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Beacon lighting ceremonies in Kent to mark D-Day

Beacon lighting ceremonies in Kent to mark D-Day

24 May 2024

The RBLI is inviting the public to join veterans in lighting a beacon to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day.

Tributes paid to beloved market trader with ‘heart of gold’

Tributes paid to beloved market trader with ‘heart of gold’

24 May 2024

The family of a well-known trader have paid tribute to her following her death.

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Council picks five sites to build 94 affordable homes

Council picks five sites to build 94 affordable homes

23 May 2024

Five sites have been chosen by a local authority in Kent as it sets out to build an ambitious 1,000 affordable homes in the town.

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‘Op Brock is not the answer - we need an alternative’

‘Op Brock is not the answer - we need an alternative’

23 May 2024

The leader of Kent County Council has voiced his disquiet over the reliance on Operation Brock to ease disruption and delays on the M20.

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Crash shuts M20 for 4 hours on first day of Op Brock

Crash shuts M20 for 4 hours on first day of Op Brock

23 May 2024

There were heavy delays on the M20 following a two-vehicle crash and oil spillage on the first day of Operation Brock.

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Abba and Tina Turner tributes to perform in castle grounds

Abba and Tina Turner tributes to perform in castle grounds

23 May 2024

A spectacular classical concert returns this summer with a world-renowned orchestra, tribute acts and West End singers.

Reason plane crashed into trees near country pub revealed

Reason plane crashed into trees near country pub revealed

23 May 2024

An investigation into a plane crash near a 700-year-old pub which left two friends stuck in a tree for more than four hours has concluded.

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Shop owners ‘pass torch’ to family friends after 30 years

Shop owners ‘pass torch’ to family friends after 30 years

23 May 2024

An African-Asian family who set up roots at a card shop and Post Office have handed over the keys to friends who are carrying on their legacy.

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Village green bid for land earmarked for housing delayed

Village green bid for land earmarked for housing delayed

22 May 2024

A decision on a controversial village green application for 15 hectares of land has been delayed.

Drink-driver banned after getting car wedged on bollard

Drink-driver banned after getting car wedged on bollard

22 May 2024

A woman who was almost three times the legal limit when she got her car wedged on a bollard has been banned from driving for more than three years.

‘We are going to do things differently’

‘We are going to do things differently’

22 May 2024

A new council leader has made immediate changes and announced his cabinet team with two extra posts.

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M20 closure as Op Brock deployed ahead of busy bank holiday weekend

M20 closure as Op Brock deployed ahead of busy bank holiday weekend

22 May 2024

The M20 will be shut tonight as the Operation Brock contraflow is deployed again.

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Teenager taken to hospital after being hit by car

Teenager taken to hospital after being hit by car

22 May 2024

A teenage pedestrian has been taken to hospital for treatment after being hit by a car.

Drunk dad racially abused man and terrorised barmaid

Drunk dad racially abused man and terrorised barmaid

22 May 2024

A father-of-two says he is “disgusted” with himself after downing too many drinks at a pub and racially abusing a man and terrorising a barmaid.

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Appeal to help solve mystery of lost portraits

Appeal to help solve mystery of lost portraits

21 May 2024

An almshouse charity wants to track down two portraits of its founder and his wife that have been missing for more than 70 years.

Delays on rail service after landslip

Delays on rail service after landslip

21 May 2024

Train services heading to London are running at a “much-reduced speed” following a landslip.

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Chelsea Flower Show medal winners to display stunning florals

Chelsea Flower Show medal winners to display stunning florals

21 May 2024

There will be eye-catching flower displays from 300 exhibitors at a three-day garden show.

Dad, 35, given weeks to live after three-year cancer battle

Dad, 35, given weeks to live after three-year cancer battle

21 May 2024

A dad-of-two is hoping to make more memories with his little girls after receiving a “devastating” cancer diagnosis.

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Is £600k roundabout ‘waste of money’ or ‘the best it’s ever been’?

Is £600k roundabout ‘waste of money’ or ‘the best it’s ever been’?

21 May 2024

Motorists have had their say on the first-of-its-kind turbo roundabout after work on the revamp is completed.

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Film crews spotted in town centre

Film crews spotted in town centre

20 May 2024

Production crews and cameramen have been shooting in a town centre where a road was closed for the filming.

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