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E scooter trial 'a total disaster' and 'destined to fail'

E scooter trial 'a total disaster' and 'destined to fail'

24 September 2021

A controversial electric scooter scheme that has been targeted by vandals and left residents "frightened" has been blasted by councillors.

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Petrol stations swamped as drivers panic buy

Petrol stations swamped as drivers panic buy

24 September 2021

Petrol stations across Kent are being swamped as drivers panic buy fuel despite the government insisting there is no shortage.

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Plan for new cycle route on busy main road

Plan for new cycle route on busy main road

24 September 2021

Proposals for a new cycle route along a major road include a reduction in traffic lanes.

Lorry driver on job in UK stabbed to death outside station

Lorry driver on job in UK stabbed to death outside station

24 September 2021

A Ukrainian lorry driver who was on a job in the UK was stabbed and "left to die in the streets" outside a railway station.

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£100 fines for people with beer bottles or barbecues

£100 fines for people with beer bottles or barbecues

24 September 2021

People caught barbecuing or boozing in beauty spots could face on-the-spot fines when a council introduces a ban.

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Church’s faith pays off as art hub project starts

Church’s faith pays off as art hub project starts

24 September 2021

Work to build art studios in the grounds of an ancient church has begun.

Trains delayed due to trespasser on line

Trains delayed due to trespasser on line

23 September 2021

Trains between Ashford International and Ramsgate are delayed due to a trespasser on the line.

Trains disrupted due to 'incident' at station

Trains disrupted due to 'incident' at station

23 September 2021

Police have escorted a person off the tracks near a town centre railway station, causing rush-hour delays for commuters.

Scammers posing as bailiffs prompts warning

Scammers posing as bailiffs prompts warning

23 September 2021

Fraudsters pretending to be from the courts service are attempting to scam people out of money they're told they owe, say government officials.

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Clock tower to be removed from High Street next week

Clock tower to be removed from High Street next week

23 September 2021

An iconic Kent clock tower will be removed from its High Street home next week to be restored to its former glory.

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Enough concrete and lead to build three houses stolen from site

Enough concrete and lead to build three houses stolen from site

23 September 2021

Brazen thieves have stolen a huge amount of material from a building site.

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Vigil for murdered teacher to be held

Vigil for murdered teacher to be held

23 September 2021

The organiser of a Kent vigil in memory of teacher Sabina Nessa is frustrated her murder has not received more media coverage.

Covid patient out of hospital after 248 days

Covid patient out of hospital after 248 days

23 September 2021

A 49-year-old carer who has spent more than eight months in hospital battling Covid-19 has finally been discharged.

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Sold for double asking price - but new owner has huge job on their hands

Sold for double asking price - but new owner has huge job on their hands

23 September 2021

A three-bedroom house with views of the Kent coast has sold for more than double its asking price at auction - despite its shocking interior.

Road clears after motorbike crash blocks A2

Road clears after motorbike crash blocks A2

23 September 2021

There were long queues on the A2 after a crash between a motorbike and a car.

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£15m sale of Kent castle falls through

£15m sale of Kent castle falls through

23 September 2021

A mystery buyer has pulled out of the sale of the county's most impressive country home.

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'Experienced with bombs? We need you.'

'Experienced with bombs? We need you.'

23 September 2021

Companies are being asked if they would have the know-how to assess the bombs on board a sunken liberty ship.

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Teen gang launch vicious attack on three men in park

Teen gang launch vicious attack on three men in park

23 September 2021

Three men were taken to hospital after being viciously attacked by a gang of up to 12 teenagers in a park.

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Pushback to halt asylum seeker boats only to be used in limited cases

Pushback to halt asylum seeker boats only to be used in limited cases

22 September 2021

Only a “small proportion” of boats carrying asylum seekers across the Channel could legally be turned back towards France, it has been revealed.

Teen who took own life struggled with 'immense academic pressures'

Teen who took own life struggled with 'immense academic pressures'

22 September 2021

A gifted teenager who tragically took his own life was overwhelmed with school work, his mother claims.

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