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M20 reopens after multi-vehicle crash
Emergency crews were called to a multi-vehicle crash which prompted the M20 to close for several hours.
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602 migrants cross Channel in single day
Some 941 people have crossed the Channel in the last seven days, with 602 people arriving on nine boats yesterday.
Pensioner tied phone to shoe and took pictures up women's skirts in Aldi
A pensioner claimed to be "sexually frustrated" after he filmed up shoppers' skirts by strapping a mobile phone to his footwear.
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‘I want to help those who aren’t as lucky as me’: Britain’s greatest Superbike rider takes on London Marathon
Britain’s most successful Superbike rider is running the London Marathon eight years after suffering life-changing injuries in a career-ending crash.
Popular festival can't afford to bring back main stage due to new council policy
A popular festival has had to cancel plans to bring back its main stage, not seen since the Covid-19 pandemic.
Mystery gift left at village pub leaves staff stunned
A surprise left behind a pub bar has turned heads and sparked curiosity in a quiet village.
‘Insulting’ war memorial plans for toilet block refused by council
A proposed war memorial inside a Victorian latrine was described as “insulting”, just moments before the plans were refused.
Commuters set for week of disruption
‘Significant disruption’ expected due to industrial action which will hit thousands of Kent commuters.
Signalling problems delay seaside services
Rail users from one seaside town are being warned of delays due to signalling problems.
Arrests after eggs thrown at lorry during anti-immigration protest
A man has been arrested after eggs were thrown at a lorry during an anti-immigration protest.
Get out and explore Kent for free with this self-guided pub walk
Swap the crowds and traffic for a slower pace, the path less travelled and a well-deserved pint.
‘I rebuilt my life through baking - now our farm café is one of Kent’s best’
A mum who turned a field into a family-favourite farm and café is celebrating its 10th anniversary.
‘I’ve had a leak outside my house for years but no one can fix it’
A great-grandmother has been left mystified by a persistent leak outside her home that a water company has failed to fix despite years of trying.
‘It’s the perfect opportunity!’: Four friends take over ‘dream’ Kent vineyard
A group of friends who have known each other for almost two decades have taken over the running of a Kent vineyard.
‘It beggars belief’: Villagers accuse developer of downplaying opposition to estate
Villagers have accused a developer of downplaying opposition to its plans for a small housing estate.
Is it time to speak up and set new boundaries? Find out in this week’s horoscopes
Here’s what the next seven days have in store for every star sign.
Graham Norton, MasterChef plus an Antiques Roadshow Queen Elizabeth II special… here’s your TV week all sorted
The five top new shows on our screens this week, handpicked by our TV experts.
Mystery surrounds crash death of man who drove wrong way along M20 for five miles
A driver’s motives for travelling five miles the wrong way down the M20 before a fatal head-on crash “will never be known”, a coroner has concluded.
Former teacher whose pupil was murdered opens new Kent art exhibition
A teacher-turned artist whose pupil was murdered hopes her new gallery show helps “make women visible” and contradict misogynist narratives.
‘Urgent improvements’ needed at new nursery after first Ofsted visit
Ofsted has told a nursery to make “urgent improvements” less than a year after opening.