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Jobs boost as work on trade park to begin

Jobs boost as work on trade park to begin

Work on a multi-million-pound trade park is set to begin - as developers look to cash in on a boom in out-of-town businesses.

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Former mayor and city councillor passes away

Former mayor and city councillor passes away

Tributes have been paid to a long-running city councillor, former mayor and university lecturer who has passed away.

MP backs boys' campaign to cancel exams

MP backs boys' campaign to cancel exams

A petition signed by 400 students calling for GCSEs and A-levels to be cancelled this year will be passed to the Secretary of State for Education.

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Council's £1m social housing overspend a 'dog's breakfast'

Council's £1m social housing overspend a 'dog's breakfast'

A cash-strapped council has overspent by more than £1 million turning student flats into homes for desperate families.

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Four hundred sign exam petition in 24 hours

Four hundred sign exam petition in 24 hours

Two grammar school students have launched a campaign to persuade their MP to support the cancellation of GCSE and A-Level exams for 2021.

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Fears retail kiosk plan could spark rise in crime

Fears retail kiosk plan could spark rise in crime

Police say the council plans could result in an increase in pickpocketing, road rage and graffiti, while also attracting nuisance climbers.

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Vandal-hit former oasthouse could become flats

Vandal-hit former oasthouse could become flats

A grade II-listed oasthouse next to a castle could be transformed into a block of apartments.

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Council reveals £200m plan to tackle climate change

Council reveals £200m plan to tackle climate change

A council has revealed 'ambitious' £200m plans to help reduce its carbon emissions through measures such as replacing its cars with electric vehicles.

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Kent GPs fight plans to cancel second Covid jabs

Kent GPs fight plans to cancel second Covid jabs

Thousands of over-80s in Kent could have their appointments for a second dose of the Pfizer vaccine rescheduled under NHS plans.

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Man charged with murder after woman stabbed to death

Man charged with murder after woman stabbed to death

A 52-year-old has been charged with murder after a woman died in a flat.

12,315 youngsters with Covid in Kent since schools reopened

12,315 youngsters with Covid in Kent since schools reopened

With a new school term set to start, analysis reveals more than 12,000 youngsters in the county have tested positive for Covid-19 since September.

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The Kent hospitals trust with England's highest Covid death rate

The Kent hospitals trust with England's highest Covid death rate

More people are dying with coronavirus in a Kent hospitals trust than anywhere else in England, new figures reveal.

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Burst water main forces closure of busy road

Burst water main forces closure of busy road

A one-mile stretch of busy road has been closed to allow engineers repair a burst water main.

GPs hope to deliver thousands of Covid jabs a week

GPs hope to deliver thousands of Covid jabs a week

Health chiefs say they are delighted with the approval of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine - as they prepare to immunise thousands more against Covid.

Lying lecturer jailed for stealing from uni

Lying lecturer jailed for stealing from uni

A former senior lecturer has been jailed after he formed an 'elaborate series of lies' as he stole £70,000 worth of equipment from a university.

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Driver beaten in late-night gang attack

Driver beaten in late-night gang attack

Police are investigating after a man was left injured after being beaten by a group of people while he sat in his car.

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McDonald's not on menu at £115m leisure complex

McDonald's not on menu at £115m leisure complex

A £115 million retail development will not go "down the McDonald's route" as it seeks tenants.

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Murder arrest after injured woman dies in flat

Murder arrest after injured woman dies in flat

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman died this morning.

Woman in court over distraction theft

Woman in court over distraction theft

A woman has been charged after a wallet was stolen from a man's home during a distraction theft.

Crews tackle roof blaze

Crews tackle roof blaze

Firefighters spent the afternoon putting out a blaze which broke out in a property's roof.

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