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Monopoly-inspired pub crawl celebrates town's best boozers

Monopoly-inspired pub crawl celebrates town's best boozers

The County Town's inns and alehouses are being celebrated by a new website influenced by the iconic board game Monopoly.

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Car bursts into flames on motorway

Car bursts into flames on motorway

Fire crews were called to a blaze on a motorway after a car went up in flames.

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Rush hour chaos after multiple crashes

Rush hour chaos after multiple crashes

A lorry and a car collided on a motorway and a roundabout was blocked after a crash.

Police were chasing driver before multi-vehicle crash

Police were chasing driver before multi-vehicle crash

A driver who was arrested after crashing into five cars was being chased by police before the accident.

Council to work with government body on controversial housing scheme

Council to work with government body on controversial housing scheme

Homes England has been given a major role in the future of a scheme for 5,000 homes.

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Couple host Live Bar to bring back entertainment

Couple host Live Bar to bring back entertainment

Performers isolated without an audience through lockdown can now find one online.

Knife attack at estate flats

Knife attack at estate flats

A man has been taken to hospital and a second is in custody after a knife attack at a block of flats on an estate.

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'Clever and funny' sister found dead in flat

'Clever and funny' sister found dead in flat

An inquest has heard how a woman described by her sisters as witty and much loved was found dead in her flat nearly two weeks after she was last seen.

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'Anyone socialising should be tested twice a week'

'Anyone socialising should be tested twice a week'

Kent's director of public health is encouraging anyone who leaves home to socialise to get tested for Covid-19 twice a week.

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Man arrested after six-vehicle collision

Man arrested after six-vehicle collision

Two people have been taken to hospital and a man has been arrested after a six-vehicle collision on a busy road.

'Act responsibly or we close the park'

'Act responsibly or we close the park'

A park manager has issued a plea for visitors to be responsible and stick to Covid rules as "excessive" numbers congregate in the play area.

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Adventure park to reopen this Easter

Adventure park to reopen this Easter

An outdoor adventure park preparing to open in time for the Easter holidays with Covid-19 safety measures in place.

Investigation into Roundwell Park

Investigation into Roundwell Park

Neighbours have complained of a "brutalist" floodwall at a development site under construction.

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Family racially abused at McDonald's drive-thru

Family racially abused at McDonald's drive-thru

A woman and her children were subjected to racist abuse when a late-night row erupted at a drive-thru restaurant.

Law firm opens a second office

Law firm opens a second office

The founder of a law firm believes the company is starting to establish themselves in the county after opening their second office.

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Busy road to shut for six days due to faulty pipe

Busy road to shut for six days due to faulty pipe

A well-used route will be closed so trial holes can be dug ahead of work to replace a water main that has burst 19 times since 2016.

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Plans to develop 'vast wasteland' into business park approved

Plans to develop 'vast wasteland' into business park approved

A scheme to turn a 'perpetual eye-sore' into a business park has been approved, despite reservation over HGV movements and flooding.

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Duo named 'local heroes' by care home

Duo named 'local heroes' by care home

Two women working to tackle loneliness in elderly people have been named 'local heroes' for their work during the pandemic.

Rare 13th century tile discovered at medieval dig site

Rare 13th century tile discovered at medieval dig site

A volunteer working on an archaeological dig in a derelict chapel has discovered a rare medieval floor tile.

Brexit lorry ban could be extended indefinitely

Brexit lorry ban could be extended indefinitely

Councillors want the power to clamp HGVs parking on the street to extend right across Kent indefinitely.

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