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Millions to be spent on social homes race

14 December 2020
Millions to be spent on social homes race

Delays to social housebuilding programmes due to Covid-19 has put pressure on council finances as it seeks a further extension to repayment deadlines.

Revised Lower Thames Crossing bid expected around Easter

14 December 2020
Revised Lower Thames Crossing bid expected around Easter

Councillors have been told a revised bid for a multi-billion pound tunnel linking Kent to Essex is expected around April next year.

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Historic pub back on the market

11 December 2020
Historic pub back on the market

A 128-year-old former coaching inn is back up for sale after a failed bid to turn it into a pizza takeway.

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Primary school stays open despite Covid-19 cases

11 December 2020
Primary school stays open despite Covid-19 cases

A primary school is preparing to welcome some pupils back after recording several Covid-19 cases over a two week period.

Delays again as lorries queue for fourth day

11 December 2020
Delays again as lorries queue for fourth day

Lorries are once again queuing on Kent's roads amid the Christmas rush, coronavirus vaccine delivery and Brexit stockpiling.

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Warning after spate of delivery van thefts

10 December 2020
Warning after spate of delivery van thefts

Police have launched an appeal after a spate of violent incidents in which parcel couriers have been attacked and their vehicles taken.

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Man found dead at block of flats

10 December 2020
Man found dead at block of flats

A man was found dead in a tower block after police were called.

Missing girl found

10 December 2020
Missing girl found

A missing teenager thought to have travelled from Essex to Kent, has been found safe and well.

Lorry chaos for third day in a row

10 December 2020
Lorry chaos for third day in a row

Lorries are once again queuing for miles on Kent's roads to access the county's ports - with yesterday's disruption blamed on Christmas.

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Footballer's search for kidney donor

09 December 2020
Footballer's search for kidney donor

A football player with a rare genetic disease has been searching for a kidney transplant to save her life amid the pandemic.

DWP to hire 266 'work coaches' to fight unemployment

09 December 2020
DWP to hire 266 'work coaches' to fight unemployment

Job centres across Kent are recruiting new 'work coaches' to help get people back into employment.

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Killer nicknamed 'Ghost' murdered dad for Rolex

09 December 2020
Killer nicknamed 'Ghost' murdered dad for Rolex

A second man has been jailed after a father was stabbed and shot on a night out for his Rolex watch.

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'For me it is a real mishmash but what can you do'

08 December 2020
'For me it is a real mishmash but what can you do'

A key worker has described the difficulty of confusing local tier restrictions which have seen a street's freedoms divided along the Kent border.

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Again? Lorry queues building at ports

08 December 2020
Again? Lorry queues building at ports

Queues of lorries are building up on Kent's roads for the fourth time in two weeks.

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Don't fear the Covid vaccine, says GP

08 December 2020
Don't fear the Covid vaccine, says GP

A doctor has urged patients to get the Covid-19 vaccine as he warns of the devastating impact of any unnecessary protracted restrictions.

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Man in 30s found dead

07 December 2020
Man in 30s found dead

A body found at a house has been identified as a man in his thirties.

Appeal to trace missing man

07 December 2020
Appeal to trace missing man

An appeal has been launched to find a missing man who may have travelled from the north to Kent.

School shuts after 'significant rise' in Covid-19 cases

07 December 2020
School shuts after 'significant rise' in Covid-19 cases

A primary school academy has been forced to close for the rest of term after a rise in cases led to staff shortages.

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New Covid-19 testing centre to open

04 December 2020
New Covid-19 testing centre to open

A new walk-through coronavirus testing centre is to open in a town centre where high rates of infection have been recorded.

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Tech hub plans take shape

04 December 2020
Tech hub plans take shape

Plans to create a "mini Silicon Valley" have edged closer towards completion with a new partnership to offer support for young entrepreneurs.

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