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One of Kent's oldest rail footbridges demolished

One of Kent's oldest rail footbridges demolished

29 January 2021

One of Kent's oldest Victorian railway footbridges is being scrapped after Network Rail said it was at the end of its useful life.

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EE customers facing network problems

EE customers facing network problems

29 January 2021

EE customers in a part of Kent are facing network problems as "essential improvements" are made to three masts in the area.

Pub dating back to 1860s could be turned into flats

Pub dating back to 1860s could be turned into flats

29 January 2021

A prominent Kent pub dating back to the 1860s could be knocked down and turned into flats, if plans are approved.

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Dashcam footage shows moment lorry topples over

Dashcam footage shows moment lorry topples over

28 January 2021

Dramatic dashcam footage shows the exact moment an articulated lorry overturns on a slip road.

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Cov-vid-iots: The rule breakers caught on camera

Cov-vid-iots: The rule breakers caught on camera

28 January 2021

Police have released bodycam footage, including of a mass card game and three men marooned on a sea fort, as they step up their lockdown crack down.

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High Street to close overnight for resurfacing works

High Street to close overnight for resurfacing works

28 January 2021

Overnight works will close part of a High Street for up to five nights next week.

Kickstart scheme offers jobs for coach drivers and technicians

Kickstart scheme offers jobs for coach drivers and technicians

28 January 2021

A coach firm has won funds from the Government's Kickstart scheme to offer training for would-be drivers, engineers and other jobs.

Hospital to expand vaccine programme

Hospital to expand vaccine programme

28 January 2021

A hospital is set to expand its Covid vaccination capacity for the public to receive jabs as roll out gathers pace in several towns.

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Lorry on its side on main road

Lorry on its side on main road

28 January 2021

Motorists have been warned to expect delays after a crash left a lorry on its side.

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Pensioner found and two arrested thanks to sharp-eyed cabbie

Pensioner found and two arrested thanks to sharp-eyed cabbie

28 January 2021

A man and a woman have been arrested following a tip from a sharp-eyed taxi driver after a 76-year-old pensioner went missing.

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Trio marooned on sea fort fined after 180-mile lockdown trip

Trio marooned on sea fort fined after 180-mile lockdown trip

27 January 2021

Three men from Staffordshire have been fined by police - after they travelled by boat to a sea fort during the lockdown and had to be rescued.

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Chainsaw thugs chased away by quad bike owner

Chainsaw thugs chased away by quad bike owner

27 January 2021

Shocking video shows a quad bike owner confronting a chainsaw-wielding yob who was trying to steal his machine in broad daylight.

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Giving up the goods: Prison gets x-ray scanner

Giving up the goods: Prison gets x-ray scanner

26 January 2021

Jail staff have a new means of stopping drugs and mobile phones entering the cell blocks.

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MP demands action on Covid vaccine shortages

MP demands action on Covid vaccine shortages

26 January 2021

An MP has called on the Health Secretary to ensure his constituency gets enough Covid vaccines after it emerged a lot of over-80s were still waiting.

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Three men rescued from abandoned sea fort

Three men rescued from abandoned sea fort

26 January 2021

The RNLI has rescued three young men who were marooned on an abandoned sea fort in the Thames Estuary when their boats drifted away on the tide.

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Bridge problem causes train delays

Bridge problem causes train delays

25 January 2021

Problems with a bridge in Kent are preventing trains from running.

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Long queues on M2 after crash

Long queues on M2 after crash

25 January 2021

A lane has been closed on the M2 between junctions 4 and 5 after a crash.

Girl, 10, raises £900 with sponsored silence

Girl, 10, raises £900 with sponsored silence

25 January 2021

A Kent girl has raised £920 for a horse riding centre after going silent for 24 hours.

'I turned my dad's prison sentence into a positive'

'I turned my dad's prison sentence into a positive'

24 January 2021

Meet the optician who has dedicated his life to helping rehabilitate prisoners by giving them the skill needed for a new career in optics.

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Soft play centre reopens as nursery

Soft play centre reopens as nursery

24 January 2021

A popular soft play centre that converted into a nursery so it could survive the coronavirus pandemic has opened its doors.

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