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'Imminent' trade deal should stop future port chaos

'Imminent' trade deal should stop future port chaos

Ports in Kent are set to be able to continue trading freely with Europe with an historic Brexit deal being agreed.

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Five catalytic converters stolen at night

Five catalytic converters stolen at night

Car owners are being warned of a number of catalytic converter thefts taking place at night.

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320 armed forces personnel help test hauliers

320 armed forces personnel help test hauliers

Testing in Kent is being supported by 320 members of the armed forces to help get hauliers across the Channel.

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Luck of the Irish reunites cross-Channel swimmer with lost trophy

Luck of the Irish reunites cross-Channel swimmer with lost trophy

The 50-year-old mystery of a missing trophy awarded to Kent's first cross-Channel swimmer has been solved after it turned up in an Irish charity shop.

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McDonald's drive-thru expansion 'will stop queues on major road'

McDonald's drive-thru expansion 'will stop queues on major road'

Highways bosses believe a bid to expand a McDonald's drive-thru will prevent queues from backing out onto a major road.

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Our favourite Christmas toys of years gone by

Our favourite Christmas toys of years gone by

With Christmas stockings in mind, we look back on what children might have longed for in decades past.

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Takeaway cocktail bar opens

Takeaway cocktail bar opens

A new cocktail bar and coffee house has opened, despite Kent remaining under the toughest Covid-19 restrictions.

Take our festive film quiz

Take our festive film quiz

With just one more sleep to the big day, you can fit in a few more Christmas films - but how's your movie knowledge? Take our quiz and find out:

'Thinking of you, Rodger'

'Thinking of you, Rodger'

In the season of goodwill, a community has rallied around with gifts for a much-loved homeless man who had to be taken to hospital.

'How can they still be keeping this quiet?'

'How can they still be keeping this quiet?'

KentOnline has been refused information about the impact of a huge 66-acre lorry park next to the M20 - sparking anger among critics.

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Stranded drivers scramble for food

Stranded drivers scramble for food

Tins of beans, cucumbers and bottles of beer have been passed over, under and through the fence to drivers stuck in Manston.

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M20 closed London bound for more lorries

M20 closed London bound for more lorries

The M20 is closed London bound to increase capacity for lorries to wait before crossing the Channel.

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Truckers to be tested at port

Truckers to be tested at port

Drivers stranded at the Port of Dover look set to receive tests despite official guidance insisting they must travel to Manston or the M20.

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Former top sports reporter dies

Former top sports reporter dies

A highly-respected former journalist has died after a long battle with cancer.

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New Covid-19 strain found in UK

New Covid-19 strain found in UK

Two cases of another new variant of coronavirus has been detected in the UK as more areas join Kent in Tier 4.

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Post delayed due to Covid outbreak at delivery office

Post delayed due to Covid outbreak at delivery office

Residents fear they may not receive Christmas cards until the new year after a Covid outbreak among postal workers put a stop to their deliveries.

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'Mutant virus spread from person in Kent'

'Mutant virus spread from person in Kent'

The newly discovered and fast-spreading strain of coronavirus originated in a person from Kent, scientists believe.

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The effect of the travel ban on our food industry

The effect of the travel ban on our food industry

With a huge backlog of lorries, research shows the French travel ban will have a knock-on effect on the food industry until after Christmas.

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The show must go on...line

The show must go on...line

Kent's biggest theatre will stream its pantomime online for free - after being forced to cancel the show by coronavirus restrictions.

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Appeal after 'bathroom waste' dumped on playground

Appeal after 'bathroom waste' dumped on playground

Council officers are searching for information after bathroom rubble was fly-tipped in a park.

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How the world is watching Kent

How the world is watching Kent

The chaos brought by the travel ban at ports in Kent has been the focus of media outlets around the world as attention focussed on the county.

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Rolling Stones' origin story to become FX TV series

Rolling Stones' origin story to become FX TV series

A new TV drama is to be developed by the creators of The Crown and will chart the meteoric rise of Kent's most famous rock band.

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Weather warning for strong wind on Boxing Day

Weather warning for strong wind on Boxing Day

The Met Office has warned of very windy weather in Kent at the weekend.

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Manston lorry park at capacity

Manston lorry park at capacity

The 4,000 capacity makeshift lorry park at Manston Airport is now at capacity as drivers rush to get tests.

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'Mayhem' as lorry drivers attempt to get Covid test

'Mayhem' as lorry drivers attempt to get Covid test

Stranded lorry drivers are queuing at a walk-in test site in an attempt to get a Covid-19 test before they can leave the country.

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Yellow weather warning for heavy rain

Yellow weather warning for heavy rain

A yellow weather warning across the south for heavy rainfall has been updated and no longer includes Kent.

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'We are unable to operate'

'We are unable to operate'

Roads in Kent are at a complete standstill this morning following three days of chaos at the ports.

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Drivers clash with police and blockade port

Drivers clash with police and blockade port

Drivers in Dover clashed with police before testing was eventually introduced for those who had been sat in the town for days.

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Eurotunnel clear while Dover still in chaos

Eurotunnel clear while Dover still in chaos

The roads to Eurotunnel are clear and freight is moving easily while down in Dover there is still chaos for drivers.

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'Eyesore' apartment plan approved

'Eyesore' apartment plan approved

A controversial housing scheme has been nodded through by district planners despite objections from concerned residents.

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