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Two more Taco Bells set for Kent
04 April 2022Two new Mexican-themed Taco Bell restaurants are due to open in Kent.
Businessman dumped rubbish from house clearances
04 April 2022A businessman who dumped rubbish from house clearances is one of two fly-tippers who has been prosecuted in court.
EastEnders' Dot Cotton dies aged 95
04 April 2022An actress who lent her name to save a historic theatre in Kent has passed away aged 95.
Refugees among first to try skate park
04 April 2022A group of young refugees were invited to enjoy Kent's new multi-storey skate park before the venue’s official opening today.
Eurotunnel delays as travel misery continues
04 April 2022Passengers using Eurotunnel services faced long waits due to a broken down train while cross-channel lorries continue to queue.
Highways boss says Op Brock has 'proved its worth'
03 April 2022Despite being branded 'shambolic' by fed-up motorists, the county's highways boss says Operation Brock has been a success this weekend.
M20 finally open after 'nightmare' lorry hold-ups
03 April 2022Highways authorities and police are braced for 'at least two or three' more days of disruption but the M20 has reopened.
Rescue teams search Channel after plane goes missing
03 April 2022Ships are on the lookout for debris and rescue teams are searching for a plane which is thought to have crashed into the Channel.
Second day of disruption at Dover as lorries continue to clog up roads
03 April 2022There is still chaos in Dover as people try to get away for the Easter break and the HGV traffic queuing nightmare continues to blight the area.
Highways bosses were confident Op Brock would work 'smoothly'
02 April 2022National Highways was confident its traffic management plan on the M20 would cause 'minimal disruption' - but in reality, there is chaos on the roads.
'Our town is a no-go zone - we can't leave the house'
02 April 2022Residents in Dover are unable to use the roads due to complete gridlock across the town as lorries heading for the port are held.
Traffic chaos as lorries wait for disrupted ferry services
02 April 2022Families hoping to get away for the Easter holidays are facing huge disruption on the roads as Operation Brock continues to cause traffic chaos.
'Significant' safety improvements made at power plant
01 April 2022'Significant and sustained' safety improvements have been made at a Kent power station, the Office for Nuclear Regulation has announced.
Operation Brock causes motorway traffic chaos
01 April 2022The closure of the coastbound M20 at Operation Brock to all but freight traffic caused chaos as drivers sought to avoid the area.
Led Zeppelin legend to tour with new band
01 April 2022Saving Grace, the new music group fronted by rock ‘n’ roll icon Robert Plant, hit the road this spring.
Snow falls on Kent amid weather warning
01 April 2022Snow is falling across Kent as a yellow weather warning remains in place.
Drunk thug's sex attack on stranger in church
30 March 2022A man who had been drinking and taken prescription drugs when he sexually assaulted a woman in her 70s who he didn't know has been jailed.
'P&O are acting like pirates of the high sea'
30 March 2022The government has revealed new commitments to protect seafarers after 800 P&O workers were sacked - but union bosses are calling for more.
Man charged after double armed police drama
30 March 2022A man has been charged over two armed police incidents in the same town which happened within five days of each other.
More than 500 asylum seekers intercepted
29 March 2022French and British authorities intervened in 16 attempted Channel crossings in just one day involving hundreds of people in small boats.
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