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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.

'How can they still be keeping this quiet?'

'How can they still be keeping this quiet?'

KentOnline has been refused information about the impact of a huge 66-acre lorry park next to the M20 - sparking anger among critics.

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Traffic 'bedlam' as lorries fill A20

Traffic 'bedlam' as lorries fill A20

The A20 has been described as an "absolute nightmare" as lorries queue for miles.

Parking chaos at town centre test site

Parking chaos at town centre test site

Vehicles are being parked on side roads and left on double-yellow lines as hauliers wait to be seen at a Covid-19 testing site.

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'I was charged £2.40 for 8-minute stay'

'I was charged £2.40 for 8-minute stay'

A shopper has spoken of his anger after being charged £2.40 for just eight minutes in a town centre park.

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Op Brock in place on M20

Op Brock in place on M20

The Operation Brock moveable barrier is in place on the M20.

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Birds stolen in break-in

Birds stolen in break-in

A number of birds have been stolen after a raid on an aviary in an out-building.

Multi-storey car park to stay open 24/7

Multi-storey car park to stay open 24/7

Major changes have been approved for a town centre car park - including overnight opening and fee alterations.

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New farm shop opens in town centre

New farm shop opens in town centre

A new farm shop is to open in a town centre today as its essential status means customers will be allowed in.

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'Dog walkers pick up mess with bare hands to avoid a fine'

'Dog walkers pick up mess with bare hands to avoid a fine'

A council says it is doing all it can to eradicate dog mess after residents complained about the problem.

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