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Woman in her 50s dies in collision with lorry

Woman in her 50s dies in collision with lorry

02 February 2022

A woman in her 50s who was on a motorbike has died in a crash and police are appealing for information.

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Work starts on new electric bus service

Work starts on new electric bus service

02 February 2022

Construction begins on Kent's first zero-emission bus system and it is expected to take 18 months.

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Grandmother dies hours after her 100th birthday

Grandmother dies hours after her 100th birthday

02 February 2022

A centenarian who celebrated her milestone birthday with a champagne afternoon tea passed away 48 hours later.

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Road remains closed after bike crash with lorry

Road remains closed after bike crash with lorry

02 February 2022

A biker has been involved in a crash with a lorry on a major route.

Tax on haulage industry could pay for more lorry parks

Tax on haulage industry could pay for more lorry parks

02 February 2022

A minister has admitted considering the idea of introducing a tax on the haulage industry to meet the costs of creating more lorry parking facilities.

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Boy, 17, dies after being hit by train

Boy, 17, dies after being hit by train

31 January 2022

Transport police say that a teenager who was hit by a train at the weekend was pronounced dead at the scene.

Key bridge opens after five months

Key bridge opens after five months

31 January 2022

A key route at a port is back in use after a closure of nearly five months and two delays in re-opening.

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Flood alerts issued for Kent

Flood alerts issued for Kent

31 January 2022

Six areas along the Kent coast have been warned there may be flooding at high tide.

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Ship destroyed by mine before crashing into pier

Ship destroyed by mine before crashing into pier

29 January 2022

Today marks the anniversary of a dramatic wartime explosion off the Kent coast, which led to a ship destroying a pier.

More of this mess? New Brexit checks could make queues even worse

More of this mess? New Brexit checks could make queues even worse

28 January 2022

A port boss warns there could be more traffic gridlock in his town if problems from new European border rules aren't prevented.

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Economic plunge from Covid counted

Economic plunge from Covid counted

28 January 2022

Exact figures show the extent that visitor numbers and resulting income plummeted in one district in the first pandemic year.

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Man on run for 20 years set up steroid empire to pay for arthritis treatment

Man on run for 20 years set up steroid empire to pay for arthritis treatment

27 January 2022

A man who escaped from prison 20 years ago was caught after setting up a intercontinental steroid empire to pay for his arthritis treatment.

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Missing woman found

Missing woman found

27 January 2022

A woman in her 50s who vanished last night has since been traced, police have now confirmed.

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Work starts on new wake boarding and aqua park

Work starts on new wake boarding and aqua park

26 January 2022

Work has begun on an exciting new wake boarding and aqua park in Kent.

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Channel crossings solution not 'at sea'

Channel crossings solution not 'at sea'

26 January 2022

An ex-navy commander says the 'solution' to tackling the number of small boats crossing the Channel does not lie 'at sea'.

'Public living room' to open in Kent

'Public living room' to open in Kent

26 January 2022

A 'public living room' designed to be a place where people can 'look out for each other' is opening in the county.

Full steam ahead for the vaccinated

Full steam ahead for the vaccinated

26 January 2022

Cross-Channel operators have applauded news that passengers with Covid jobs won't have to be tested.

Brexit, roadworks and fewer ferries an unholy trinity in Dover

Brexit, roadworks and fewer ferries an unholy trinity in Dover

25 January 2022

Dover TAP has been used 12 times in 18 days with Brexit, roadworks and less ferries combining to cause traffic chaos.

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MP makes case for Lucas' Law in water safety debate

MP makes case for Lucas' Law in water safety debate

25 January 2022

An MP has likened lifejackets to seatbelts and helmets as she made a case for Lucas' Law in a water safety debate.

Man fell to death from cliffs

Man fell to death from cliffs

24 January 2022

A coroner was unable to conclude why a man plunged from a height and ended up in water on a shoreline.

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