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Road closed for up to a week due to fly-tipping

Road closed for up to a week due to fly-tipping

A route has been shut as highways bosses work to clear up dumped rubbish on the bend of a country road.

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Dramatic moment drugs factory raiders caught by police on rooftops

Dramatic moment drugs factory raiders caught by police on rooftops

The details of an armed gang’s raid on a town centre cannabis factory have been revealed this week – as footage shows how police caught them.

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Driving test delays: Five-month wait the ‘new norm’

Driving test delays: Five-month wait the ‘new norm’

While this week’s examiner's walkout has been called off, new data shows learners hoping to shed their L-plates still face agonisingly long waits.

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‘It’s the worst piece of news in 25 years - I may as well just shut my shop’

‘It’s the worst piece of news in 25 years - I may as well just shut my shop’

Controversial parking charge hikes branded the “final nail in the coffin” for struggling traders are set to be imposed despite a huge public backlash.

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‘Kent is being covered in concrete – it can’t all be for 1% population growth’

‘Kent is being covered in concrete – it can’t all be for 1% population growth’

Population growth, problems on the roads, the flawed asylum system and the price of technology are among topics tackled on this week’s letters page.

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‘My little boy deserves to go to school like every other child’

‘My little boy deserves to go to school like every other child’

A mum who was promised her child would get a place at a special needs school has been told there are not enough staff, leaving him with nowhere to go.

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‘No wonder you voted this the best pizza place in Kent'

‘No wonder you voted this the best pizza place in Kent'

The pizza is incredible at this restaurant – but should you ever pay more than £10 for garlic bread?

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Six months on - is Kent’s new £44m station worth the money?

Six months on - is Kent’s new £44m station worth the money?

We spoke to commuters at Kent’s pricey new railway station as figures reveal just how busy – or quiet – it has been in the first six months.

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Park equipment goes up in flames ‘for second time in a week’

Park equipment goes up in flames ‘for second time in a week’

A play park for young children caught fire for the second time in a week, prompting suspicions the flames were deliberately started.

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Dog so poorly neglected RSPCA inspector ‘felt ill’

Dog so poorly neglected RSPCA inspector ‘felt ill’

Disturbing images have emerged of a dog left in such a state of neglect that the smell made RSPCA rescuers feel ill.

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‘Cuts have consequences’: Warning as Kent Police asked to make £35m savings

‘Cuts have consequences’: Warning as Kent Police asked to make £35m savings

The county’s police force has been asked to find £35million worth of savings in the next five years with the prospect of job losses looming.

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Armed police scrambled after ‘gunshots heard’

Armed police scrambled after ‘gunshots heard’

Armed police were called to a village following reports gunshots were heard.

Dogs seized after man injured in suspected ‘XL Bully attack’

Dogs seized after man injured in suspected ‘XL Bully attack’

A man had to be treated by paramedics after suffering injuries while trying to break up a fight between two dogs at a new build housing development.

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Couple killed in country lane crash named

Couple killed in country lane crash named

An accountant and retired nurse who were killed while walking their dog after a BMW crashed into them have been named for the first time.

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Lower Thames Crossing planning costs reach £300m

Lower Thames Crossing planning costs reach £300m

Planning costs for a £9bn tunnel connecting Kent and Essex have hit £300m despite no work starting on the project.

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16 redundancies at Kent Waitrose store

16 redundancies at Kent Waitrose store

A supermarket has confirmed staff members have quit their roles after a redundancy scheme was launched at one of its branches.

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Man on run for four years finally jailed after running illegal waste dump

Man on run for four years finally jailed after running illegal waste dump

A man who was on the run for four years has been jailed after illegally running a site which held 40,000 tonnes of dumped waste.

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Thousands raised for jockey killed in horror accident

Thousands raised for jockey killed in horror accident

More than £50,000 has been raised towards a jockey’s funeral following a horror racecourse accident.

Weather warning issued as heavy rain set to batter Kent

Weather warning issued as heavy rain set to batter Kent

The Met Office says a yellow weather warning has been put in place for the county for more than 24 hours.

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Tributes pour in following death of broadcaster Geoff Clark

Tributes pour in following death of broadcaster Geoff Clark

Tributes are pouring in for a popular former regional television news anchor, who has died at the age of 77.

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Major car dealership changes hands

Major car dealership changes hands

A car dealership has been acquired by a Kent firm as it expands its sites across the South East.

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Port harnesses AI to create digital twin to boost business

Port harnesses AI to create digital twin to boost business

The Port of Dover has received a funding boost to create a digital twin to allow it to improve efficiencies – and even ease traffic flows.

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Town’s business scheme seeks ballot success

Town’s business scheme seeks ballot success

A Business Improvement District in one Kent town is bidding for a second term as voting begins later this month.

Severe delays for drivers after crash on A2

Severe delays for drivers after crash on A2

Motorists faced up to 12 miles of congestion on a busy stretch after a crash.

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Robot ‘Frank Jr’ joins brewery team

Robot ‘Frank Jr’ joins brewery team

A leading Kent brewer has splashed out the first of a £400,000 upgrade to its production line with a state-of-the-art robot.

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‘Wetherspoon is to the pub industry what supermarkets were to the high street’

‘Wetherspoon is to the pub industry what supermarkets were to the high street’

The pub industry has suffered a series of damaging blows which have knocked out many – but what’s the solution?

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‘Any sympathy I felt for train drivers evaporated long ago – get back to work’

‘Any sympathy I felt for train drivers evaporated long ago – get back to work’

With passengers subjected to seemingly endless disruption due to train driver strikes, Secret Thinker questions the validity of their gripes.

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Council poised to mothball flagship £11m innovation park after it gets no tenants

Council poised to mothball flagship £11m innovation park after it gets no tenants

A business park touted to host the likes of Netflix and other big tech firms could be paused altogether after failing to attract any firms on-site.

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'Ridiculous' plan for new road around ‘mini Center Parcs’ scrapped

'Ridiculous' plan for new road around ‘mini Center Parcs’ scrapped

‘Relief’ has been expressed after plans to relocate a seafront road to make way for 220 new holiday homes were axed.

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‘We don’t want boozy rave to music of Eminem in God's house’

‘We don’t want boozy rave to music of Eminem in God's house’

Angry Christians are calling for an “absurd” silent disco being held in Canterbury Cathedral to be cancelled and are planning a protest.

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