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Revealed: Plans to end 50mph M20 contraflow misery

Revealed: Plans to end 50mph M20 contraflow misery

30 January 2025

Exclusive: Ministers want to end Operation Brock misery for motorists on the M20 and are working on an ambitious new alternative.

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School expansion leads to new fears over poor parking from parents

School expansion leads to new fears over poor parking from parents

30 January 2025

A school has been granted permission to expand to add more than 100 extra places - despite parents being slated for poor parking.

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‘UK needs its own Trump - at least he’s doing what he says he’s going to do’

‘UK needs its own Trump - at least he’s doing what he says he’s going to do’

30 January 2025

Bus services, devolution, bureaucracy and Trump's tough stance on immigration are among topics tackled in this week's letters to the editor.

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Town's water crisis worsened by 'hilly nature'

Town's water crisis worsened by 'hilly nature'

29 January 2025

Disruption at a major water supplier, which has seen thousands of people with water problems, has worsened due to the “hilly” area, it’s been claimed.

Lloyds and Halifax announce 136 high street bank closures

Lloyds and Halifax announce 136 high street bank closures

29 January 2025

A huge UK banking group has announced several closures of high street banks, including several in Kent.

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Convicted drug dealer must repay £8m ‘splashed on expensive watches’

Convicted drug dealer must repay £8m ‘splashed on expensive watches’

29 January 2025

An international cocaine and heroin dealer’s Rolex and Piquet watches will be sold as part of a court order demanding he repay his ill-gotten gains.

Busy route shut after car hits pedestrian

Busy route shut after car hits pedestrian

29 January 2025

A busy route has been closed in both directions after a car hit a pedestrian.

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Woman in hospital after motorbike and car crash at busy roundabout

Woman in hospital after motorbike and car crash at busy roundabout

29 January 2025

A woman has been taken to hospital for her injuries following a collision involving a motorbike and car which prompted an emergency service response.

Schools remain closed to ‘avoid the challenges’ of town’s water crisis

Schools remain closed to ‘avoid the challenges’ of town’s water crisis

29 January 2025

Several schools remain shut across a town following a power cut which sparked days of water issues.

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Tesco announces plans to axe 400 jobs and move Kent distribution centre

Tesco announces plans to axe 400 jobs and move Kent distribution centre

29 January 2025

A huge Kent distribution centre for Tesco could be moved as part of major plans, with 400 jobs also set to be axed.

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‘You are a menace to the public and, quite frankly, a threat’

‘You are a menace to the public and, quite frankly, a threat’

29 January 2025

A serial thief banned from supermarkets in two Kent towns is behind bars after pilfering from shops and homes in a third town instead.

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Graffiti tagger caught on camera told to fork out £1,300

Graffiti tagger caught on camera told to fork out £1,300

29 January 2025

A vandal has been forced to pay more than £1,300 in fines and costs after they were caught daubing graffiti in four locations.

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Town centre eyesore with ‘dead pigeons inside’ up for sale

Town centre eyesore with ‘dead pigeons inside’ up for sale

29 January 2025

An abandoned town centre shop strewn with dead pigeons and once infested with vermin could be in store for a new lease of life.

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Efforts to restore gas to homes continue four days on

Efforts to restore gas to homes continue four days on

29 January 2025

Efforts to restore gas to the last of almost 2,000 homes cut off after a pipeline was damaged at the weekend are still being made four days later.

Charity faces ‘crunch time’ as council rejects bids to buy building

Charity faces ‘crunch time’ as council rejects bids to buy building

29 January 2025

A youth charity has had two bids to buy its home of 12 years turned down, as the cash-strapped county council looks to sell the premises

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Love Island star avoids jail after appealing sentence for dog biting runner

Love Island star avoids jail after appealing sentence for dog biting runner

29 January 2025

A reality TV star has avoided being sent to jail after successfully appealing his sentence for his “out of control” black Cane Corso biting a jogger.

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Police stand down after ‘no suspect found’ in play park rape probe

Police stand down after ‘no suspect found’ in play park rape probe

29 January 2025

Police say there is no wider risk to the community after failing to find a suspect while investigating a reported rape near a children’s play park.

Chancellor makes major announcement on Lower Thames Crossing project

Chancellor makes major announcement on Lower Thames Crossing project

29 January 2025

The Chancellor has made a significant announcement on the future of a multi-billion project to build another tunnel linking Kent and Essex.

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Bid to revive historic port hampered by failure to find operator

Bid to revive historic port hampered by failure to find operator

29 January 2025

Plans to bring back a port that has been out of commercial operation for more than a decade have hit a stumbling block.

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Concerning images show damage after building partially collapses in tourism hotspot

Concerning images show damage after building partially collapses in tourism hotspot

29 January 2025

Striking images show the extent of damage to a city centre building after it partially collapsed in a tourism hotspot.

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