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Woman faces prison after stabbing neighbour in head in noise row
A 42-year-old woman has been found guilty of wounding with intent after a row with her neighbour ended in a stabbing.
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Watch: Police and protesters clash in ugly scenes as ‘fireworks thrown’
Police and pro-Palestine protesters have clashed in ugly scenes at a rally in Kent this afternoon.
‘Tories could get out of their tailspin with age-old lesson - it's the economy, stupid’
Our local democracy reporter looks at how cost pressures are changing everyday life, from football crowds to politics…
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‘Trying to police everything from Southampton to Sheerness just won’t work’
The county’s crime commissioner says government plans to scrap Kent Police and create massive “mega-forces” won’t work.
Residents face 26-mile detour as Kent tip to close for months
A Kent tip is set to close for more than two months for “essential” works – leaving residents facing a 26-mile detour to dump their rubbish.
'Our town needs new homes, not another McDonald’s’
Campaigners fighting to stop a new McDonald’s being built have unveiled a rival vision - demanding “housing, not hamburgers”.
Tractor driver involved in school bus crash appears in court
The driver of a tractor which was involved in a collision with a school bus, injuring 12 children, has appeared in court.
Long-awaited beachside attraction set to open this year after delays
A delayed beachside attraction featuring more than 90 beach huts is set to open later this year, council bosses have confirmed.
South East Water boss refuses to attend meeting on water outages
The under-fire boss of a water company which has faced repeated supply issues has refused to attend a planned scrutiny meeting.
kmfm listener wins biggest prize yet in final Pay My Bills competition
A lucky listener has been crowned the final winner of kmfm’s Pay My Bills competition, walking away with £2,000.
Multiple ambulances called to prison after inmates taken ill
Multiple ambulances were called to a prison after several inmates were taken ill.
Child hurt in hit-and-run near school reunited with emergency team
A seven-year-old boy who was hit by a car that failed to stop as he crossed the road has visited the emergency crew which helped him.
‘We are utterly devastated by the sudden loss of our precious girl’
The heartbroken family of a beautiful, kind and popular young woman who died after a tragic accident say her “love and light will never fade”.
Kent store at risk of closure after Next buys brand
The Russell & Bromley store at Ashford Designer Outlet is among those at risk of closure.
Pictures show inside new £3m Kent gaming centre - with UK-first attraction
Pictures show a brand new £3 million gaming venue in action - including customers trying out a UK-first The Cube-style attraction.
Fears iconic seafront building will be left to decay as revival plans dismissed
Residents fear an abandoned cinema could be left to rot after controversial transformation plans were thrown out.
Derelict takeaway ‘colonised by pigeons’ could be turned into Premier store
An abandoned takeaway “colonised by pigeons and infested by rats” could be set for a new lease of life as a Premier store.
Cheers! Pub wins bid to stay open later in interest of ‘high street safety’
A pub-cum-hotel will be allowed to operate for an extra hour after arguing it will help steady the flow of punters spilling out into the street.
Delays to rail services due to ‘track defect’
Trains were at a standstill this morning due to reports of a track defect.
Footage reveals inside abandoned school as former pupils share fond memories
New footage shows scattered furniture and books strewn across the floor inside an abandoned primary school building which is set to be sold.