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Hot Fuzz actor launches first solo art exhibition in Kent
Gallery bosses have expressed their delight at hosting the first-ever solo exhibition by actor Nick Frost.
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Motorway slip road closure causes rush-hour chaos
Drivers are being warned to expect long delays after a motorway junction was shut following reports of an obstruction in the road.
Huge queues at Dartford Crossing after bus breaks down in tunnel
Commuters are facing seven-mile-long queues at a busy crossing following a breakdown.
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E-bike rider found guilty of raping teenager in park
An e-bike rider has been found guilty of rape after attacking a teenager as she walked home.
Homes evacuated and bomb disposal team called after ‘suspicious items’ found
Homes have been evacuated and part of a residential area cordoned off after police found a number of “suspicious items” in a house.
Fire crews attend fish and chip shop amid road closure
A road has been shut and fire crews are in attendance at a fish and chip shop at a Kent beachfront.
Businesses evacuated as firefighters tackle town centre blaze
Fire engines are battling a blaze in a town centre.
Armed police called to ‘stabbing’ as part of town centre cordoned off
Police have cordoned off part of a town centre and a man has been arrested following a suspected stabbing.
Prestigious boys’ school to welcome girls for first time in 475-year history
A school has announced plans to allow girls to join its sixth form for the first time in nearly 500 years.
Rumours about men living at child asylum centre shut down by council after attack
Online speculation about men living inside a former care home set to house child asylum seekers has been shut down by a council following an attack.
Costa Coffee to pull out of shopping centre after deciding not to renew lease
Costa Coffee is pulling out of a Kent shopping centre this week, it has been confirmed.
Anti-immigration protestors force town council meeting to close
Anti-immigration activists forced a town council meeting to shut down for discussing being a “town of sanctuary” for refugees and asylum seekers.
Three arrests and 200 children turned away from Bluewater
Three boys, all aged 16 and from London, have been arrested after a dispersal order was issued at Kent’s biggest shopping centre.
Investigation launched after man ‘made threats with a weapon’
An investigation has been launched following reports a man was threatening people with a weapon.
Celebrities to roll giant balls through streets for ‘hilarious’ new TV show
Comedians are set to roll giant red balls through a busy city centre for a “hilarious” new TV gameshow.
‘We’ve been absolutely overwhelmed by the support’: Independent business opens at former Wilko
A new independent veterinary practice has opened at the final vacant unit of a former town centre Wilko.
Milestone moment as work set to begin on final phase of seafront landmark’s £2m restoration
A three-month project to bring a seafront landmark back into use, and featuring a new wine bar, following repairs to its structure is due to begin.
Family’s ‘race against ICE’ to stop Kent dad-of-two being deported from US
The wife of a dad-of-two who grew up in Kent says they are in a “race against ICE” to stop him being deported from the United States.
Major home conversions and HMOs among latest planning bids
Plans to transform a former theatre and home into eight residential properties are among the latest planning applications.
‘It’s a nightmare’: Fears faulty lights could stay for weeks near new Aldi store
Residents fear faulty temporary traffic lights near a new Aldi store could stay in place for weeks amid safety concerns over the new signals.