway safety and sustainability.

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New Covid-19 'walk-in' testing site opens

15 December 2020
New Covid-19 'walk-in' testing site opens

A new appointment-only Covid-19 testing site has been set up for people displaying symptoms of the virus.

'Charismatic' man, 24, died in quad bike crash

15 December 2020
'Charismatic' man, 24, died in quad bike crash

A family have paid tribute to a young father who died when his quad bike crashed into parked cars, after inquest rules collision an accident.

Asylum seekers 'disappear' from barracks

14 December 2020
Asylum seekers 'disappear' from barracks

Concerns have been raised by an MP over claims that eight asylum seekers being housed at military barracks have disappeared.

Seafront apartments set to be given green light

11 December 2020
Seafront apartments set to be given green light

Nineteen new seaside homes are expected to be approved by councillors next week.

Man thrown from bridge by gang 'feared for his life'

10 December 2020
Man thrown from bridge by gang 'feared for his life'

A man says he feared he would die when a group of attackers threw him 15ft from a bridge into icy water.

Second World War hero celebrates 100th birthday

10 December 2020
Second World War hero celebrates 100th birthday

A war veteran and retired colonel says he feels lucky to be celebrating his 100th birthday, after many of his comrades died young.

Town's third McDonalds expected to get approval

09 December 2020
Town's third McDonalds expected to get approval

A proposal for a new McDonald's drive thru and restaurant are expected to be given the go-ahead, despite fears over increased traffic and litter.

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Fears 'disinformation' could dissuade people from taking vaccine

09 December 2020
Fears 'disinformation' could dissuade people from taking vaccine

Concerns have been raised over how disinformation being spread could prevent some people from taking the newly approved Covid-19 vaccine.

Timeball Tower gets £80k boost for repairs

09 December 2020
Timeball Tower gets £80k boost for repairs

An iconic maritime landmark will be given £80,000 to repair its time mechanism which has told men at sea the time for more than a century

Three year groups isolating after six confirmed Covid-19 cases

08 December 2020
Three year groups isolating after six confirmed Covid-19 cases

Three year groups have been sent home to isolate following six coronavirus cases at a secondary school.

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'Momentous' day as great-grandad first to receive vaccine in Kent

08 December 2020
'Momentous' day as great-grandad first to receive vaccine in Kent

The first vaccine against Covid-19 to be issued in the county was given to an 80-year-old great-grandfather.

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Man due in court after police pursuit ends in collision

07 December 2020
Man due in court after police pursuit ends in collision

A man is due in court following a police pursuit which ended when his car and the police car collided.

Covid sees whole year at Kent's biggest school sent home

07 December 2020
Covid sees whole year at Kent's biggest school sent home

A whole year group at the county's largest secondary school have been sent home to isolate following a case of Covid-19.

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Surgery stops seeing patients due to 'staff sickness'

07 December 2020
Surgery stops seeing patients due to 'staff sickness'

A doctor's surgery has stopped seeing patients face-to-face due to staff being either ill or self-isolating.

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