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Truck crashes into rail bridge

14 October 2020
Truck crashes into rail bridge

A low-loader truck carrying a digger crashed into a rail bridge and got stuck - forcing trains to be cancelled.

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Knifeman bragged after stabbing boy, 17, twice in back

13 October 2020
Knifeman bragged after stabbing boy, 17, twice in back

A man boasted he had 'poked' a teenager after stabbing him twice in the back during an unprovoked daylight attack in front of shoppers.

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Teen arrested after boy stabbed at 'lawless' park

13 October 2020
Teen arrested after boy stabbed at 'lawless' park

A 16-year-old was rushed to hospital for treatment after he was stabbed in a daylight attack in a town park.

Kent avoids strict local lockdown

12 October 2020
Kent avoids strict local lockdown

A new 'three-tiered lockdown' system has been announced but Kent has avoided stricter measures enforced in other parts of England.

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Chase & Status set for Kent return in 2021

12 October 2020
Chase & Status set for Kent return in 2021

Hit drum and bass team Chase & Status have pencilled in a date for their return to Kent next year.

'Aldi supermarket signs will cause light pollution'

12 October 2020
'Aldi supermarket signs will cause light pollution'

Residents have raised concerns over Aldi’s hopes to install illuminated signs at a soon-to-open supermarket.

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Bad water quality stalls house-building across county

11 October 2020
Bad water quality stalls house-building across county

Poor water quality levels at an internationally-important nature reserve have caused councils to put the brakes on determining housing plans.

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Bakery chain closes two Kent stores

09 October 2020
Bakery chain closes two Kent stores

The firm which claims to be the oldest Cornish pasty-maker in the world has shut two of its Kent bakeries - less than 24 months after opening.

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Restaurant's £75 takeaway Christmas dinners

08 October 2020
Restaurant's £75 takeaway Christmas dinners

A restaurant twice voted Kent's best is to offer takeaway festive recipe boxes as it closes on Christmas Day for the first time.

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53 firefighters now in Covid quarantine

07 October 2020
53 firefighters now in Covid quarantine

Dozens of firefighters and members of staff at Kent Fire and Rescue are currently self-isolating following a number of positive coronavirus tests.

Search for new pub tenant after sex offender boss leaves

07 October 2020
Search for new pub tenant after sex offender boss leaves

Owners of a village pub are seeking a new tenant after the previous boss convicted of having child abuse videos on his iPhone left the business.

46 isolating as firefighters test positive for Covid

07 October 2020
46 isolating as firefighters test positive for Covid

Stations have been deep cleaned and 46 employees are in quarantine after firefighters tested positive for coronavirus.

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Police hunt for Kent's most wanted

06 October 2020
Police hunt for Kent's most wanted

Officers are urging anyone with information to come forward after adding a new name to Kent's list of most wanted people.

Year group self-isolating after pupil tests positive for Covid

06 October 2020
Year group self-isolating after pupil tests positive for Covid

An entire year group at a primary school will work from home for a week after a pupil tested positive for coronavirus.

Missing man found safe

06 October 2020
Missing man found safe

Police have ended the search for a missing 59-year-old man after locating him safely.

'Gunpowder plot would wreck wharf's history'

06 October 2020
'Gunpowder plot would wreck wharf's history'

Plans to transform an historic gunpowder site into a residential complex, creekside cafe and sailing club are continuing to prove unpopular.

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Pub vandalised after boss found with child abuse videos

05 October 2020
Pub vandalised after boss found with child abuse videos

Villagers have condemned the "small-minded idiots" who vandalised a pub after its boss was convicted for having child abuse videos on his iPhone.

Terror threat security upgrade for police station

04 October 2020
Terror threat security upgrade for police station

An 8ft boundary fence made from galvanised steel will be erected at a police station in response to the country’s terrorism threat level.

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'Lorry parking here is worst in the world'

04 October 2020
'Lorry parking here is worst in the world'

A former international haulage boss says the county's HGV parking provision is the worst in the world - and will continue to go downhill.

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Heavy rain to last three days as Storm Alex arrives

02 October 2020
Heavy rain to last three days as Storm Alex arrives

Heavy rain and strong winds of up to 65mph are hitting the county as Kent gets set for a miserable Friday and weekend.

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