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Covid takes its toll on Dartford Crossing takings

Covid takes its toll on Dartford Crossing takings

The country's busiest river crossing has seen its revenue slashed as the number of motorists using the crossing shrank during the pandemic.

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Desperate Covid battle of dad-to-be, 31

Desperate Covid battle of dad-to-be, 31

A man aged just 31 has endured a terrifying six-week fight for his life after being struck down with Covid.

Drink and be merry - but without the hangover

Drink and be merry - but without the hangover

A university student has developed a 'mood-enhancing' alcohol-free beer, which he is pitching to business tycoons in TV's Dragon's Den.

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'This is working class food that hasn't forgotten its roots'

'This is working class food that hasn't forgotten its roots'

We dispatch our reviewer to experience the unique taste of pie, mash and liquor for the very first time.

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Town centre car park to reopen with cheaper prices

Town centre car park to reopen with cheaper prices

A shopping centre car park that has been closed for four months is set to reopen in the spring under a cashless pilot scheme using ANPR technology.

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Wacky races: Kent's much-missed daredevil derby

Wacky races: Kent's much-missed daredevil derby

A look back at the weird and wonderful Kent soapbox derby, where brave contestants would race downhill in crazy homemade contraptions.

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'We should not have to be writing an essay to see the doctor'

'We should not have to be writing an essay to see the doctor'

A patient says she was left running around in circles between her GP and the hospital while trying to get medical help.

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Woman dies after crashing into slip-road barrier

Woman dies after crashing into slip-road barrier

A woman in hers 40s has died after her car crashed into a slip-road barrier.

Crews battle outbuilding blaze

Crews battle outbuilding blaze

Thick black plumes of smoke billowed in to the air as firefighters battled a fire behind a row of shops.

Work starts on new wake boarding and aqua park

Work starts on new wake boarding and aqua park

Work has begun on an exciting new wake boarding and aqua park in Kent.

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Investigation after arson attack on business

Investigation after arson attack on business

Firefighters and police were called after the entrance to a manufacturing business premises was set alight.

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Channel crossings solution not 'at sea'

Channel crossings solution not 'at sea'

An ex-navy commander says the 'solution' to tackling the number of small boats crossing the Channel does not lie 'at sea'.

Triplets appear in Call The Midwife special

Triplets appear in Call The Midwife special

Three baby brothers from Kent have had their first taste of stardom - after being selected to appear in a Christmas episode of a much-loved BBC show.

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Motorists hit by delays after lorry trailer detaches

Motorists hit by delays after lorry trailer detaches

There are delays on a busy roundabout near the A2 after a trailer detached from an articulated lorry.

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Kent's tourism industry took £2.5bn Covid hit, says report

Kent's tourism industry took £2.5bn Covid hit, says report

The true extent of the devastating impact of Covid on Kent's tourism industry has been revealed in a new report.

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Family feared man's care was 'inappropriate' before fatal fall

Family feared man's care was 'inappropriate' before fatal fall

Questions have been asked at an inquest about the care a man with learning difficulties received before he suffered an "unsurvivable" head injury.

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Xbox subscriptions and online passes to change

Xbox subscriptions and online passes to change

Microsoft is to make changes to its Xbox subscriptions, including Xbox Live Gold, following an investigation into online gaming memberships.

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Man ambushed medical centre and waved knife at worker

Man ambushed medical centre and waved knife at worker

An armed man, who ambushed a medical secretary at a doctor's surgery, has been jailed for nine months.

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Water supplies to be cut to hundreds of homes

Water supplies to be cut to hundreds of homes

A burst water main has resulted in emergency repairs in a busy town centre.

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Anger over parking charge plan for beauty spot

Anger over parking charge plan for beauty spot

Beach-goers enjoying an 'oasis of freedom' along the Kent coast will stay away if controversial parking fees are introduced, critics fear.

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Seaside town to provide backdrop in popular art show

Seaside town to provide backdrop in popular art show

Eight artists in a popular television series will tackle the stunning scenes of a Kent seaside town in this week's episode.

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Arsonist torched cars in revenge attack causing £12k of damage

Arsonist torched cars in revenge attack causing £12k of damage

A roofer started a revenge fire outside a house destroying three cars and leaving a mother fearing she was going to die.

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Ambulance was on blue-light call before fatal crash

Ambulance was on blue-light call before fatal crash

The driver of an ambulance involved in a crash with a cement mixer mistook a lay-by for a slip road.

Concerns for man's welfare causes M20 closure

Concerns for man's welfare causes M20 closure

Police closed a large part of the motorway as they responded to reports of concerns for a man's welfare.

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A guide to Latino food in Kent

A guide to Latino food in Kent

A guide to some of the best Latin American restaurants across the county so you can get a taste of the vivid Latino culture.

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'Crisis' looming as just 38 school places left at garden city

'Crisis' looming as just 38 school places left at garden city

An education expert has revealed there are fewer than 40 reception class places available on a new estate where 15,000 families are expected to live.

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'I'm going to knock you out!' Footballer banned after referee threat

'I'm going to knock you out!' Footballer banned after referee threat

A footballer said he deeply regrets threatening to knock a referee out after being red-carded in a Sunday League match.

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Parcel delivery fears after barrier changes at park

Parcel delivery fears after barrier changes at park

People living at a mobile home park say changes to the way an entrance barrier is operated will make it hard for them to receive their deliveries.

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'Rage-filled' officer attacked man in car

'Rage-filled' officer attacked man in car

A police officer faces losing his job after attacking his ex-partner's friend shortly after their relationship ended.

'We've gone from being clapped to being sacked'

'We've gone from being clapped to being sacked'

An experienced nurse has hit out at plans to dismiss unvaccinated NHS workers – saying "we've gone from being clapped to being sacked".

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