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Bikers' run switches to cars

20 December 2022
Bikers' run switches to cars

Freezing weather wasn't going to stop one group's annual trip to spread some cheer.

From travelling showman to mayor

20 December 2022
From travelling showman to mayor

Tributes have been paid to a former travelling showman who became a town's mayor – and was also a friend of London's notorious Kray twins.

Chalkwell joins £2 bus trips scheme

19 December 2022
Chalkwell joins £2 bus trips scheme

Coach firm Chalkwell will offer a discount on single tickets to help attract new customers.

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Cafe opens up for lonely this Christmas

19 December 2022
Cafe opens up for lonely this Christmas

The boss of a cafe is opening up on Christmas Day so the elderly and those alone have somewhere go and have a festive feast.

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Tunnel remains closed after day of traffic 'gridlock'

17 December 2022
Tunnel remains closed after day of traffic 'gridlock'

The Medway Tunnel remains closed for a second day as engineers continue to try and fix a 'technical issue' affecting CCTV and lighting.

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Hospice opens fourth charity shop

16 December 2022
Hospice opens fourth charity shop

A veteran volunteer has cut the ribbon on a charity shop to help boost funds for a hospice.

Whistling postman delivers festive cheer to charities

16 December 2022
Whistling postman delivers festive cheer to charities

An avid fundraiser is sharing thousands of pounds between dozens of worthy causes

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'Absolute chaos' as tunnel closure leaves towns 'gridlocked'

16 December 2022
'Absolute chaos' as tunnel closure leaves towns 'gridlocked'

Traffic has been thrown into chaos across the Medway Towns as a busy tunnel remains closed while engineers work to resolve a "technical issue".

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Police incident closes road

15 December 2022
Police incident closes road

A road near a town centre has been closed by police.

Overturned car leads to 14-mile queues on M25

14 December 2022
Overturned car leads to 14-mile queues on M25

Motorists faced 14-mile queues on the M25 after a car overturned.

Ex-bomber pilot recalls daring raids as he marks 100th

13 December 2022
Ex-bomber pilot recalls daring raids as he marks 100th

A war veteran whose Halifax bomber was shot while on a mission has reflected on his life as he celebrates his centenary.

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Black ice warning for motorists

13 December 2022
Black ice warning for motorists

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for black ice on the roads.

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Amputee, 8, stranded at Gatwick for five hours

12 December 2022
Amputee, 8, stranded at Gatwick for five hours

Tony Hudgell – who had his legs amputated after being abused as a baby – was stranded when his special wheelchair was left on a plane for five hours.

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Rat-runners make residents’ lives a misery on diversion route

12 December 2022
Rat-runners make residents’ lives a misery on diversion route

A never-ending stream of traffic is shaking homes and leaving villagers in fear during motorway roadworks.

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Footballer Jamie Redknapp reveals his favourite holiday - and you won't believe it

10 December 2022
Footballer Jamie Redknapp reveals his favourite holiday - and you won't believe it

Jamie Redknapp can take his pick of luxury resorts across the world but his favourite holidays were on a Kent caravan park with cousin Frank Lampard.

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Aldi wins permission to build flagship store

09 December 2022
Aldi wins permission to build flagship store

Budget supermarket chain wins permission to build £9m flagship store after waging a campaign to overturn planning officers' recommendations.

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Decision on controversial cement works expected today

07 December 2022
Decision on controversial cement works expected today

Crunch meeting to decide if a £40m factory capable of making 500,000 tonnes of cement a year can be built in docks despite opposition from residents.

'I either looked pretty cool or a complete dipstick'

07 December 2022
'I either looked pretty cool or a complete dipstick'

Columnist John Nurden has been out of sorts this week, doing his finest Blues Brothers impression after misplacing his glasses.

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'If we can't build this Aldi we'll quit Island altogether'

07 December 2022
'If we can't build this Aldi we'll quit Island altogether'

A discount chain has taken the unusual step of lobbying residents in a bid to get a new £9m superstore approved – against planners' advice.

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Work on water pipeline halted due to 'unforeseen issues'

05 December 2022
Work on water pipeline halted due to 'unforeseen issues'

Drilling work laying a £3m pipeline has had to be abandoned because of 'unforeseen issues' discovered underground, says Southern Water.

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