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Former ‘health hazard’ bungalow to be flattened for care home expansion
A bungalow once described as a "health hazard" because of a rat infestation could be demolished as a next-door care home looks to expand.
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Long delays on motorway after emergency services called to biker crash
There are long delays on the M25 near the Dartford Tunnel following a crash involving a motorbike.
Rub shoulders with the BBC Bargain Hunt team at antiques and vintage fair
Unearth a hidden treasure as one of Kent’s largest events returns this weekend.
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‘I’m a vegetarian - but animals do not have ‘rights’ like us’
Animal rights activists have been protesting against plans for horse-drawn carriage rides - but do animals have rights?
‘It can’t be difficult to get to a high street’: Traders call for better access to new car park
Shopkeepers are demanding better access from a new car park to a high street – fearing the proposed route will make it harder for shoppers.
‘It was a tough decision’: Landlords of historic pub call time after 15 years
A husband and wife who ran a much-loved pub are retiring after more than a decade at the helm.
Major riverside development scaled back to ensure it can be built
Developers have scaled back plans for hundreds of homes on a brownfield site after ongoing viability issues.
‘My brother knew no fear - now we’re doing something out of our comfort zones’
Five people will leap from 12,000ft next month in memory of a much-loved army veteran who knew “no fear”.
Police officer barred after groping colleague on nights out
A police officer has been barred from the profession after twice inappropriately touching a colleague on nights out and urinating in public.
No-swim warning at beach after sewage incident
There is a no-swim warning at a beach following a sewage incident – just days after Southern Water was slapped with a £7 million fine.
‘My mum's been failed by doctors - our family will break without her’
The daughter of a cancer patient says the NHS failed her mother after not getting treatment for months, with doctors saying the illness is terminal.
£6m plans to restore historic theatre approved
Plans to refurbish a town’s historic theatre – which is the second-oldest operating in the country – have been given the green light.
Man, 28, charged with murder after Ann Widdecombe found dead
A man has been charged with the murder of former Kent MP Ann Widdecombe.
Homes evacuated after gas leak in village
People were evacuated from their homes while two fire engines and a gas company worked to make an area safe after a gas leak.
Explosion heard amid bus fire on key route near primary school
An explosion was heard amid a huge bus fire on a key route.
Kent seafront used as location for new Netflix hit
Parts of a popular seafront were used once again as a filming location for the latest hit film on Netflix.
Driver who ‘travelled wrong way around roundabout’ before crash appears in court
A man who allegedly drove the wrong way around a roundabout before crashing into two cars following an aborted police chase has appeared in court.
LGBT+ club announces closure after council spat and rent hike
A popular LGBTQ+ bar and community space is to close after its owners said a series of setbacks had made it “impossible to continue”.
Historic First World War ‘dazzle’ combat ship towed to scrapyard
A historic ship hailed as a national maritime treasure for her part in the war has been towed to a scrapyard.
‘We’ve been put through hell’: Couple faced eviction in support dog dispute
A couple say they were “put through hell” after being left with the choice of giving up their new flat or the dog one of them relies on for support.