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48-hour dispersal order after spate of 'boy racer' meets

03 March 2022
48-hour dispersal order after spate of 'boy racer' meets

Police will impose a dispersal order this weekend to target areas plagued by noisy 'boy racer's driving at dangerous speeds on busy dual carriageways.

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Parent's fury over longer journey times for SEND children

03 March 2022
Parent's fury over longer journey times for SEND children

Parents have expressed concerns over new school travel arrangements ahead of a review into the county council's handling of SEND transport contracts.

Sky/HBO share trailer on terror tot series filmed in Kent cafe

02 March 2022
Sky/HBO share trailer on terror tot series filmed in Kent cafe

A popular roadside cafe for filming in Kent is set to feature as part of a new comedy-horror TV series about a new mother and a murderous infant.

Van driver accused of filming police whilst drink driving

01 March 2022
Van driver accused of filming police whilst drink driving

A man suspected of drink driving and filming police officers on his mobile phone whilst driving past in his van has been charged.

Man ordered to pay repairs after 'road rage' incident

01 March 2022
Man ordered to pay repairs after 'road rage' incident

A passenger who got out of his car near the Dartford Crossing and smashed a car window during a 'road rage' incident has been ordered to pay damages.

Two charged after man robbed of phone and bank card

01 March 2022
Two charged after man robbed of phone and bank card

Two men have been charged on suspicion of robbery after a man was attacked in the high street for his mobile phone and bank card.

Council tax bill frozen for second year running

01 March 2022
Council tax bill frozen for second year running

Households in one part of Kent will see the portion they pay towards their borough council tax bill stay the same for the second year in a row.

Crackdown on street racing as council sets out 'boy racer' ban

01 March 2022
Crackdown on street racing as council sets out 'boy racer' ban

Police could be handed new powers to tackle the issue of 'boy racer's speeding up and down a busy dual carriageway at dangerous speeds.

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'Thunderbirds are no': BBC cuts ties with London Resort

28 February 2022
'Thunderbirds are no': BBC cuts ties with London Resort

The BBC and ITV have ditched plans to lend image rights to plans for a multi-billion pound theme park in Kent over ongoing wildlife concerns.

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PC sacked for groping woman on Alton Towers trip

25 February 2022
PC sacked for groping woman on Alton Towers trip

A police officer has been dismissed after a booze-fuelled trip led to accusations of sexual assault.

24/7 'KFC' drive-thru could be built in Asda car park

23 February 2022
24/7 'KFC' drive-thru could be built in Asda car park

Plans have been submitted to build a hot food takeaway and ‘drive-thru’ facility – believed to be KFC - on the existing site of an Asda car park.

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Stay-at-home mums invited to become magistrates

23 February 2022
Stay-at-home mums invited to become magistrates

People from 'all backgrounds' have been urged to become magistrates as part of a campaign to recruit thousands to clear the Covid court backlog.

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Hundreds of SEN pupils miss school over transport fiasco

22 February 2022
Hundreds of SEN pupils miss school over transport fiasco

A review will take place after hundreds of kids with special needs didn't make it into school because transport contracts were not arranged in time.

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Flood alerts issued for Kent

22 February 2022
Flood alerts issued for Kent

Flood alerts have been put in place across multiple sections of the Kent coast in the aftermath of bad weather and Storm Franklin.

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Grandad with cancer shoots himself to avoid more suffering

22 February 2022
Grandad with cancer shoots himself to avoid more suffering

A family has backed a campaign to change the law on assisted dying after a grandad-of-seven living with terminal cancer shot himself in his garden.

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'Consultation on my terminal cancer was held in busy corridor'

22 February 2022
'Consultation on my terminal cancer was held in busy corridor'

A terminally ill cancer patient says sensitive discussions related to her treatment were held in a busy hospital corridor.

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Town riverside hit by heavy flooding

21 February 2022
Town riverside hit by heavy flooding

Large parts of a town riverside have been submerged under water amid flood warnings and more bad weather across the county.

Train sex offender caught after police track hire 'Boris bike'

21 February 2022
Train sex offender caught after police track hire 'Boris bike'

A sexual predator who carried out a sex act on woman's belongings on a train just days after attacking another victim in a park has been jailed.

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Thames Barrier closed amid flood warnings

21 February 2022
Thames Barrier closed amid flood warnings

The Thames Barrier and other smaller defences along the Thames will be shut to protect the capital and parts of Kent at risk of flooding.

Gym-goers slapped with £100 fines after car park change

16 February 2022
Gym-goers slapped with £100 fines after car park change

Dozens of PureGym members have been hit with costly fines after changes to the on-site car park which the fitness chain says it has no control over.

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