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Traffic chaos across Kent after multiple crashes
Drivers are being warned to expect delays across the county due to a series of incidents, including a broken-down lorry and several crashes.
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Activist marching through town to ‘remind people this is a Christian country’
A controversial influencer faces a counter-protest of around 100 people after travelling to a Kent town for a ‘Christmas celebration’.
Work underway on Kent’s biggest seaside spa
Work has started to construct a huge seaside spa – which will include cold plunges and saunas – at a popular tourist hotspot.
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Rush-hour delays after crash on busy route
Drivers are facing delays after a crash on a busy route near a Kent hospital.
‘It was very different 50 years ago - we didn’t have computers!’
A nurse is hanging up her uniform for the last time after almost 50 years caring for patients in Kent.
Thieves smash their way into village shop to steal cigarettes
Thieves smashed their way into a village shop before stealing cigarettes from behind the counter.
‘Some may not get a reply this year’: Heartless ‘Grinch’ steals children’s letters from Santa
A heartless “Grinch” has been accused of stealing Christmas after hundreds of handwritten letters to children from Santa were stolen.
Company behind Kent radio station ‘forced’ to shut due to ‘unfairly high business rates’
The company behind a Kent radio station has announced it has been “forced” to cease trading after claiming it was “severely let down” by a council.
A-road closed after power line torn down in crash
An A-road has been shut after a crash saw a power cable torn down.
Plan to divide town centre unit into three smaller shops
Freshly submitted planning applications include a scheme to break up a town centre shop and a bid for new equipment at a much-loved park.
Shopping centre urged to upgrade security after dad took own life in car park
A dad-of-two took his own life after fearing he would become a burden to his family following a bladder cancer diagnosis, an inquest has heard.
‘I’m proud of what has been achieved for our community’
Mike Tapp reflects back on his first full year as a Kent MP and says he is “proud of what has been achieved” for the community.
White Christmas in Kent? Met Office says ‘just a chance’ of snow on south coast
Forecasters say there is “just a chance” of festive snow flurries for those on the south coast.
Multi-vehicle motorway smash sparks emergency response
Traffic is easing after a crash on a busy motorway which blocked it for hours.
Tradesman charged after woman sexually assaulted in her home
Police have arrested and charged a man with sexual assault after a report that he touched a woman over her clothing.
‘We must do all we can to help relieve pressure on the NHS’
MP Sojan Joseph says we all must do what we can to ensure we can help relieve pressure on the NHS during the Christmas period.
‘I was left lying in agony on hospital floor for five hours’
A woman has told how she was left lying on a hospital floor for more than five hours, vomiting and in agony, as staff walked straight past her.
Traffic clearing on M20 after multiple incidents
Queues are clearing on the M20 after multiple incidents on the motorway this morning.
Three hurt after car fire on A249
Three people were hurt after a car fire on a major A-road.
Officer banned from policing after ‘repugnant and misogynistic’ comments
Seven female police officers reported a colleague for making sexist remarks, with some aimed at members of the public.