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Bins out early for Brexit

Bins out early for Brexit

A council has told residents they must put their bins out by 6am amid fears of disruption caused by Brexit.

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Two people hurt in crash

Two people hurt in crash

Police and ambulance crews were called following a two vehicle collision this afternoon, which saw a road temporarily close.

Pressure increases in Kent as Sussex council tells all schools to shut

Pressure increases in Kent as Sussex council tells all schools to shut

Council leaders in East Sussex have advised schools to delay reopening next week - sparking calls for the same approach to be taken in Kent.

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Survey on 'at-risk' WW1 tank delayed for a year

Survey on 'at-risk' WW1 tank delayed for a year

A conservation survey will finally be carried out on an historic war machine deemed 'at risk' after delays in 2020.

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Town's fourth McDonald's 'will cause traffic chaos'

Town's fourth McDonald's 'will cause traffic chaos'

There are concerns the opening of a new 24-hour McDonald's next to a notoriously busy roundabout will spark traffic chaos.

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'Exciting' plans for bingo hall site to be revealed in early 2021

'Exciting' plans for bingo hall site to be revealed in early 2021

Council bosses are set to reveal more details soon about a controversial plan to redevelop a former bingo hall in a town centre.

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Takeaway set to fill empty bakery site

Takeaway set to fill empty bakery site

An empty unit in a shopping centre which previously housed a bakery chain is set to be filled by a takeaway.

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'This is supposed to be the Garden of England'

'This is supposed to be the Garden of England'

Highways bosses are being urged to take action as "huge piles" of rubbish still litter part of the M20 days after Operation Stack was lifted.

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'We must avoid another national embarrassment'

'We must avoid another national embarrassment'

An industry leader hopes to avoid a repeat of the scenes in Dover, Thanet and on the M20 when Britain leaves the EU.

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Lorry park diversion revealed as Brexit day nears

Lorry park diversion revealed as Brexit day nears

Highways bosses are introducing a one-mile diversion this week which they hope will ease congestion at the entrance to a post-Brexit lorry park.

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Staggering numbers behind lorry clearance revealed

Staggering numbers behind lorry clearance revealed

More than 25,000 Covid tests were carried and some 14,000 lorries were moved on as part of a mammoth challenge to get HGV drivers out of the country.

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Relief as all M20 slip roads reopen

Relief as all M20 slip roads reopen

Drivers who called on highways bosses to reopen slip roads leading onto the M20 are breathing a sigh of relief after their wish was granted.

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Pharmacists step in to aid vaccine rollout

Pharmacists step in to aid vaccine rollout

A group of community pharmacists were drafted in at short notice to ensure the safe and effective rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine at a hospital.

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Lorry park traffic lights to be installed this week

Lorry park traffic lights to be installed this week

Traffic lights are being installed outside a huge post-Brexit lorry park which is set to open this week.

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Coronavirus and lockdown: Kent's 2020 in pictures

Coronavirus and lockdown: Kent's 2020 in pictures

From lockdown to vaccine (and back into lockdown) - pictures that tell the story of a year like no other.

M20 contraflow fully reopens as backlog eases

M20 contraflow fully reopens as backlog eases

Motorists can now use the M20 in both directions on a 15-mile stretch due to the full reopening of a 50mph contraflow system.

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Toy shop becomes plasma donation centre

Toy shop becomes plasma donation centre

A former shopping centre toy shop is being used to combat the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Residents donate showers to truck drivers

Residents donate showers to truck drivers

Residents of a Kent town are paying for stuck drivers to get hotel showers.

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Villagers lower food from bridges as Domino's deliver 500 pizzas

Villagers lower food from bridges as Domino's deliver 500 pizzas

Villagers are using a rope and bags for life to deliver food to lorry drivers left stranded in Operation Stack - while Domino's has also stepped up.

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Scorer's Facebook comments

Scorer's Facebook comments

Manager Dan Scorer could only watch on Facebook as Kennington bowed out of the FA Vase on penalties.

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