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Dormouse discovery halts £5.8m roundabout revamp

Dormouse discovery halts £5.8m roundabout revamp

06 August 2024

Work to improve traffic flow on a roundabout used by thousands of drivers a day is behind schedule due to the discovery of a rare animal.

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Horse rider taken to hospital after fall when driver ‘honked horn’

Horse rider taken to hospital after fall when driver ‘honked horn’

05 August 2024

A horse rider was taken to hospital following a fall which one witness said was due to a driver “honking his horn” and frightening the animal.

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‘It’s a lifeline for families - the impact of closing will be massive’

‘It’s a lifeline for families - the impact of closing will be massive’

05 August 2024

Council cutbacks would leave users of two Kent children’s centres in deprived areas devastated and vulnerable, say staff and parents.

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Week-long festival to celebrate town’s coastal history

Week-long festival to celebrate town’s coastal history

04 August 2024

The seaside festival boasts activities like crabbing, rock pooling, sea shanties, beach clean-ups and a carnival.

Car crashes into railway fence

Car crashes into railway fence

02 August 2024

A Volvo has crashed into a metal fence which runs between a railway and a busy main road.

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Mobile CCTV cameras installed at flytipping hotspots

Mobile CCTV cameras installed at flytipping hotspots

02 August 2024

More than £30,000 is being spent to install cameras at flytipping hotspots in a crackdown on illegal dumping.

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‘It’s a nightmare’: Families left without running water at holiday park

‘It’s a nightmare’: Families left without running water at holiday park

01 August 2024

Hundreds of holiday-makers were left without running water for more than 20 hours at a seaside resort popular with families.

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Cow on line halts train services

Cow on line halts train services

01 August 2024

Train services were suspended because of a cow on the line.

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‘My dog ate cannabis - the vet’s bill cost me £900’

‘My dog ate cannabis - the vet’s bill cost me £900’

01 August 2024

Dog owners are being warned after a terrier was left “away with the fairies” after eating discarded cannabis on a popular beach.

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Men rescued from inflatable dinghy in failed attempt to climb 60ft sea fort

Men rescued from inflatable dinghy in failed attempt to climb 60ft sea fort

30 July 2024

Two men had to be rescued by the RNLI after getting stuck out at sea in a rubber dinghy when they planned to climb a Second World War fort.

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Children’s centres could face closure if council pulls funding

Children’s centres could face closure if council pulls funding

30 July 2024

Two children’s centres face an uncertain future as Kent County Council proposes to withdraw funding.

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Plans for new speed limit at accident blackspot where two people have been killed

Plans for new speed limit at accident blackspot where two people have been killed

30 July 2024

Residents have backed proposals to reduce the speed limit on a stretch of coastal road where two people have been killed in five years.

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Bin staff strike ballot under way

Bin staff strike ballot under way

29 July 2024

A union is balloting its members who work for a waste company about potential strike action over pay as a bin crisis looks set to continue.

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Bridge to shut again due to ‘unforeseen issues’

Bridge to shut again due to ‘unforeseen issues’

29 July 2024

An historic bridge is set for another eight-day closure after work to replace steel ropes wasn’t finished on time.

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The yob town where even youth workers wear body-worn cameras

The yob town where even youth workers wear body-worn cameras

29 July 2024

A Kent town has been scarred by bad behavior for years but now action might be about to be taken to tackle it.

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Street marshals return for school holidays

Street marshals return for school holidays

28 July 2024

Marshals are once again patrolling town centres over the school holidays to deter troublemakers.

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‘They saved his life’: Children praised for rescuing man from sea

‘They saved his life’: Children praised for rescuing man from sea

26 July 2024

Praise has been heaped on a group of youngsters whose swift actions saved a man’s life after he was seen in trouble in the sea.

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Bin workers set to strike amid collections crisis

Bin workers set to strike amid collections crisis

26 July 2024

Bin workers could vote to strike over pay just days after it was revealed there have been 36,000 complaints about their company’s performance.

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Change of plan sees road closures postponed

Change of plan sees road closures postponed

25 July 2024

Road closures have been postponed so a temporary route can be created instead as part of efforts to reduce disruption for long-suffering motorists.

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Make a meal of payday at some of Kent’s best restaurants

Make a meal of payday at some of Kent’s best restaurants

25 July 2024

Splash the cash this payday with a meal at one of KentOnline’s top-rated restaurants of the year - so far.

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