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Man arrested and two injured after multi-vehicle crash
A man has been arrested and two people were taken to hospital following a collision.
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Man, 69, arrested after reports of indecent exposure
Police are appealing for more information after a man was arrested for indecent exposure along a residential road.
Conventional border checks restored after ‘challenging situation’
France resorts to conventional checks to manage “challenging situation” after long border processing delays at Dover.
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Success! Kent wines win big at international awards
Wines by the county’s growers were awarded a bumper crop of medals at an international competition.
Shoplifter stole Cognac from M&S while on suspended sentence
AA drug addict has been locked up after stealing more than £400 worth of alcohol and meat from two stores while on a suspended sentence.
Historic riverside fortress set to reopen under new management
A rare Elizabethan artillery fort will open its doors to the public for monthly guided tours later this month.
‘EU’s Entry/Exit System is a shambles which is still not working properly’
Our columnist on how EU’s biometric security system still isn’t fully up and running at Kent ports amid shambolic scenes elsewhere.
‘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.
Uncovered: The 30,000-tonne ‘mega dump’ in heart of Kent countryside
One of England’s largest illegal waste dumping sites is under investigation after being discovered in the Kent countryside.
Possible full road closure as accident blackspots set for changes
Proposals to tackle two separate accident blackspots have been revealed, including a potential closure of a rat-run and moving a pedestrian crossing.
‘Parenting hell but brilliant for kids - we visited the soft play hailed as the best in Kent’
Our reporter and her children visited a soft play centre which has been hailed as the best in Kent and raved about online.
‘His passing leaves an immense void’: Tributes to ‘kind and humble’ dad and hockey player
The family of a keen hockey player who died following a crash on the M2 have paid tribute to the dad-of-three.
Fruits, football and famous faces… can you crack our online pub quiz?
Get your brain in gear with our general knowledge weekend challenge - the Sheps’ Saturday Social.
‘Even Bob Geldof came to his stall’: Sadness at sudden death of much-loved market trader
One of Faversham’s longest-serving market traders, who counted Live Aid founder Bob Geldof among his customers, has died suddenly at home.
Celebrate Father’s Day with this year’s My Dad supplement
Thousands of heartfelt drawings and messages from children across the county will feature in our special keepsake edition.
Three-day food festival kicks off summer season at top shopping destination
Packed programme of free events and live music starts this holiday weekend at 400-year-old tourist hotspot.
Mum’s shock at winning £1k thanks to kmfm’s Thousand Pound Friday
A lucky mum is planning a trip away after winning £1,000 thanks to kmfm’s Thousand Pound Friday.
Calls for new EU checks on tourist traffic to happen at freight facility
The government is to be asked to use a major Kent inland freight facility for tourist traffic to ease pressures from new EU border controls.
Police appeal for information amid growing concerns for missing pensioner
Police have issued an appeal amid growing concerns for the welfare of a missing pensioner.
Pictures show long queues as temperatures rise during bank holiday getaway
The first signs of bank holiday getaway congestion have appeared in Dover, with queues on roads approaching the port.