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Man in 20s in serious condition after driver flees crash
A man was taken to hospital with serious injuries following a crash which saw the driver flee the scene.
Kent Police 'needs to improve' despite positive inspection report
Kent Police boss Matthew Scott has acknowledged there are areas for improvement following a performance inspection.
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Water firm accused of ‘pure spin’ as it hails ‘AI smart sewers’ to cut sewage releases
A water firm is hailing the introduction of AI-controlled ‘smart sewers’ on its network in Kent, saying it will reduce releases by a third.
National appeal launched to find girl, 15, with Kent link
A national police appeal has been launched to help track down a girl with a link to Kent who has been missing for more than a week.
Sex offender who built six-foot fence around house to evade police jailed
Footage has revealed the moment a sex offender who built a 6ft fence around his home in an attempt to evade police checks was snared.
Major milestone reached in construction of £25.5m Bluewater bus tunnel
Initial work has begun on an underpass linking Kent’s largest shopping centre with a major housing estate for 15,000 homes.
Former teacher at prestigious private school found guilty of child abuse
A former teacher and boarding master at a prestigious private school has been convicted for abusing pupils more than 40 years ago.
Town council stops auction of historic library as last-minute agreement reached
A library building previously destined for auction has been saved after a last-minute agreement was struck to bring it back into a “community asset”.
Keepers announce ‘devastating’ loss of snow leopard, 16
Animal keepers have paid tribute to a beloved snow leopard who gave visitors the ‘biggest smile’.
Inquest opens into deaths of young family who died after crash
An inquest has opened into the deaths of a husband and wife and their three-year-old daughter.
Armed police called after reports of woman seen with gun
Armed police arrested two people in a residential street after reports of a woman threatening another with a gun.
‘Funny and deeply kind’ boy, 17, named as tragic railway death victim
A heartbreaking tribute has been paid to a “charming, funny and deeply kind young man” who died in a sudden and tragic incident on the railway line.
Would Donald Trump want an old ship mast from Sheppey?
In the Kent Politics Podcast, we look at Kent’s high number of accidental deaths, plus a bomb ship off the coast which could soon lose its masts.
‘It’s so exciting it’s expanding - this has become one of our landmarks’
An entertainment complex originally intended to operate for just five years is to expand its leisure offering after new plans were approved.
‘Predatorial’ child rapist jailed for more than 16 years
A child rapist who admitted multiple sex offences, including raping a child under 13, has been jailed for 16-plus years.
'Protest is as much a hobby as a political statement these days'
As some people prepare to gather for a protest tomorrow, our columnist Dan Esson looks at how some others have panned out.
Five men charged after police officers assaulted while pulling over car
Seven police officers were assaulted, with two suffering serious injuries, after stopping a vehicle in the early hours.
‘We can’t lose them’: Urgent plea after ‘lifeline’ charity’s funding cut
A charity which supports elderly and vulnerable residents in a rural area are asking for short-term help after a council cut their funding.
Care home shut down after fourth ‘inadequate’ rating in just over a year
Elderly residents have been forced to leave a care home after it was closed having been rated “inadequate” for a fourth time in just over a year.