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Big queues as hundreds get drive-thru vaccine

Big queues as hundreds get drive-thru vaccine

Although traffic was at a standstill as hundreds queued for a Covid jab, one driver described it as the "best traffic jam I've ever sat in".

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Alleged cocaine dealers charged after police raids

Alleged cocaine dealers charged after police raids

A pair of alleged cocaine dealers have appeared in court after their homes were raided by police.

Driver seriously injured as car flips

Driver seriously injured as car flips

A motorist has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries after their can overturned on a major road.

Costa drive-thru to open on outskirts of town

Costa drive-thru to open on outskirts of town

Developers have been given the go-ahead to open a new Costa - despite scores of objections from concerned residents.

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'Stay away from our town'

'Stay away from our town'

Residents have urged "selfish and irresponsible" people to stop breaching government guidelines by travelling dozens of miles to their town.

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'Covid has made coffee smell like car fumes and toothpaste taste like petrol'

'Covid has made coffee smell like car fumes and toothpaste taste like petrol'

A Covid victim has told how the virus has left with her greatly distorted senses of taste and smell.

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McDonald's drive-thru expansion 'will stop queues on major road'

McDonald's drive-thru expansion 'will stop queues on major road'

Highways bosses believe a bid to expand a McDonald's drive-thru will prevent queues from backing out onto a major road.

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Elderly resident burgled by bogus carer

Elderly resident burgled by bogus carer

Police have issued a warning after an elderly resident was burgled by a woman who claimed to be a carer.

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.

Six months of disruption at town's biggest car park

Six months of disruption at town's biggest car park

The partial closure of a seaside town’s biggest car park has been extended to the summer, with works at the site expected to last six months.

'More beach huts will cause more rats and ruin our views'

'More beach huts will cause more rats and ruin our views'

Beach hut owners have hit out at a council's bid to 'cram in' 20 more shelters at a popular seafront spot.

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'I had 18 months of chemo and dropped to 7st - only to be told I never had cancer'

'I had 18 months of chemo and dropped to 7st - only to be told I never had cancer'

A Kent mum was put on a crippling course of chemotherapy and feared she could die at any moment after being wrongly diagnosed with cancer.

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Pubs lodge plans for al fresco dining in age of Covid

Pubs lodge plans for al fresco dining in age of Covid

Kent pubs are preparing for an al fresco future as landlords expect the public's desire for social distancing to continue well beyond the pandemic.

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Detectives searching for robbery victim

Detectives searching for robbery victim

Officers investigating a robbery are searching for a young man assaulted by a gang of three.

Not again! Yobs smash windows of three more buses

Not again! Yobs smash windows of three more buses

Part of a popular Stagecoach route has once again been declared a no-go zone – after more bus windows were smashed.

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Man in hospital after late night assault

Man in hospital after late night assault

A man was taken to hospital and another arrested following a late night incident between the occupants of two cars.

'Pandemic has shown people benefit of community'

'Pandemic has shown people benefit of community'

Residents are keeping the spirit of their community alive by sharing meals with their most vulnerable neighbours, as tier three restrictions continue.

Tom's debut put on hold

Tom's debut put on hold

Lloyd Blackman is looking forward to seeing new signing Tom Carlton in action for Whitstable - whenever that may be.

‘My heart sinks for residents forced out by holiday homes’

‘My heart sinks for residents forced out by holiday homes’

Residents are being forced out of a popular sea-side town by a growing number of holiday lets, a councillor claims.

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'I've never seen such selfish and dangerous driving'

'I've never seen such selfish and dangerous driving'

Dashcam footage shows the hair-raising moment a driver overtook a car on a bend - narrowly avoiding causing a head-on crash.

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