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Emergency services called to ‘serious collision’
A main road has been closed and emergency services called following a serious collision.
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Man jailed after converting staple gun into deadly firearm
Footage shows a man – who has now been jailed – test firing a converted staple gun in a field.
Increased patrols to protect women and girls across Kent
Police have increased night-time patrols in a bid to keep women safe over Christmas, after a man was arrested for showing a group a knife.
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Lead and arsenic found in beads washed up along coast
Heavy metals have been found in microplastic beads washed up from the sea, raising concerns about potential risks to wildlife and coastal ecosystems.
Massive 1,000-home estate finally approved after seven years
A mammoth 1,000-home development has been given the green light on appeal - seven years after plans for the controversial estate were first revealed.
Motorway delays spark traffic chaos after person taken to hospital
A busy motorway has reopened following a crash – but long delays remain in place for drivers.
‘Our choices may be tough, but they will save the taxpayer money’
In her weekly column, KCC leader Linden Kemkaran outlines her week visiting Kent towns as well as a trip to parliament.
Warning of heavy rain issued for parts of Kent
A yellow alert for heavy rain has been issued for the county, with potential for gusty winds, travel disruption and flooding.
Forensics officers spotted after police called to hotel
Emergency services have been at the scene of an incident at a hotel just off the dual carriageway since the early hours.
‘I feel ready’: Former Kent choirboy lands place in Simon Cowell’s new boyband
A 17-year-old former choirboy has won a place in a new band after a nationwide search and credits his school for preparing him for the challenge.
School forced to postpone Christmas events due to sickness bug
Christmas activities for pupils have been postponed due to a sickness bug which spread around a school.
Kent student accused of chanting 'put the Zios in the ground' charged
An Oxford University student from Kent has been charged with stirring up racial hatred at a pro-Palestine rally.
Mum who stabbed daughter 16 times found guilty of attempted murder
A mum has been found guilty today of trying to kill her severely disabled daughter by stabbing her 16 times.
Mask rules brought in at another Kent hospital
A second Kent hospital has made it mandatory to wear face masks inside its premises as flu cases continue to rise.
Beauty chain set to revive eyesore high street store abandoned for years
A budget health and beauty chain is set to occupy a high street store left largely abandoned for seven years.
Bid for free parking at town centre multi-storey scrapped
Plans to introduce free parking in a town centre multi-storey to help boost Saturday high street trade have been dropped due to “significant” costs.
‘This road is for families, not business ventures’: Residents fuming after another HMO approved
People living in a terraced street say it is “ridiculous” that plans to convert a family home into a six-bedroom HMO have been approved.
Kent’s slowest road where average speed is just 14.7mph revealed
The slowest and fastest roads in the county have been revealed, with average speeds slightly down on previous years.
Reprieve as £500k earmarked for ‘at-risk’ youth centre
Bosses at a youth centre are “relieved and excited” after being allocated funding to buy their at-risk premises.
Young people are the future – their concerns are our concerns’
MP Mike Tapp says young people should be encouraged to take an interest in the decisions politicians make that impact their lives.