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Commuters urged to 'give up their seat' as crowds return to public transport

Commuters urged to 'give up their seat' as crowds return to public transport

With people returning to public transport in greater numbers, commuters are being urged to pay attention to the needs of their fellow passengers.

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Child taken to hospital after fall outside school

Child taken to hospital after fall outside school

A child has been taken to hospital after reports they had fallen off their bike in front of traffic outside a school.

Firms owed £1.1m by Rooks 'highly unlikely' to see a penny

Firms owed £1.1m by Rooks 'highly unlikely' to see a penny

New documents reveal the 157 businesses still owed more than £1m by a Kent butchery chain which went into administration last month.

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Man in court after spate of armed raids

Man in court after spate of armed raids

A man has been charged after a series of armed robberies at bookmakers.

Doctor run over by own camper van in holiday tragedy

Doctor run over by own camper van in holiday tragedy

A doctor suffered catastrophic head injuries when her camper van rolled over her while on holiday.

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M20 to partially shut overnight after diesel spillage

M20 to partially shut overnight after diesel spillage

Two lanes of the M20 are to stay shut overnight after a major diesel spillage caused misery for drivers – made worse by a rush-hour crash.

'Messy' car seized by police

'Messy' car seized by police

Police have shared photos of the inside of a car they seized after they discovered it was full of newspapers, McDonald's bags and crisps wrappers.

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Campaign to retain creative campus site

Campaign to retain creative campus site

A plan has been revealed which might mean a campus is kept in community hands when a university quits a town next year.

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Iconic library torn down

Iconic library torn down

A 16-storey library building earmarked for hundreds of homes has been torn down, coating part of a town in dust.

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Train cleaners start 11-day strike

Train cleaners start 11-day strike

Staff responsible for cleaning trains operating across the county are walking out in a dispute over pay and conditions.

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First pictures as P&O sets sail after six weeks

First pictures as P&O sets sail after six weeks

The first ship from P&O Ferries has crossed the Channel after a suspension of services for nearly six weeks.

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Railway station set to shut for repairs

Railway station set to shut for repairs

A railway station will be closed for several days to passengers and commuters due to much needed repairs.

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'An eye test saved my daughter's life'

'An eye test saved my daughter's life'

A mum has described how a routine opticians appointment led to doctors discovering her daughter had two tumours on her brain.

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Hospital worker died after 'self medicating' to combat long working hours

Hospital worker died after 'self medicating' to combat long working hours

A woman who was found dead in her bed by her mum had been self medicating with morphine and other medication to combat working long hours.

Imagine stepping out of your front door to this stunning view every day

Imagine stepping out of your front door to this stunning view every day

You could find yourself just minutes from golden sands with this four-bedroom beachfront home.

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Op Brock could be back again...and again - highways chiefs warn

Op Brock could be back again...and again - highways chiefs warn

Highways chiefs say there could be a need to trigger Operation Brock as many as seven more times this year.

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'Ridiculous' one-way system plan pushed back

'Ridiculous' one-way system plan pushed back

The controversial redesign of a busy route has been pushed back until next year - giving hope to opponents the project may never get off the ground.

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Why have Gills not built on heyday?

Why have Gills not built on heyday?

Paul Scally has announced he's taking 'extended leave' from Gills - but why is a club which once soared now struggling?

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Welfare concern shuts road

Welfare concern shuts road

A town centre road was shut due to concerns for a person's welfare near a shopping centre.

Road closed after lorry crashes into bridge

Road closed after lorry crashes into bridge

A lorry collided with a railway bridge leading to the closure of a road and congestion on surrounding routes.

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'I can't sleep after getting 100 spider bites'

'I can't sleep after getting 100 spider bites'

A man has described his daily agony after a false widow spider infestation in his flat left him covered in bites from his unwanted arachnid flatmates.

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Protesters cover Russian embassy in Kent with Ukraine flags

Protesters cover Russian embassy in Kent with Ukraine flags

Kent's very own Russian embassy has been smothered in Ukrainian flags by protesters who have labelled Vladimir Putin a "vicious murderer".

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MP slams 'disgraceful' Boris rebellion report

MP slams 'disgraceful' Boris rebellion report

A Kent MP has slammed a report accusing him of fronting efforts to oust Boris Johnson from power.

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Traditional carnival to return after two decades

Traditional carnival to return after two decades

A carnival once led by celebrity Kelly Brook is to return after 20 years.

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'RingGo parking is ageist' row sparks national debate

'RingGo parking is ageist' row sparks national debate

The debate over cashless parking at car parks has made it to BBC Radio 2, with pensioners continuing to label the use of the RingGo app as 'ageist'.

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Is riddle game the new Wordle?

Is riddle game the new Wordle?

A software engineer from Kent has invented a new online game based on riddles which he hopes will rival hit wordplay, Wordle.

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Free range eggs set to return as bird flu rules are relaxed

Free range eggs set to return as bird flu rules are relaxed

Tough rules brought in to tackle the UK's biggest Avian Flu outbreak, which has seen 100 cases and affected egg sales, will change next week.

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'There is little doubt that lives have been saved'

'There is little doubt that lives have been saved'

The government has reportedly backtracked on plans to turn boats carrying asylum seekers around in the Channel.

Omicron XE is being watched by scientists as cases double

Omicron XE is being watched by scientists as cases double

Cases of new Covid-19 variant Omicron XE have doubled in a fortnight with most in the south and east of England, but is this sharp rise a concern?

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Nightclub licence review into fights and under age drinking claims delayed

Nightclub licence review into fights and under age drinking claims delayed

A licensing review set to determine the future of a town centre nightclub has been pushed back after concerns over mass brawls and under age drinking.

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