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Busy motorway closed due to emergency repairs
A busy motorway was closed for several hours due to emergency repairs, leaving drivers facing miles of diversions.
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Fire crews called to derelict bungalow blaze
Fire crews were called to a blaze at a derelict bungalow.
South East Water staff told to avoid public at Christmas bash
A water company which left customers without supplies for days went ahead with a Christmas bash for staff, but told them to avoid the public.
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Wildlife sanctuary says goodbye to much-loved African cat
Keepers at a Kent animal park have paid tribute to one of their beloved creatures following his death.
UKIP march and counter protest held in town centre
Rival groups gathered this afternoon to protest over immigration.
‘Democracy needs to be defended from violence and intimidation’
In his KentOnline column, Medway Council leader Vince Maple calls on people to “disagree agreeably”.
Jailed yob hurled abuse at MP and council leader
A 41-year-old has been locked up and fined for a series of motoring offences and for abusing Labour Party members as they canvassed in the street.
Call for public’s help as concerns grow for missing pensioner
Concerns are growing for a pensioner who has been reported missing.
Football club chairman heartbroken after overnight break-in
A football club boss has been left devastated after damage was caused during an overnight break-in.
Jaguar fire sparks late-night panic as residents feared explosion beneath flats
A Jaguar engulfed in flames transformed a flat block into a scene of terror with residents fearing an explosion beneath their homes.
75 homes planned to 'revitalise' farmland
A new 75-house estate on vacant farmland has been proposed amid a district-wide need for thousands more homes.
Eyesore town centre church could be torn down as hub and cafe plans revealed
Plans have been lodged to turn an eyesore church in a town centre into a new community hub and café.
‘If I hadn’t known three words, they might not have reached me in time’
A 42-year-old who had a heart attack while on a hike says an app which pinpointed his location so emergency crews could find him helped save his life.
Hospital trust under interim leadership as boss takes ‘unplanned leave’
Kent’s largest hospital trust has been placed under interim leadership while its chief executive takes “unplanned leave”.
Man, 42, found dead in churchyard as police cordon off site
A 42-year-old man was found dead in a churchyard, police have confirmed.
Car fire sparks delays on M2 as M26 closed for resurfacing
Drivers suffered delays on the M2 today following a car fire, while the M26 has been shut off for emergency repairs.
Chance to win free family pass at Hollywood Bowl
KentOnline has teamed up with Hollywood Bowl to offer a fantastic family-fun deal.
Beloved Boxing Day dip cancelled - despite do-not-swim warning lifted
A massively popular swimming event will definitely not go ahead this year, despite a do-not-swim warning being lifted.
Yobs to be offered 'chav nav’ tracker tags in bid to curb crime
Police are rolling out a new GPS tracking device to monitor criminals at risk of repeat offending or vulnerable to criminal exploitation.
Family’s heartbreak as ‘brilliant dad’, 35, killed in crash
The devastated family of a biker killed in a crash say a “huge void” has been left in his young son’s life as they prepare for Christmas without him.