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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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Former historic pub converted into luxury homes

Former historic pub converted into luxury homes

An empty 16th century pub has been given a new lease of life as two luxury homes.

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Man escapes new car just before it burst into flames

Man escapes new car just before it burst into flames

A car was destroyed by fire, only one hour after its new owner had purchased it from an online seller.

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'My heart will always have a place for Kent people'

'My heart will always have a place for Kent people'

Three refugees reveal their harrowing journeys to seek asylum in the UK - and the comfort they found in the people of Kent.

Pervert who bombarded women with obscene calls spared jail

Pervert who bombarded women with obscene calls spared jail

A pensioner left six young women living in fear after harassing them with sexually explicit phone calls and messages.

Football club steps up to feed hungry truckers

Football club steps up to feed hungry truckers

Volunteers at a non-league football club have cooked and delivered hundreds of pizzas to drivers stranded at Manston Airport by the French travel ban.

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4,000-home scheme approved despite 'unicorn land' claims

4,000-home scheme approved despite 'unicorn land' claims

A huge development which will transform an area of Kent has been approved by councillors despite a host of fears over pollution and traffic.

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France to lift UK travel ban

France to lift UK travel ban

The end of chaos on Kent's roads could be in sight after it was announced the French border would reopen.

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Hundreds of curries delivered roadside to stranded truckers

Hundreds of curries delivered roadside to stranded truckers

The county's Sikh community has rallied together to provide meals to lorry drivers stuck due to the border closure.

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More tests made available after surge in bookings

More tests made available after surge in bookings

More Covid-19 testing appointments have been made available across the county after slots became severely limited following the lockdown announcement.

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Deaths approaching levels seen in pandemic's first wave

Deaths approaching levels seen in pandemic's first wave

In just two months, weekly deaths have risen from mid-teens to almost 200 as cases continue to rise everywhere in the county.

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Man dies at railway station

Man dies at railway station

Emergency services were called to reports of a casualty on the tracks at a railway station and a man was declared dead at the scene.

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We haven't seen the back of Operation Stack

We haven't seen the back of Operation Stack

Operation Stack has become a fixture when routes to the Port of Dover get snared up, and still has a role to play in Brexit-related road disruption.

Boy arrested after spate of beach hut break-ins

Boy arrested after spate of beach hut break-ins

An arrest has been made after six beach huts were broken into during a spate of burglaries along the coast.

Community rallies to help stranded truckers

Community rallies to help stranded truckers

Free tea making facilities and wifi are among the measures doled out to fatigued lorry drivers waiting at Dover for France to reopen its borders

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Cigarette butt pins drug dealer to £260k drug stash

Cigarette butt pins drug dealer to £260k drug stash

A drug dealer has been jailed after DNA evidence was obtained linking him to a large Class A drug find inside a Peugeot hire car.

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Man 'with screwdriver' puts hospital in lockdown

Man 'with screwdriver' puts hospital in lockdown

Patients and medical staff were trapped inside a hospital after a man with a screwdriver threatened staff, it is claimed.

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'They're angry and frustrated'

'They're angry and frustrated'

Lorry drivers are being left in 'miserable' conditions as they wait to be let across the Channel.

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Time for deal on Brexit should be extended

Time for deal on Brexit should be extended

The government is resisting calls for Brexit talks to be postponed as the end of the transition period rapidly approaches.

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The area in Kent with the highest death rate

The area in Kent with the highest death rate

Government figures have revealed which area in Kent has the highest death rate from Covid-19.

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'My family are waiting for me for Christmas'

'My family are waiting for me for Christmas'

As drivers remain stranded in Kent with the border still shut we spoke to them about their prospects of getting home for Christmas.

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Op Brock in place on M20

Op Brock in place on M20

The Operation Brock moveable barrier is in place on the M20.

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LIVE: 'Planes, boats and Eurostars will resume'

LIVE: 'Planes, boats and Eurostars will resume'

Travel to France is expected to restart at midnight as talks between the two governments come to an end.

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11ft bronze statues brought to scrap yard

11ft bronze statues brought to scrap yard

Four huge statues have been collected and brought into a scrap yard to be demolished.

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Council primed to approve 4,000-home development

Council primed to approve 4,000-home development

A huge housing development sprawling across 550 acres is set to be given the go-ahead at a crunch meeting tonight.

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Dog dies in devastating house fire

Dog dies in devastating house fire

A family has lost everything - including a beloved elderly pet dog - in a fire that ripped through their home.

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'My dad died after catching Covid on ward'

'My dad died after catching Covid on ward'

A distraught daughter has questioned why a hospital had Covid patients on the same ward as her dad after the 80-year-old caught the illness and died.

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