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First pictures of arson attack which left thousands without internet

07 April 2022
First pictures of arson attack which left thousands without internet

This is the first look at damage from an arson attack which left thousands of people without broadband and phone services for days.

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Man airlifted after 'falling from bridge'

07 April 2022
Man airlifted after 'falling from bridge'

A man has been airlifted to hospital after he was found seriously injured by a bridge near the M20.

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Town centre venue owner blames 'scaremongering' government for closure

07 April 2022
Town centre venue owner blames 'scaremongering' government for closure

The former director of a town centre venue which shut seven months after opening has blamed a "scaremongering government" and the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Thousands without phone and broadband after suspected arson attack

06 April 2022
Thousands without phone and broadband after suspected arson attack

Thousands of homes, businesses and medical practices could be without phone and broadband services until next week after a suspected arson attack.

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County Lines dealers jailed for 15 years

06 April 2022
County Lines dealers jailed for 15 years

Two County Lines drugs who ran a drug network through Kent have been jailed for a combined 15 years after messages to drug users were uncovered.

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Mystery surrounds sudden closure of town centre venue

06 April 2022
Mystery surrounds sudden closure of town centre venue

Mystery surrounds the sudden closure of first-of-its-kind town centre events venue.

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'Margaret Thatcher wouldn't make mistake of privatising Channel 4'

05 April 2022
'Margaret Thatcher wouldn't make mistake of privatising Channel 4'

Kent MPs have reacted to the government's plans to privatise Channel 4, with one saying the decision isn't one Margaret Thatcher would have made.

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Thai place to replace Italian restaurant next month

04 April 2022
Thai place to replace Italian restaurant next month

An opening date for a new Thai restaurant taking the place of an Italian eatery has been announced.

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Operation Brock causes motorway traffic chaos

01 April 2022
Operation Brock causes motorway traffic chaos

The closure of the coastbound M20 at Operation Brock to all but freight traffic caused chaos as drivers sought to avoid the area.

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Kent MP meets volunteers in Poland

01 April 2022
Kent MP meets volunteers in Poland

A Kent MP is in Poland to speak with politicians about Ukrainian refugees as he declares Vladimir Putin is "bringing his war to his own Russia".

Kent MP visits Poland and says Putin is 'bringing war to Russia'

01 April 2022
Kent MP visits Poland and says Putin is 'bringing war to Russia'

A Kent MP is in Poland to speak with politicians about Ukrainian refugees as he declares Vladimir Putin is "bringing his war to his own Russia".

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Fallen tree damages cars and blocks road

31 March 2022
Fallen tree damages cars and blocks road

Traffic was left at a standstill after a fallen tree blocked a busy road close to a supermarket and damaged two cars.

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Pilot jailed after lying about experience to get job

31 March 2022
Pilot jailed after lying about experience to get job

A British Airways pilot has been jailed for lying about his flying experience to get a job.

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Council criticised for Ukrainian rehoming scheme

31 March 2022
Council criticised for Ukrainian rehoming scheme

Kent County Council has been criticised for its handling of the Homes for Ukraine scheme with host families claiming they are getting no help.

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Pizza Express returning to town centre two years after closing

31 March 2022
Pizza Express returning to town centre two years after closing

Pizza Express is returning to a town two years after shutting due to lockdown.

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Mum blames landlord for cat's death

29 March 2022
Mum blames landlord for cat's death

A furious mum has blamed a housing association for the death of her cat after it escaped through a broken fence and was run over.

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Boutique wine hotel set for historic palace

28 March 2022
Boutique wine hotel set for historic palace

An entrepreneur's plans to create a boutique wine hotel at a historic town centre building have been given the green light.

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Police seize £50k and designer clothes from flat after drugs bust

25 March 2022
Police seize £50k and designer clothes from flat after drugs bust

Police have seized £50,000 and arrested two people in their 20s after from a flat in Kent was searched as part of a drugs bust.

Former Pizza Hut reopens as estate agents

25 March 2022
Former Pizza Hut reopens as estate agents

Take a look around a new town centre estate agents which replaced a vacant Pizza Hut restaurant forced to close due to the pandemic.

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Work on new 60,000 sq ft cannabis plant facility starts

25 March 2022
Work on new 60,000 sq ft cannabis plant facility starts

A new 60,000 sq ft medical cannabis plant facility is being built in part of Kent.

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