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School responds after 'risk of harm' inspection

31 March 2022
School responds after 'risk of harm' inspection

A primary school has responded after a damning Ofsted inspection report briefly appeared online suggesting pupils were at 'risk of harm'.

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Suspected BMW drink driver charged after M25 chase

30 March 2022
Suspected BMW drink driver charged after M25 chase

A suspected drink driver has been charged after police spotted a motorist driving erratically on the M25.

Hidden camera catches flytipper who spat at parking warden

30 March 2022
Hidden camera catches flytipper who spat at parking warden

Watch the moment a fly-tipper spat at a parking warden and told him he had Covid.

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'You don't have time to think': Neil Maskell on new thriller 'Bull'

29 March 2022
'You don't have time to think': Neil Maskell on new thriller 'Bull'

TV and film actor Neil Maskell reveals what it was like shooting scenes for 'Bull', a new crime thriller filmed in parts of Kent during the pandemic.

Drivers vent fury at another day of motorway chaos

29 March 2022
Drivers vent fury at another day of motorway chaos

Drivers have shared their frustration as the county grinds to a halt yet again.

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London Resort Q&A: Where do we go from here?

29 March 2022
London Resort Q&A: Where do we go from here?

Following the announcement theme park bosses have withdrawn plans for a Disneyland-style rival, we take a look at what's next for the London Resort.

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Plans for huge theme park dubbed 'UK's Disneyland' withdrawn

29 March 2022
Plans for huge theme park dubbed 'UK's Disneyland' withdrawn

Plans to build a multi-billion pound theme park in Kent billed as the UK's answer to Disneyland have been withdrawn over nature and transport issues.

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Motorway chaos with seven-mile M20 queues and M2 delays

29 March 2022
Motorway chaos with seven-mile M20 queues and M2 delays

There are long delays on the M20 due to a two-car crash and Operation Brock, with delays on the M2 as well.

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11 years on - will the London Resort ever be built?

28 March 2022
11 years on - will the London Resort ever be built?

After administrators were called in the future of 'Kent's answer to Disneyland' looks even more uncertain, 11 years after it was first proposed.

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EastEnders inspired short film aims to give abuse victims a voice

27 March 2022
EastEnders inspired short film aims to give abuse victims a voice

Budding young movie makers were given the chance to work on a short film exploring domestic violence and inspired by a long-running EastEnders' plot.

'We've been gassed out of flat by stink from pond oil spill'

27 March 2022
'We've been gassed out of flat by stink from pond oil spill'

A couple say they are being "gassed out" of their rented flat due to the stink coming from an oil leak in a pond their home overlooks.

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Car crashes into library

24 March 2022
Car crashes into library

A man has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after a car crashed into a library causing 'structural damage'.

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'I would do anything to have him back'

24 March 2022
'I would do anything to have him back'

The partner of a young construction worker killed by a heavy piece of machinery at a building site has paid tribute after an inquest into the tragedy.

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'ULEZ expansion will make poor poorer'

23 March 2022
'ULEZ expansion will make poor poorer'

Shoppers in a town close to the Kent/London border have slammed proposals to expand a charge on polluting vehicles, labelling it a 'tax' on the poor.

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Donor pays £250 for £1 samosa to help Ukrainian refugees

23 March 2022
Donor pays £250 for £1 samosa to help Ukrainian refugees

A single samosa sold for hundreds of pounds as a popular Indian food stall returned to raise vital funds as part of the Ukraine Crisis Appeal.

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'We desperately need jobs': Council backs London Resort

18 March 2022
'We desperately need jobs': Council backs London Resort

A council has backed proposals for a multi-billion pound theme park billed as Kent's answer to Disneyland, explaining it "desperately needs jobs".

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Town's DWP office among dozens set to close

18 March 2022
Town's DWP office among dozens set to close

A local DWP office in Kent has been earmarked for permanent closure with staff facing relocation to other offices or retraining for new roles.

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Kent business owner fails to make Apprentice final

17 March 2022
Kent business owner fails to make Apprentice final

A children's store owner has failed to make it through to the final of BBC One show The Apprentice following an all-female semi-final.

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Shopping centre evacuated over 'serious threat'

17 March 2022
Shopping centre evacuated over 'serious threat'

Police ordered shoppers to leave a shopping centre after a "security alert" this afternoon.

Family of Anoosheh Ashoori ‘delighted’ following Iran release

17 March 2022
Family of Anoosheh Ashoori ‘delighted’ following Iran release

The daughter of a British-Iranian man freed from Iran alongside Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe says the family can now rebuild its "rocked" foundations.

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