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Mixed feelings as businesses enter second lockdown

05 November 2020
Mixed feelings as businesses enter second lockdown

Business owners have expressed mixed reactions - some of hope, some of disappointment - over the country entering a second lockdown.

Town mayor swaps long hair for buzzcut

04 November 2020
Town mayor swaps long hair for buzzcut

A town mayor has removed 36 inches of her long locks in memory of her best friend's mum and to raise money for charity.

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45 new homes set to transform town centre 'scar'

02 November 2020
45 new homes set to transform town centre 'scar'

Plans to create 45 modern, town centre homes on a vacant and unused plot of land have been approved.

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Residents hit with fines after car parking spaces are suspended

22 October 2020
Residents hit with fines after car parking spaces are suspended

Drivers are waking up to fines after the number of car parking spaces near their homes were cut to accommodate a new seafront development.

Work starts on new Mediterranean restaurant and cocktail bar

20 October 2020
Work starts on new Mediterranean restaurant and cocktail bar

A husband and wife duo are opening their dream restaurant, complete with a cocktail bar and outdoor seating.

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Crowds welcome asylum seekers as far-right counter protest

17 October 2020
Crowds welcome asylum seekers as far-right counter protest

Police attended a meeting to welcome asylum seekers living in barracks in Kent - with a small number of the far-right also showing up.

Police seek man as part of rape investigation

16 October 2020
Police seek man as part of rape investigation

Police have released a CCTV image of a man who they believe may be able to help them with their inquiries into a rape.

New escape room set to open

16 October 2020
New escape room set to open

A new escape room is set to open, and will help raise vital funds for an historic Kent landmark.

Farage Garage? Calls for Brexit lorry park to be named after politician

16 October 2020
Farage Garage? Calls for Brexit lorry park to be named after politician

A petition signed by more than 2,000 people is calling for Kent's post-Brexit lorry park to be named after Nigel Farage.

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Army halt firing exercise after asylum seekers land nearby

15 October 2020
Army halt firing exercise after asylum seekers land nearby

An army firing exercise on military land had to be stopped after a boat carrying asylum seekers landed nearby.

'Severe' delays at Tunnel after crash

15 October 2020
'Severe' delays at Tunnel after crash

Motorists are being advised of delays this morning near the Darford Tunnels following a three vehicle crash.

'My 81-year-old mum is terrified to leave home after car theft'

15 October 2020
'My 81-year-old mum is terrified to leave home after car theft'

An 81-year-old woman has had her freedom taken away from her after thieves damaged her car and stole parts.

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Man extradited from Spain in connection to 'threats to kill'

14 October 2020
Man extradited from Spain in connection to 'threats to kill'

A man wanted in connection with a report of threats to kill has been returned to the UK after being arrested in Spain.

Could council offices relocate to historic castle?

14 October 2020
Could council offices relocate to historic castle?

Council offices, described as an "aesthetic carbuncle", could close and relocate to a proposed 'garden town' or a nearby £3m historic castle.

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Tourist hotspot gets food and drink market

14 October 2020
Tourist hotspot gets food and drink market

A new, outdoor space for food and drink vendors has opened at a popular visitor spot.

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CCTV catches serial burglar in the act

13 October 2020
CCTV catches serial burglar in the act

This is the moment a serial burglar was caught on camera as he broke into one of five businesses during a three-month spree.

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Man rescued from car after crash

13 October 2020
Man rescued from car after crash

Emergency services helped rescue a man from a car following a crash last night.

'I came to find a safe place, not to be detained as a criminal'

13 October 2020
'I came to find a safe place, not to be detained as a criminal'

An asylum seeker has revealed what it is like living at a military barracks which has been turned into a holding site by the Home Office.

New three-tier local lockdown system expected to be announced

12 October 2020
New three-tier local lockdown system expected to be announced

A new 'three-tiered lockdown' system is to be announced today - here we look at what that would mean and reflect on the situation in Kent.

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Council injunction to halt 'unauthorised' traveller site

12 October 2020
Council injunction to halt 'unauthorised' traveller site

A court injunction has been issued to stop the development of a gypsy and traveller site, following complaints about work already starting.

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