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'I used the path everyday, now I can't get through'

14 April 2022
'I used the path everyday, now I can't get through'

Pedestrians are calling for 'eyesore' barriers to be removed along popular footpaths as mobility scooters and buggies are struggling to get through.

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M20 reopens and contraflow to be brought back

14 April 2022
M20 reopens and contraflow to be brought back

Two junction on the M20 have now reopened, and the Operation Brock contraflow will be back in force tonight.

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Dealers running county lines network locked up

14 April 2022
Dealers running county lines network locked up

Two men who brought Class A drugs to Kent from London for a county line network have been jailed.

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'Road closure trial is traffic disaster'

13 April 2022
'Road closure trial is traffic disaster'

Residents who live near a busy junction say ever since a road closed as part of a six month experiment, traffic has been chaos.

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Turf boss who mowed down neighbour over feud jailed

13 April 2022
Turf boss who mowed down neighbour over feud jailed

A turf farm boss who attempted to kill his neighbour by ploughing into him in his van as he walked to the shops has been jailed.

P&O ship fails safety inspection

12 April 2022
P&O ship fails safety inspection

A P&O ship hoping to be cleared for sail has failed vital safety checks after the coastguard found 'a number of deficiencies'.

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Op Brock to stay until after Easter

12 April 2022
Op Brock to stay until after Easter

Operation Brock will remain in place until after the Easter Bank Holiday weekend ‘as a precaution’ to manage the flow of traffic heading to Europe.

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Adidas doubles in size as new store opens

12 April 2022
Adidas doubles in size as new store opens

Sportswear giant Adidas has reopened in a bigger unit at a shopping centre, creating 20 new jobs.

'It's like being on a rollercoaster - popcorn was flying everywhere'

12 April 2022
'It's like being on a rollercoaster - popcorn was flying everywhere'

As Kent's first 4DX cinema is finally open, our reporter went to see what a fully immersive film is really like and if it is worth the money.

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GP surgery rated 'inadequate'

11 April 2022
GP surgery rated 'inadequate'

A doctors surgery has been put into special measures after inspectors found staff 'had not received training in basic life support'.

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'We're losing 80% of our trade - the buses have to go!'

11 April 2022
'We're losing 80% of our trade - the buses have to go!'

Shop owners who have lost 80% of their trade since customers were banned from parking in a layby are continuing to call for a bus stop to be moved.

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'We pull dozens of trollies from the river but ASDA won't help us'

10 April 2022
'We pull dozens of trollies from the river but ASDA won't help us'

Litter pickers who haul abandoned trollies out of a river each month are frustrated the supermarket they come from won't fund vital new equipment.

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Ninth day of traffic chaos causing nightmare for locals

09 April 2022
Ninth day of traffic chaos causing nightmare for locals

As we enter the ninth day of chaos on the roads in Kent, we speak to people living on the diversion route about how it is affecting them.

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Gazza takes on racecourse tour for charity

09 April 2022
Gazza takes on racecourse tour for charity

A man taking on a fundraising challenge is walking 41 racecourses across the UK to raise money for a charity set up by former jockey Bob Champion.

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M20 chaos leaves residents feeling 'trapped'

07 April 2022
M20 chaos leaves residents feeling 'trapped'

Traffic leaving the M20 because of Operation Brock has left residents feeling 'trapped' on an estate - as diversion signs cause further confusion.

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Car park to reopen as test site dismantled

06 April 2022
Car park to reopen as test site dismantled

A car park used as a drive-through Covid-19 testing unit will soon reopen to the public as the facility is taken down.

Delays clear after HGV crash blocks roundabout

06 April 2022
Delays clear after HGV crash blocks roundabout

A crash between a lorry and a car caused further delays near the M20.

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'Vital' town centre bus service gets one-year reprieve

04 April 2022
'Vital' town centre bus service gets one-year reprieve

A bus route that was due to be axed later his month has been given a second chance after funding was pledged by a council.

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EastEnders' Dot Cotton dies aged 95

04 April 2022
EastEnders' Dot Cotton dies aged 95

An actress who lent her name to save a historic theatre in Kent has passed away aged 95.

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New glass-fronted 'garden room' planned for restaurant

04 April 2022
New glass-fronted 'garden room' planned for restaurant

An outdoor seating area could soon be upgraded to an all-weather garden room if plans to expand a restaurant are approved.

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