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Zero fines handed out to lorries bypassing Op Brock

Zero fines handed out to lorries bypassing Op Brock

05 April 2022

No fines have been given to lorry drivers causing huge delays by trying to bypass Op Brock - despite warnings they would be hit with £300 penalties.

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Live next door to one of the UK's only pubs that's built on a beach

Live next door to one of the UK's only pubs that's built on a beach

05 April 2022

This stunning four-bedroom home is just a stone’s throw from one Kent’s most famous seaside spots.

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Man robbed by hooded teens on push bike

Man robbed by hooded teens on push bike

04 April 2022

A pair of teenage robbers on a push bike grabbed a man's arm and held it while the rifled through his pockets, before stealing his bank card.

Tragic death of off-road biker

Tragic death of off-road biker

04 April 2022

A motorcyclist suffered fatal injures after losing control of his Yamaha 700 and hitting a tree.

MP calls for 'clear biological definition of the sexes'

MP calls for 'clear biological definition of the sexes'

02 April 2022

A Kent MP is supporting a campaign group calling on politicians to define what a woman is amid "anger about the erasure of sex".

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Controversial caravan park expansion set for green light

Controversial caravan park expansion set for green light

02 April 2022

Divisive plans to significantly expand a caravan park on land next to 'one of the most important' bird reserves in the country are set to be approved.

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Food, drink and music festival celebrates coastal town

Food, drink and music festival celebrates coastal town

30 March 2022

Kick off April with a fun-filled weekend of tasty food, pub pints and live music, hosted by Shepherd Neame

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'We have to pay to use this pathetic car park?'

'We have to pay to use this pathetic car park?'

26 March 2022

Pothole repairs at a seafront car park where new charges will be introduced next week have been labelled 'pathetic'.

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Beach hut completely destroyed in arson attack

Beach hut completely destroyed in arson attack

25 March 2022

Arsonists have razed a beach hut to the ground and damaged two others in an attack now being investigated by police.

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Days of traffic misery at notorious roundabout

Days of traffic misery at notorious roundabout

24 March 2022

Drivers are facing lengthy delays after one of Kent's busiest junctions was reduced to one lane, causing tailbacks stretching for miles.

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Two suspected drug dealers charged

Two suspected drug dealers charged

24 March 2022

Two men have been charged with being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine and heroin following a county lines investigation.

£100 fines for having BBQs and bottles on beaches

£100 fines for having BBQs and bottles on beaches

24 March 2022

New plans to crack down on anti-social behaviour on beaches will see anyone caught with glass bottles or having a barbecue face a £100 fine.

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Inside huge designer goods seizure as police raid 28 homes

Inside huge designer goods seizure as police raid 28 homes

23 March 2022

A series of raids across the county saw £400,000 in cash seized alongside 41 luxury watches, two cars and a huge amount of designer goods and artwork.

Councillor's car smashed in motorway crash

Councillor's car smashed in motorway crash

23 March 2022

A councillor was lucky to escape serious injury after a lorry "caught the back" of his car, spinning it across the M2.

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Are these our weirdest tourist attractions?

Are these our weirdest tourist attractions?

22 March 2022

Bored of the regular places to visit? We take a look at some of Kent's strangest places you can visit that will get you talking.

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'It's cheaper to take my boat to petrol station than fill up in harbour'

'It's cheaper to take my boat to petrol station than fill up in harbour'

21 March 2022

A fisherman has craned his boat out of the water and taken it to a petrol station to fill up in protest at the soaring price of red diesel.

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Dying wish for harbour 'lighthouse' dashed

Dying wish for harbour 'lighthouse' dashed

20 March 2022

A £50,000 bequest left in a man's will towards rebuilding a historic harbour 'lighthouse' will instead be spent on another project.

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'Being called a DFL is an insult'

'Being called a DFL is an insult'

17 March 2022

As one man claims to have been personally accused of pushing up house prices, we ask if Londoners moving to Kent are being unfairly maligned.

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Dozens of 'stolen' sheep found two miles away on uni campus

Dozens of 'stolen' sheep found two miles away on uni campus

16 March 2022

More than 40 pregnant sheep reportedly "stolen" from a field have been safely found two miles away on a university campus.

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Cheers! Hop Festival to make return

Cheers! Hop Festival to make return

16 March 2022

A popular beer festival is set to make a welcome return after a two year absence with more 20,000 visitors predicted to attend.

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