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Huge tailbacks after broken-down coach blocks M2
Drivers are stuck in delays on the M2 due to a broken-down coach which is blocking both lanes.
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Road shut as air ambulance called to serious crash
A road is closed in both directions and the air ambulance has been called following a crash.
Ginger man banned from approaching ‘lone women’ after offering to ‘rub their feet’
A 33-year-old man has been hit with a formal police warning after approaching women and making them feel uncomfortable near a town railway station.
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Four fire engines called to fire on residential street
Firefighters have put out a fire in a residential street this morning.
Massive 'country club-style’ expansion of Kent hotel and resort loved by celebs scrapped
A luxury hotel and golf course that has attracted several celebrities to stay has scrapped expansion plans, leaving staff “bitterly disappointed”.
Woman arrested after car smashes into top floor of house
An arrest has been made after a car left a road and flew several feet through the air before hitting the top floor of a house down an embankment.
Man who killed rough sleeper with stone slab convicted of murder for second time
A murderer who won the right to a retrial on the grounds of diminished responsibility has been resentenced after a jury found him guilty.
Drone pictures show progress on new Aldi store set to open later this year
Drone images reveal the progress being made on a new Aldi store ahead of its expected opening later this year.
Mum of Sarah Wellgreen murderer tries to sell his Nerf Guns in ‘insensitive’ ad
Community volunteers say their “blood is boiling” after the mother of a convicted killer tried to sell his toy guns in a village social media group.
Man, 23, killed in crash in early hours named
An inquest has opened into the death of a 23-year-old man who was killed after the car he was in hit a tree and a road sign.
There’s still time to get away… find your dream holiday and save ££££s with these amazing Jet2 deals
How to book cheaper flights and holiday deals across Europe this August.
Pictures of devastating 1996 flood that hit Kent 30 years ago today
Kent is officially in drought - but it was a very different picture 30 years ago today.
Divisive plan for pub garden on public green set for approval
A divisive bid to turn part of a public green space into an additional pub garden is now poised for approval, despite concerns about noise.
Spiralling care costs force council chiefs to ask for government help
A local authority says its resources are being stretched to breaking point by an explosion in social care costs.
TikToker accused of murdering boyfriend in Dubai to appear in court
A court date has been set for a 23-year-old woman accused of murdering her partner following a fatal stabbing abroad.
Former clifftop pub, country club and psychiatric home to be transformed again
A shuttered pub will be transformed into a care home and microbar after revised plans with a ‘significantly more restrained approach’ were approved.
‘I’m optimistic’: Nuclear test veteran says change in PM has brought new hope
Nuclear test veterans are hopeful PM Andy Burnham will instigate the tribunal they say they need to finally bring them justice.
Historic Kent bridge could stay shut for months after tanker crash
A Kent bridge could remain closed for months after a tanker smashed into it – with a council warning it does not know how long repairs will take.
Thief who 'doesn't like queueing' strikes again at Space NK and Co-op
A thief who told magistrates she “doesn’t like queuing” has struck again - stealing make-up and food.
Campaigners vow to ‘fight again’ as ‘sneaky’ plans to build 825 homes on orchard emerge
Residents are gearing up for another fight as a developer looks to build more homes on a plot following a council U-turn.