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Return of cycle lane would face 'significant opposition'

Return of cycle lane would face 'significant opposition'

Businesses and residents have warned they will oppose efforts to re-introduce an "active travel" scheme in the town if planned in the same form.

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'Stay at Home' to be ditched but social distancing to stay?

'Stay at Home' to be ditched but social distancing to stay?

Latest reports on lockdown easing suggest the Stay at Home message will be ditched next month, while scientists want social distancing to stay.

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Amazon installed 'illuminated' locker at garage without permission

Amazon installed 'illuminated' locker at garage without permission

Shopping and delivery giant Amazon is applying for retrospective planning permission for a collection locker it sited at a fuelling station last June.

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From grammar school to prison cell: the 'honeytrap' 10 years on

From grammar school to prison cell: the 'honeytrap' 10 years on

A woman who was jailed for six years in prison for her involvement in a man's death has shared her experiences of life after prison.

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Gran makes hundreds of decorations to create 'tree of hope'

Gran makes hundreds of decorations to create 'tree of hope'

A grandmother-of-six has spent the last year decorating a magnolia tree in her front garden to help lift people's spirits.

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'Marquees should be used when schools reopen'

'Marquees should be used when schools reopen'

An academy chief believes classes could be welcomed back more safely by using marquees.

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'Nasty' Nick has special message for people of Kent

'Nasty' Nick has special message for people of Kent

The celebrity video messaging phenomenon is taking off - and earning famous faces thousands during lockdown.

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Town's only nightclub saved from brink of closure

Town's only nightclub saved from brink of closure

A nightclub that was staring into the abyss last year has been saved from the brink of closure by a Scandinavian firm.

'We're victims of a sting,' says trader fined for lockdown breach

'We're victims of a sting,' says trader fined for lockdown breach

The owners of a fashion shop have spoken of their shock after being fined £1,000 for selling a T-shirt to an undercover Trading Standards officer.

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Bid to reopen Manston as airport quashed

Bid to reopen Manston as airport quashed

The Government go-ahead on reopening Manston as an airport has been officially quashed by the High Court.

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Anger over eviction of mental health cafe

Anger over eviction of mental health cafe

A campaign has been launched to stop the 'devastating' eviction of a mental health cafe from a community arts centre.

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A2 shut after man hit by van

A2 shut after man hit by van

The air ambulance has landed and police have closed the A2 in both directions after a pedestrian was hit by a van.

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Lorry fire on A2

Lorry fire on A2

Motorists had to queue while firefighters dealt with a blaze on a lorry on a major route in the county.

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Inquest opens into roofer's death

Inquest opens into roofer's death

An inquest into the death of a roofer and grandfather-of-two who died after falling from a ladder has opened and adjourned.

No guarantee all Kent's libraries will reopen

No guarantee all Kent's libraries will reopen

Senior Kent County Council members have been unable to guarantee that all libraries will reopen when lockdown restrictions are eased.

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Police car involved in crash

Police car involved in crash

A police vehicle was left with its left side crushed after a crash at a junction.

Major route shut following crash

Major route shut following crash

One person was taken to hospital and a major route blocked after a two-car crash.

Kent gets Brexit help from 33 police forces

Kent gets Brexit help from 33 police forces

There have been very few Brexit queues as police officers from 33 forces come to help out in Kent.

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Murder probe launched after woman's death

Murder probe launched after woman's death

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman's body was discovered.

Work on multi-million pound arts centre gets under way

Work on multi-million pound arts centre gets under way

Work has started on a performing arts centre to teach the next generation of creatives after Kent college awarded £12.3m.

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Man arrested after hit-and-run

Man arrested after hit-and-run

A motorist has been arrested after a car failed to stop following a late night crash.

Driver has teeth punched out in road rage attack

Driver has teeth punched out in road rage attack

A man lost three teeth after he was punched through his car window following a "traffic incident".

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Trains halted after landslide

Trains halted after landslide

Train services have been suspended after a chalk fall onto tracks on the line between two towns.

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Huge emergency response to incident at beauty spot

Huge emergency response to incident at beauty spot

A casualty has been airlifted to hospital following an incident on a hillside.

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Lorry careers off A229 into ditch

Lorry careers off A229 into ditch

A lorry appears to have toppled into a ditch on a busy main road.

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Round-up: What restrictions could be lifted and when?

Round-up: What restrictions could be lifted and when?

A review of lockdown restrictions gets underway this week and here we round-up what the nationals are saying about what could be lifted and when.

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A birds-eye tour of The Historic Dockyard

A birds-eye tour of The Historic Dockyard

Explore the stories of the Historic Dockyard's three warships like you've never seen them before - from the skies.

Elderly patient left overnight on hospital trolley died after fall

Elderly patient left overnight on hospital trolley died after fall

A health trust has apologised after staff shortages led to the death of an elderly patient who fell off a hospital trolley.

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'He wasn't expected to live past two - now he's off to school'

'He wasn't expected to live past two - now he's off to school'

A four-year-old with a rare neuromuscular disorder who was expected to die by the age of two is defying the odds thanks to a miracle drug.

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One-of-a-kind skate park due to open in summer

One-of-a-kind skate park due to open in summer

Construction of a unique urban sports park - which will include several floors dedicated to skateboarding - is set to be completed this summer.

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