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'Police don't care about drink spiking unless someone is attacked'

'Police don't care about drink spiking unless someone is attacked'

13 April 2022

A woman says she believes police 'don't care' about drink spiking unless there has been an assault or rape as nobody has been charged in five years.

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'We should be ready for more traffic hell this summer'

'We should be ready for more traffic hell this summer'

09 April 2022

The county's senior highways manager fears the travel chaos in Kent will hit again in the summer if changes are not made.

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Kent house prices rocket by £56k during pandemic

Kent house prices rocket by £56k during pandemic

03 April 2022

Figures show how much property prices have risen in every Kent district after the first lockdown sparked an "exodus" from London.

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Kent from the skies 100 years ago

Kent from the skies 100 years ago

26 March 2022

After thousands of rare archive photos were released by Historic England, we saw how Kent looked from above in the 1920s.

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Spike in Kent Covid patients as new cases soar

Spike in Kent Covid patients as new cases soar

20 March 2022

Covid patient numbers in Kent have risen by almost 30% in a week as new cases continue to soar across the county.

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'It's time to end the e scooter experiment'

'It's time to end the e scooter experiment'

20 March 2022

Kent's police chief says e scooter trials in the county and further afield have proven to be a dangerous failure.

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Free range eggs no longer on sale

Free range eggs no longer on sale

20 March 2022

Farmers allay concerns as free-range eggs become unavailable after hens have been forced indoors because of an avian flu outbreak.

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Reason behind JC Rooks' demise revealed

Reason behind JC Rooks' demise revealed

15 March 2022

The reasons behind the sad demise of Kent butchery chain JC Rook and Sons have been revealed by administrators.

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'Customers through doors the only way to stay alive'

'Customers through doors the only way to stay alive'

15 March 2022

The sudden closure of JC Rook and Sons sparked sadness across Kent, but are more independent butchers facing the chop?

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'It made me feel dirty in my own home'

'It made me feel dirty in my own home'

14 March 2022

A new law banning cyberflashing will be included in the Online Safety Bill and will carry the same maximum sentence as indecent exposure.

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Sadness as Kent butchers chain suddenly shuts

Sadness as Kent butchers chain suddenly shuts

14 March 2022

Up to 130 staff face losing their jobs after JC Rook & Sons was put into administration with the closure of 11 shops.

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The Kent district where Covid cases are up 70% in a week

The Kent district where Covid cases are up 70% in a week

12 March 2022

Infections are on the rise again across the county - but do we need to worry?

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Kent MPs moved by Ukraine president's 'extraordinarily powerful' address

Kent MPs moved by Ukraine president's 'extraordinarily powerful' address

08 March 2022

In an historic speech evoking the words of Shakespeare and Winston Churchill, the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed MPs.

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Kent coastline beats Dorset in beach chart

Kent coastline beats Dorset in beach chart

08 March 2022

A holiday company has ranked the county's coast the fifth best in the UK, beating holiday hotspots Dorset and Cumbria.

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Kent's railway stations in line for £1.5m investment

Kent's railway stations in line for £1.5m investment

04 March 2022

Railway stations across the county will be getting upgrades to waiting rooms, car parks, CCTV and security in the next few months.

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Councils named and shamed over recycling

Councils named and shamed over recycling

26 February 2022

There is a large discrepancy between the recycling success rates achieved by local authorities.

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Roads across Kent remain closed by fallen trees

Roads across Kent remain closed by fallen trees

22 February 2022

Damaged power lines and telephone cables are adding to problems as Kent Highways attempts to clear the storm debris.

'Do not travel' warning as winds lash Kent

'Do not travel' warning as winds lash Kent

21 February 2022

Drivers are stuck in queues at the Dartford Crossing as high winds from Storm Franklin closes the bridge.

How long are weather warnings in place for Kent?

How long are weather warnings in place for Kent?

19 February 2022

The county is no longer on red alert - but high winds are set to remain for the days ahead.

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23,000 homes in Kent without power

23,000 homes in Kent without power

19 February 2022

Engineers are working around the clock to restore electricity to thousands of homes across Kent following Storm Eunice.

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