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'Shut Manston down': Hundreds protest outside detention centre

06 November 2022
'Shut Manston down': Hundreds protest outside detention centre

Hundreds of people have staged a demonstration outside an asylum seeker detention centre in Kent demanding its closure amid health concerns.

Footage of 'near-miss' prompts town-wide 20mph debate

06 November 2022
Footage of 'near-miss' prompts town-wide 20mph debate

A cyclist has captured footage of a near-miss on a busy stretch of road subject to controversial plans for a town-wide 20mph speed limit.

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Parking permit zones idea to free traffic-clogged streets

04 November 2022
Parking permit zones idea to free traffic-clogged streets

New parking restrictions could be introduced near a town centre in a bid to free up spaces for residents unable to park near their homes.

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Huge farmland plot on sale for £3.2m

02 November 2022
Huge farmland plot on sale for £3.2m

A rare agricultural opportunity has arisen to purchase nearly 300 acres of farmland 'inside' the M25.

£8.2bn tunnel plans re-submitted

02 November 2022
£8.2bn tunnel plans re-submitted

A revised application to build Britain's biggest road tunnel under the Thames between Kent and Essex has been re-submitted.

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Villagers vow to 'battle on' to save pub after setback

02 November 2022
Villagers vow to 'battle on' to save pub after setback

Hundreds of villagers have vowed to 'pick off' developers in their fight to restore a fire-ravaged country pub after failing to buy the site.

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School suspensions surge across Towns

31 October 2022
School suspensions surge across Towns

New figures have revealed the state schools with the worst disciplinary records in Medway as suspension rates continue to increase year-on-year.

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Calls for 'urgent review' of £8.2bn tunnel

31 October 2022
Calls for 'urgent review' of £8.2bn tunnel

An MP has called for an urgent review of the Lower Thames Crossing proposals amid ongoing concerns ahead of its imminent re-submission.

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Backlash against 'notorious rat-run' flats plan

30 October 2022
Backlash against 'notorious rat-run' flats plan

Residents have voiced their objection against plans to build two blocks of flats on former tennis courts on a 'dangerous' bend opposite a playground.

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'We're not boy racers – we were meeting at Bluewater for burgers'

30 October 2022
'We're not boy racers – we were meeting at Bluewater for burgers'

A group of motor fanatics have spoken out after being slapped with £100 fines for breaching a 'boy racer' ban while stopping at Bluewater for food.

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Rail staff to get body cams to help stamp out attacks

28 October 2022
Rail staff to get body cams to help stamp out attacks

Security patrols are being ramped up at railway stations across Kent with staff being given body cameras to combat a rise in antisocial behaviour.

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'This area should not be treated as a racetrack'

26 October 2022
'This area should not be treated as a racetrack'

Twenty drivers have been issued with fines as police step up their crackdown on 'boy racers' at a notorious hotspot.

Nursery seeks new home on 'green belt' car park

26 October 2022
Nursery seeks new home on 'green belt' car park

More than 100 families could be left without childcare unless a pre-school can prove its case for building on protected land in a park.

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Park toilet shut after tree falls on it

25 October 2022
Park toilet shut after tree falls on it

A toilet block in a park has been put out of use after a tree fell on it during a recent storm.

Almost 80k Kent drivers fined going into London

25 October 2022
Almost 80k Kent drivers fined going into London

New figures reveal nearly 80,000 motorists in Kent have been stung by London's ultra low emission zone since it was expanded last year.

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Grade II-listed building to become homeless 'halfway' house

24 October 2022
Grade II-listed building to become homeless 'halfway' house

An empty listed building is set to house homeless people in one-bedroom accommodation subject to funding being arranged.

Opening date confirmed for new £250k skate park

24 October 2022
Opening date confirmed for new £250k skate park

New images have been released and an opening date revealed for a new £250,000 'Olympics-inspired' skate park facility in a town park.

'We're not cutting train services to help Tories in Kent'

24 October 2022
'We're not cutting train services to help Tories in Kent'

The boss of Southeastern has dismissed claims upcoming timetable changes are to the benefit of Conservative voters in wealthier parts of the county.

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'It was like Brands Hatch – there were hundreds of boy racers'

22 October 2022
'It was like Brands Hatch – there were hundreds of boy racers'

There are calls for tougher action after a lorry driver says he was verbally abused and threatened by spectators at another large 'boy racers' meet.

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Hospital staff told to 'bring their own loo roll'

21 October 2022
Hospital staff told to 'bring their own loo roll'

A hospital worker has claimed a lack of toilet facilities is putting staff and patients at risk – but the Trust says conditions are above average.

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