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Huge cash boost for three Kent arts facilities

Huge cash boost for three Kent arts facilities

Government cash totalling more than £800k is to be shared between three large arts projects in the county.

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Huge student flats and hotel complex plan unveiled

Huge student flats and hotel complex plan unveiled

Ambitious plans for a new sports centre and almost 1,000 new student flats have been revealed by a university and school.

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It's Christmas Jumper Day!

It's Christmas Jumper Day!

Whether you're still working from home, having to isolate or heading in to the office, don't forget to pull on a Christmas Jumper.

M20 to close for Op Brock test

M20 to close for Op Brock test

Part of the M20 will close for four nights from tonight as part of Operation Brock preparations.

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Ambulance service calls for public to help reduce pressure this winter

Ambulance service calls for public to help reduce pressure this winter

An ambulance service is reminding people to use the 999 service wisely as it braces for cold temperatures.

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New lorry clamping powers for Brexit

New lorry clamping powers for Brexit

KCC has been given special powers to park illegally parked lorries ahead of Brexit.

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Watch the moment two suspected drug dealers are arrested

Watch the moment two suspected drug dealers are arrested

The county's police force has continued its crackdown on the county lines drug supply in Kent.

Mass testing planned for Kent secondary schools

Mass testing planned for Kent secondary schools

A spike in Covid cases in 11 to 18-year-olds means mass testing in schools is needed, the Health Secretary has announced.

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'There's Covid on my ward...I don't feel safe'

'There's Covid on my ward...I don't feel safe'

A terrified grandad says a hospital has lost control of coronavirus after a patient with the illness was kept on a non-Covid ward.

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Fury over 'praising' sex pest

Fury over 'praising' sex pest

A politician has blasted character referees for a former MP jailed for sexual assault for not speaking up for his victims.

Devastated wife found husband dead at home

Devastated wife found husband dead at home

An "incredible" businessman was tragically discovered dead after taking his own life at the age of 32.

Warning after spate of delivery van thefts

Warning after spate of delivery van thefts

Police have launched an appeal after a spate of violent incidents in which parcel couriers have been attacked and their vehicles taken.

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Blood donation sessions cancelled

Blood donation sessions cancelled

The NHS Blood and Transplant team says stocks remain strong despite recent cancellations and the impact of coronavirus.

Netflix and standstill: Truckers face weak signal in Kent

Netflix and standstill: Truckers face weak signal in Kent

Truckers facing 7,000-lorry queues post Brexit could find themselves with poor streaming quality throughout Kent and at the biggest HGV park.

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Man thrown from bridge by gang 'feared for his life'

Man thrown from bridge by gang 'feared for his life'

A man says he feared he would die when a group of attackers threw him 15ft from a bridge into icy water.

Owners’ £6k bill after fly-tippers strike

Owners’ £6k bill after fly-tippers strike

The owners of a golfing venue have had to pay thousands of pounds to clear 35 tonnes of fly-tipped waste from their land.

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Face mask accused barred from Bluewater until 2022 trial

Face mask accused barred from Bluewater until 2022 trial

A man accused of attacking two police officers in a row over not wearing a face mask at Bluewater will have to wait until 2022 for his trial.

Man found dead at block of flats

Man found dead at block of flats

A man was found dead in a tower block after police were called.

Burst main shuts zoo as emergency supplies handed out

Burst main shuts zoo as emergency supplies handed out

A zoo was forced to close after a water main burst - while emergencies supplies have been handed out to vulnerable residents.

What latest Brexit talks mean

What latest Brexit talks mean

As Boris Johnson arrives back from his three-course meal in Brussels here's what his talks mean for Brexit.

Impact of Brexit lorry park still secret

Impact of Brexit lorry park still secret

The Department for Transport is withholding information on the environmental impact of a huge Brexit lorry park.

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Motorcyclist taken to hospital after crash

Motorcyclist taken to hospital after crash

A crash involving a motorbike and a car has caused long traffic delays along a busy road.

Disruption to festive travel

Disruption to festive travel

Rail passengers are being warned to check online before they travel over the festive season.

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Missing girl found

Missing girl found

A missing teenager thought to have travelled from Essex to Kent, has been found safe and well.

Lorry drivers allowed to work longer to ease port congestion

Lorry drivers allowed to work longer to ease port congestion

Hauliers have been permitted to drive for longer to ease port congestion but unions say the move risks crashes on the county's roads.

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Lorry chaos for third day in a row

Lorry chaos for third day in a row

Lorries are once again queuing for miles on Kent's roads to access the county's ports - with yesterday's disruption blamed on Christmas.

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Drive-in cinema and theatre plan for historic building

Drive-in cinema and theatre plan for historic building

The towering shell of an historic structure could be repurposed as an open-air drive-in cinema and performance space in 2021.

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Fined for having one wheel on kerb

Fined for having one wheel on kerb

A woman who parked unintentionally with one wheel on a kerb has told of her disbelief at being fined for “obstructing the pavement”.

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Give the gift of news this Christmas

Give the gift of news this Christmas

You can give the gift of news this Christmas, with a subscription to a KM newspaper.

Kent 'Shard' plan deferred for second time

Kent 'Shard' plan deferred for second time

Concerns over developer contributions and designs have stalled progress on a 16-storey apartment block.

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