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Police close road in both directions following incident
Police have blocked a busy A-road in both directions this evening following an incident.
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Delays after fuel spill closes part of busy crossing
Drivers are warned to expect delays as a busy crossing has been shut in one direction due to an oil spill.
Iconic pop star makes history with Brit Awards gong
A pop star who grew up in Kent has made history after being named producer of the year by the Brit Awards ahead of this weekend's ceremony.
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Killing Eve’s Jodie Comer to perform at Kent theatre for five days next week
BAFTA-winning actress Jodie Comer is to star in a one-woman play at a Kent theatre next week.
Council orders landlord to stop 'pub taxi' service
A shocked pub landlord who bought a black cab to give customers a free lift home has been ordered to stop by the council.
School forced to send children home after water outage
Staff at a pre-school and primary had to send home around 500 children after discovering they had no water on the first day back after half-term.
Man dies after police called to ‘medical incident’
A man sadly died after police and ambulance crews were called to a medical incident.
Kent town to rival Folkestone in bid for UK Town of Culture 2028
A trendy seaside town is set to throw its hat in the ring and submit a bid for the UK Town of Culture.
Man charged with murder after death of baby boy
A 24-year-old man has been charged with murder after the death of a baby boy.
Delays on two busy routes after tractor blaze and ‘load spillage’
Emergency services are at the scene of two separate incidents including a tractor pulling a trailer of hay which has caught fire.
Criminal ordered to pay £1.4m after dumping 4,000 tonnes of rubbish
A prolific waste criminal who operated in parts of Kent has been ordered to pay £1.4 million after illegally dumping 4,000 tonnes of rubbish.
Students jailed after blowing up sheep with fireworks following ‘sadistic’ attack
Two students from Kent who filmed themselves killing a sheep and then lighting fireworks in its corpse have been jailed.
Cafe opening first Kent branch in beloved former restaurant
A London coffee roastery will open its first Kent branch in the site of a former much-loved restaurant.
People smugglers convicted after migrants hidden in lorries
Arrest footage has been released following the conviction of two people smugglers who arranged the transport of migrants hidden in lorries.
Man, 19, arrested after broad daylight stabbing in residential street
A man has been arrested after a stabbing in broad daylight in a residential street.
Government SEND reforms ‘too little, too late’ say parents
The government’s planned overhaul of special educational needs and disabilities provision has been met with scepticism in Kent.
Appeal to find missing 16-year-old boy
Police officers are asking for help to find a missing teenager, last seen yesterday.
Ex-cop accused of molesting colleagues no longer faces criminal proceedings
A former police constable accused of molesting two female colleagues is no longer facing criminal proceedings.
‘We will restore order’: Reform UK announces raft of new immigration policies in Dover
Reform UK has announced plans to “track down, detain and deport all illegal migrants in the UK” at a press conference in Dover today.
Emergency response following ‘concerns for welfare of man’ inside vehicle
A man has been charged after emergency services descended on a cul-de-sac following concerns for the welfare of a person inside a vehicle.