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Tanks run 'critically low' as residents warned of more water supply woes
Residents across Kent are on the verge of losing water supplies as the country’s ongoing drought continues to cause problems.
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Construction starts to turn former maternity hospital into homes
Work has begun to convert a derelict hospital into more than 100 new homes, a year after plans were approved.
Former fireman’s ‘major step forward’ in miscarriage of justice fight
The organisation which probes potential miscarriages of justice has confirmed it is looking into the case of a Kent man jailed more than 40 years ago.
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Inquest told alleged murder victim suffered unsurvivable injury
An 18-year-old motorcyclist alleged to have been murdered in a collision with a car died from an unsurvivable brain injury, an inquest has heard.
Playrooms to pastries: Nursery owners open cosy coffee shop they’ve always dreamed of
After years of running nurseries, two friends have brought their dream cafe to life and it’s already proving a hit with locals.
Animal charity calls for help against 1,500-home project with ‘far-reaching consequences’
A wildlife charity is urging people to share their views on a major housing development which could have “consequences” for a nature reserve.
As if by magic… all you need to know as the West End’s hit Harry Potter show gets ready to be transformed
After a 10-year run, it’s all change for spellbinding show Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Here’s how to get tickets
Cinema-goers flee Spider-Man screening after mice spotted ‘running up the walls’
A screening of a new movie at Odeon erupted into “screams” after a group of mice were spotted “running up the walls” and eating popcorn.
Street art poking fun at Andy Burnham and Nigel Farage drawn at historic bandstand
Street art poking fun at Andy Burnham, Sir Kier Starmer and Nigel Farage feature on hoardings at a venue undergoing a £2 million renovation.
'They're lucky to survive': Cats dumped in sealed box in scorching heat
Cats were left to bake inside a sealed cardboard box by the roadside as temperatures reached 33C.
Concerns for missing teenager, 14, last seen near train station
Officers are appealing for help to find a missing teenager who has links to London.
Traffic clears after two car crash
Traffic has been building while the police, fire and ambulance service respond to a two-vehicle crash on an island.
‘After years of delay, we are building a social care system that works for all’
MP Mike Tapp outlines how the government is tackling the issues of social care and trying to build a system that works for everyone.
Long-awaited reopening of historic seafront lift pushed back by a year
The long-awaited reopening of a historic seafront lift has been pushed back by a year, bosses have revealed.
Plans for former doctors' surgery to become flats
Plans to convert a former medical centre into nine flats, as well as upgrades for a petrol station and a new gym are among the latest applications.
Dad left dribbling, babbling and unable to move after terrifying stroke in front of his children
A dad-of-four has told of the terrifying moment a stroke left him unable to speak as he tried to answer his frightened children.
Frontline NHS staff warn closing elderly care ward will leave frail patients ‘in corridors’
A specialist hospital ward caring for some of the county's most vulnerable patients will close permanently this month.
Woman terrified by ‘gunshot’ sound from stalker’s campervan parked outside her home
A stalker’s victim was left so traumatised she said she “didn’t feel safe in my own skin”, a court heard.
‘Completely unnecessary’: Residents blast plans for new Lidl opposite Tesco
Lidl wants to open a new store within sight of one of its biggest rivals - and just three miles from another of its own supermarkets.
Heartbreak as construction boss who ran Kent firm for 40 years dies
A respected businessman who ran a scaffolding firm for 40 years has died suddenly aged 61, leaving his family heartbroken.