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Four engines called to scene of fire on industrial estate
Firefighters battled a blaze at a derelict building on an industrial estate.
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Emergency services called to crash on motorway
Emergency services were on the scene after a crash involving a lorry on the M20.
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Firearms seized and two arrested after bomb disposal team called to street
A man and a woman have been arrested after a bomb disposal team were called out to a residential street.
CCTV image released after ‘takeaway staff assaulted’
An appeal has been launched after objects were allegedly thrown at takeaway staff and lights damaged.
‘I’ve got nothing left’: Off-grid grandad’s shock as home of 35 years bulldozed
An grandad living off a creek for decades has spoken of his devastation after returning home to find his makeshift property has been destroyed.
Emergency services descend on village amid ‘medical incident’
Police, ambulance and fire crews were called to a village high street amid a medical incident.
‘It feels surreal’: Kent business paints breastplate for Kim Kardashian’s Met Gala look
A brother and sister team who run a body shop garage helped put together a look for one of the world’s most famous women.
Deadline extended for Children’s Awards nominations
There’s still time to nominate a courageous individual or an outstanding organisation for a 2026 Children’s Award and here’s how.
Hospital parking charge ‘hike’ announced
A trust says the price of parking at its hospital will be brought “more in line” with other Kent sites after discovering its prices were lower.
‘When one community feels unsafe, we all fail...’
Following the stabbing in Golders Green, MP Mike Tapp says tackling antisemitism must go hand in hand with rebuilding social cohesion.
Man dies after large emergency response near pub
Police and paramedics were called to reports of an unwell person this morning.
Reopened bar given new licence but with shorter opening hours
Plans for late hours at a recently reopened bar and restaurant have been reduced amid neighbours’ claims they “can’t see the point in it.”
‘This isn’t the way we want our towns to be experienced’
New steps are underway to tackle a surge in anti-social behaviour across multiple towns - including people defecating and having sex in public.
Shoplifting suspect charged after ‘coffee jars thrown at Tesco staff’
A suspected thief has been charged following a “violent” incident at a Tesco Express which saw the police called and the store shut.
'They're building hundreds of new homes – but they’re destroying ours'
Residents say their lives are being made a misery by the “constant” noise, dust and damage caused by works at a neighbouring housing development.
Men in custody after brawl in residential street
Police are questioning two men after two people were assaulted in a residential street.
Tributes paid to ‘dedicated and passionate’ councillor after death aged 74
A councillor who served one area of Kent for more than 30 years and was respected and well liked across the political spectrum has died.
Tesco thieves stole olive oil, coffee beans and butter in £4.6k shoplifting spree
Two thieves have been banned from all Tesco stores following a three-month, nationwide shoplifting spree.
Kent Wetherspoon to shut for seven weeks over summer for £550k revamp
A popular Kent Wetherspoon pub is set to close for seven weeks as it undergoes a major refurbishment costing more than £550,000.