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‘You are not welcome’: Fury as crowds of teens spark chaos at Kent beach
Ugly scenes of antisocial behaviour in a Kent seaside town over the Bank Holiday weekend caused businesses to shut and police drafted in.
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Library opens in ex-Woolworths three years after closure of historic site
A brand new library has opened in a town after its original facility closed due to safety concerns.
Repairs to busy road bridge to take months, highways bosses have confirmed
Restrictions remain in place on a busy crossing while repairs take place, which are expected to take months to complete.
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Warning after visitors seen climbing on ‘unsafe’ damaged breakwater
Beachgoers have been urged to steer clear of a storm-damaged structure after visitors were spotted climbing on it and taking photos.
Family’s anguish as Kent dad-of-two ‘tortured’ in Dubai prison
The sister of a Kent father-of-two being held in Dubai has described his “horrific” ordeal after he was allegedly “tortured” in custody.
Long delays on M25 following welfare concerns
Police were called following concerns for a person’s welfare on a busy motorway section.
Young footballers endure five-hour delay returning to UK after French border check fiasco
An under-15s side returning from a football tournament in the Netherlands were delayed for five hours at Calais passport control.
Pub thug dragged girlfriend by hair across women’s toilets
A bully who attacked his partner in a pub toilet, ripping her hair out, also left her friend with a split lip.
‘We were grinning from ear to ear - and that’s before the show even started!’
The disco powerhouse that is Priscilla Queen of the Desert returned to Kent as part of a 30th anniversary tour.
E-scooter rider, 21, in hospital after crash with fire engine
A man is in a serious condition after a crash between a fire engine and an e-scooter which saw a busy road junction shut.
Labour councillor becomes latest member to defect to Greens
Another Labour councillor has defected to the Greens in a move that has left his former party “shocked”.
Tip fully reopens after four-month-long overhaul project
New pictures have revealed upgrades made to a Kent tip which is now fully open for the first in almost four months.
Police called as 200 activists attempt to shut down Kent factory linked to Israel
Activists have again attempted to disrupt the work of a defence technology firm in Kent as part of protests linked to the conflict in Gaza.
Agoraphobic worker denied working from home request successfully sues council
A council worker with anxiety who was denied the option to work from home - despite her colleagues being able to - has won a landmark tribunal case.
‘Reform leader is simply wrong on school breakfast clubs’
The leader of the opposition at County Hall has taken aim at KCC boss Linden Kemkaran over her views on school breakfast clubs.
Teenage class A drug dealer locked up for three years
A teenage dealer involved in the supply of class A drugs is now off the streets and behind bars.
Kent beach wins official bathing water status in boost for swimmers
A Kent beach has been handed official bathing water status in a move set to boost confidence in its water quality.
‘We can’t go on like this’: High Street traders blast parking charge hike
A rise in the cost of parking has been blamed for a sudden drop in the number of customers visiting small businesses in one town’s high street.
Conventional border checks restored after ‘challenging situation’
France resorts to conventional checks to manage “challenging situation” after long border processing delays at Dover.
Sculpture designed to amplify sound of sea unveiled
A new interactive sculpture designed to amplify the sound of the sea and map hundreds of shipwrecks on the notorious Goodwin Sands has been unveiled.