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£80m roundabout revamp 'will save lives'

03 December 2020
£80m roundabout revamp 'will save lives'

An inquiry looking into plans for a multi-million pound revamp at a Kent roundabout and junction has heard claims it will "save lives".

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School shuts until 2021

03 December 2020
School shuts until 2021

A school for children with special educational needs has been forced to shut its doors until the New Year due to staff shortages.

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Covid halts speedwatch after police advice

03 December 2020
Covid halts speedwatch after police advice

A community speedwatch group has hit the brakes on their roadside work after police advised them to stop due to coronavirus.

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Emergency response after person hit by train

02 December 2020
Emergency response after person hit by train

An air ambulance has landed near a railway track after a person was injured after being hit by a train.

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Man dies after car crash

02 December 2020
Man dies after car crash

A 44-year-old has died following a collision on the A26 which shut the road for six hours.

Former firefighter run over by own truck

30 November 2020
Former firefighter run over by own truck

A former fireman run over by his own 13-ton fire engine, is suing chiefs for £830,000 compensation.

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'I don't think he realised just how much he was loved'

30 November 2020
'I don't think he realised just how much he was loved'

Tributes have been paid to a prison teacher who has been described as 'the kindest, most lovely person' - after he tragically took his own life.

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Online petition calls for Swexit

28 November 2020
Online petition calls for Swexit

A petition has called for Swale to be divorced from Kent after the county was plunged into Tier 3 restrictions following high regional Covid rates.

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Cyclist in hospital after crash with car

27 November 2020
Cyclist in hospital after crash with car

An air ambulance was called after a crash involving a cyclist and car.

Should police be able to wear ear stretchers?

27 November 2020
Should police be able to wear ear stretchers?

The county's police force is asking people whether or not officers wearing ear stretching piercings are seen as negative or positive.

'We need military help with Covid testing'

27 November 2020
'We need military help with Covid testing'

Councillors are calling on the military to help with mass coronavirus testing in the county.

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16 school closures reported to council

26 November 2020
16 school closures reported to council

More than a dozen schools in the county have closed after reporting 225 cases of coronavirus to the council.

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Kent Test results out today

26 November 2020
Kent Test results out today

Thousands of children in the county will find out today whether or not they passed the Kent Test.

Raw sewage left in garden after flood

26 November 2020
Raw sewage left in garden after flood

Disgusted homeowners have been left with human excrement in their front garden for more than week after a major drain blockage near their homes.

Businesses given notices for breaching lockdown rules

25 November 2020
Businesses given notices for breaching lockdown rules

Council officers have visited 48 businesses accused of being open during lockdown.

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Three households can meet at Christmas

24 November 2020
Three households can meet at Christmas

A deal on who people can visit during Christmas has been agreed by the four nations.

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School shuts after rise in cases

24 November 2020
School shuts after rise in cases

A school has been closed due to a "very sudden and rapidly changing" increase in Covid-19 cases.

Road closed after lorry hits power cables

23 November 2020
Road closed after lorry hits power cables

More than 100 people were left without power after a lorry collided with electricity cables.

Outcome of Kent's emergency Covid meeting

23 November 2020
Outcome of Kent's emergency Covid meeting

An emergency meeting called after a rise in Covid-19 cases has revealed only 12% of them from the worst hit borough come from prisons and care homes.

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Headteacher who faked exam results can carry on teaching

20 November 2020
Headteacher who faked exam results can carry on teaching

A Kent headteacher who brought the profession into disrepute by faking exam results will be allowed to teach again, a panel has ruled.

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