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'You think Dover's bad now? It's about to get a lot worse'

'You think Dover's bad now? It's about to get a lot worse'

10 February 2022

A haulage boss is warning of more border chaos in 2022, as post-Brexit checks look to make county congestion even worse.

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Killer cop 'seriously ill' with Covid in prison

Killer cop 'seriously ill' with Covid in prison

09 February 2022

Wayne Couzens, who abducted, raped and murdered Sarah Everard while serving with The Met, has caught Covid-19.

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Rival port in fight for Dover freight traffic

Rival port in fight for Dover freight traffic

09 February 2022

Hauliers have been told they can avoid queues at Folkestone or Dover if they divert to another Kent port.

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Help hub launched to assist families with rising bills

Help hub launched to assist families with rising bills

09 February 2022

A help hub to assist families struggling to manage the rising cost of living has been set up.

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Security concerns over post-Brexit customs checks in Kent

Security concerns over post-Brexit customs checks in Kent

09 February 2022

Smugglers could take advantage of post-Brexit arrangements and offload goods in Kent before official customs checks, a watchdog has warned.

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Two Kent landmarks at top of bucket list locations

Two Kent landmarks at top of bucket list locations

09 February 2022

Two of the county's most famous landmarks have been included in the top 15 locations all Brits should visit before they die.

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Mum's plan for Mya's Way footbridge

Mum's plan for Mya's Way footbridge

08 February 2022

A grieving mum is stepping up her road safety campaign efforts following what would have been her daughter's 14th birthday.

'Lorry drivers will regularly face four-hour queues'

'Lorry drivers will regularly face four-hour queues'

08 February 2022

A haulage boss has warned that lorry drivers can expect four-hour delays in Dover in the UK’s post-Brexit world.

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Half term fun this February across Kent

Half term fun this February across Kent

08 February 2022

From outdoor trails to diving discoveries and stream trains to white witches - it's all on this half term in Kent. Here's our guide to what's on:

The warship which changed British history

The warship which changed British history

08 February 2022

It redefined the Navy after being captured from the French - and now the remarkable story of an historic warship is sailing into the county.

Flood alerts issued across coastline

Flood alerts issued across coastline

06 February 2022

A number of flood alerts have been issued across the Kent coastline.

Lorry driver turned people smuggler to pay for son's tumour treatment

Lorry driver turned people smuggler to pay for son's tumour treatment

05 February 2022

A lorry driver tried to smuggle a man into the UK in return for cash he needed to pay for his son's tumour treatment.

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Most wanted suspect caught while out jogging

Most wanted suspect caught while out jogging

05 February 2022

One of Britain's most wanted fugitives who has links to Kent was caught while out jogging in the Netherlands.

Passenger injured in crash near castle

Passenger injured in crash near castle

05 February 2022

A passenger was injured and a road closed in both directions following a two-car crash near a castle.

High tides trigger flood alerts

High tides trigger flood alerts

04 February 2022

People living on the east coast of the county have been warned to prepare for flooding as concerns over high tides have triggered flood alerts.

'You've got the wrong Sue Gray'

'You've got the wrong Sue Gray'

04 February 2022

A woman has recieved emails about the investigation into parties at Downing Street during lockdown due to a case of mistaken identity.

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Lorry driver hid four men in overhead lockers

Lorry driver hid four men in overhead lockers

04 February 2022

A driver has been jailed for more than two years for smuggling people into Kent hidden in overhead lockers inside his lorry.

McDonald's parking spaces to be cut as fewer customers eat in

McDonald's parking spaces to be cut as fewer customers eat in

03 February 2022

Bosses at a McDonald's are applying to cut the number of parking spaces because fewer customers are eating in - and they hope it will ease queues.

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Hotel bill of £4.7 million for asylum seekers

Hotel bill of £4.7 million for asylum seekers

03 February 2022

A Parliamentary committee has been told of the daily cost of keeping asylum seekers in temporary accommodation.

Fallout as council announce 16% precept rise

Fallout as council announce 16% precept rise

03 February 2022

Members of a town council have fallen out over a 16% hike in its council tax precept - with some saying it should be higher.

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