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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.
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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.
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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.
Rush-hour delays after crash on M20
Drivers are facing rush-hour delays following a crash on the M20.
Double rapist jailed for 20 years
A ‘depraved sexual aggressor’ who raped two women and subjected them to a campaign of sexual torture has been jailed for two decades.
Hospital chief leaves after suspension fiasco as trust’s leadership chaos sees rating plunge
The boss of Kent’s biggest hospital trust has left her role as ‘significant concern’ over its leadership crisis has seen NHS chiefs slash its rating.
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.
Toe-tapping tribute to Len Goodman to be unveiled this summer
An interactive piece of artwork in memory of the former Strictly judge and ballroom legend will be unveiled outside his Kent dance school.
Tower block residents can’t return for 16 WEEKS costing them thousands on hotels
People who were evacuated from a town centre tower block have been informed they won’t be able to return for at least four months.
Depraved care home worker sexually abused elderly women during night shifts
A depraved care home worker who sexually abused elderly and vulnerable residents has been given an extended prison sentence of 19 years.
Port of Dover warns of delays as bank holiday weekend begins
The Port of Dover has warned ferry passengers of delays ahead of the first holiday period with a new EU border system.
Village pub looking for new landlord after publican told to ‘close up and leave’
A pub company behind a “characterful” village boozer is searching for a new landlord less than six months after the previous one took over.
‘I have never experienced such a gut-wrenching stench from anything - living or dead’
Something doesn’t smell right for Secret Drinker as he gets in on the action at a new sports bar.
'This by-election perfectly shows the bizarro world of modern British politics'
Columnist Robert Boddy thinks the upcoming Makerfield by-election perfectly captures the weird way British politics has gone in recent times.
Plans for flats and houses at former theatre and comedy club
Flats and new townhouses have been proposed for a Victorian music-hall venue in a town centre.
Parents accuse football academy boss of charging them thousands for ‘phantom’ overseas trips
Concerned parents have slammed a football academy boss they claim has charged them to take part in tournaments which never happened.
TV star’s castle car park plans branded ‘danger’ to villagers
A reality TV star and entrepreneur's ambitious plan to build a 200-space car park at her Kent castle has been labelled “dangerous” to visitors.
Yellow heat health alert issued as parts of Kent to reach 32C
The UK Health Security Agency has put a yellow heat health alert as temperatures are set to soar over the bank holiday weekend.
'The doctor told me to stop playing - now I’m opening my own gaming store’
A former teacher is opening a new gaming store, offering trading cards, tabletop games and a dedicated community space for players of all levels.