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Nearly 100 primary school pupils sent home after four Covid-19 cases

20 October 2020
Nearly 100 primary school pupils sent home after four Covid-19 cases

Staff members and pupils have been told to self-isolate at a primary school on the border between two towns with different lockdown restrictions.

Planned bus cuts shelved

19 October 2020
Planned bus cuts shelved

Councillors have praised a decision to scrap planned cuts to bus services but fear it may not be the end of the matter.

'A load of immigrants just got out of a lorry into Mercs'

19 October 2020
'A load of immigrants just got out of a lorry into Mercs'

An eyewitness alerted police to people jumping out of lorries, a fortnight before the deaths of 39 people, a court has heard.

Bid to tackle rise in modern slavery and human trafficking

19 October 2020
Bid to tackle rise in modern slavery and human trafficking

A council has partnered up with the police and a homeless charity as it looks to address a rise in documented cases of modern slavery.

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'It should not have even been put out in the first place'

16 October 2020
'It should not have even been put out in the first place'

A motorist has hit out at dangerous temporary road work barriers and has warned against their return after his van was wrecked in a crash.

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Pub bosses react to tier 2 restrictions

15 October 2020
Pub bosses react to tier 2 restrictions

Publicans either side of the Kent and London border have responded to today's introduction of tighter restrictions in the capital.

'I'd advise those living near London to adopt new rules'

15 October 2020
'I'd advise those living near London to adopt new rules'

As London moves to a Tier 2 lockdown the head of the Kent council closest to the capital has advised residents to adopt recommendations.

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Delays to rail services after signalling problems

15 October 2020
Delays to rail services after signalling problems

Passengers have been told to expect some disruption to their journey after a station signalling issue.

'If it continues like this I will expand again'

14 October 2020
'If it continues like this I will expand again'

A coffee shop boss who opened his second store during lockdown says trade has been boosted by customers seeking alternatives to working from home.

'Death trap' road works removed

14 October 2020
'Death trap' road works removed

A concrete barrier and accompanying road works labelled dangerous by motorists have been withdrawn pending a 'rethink' by highways bosses.

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MP wants 'zero tolerance' prison sentence for spitting at police

14 October 2020
MP wants 'zero tolerance' prison sentence for spitting at police

An MP says offenders who assault emergency service workers should be given an immediate jail term after cases of spitting and coughing rapidly rise.

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Vineyard presses for million-pound expansion

14 October 2020
Vineyard presses for million-pound expansion

An award-winning wine producer is looking to expand into tasting tours as it bids to become a headline county attraction.

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Kent town named among UK's biggest property hotspots

13 October 2020
Kent town named among UK's biggest property hotspots

Two Kent postcodes are among those areas which have seen the biggest surge in asking prices over the last decade.

Approved £75m town centre revamp a 'key milestone'

12 October 2020
Approved £75m town centre revamp a 'key milestone'

Plans to redevelop a derelict town centre and put in place a new hotel, cinema, and flats have been approved.

New image of £5 billion theme park

12 October 2020
New image of £5 billion theme park

Theme park bosses have released a new image of the site as they reveal the feedback they received about plans for the new £5bn entertainment resort.

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'There is a big group of us down here'

07 October 2020
'There is a big group of us down here'

A new Youtube show dedicated to Arsenal fans has found an unlikely home at a pub owned by a landlord wearing opposite colours.

Construction of potential Amazon mega shed underway

07 October 2020
Construction of potential Amazon mega shed underway

Work to build a multi-million pound distribution centre, tipped to be taken over by a major online retailer, has started.

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Watch as injured swan is saved in rescue mission

07 October 2020
Watch as injured swan is saved in rescue mission

A rescue mission was launched after a swan was spotted in distress with a fishing hook through its beak.

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Plans for new £75m 'cultural quarter' to go before council

07 October 2020
Plans for new £75m 'cultural quarter' to go before council

A council is set to decide whether or not to approve a major town centre redevelopment scheme.

'Distressing' letters wrongly warned homes were at risk

06 October 2020
'Distressing' letters wrongly warned homes were at risk

Residents were left angry after receiving letters mistakenly suggesting their homes could be under threat by theme park proposals.

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