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Delays on A2 after car fire
Drivers are facing delays on a stretch of the A2 after a car fire forced two lanes to shut.
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Asylum seeker staying in Kent hotel jailed after seafront sex attack on lone woman
An asylum seeker staying in a Kent hotel who launched a sex attack on a lone woman walking along a nearby seafront has been jailed.
‘We reported him missing weeks ago - police should have done more to find him’
The family of a man found dead in a churchyard believe police should have done more to locate him when he was reported missing weeks earlier.
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‘I could have gone under the car’: Cyclist injured in hit-and-run crash
A cyclist was left with broken ribs, a dislocated jaw and other injuries after a car passing too close forced her to crash - and then the driver fled.
Emergency services at crash on M20
Emergency services are at the scene of a crash between a car and a lorry on a motorway.
KCC could raise taxes as it faces £60 million budget gap
Tax rises could be on the cards at Kent County Council after a leaked presentation revealed a £60 million gap in its finances.
Young entrepreneur, 20, turns lockdown hobby into bake shop
A young woman has now opened her own brick and mortar business after developing a flair for baking as a teenager during the long lockdown months.
The parts of Kent everyone wants to move to - especially Londoners
Every year, thousands of people make the move ‘Down from London’. Here, we reveal which areas are welcoming the most ‘DFLs’.
‘Our journey does not end here’: Unique ‘rent a shelf’ shop set to close
A store showcasing the best of creative independent businesses has announced it will be shutting down.
MP calls for Environment Agency to ‘step up’ and clear illegal scrapyard dumping
The government agency has been told to get rid of an industrial-sized tip on a village riverfront - and end nearly a decade of misery for residents.
Kent castle ready to shine in TV festive special
A documentary will take viewers inside the 900-year-old attraction to see how Christmas magic is created.
‘It’s silly to suggest Reform will lose its majority at County Hall’
A senior member of the Reform UK leadership team at KCC says the party has weathered recent storms which have seen nine county councillors kicked out.
20mph limit secured for high street after 15-year fight
A 20mph speed limit will be introduced on a high street next month after more than a decade of campaigning.
Reveller in court after pocketing knife he found in club toilets
A clubber who found a knife on a night out has appeared in court after trying to take the weapon home.
Controversial border facility granted permanent status
The future of a controversial border facility has been secured after its permanent status was approved by the government.
‘Seasoned’ criminals jailed over violent night-time carjackings just days apart
Two career criminals who “cajoled” a “naïve” teen into helping them beat up motorists and steal expensive cars from a lay-by are back behind bars.
Military barracks housing asylum seekers to close
A former military barracks used to house asylum seekers for more than five years is set to close its doors.
Arrest after reports of ‘multiple assaults’ in one town
A man is due in court and an appeal has been launched following multiple alleged assaults in one town.
Bus depot put on market for undisclosed sum
A former bus depot has been put on the market for an undisclosed sum.
Man in 80s dies after tractor found ‘submerged in water’
A man in his 80s was found dead in a body of water, police have confirmed.