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Shopper 'nearly run over' by pizza delivery driver

Shopper 'nearly run over' by pizza delivery driver

A man says he was verbally abused and nearly run over by a pizza delivery driver after asking him to move his car.

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Work starts on £180,000 play area

Work starts on £180,000 play area

A new play area with an outdoor gym, a zip wire, and a mini football pitch is being built on a former park.

Dog hit by car on M20 recovers from serious injury

Dog hit by car on M20 recovers from serious injury

A German Shepherd who nearly died after she strayed onto a motorway is now on the road to recovery thanks to a team of volunteers.

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Town centre car park to reopen with cheaper prices

Town centre car park to reopen with cheaper prices

A shopping centre car park that has been closed for four months is set to reopen in the spring under a cashless pilot scheme using ANPR technology.

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Wacky races: Kent's much-missed daredevil derby

Wacky races: Kent's much-missed daredevil derby

A look back at the weird and wonderful Kent soapbox derby, where brave contestants would race downhill in crazy homemade contraptions.

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Brewery rethinks plan for homes behind pub

Brewery rethinks plan for homes behind pub

A parcel of open space in a village could be donated to the parish council after a brewer met with locals to discuss housebuilding plans.

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Covid travel test provider opens in town centre

Covid travel test provider opens in town centre

A company which offers rapid Covid-19 test results for people looking to travel has opened its second branch in Kent.

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Belt-wielding thug avoids jail after unprovoked street attack

Belt-wielding thug avoids jail after unprovoked street attack

A 19-year-old who wielded a belt in an unprovoked attack on strangers has avoided jail.

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Controversial development finally rubber-stamped

Controversial development finally rubber-stamped

A controversial housing estate with more than 700 homes is set to finally go ahead after months of delays.

Why M20 Op Brock barrier works will take a year

Why M20 Op Brock barrier works will take a year

Work to shift the Operation Brock barrier on the M20 is set to start next week - and highways bosses have now revealed why it will take up to a year.

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Opening date finally set for 24-hour gym

Opening date finally set for 24-hour gym

A date has finally been confirmed for the arrival of a new 24/7 gym which bosses have wanted to open for more than two years.

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Time to show our mettle

Time to show our mettle

Tommy Warrilow says Ashford’s blip will separate the men from the boys.

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'It hasn't been the same since the pandemic hit'

'It hasn't been the same since the pandemic hit'

A former landlord says the pandemic and rising energy prices are responsible for his exit from a village's only pub.

Athletics stadium turned into makeshift hospital car park

Athletics stadium turned into makeshift hospital car park

An athletics stadium car park is being used by hospital staff as work continues on Kent's only Nightingale 'surge hub.'

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The abandoned cinema at centre of row over town's future

The abandoned cinema at centre of row over town's future

As campaigners continue to call for a former cinema to be turned into a theatre, we look back at its history with a series of archive photos.

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After Life bench installed near park's historic fountain

After Life bench installed near park's historic fountain

A bench inspired by Ricky Gervais’ hit series After Life has now been installed in a Kent park.

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'Catastrophic roadworks are crippling our businesses'

'Catastrophic roadworks are crippling our businesses'

Worried shop owners have hit out at eight-month long road closures they claim are "crippling" their businesses.

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Netflix donates After Life bench to Kent park

Netflix donates After Life bench to Kent park

A bench will be installed in a Kent park as part of a mental health initiative celebrating the launch of the new series of Ricky Gervais’ After Life.

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Landmark horse statue refurbished after 20 years

Landmark horse statue refurbished after 20 years

A striking statue of a horse along a bypass has been restored after two decades to mark its sponsor's 40th anniversary.

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Warnings for dense and freezing fog issued

Warnings for dense and freezing fog issued

Difficult driving conditions are expected across Kent as The Met Office issues a weather warning for thick fog.

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