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Air ambulance lands at recreation ground

An air ambulance has landed in a recreation ground this evening.

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County records highest number of horse-related road incidents in South East

Two experienced riders are calling for greater care on the roads after 82 horse-related road incidents were reported in Kent in 2025.

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Long queues on M20 after three-car smash

There were heavy queues on the M20 this evening after traffic was temporarily held following a three-car pile-up.

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Tired sailor rescued after yacht drifts towards busy shipping lane

Lifeboat crews were called to rescue a yacht which was drifting in circles in the English Channel as its sailor suffered from fatigue.

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Air ambulance lands near theme park

An air ambulance has attended a call near a theme and leisure park this afternoon.

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Dispersal order in place after anti-social behaviour at Bluewater

Police have been given extra powers after reports of young people causing trouble at a shopping centre.

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Men taking part in international sports competition attacked in ‘unprovoked hate crime’

Three people visiting Kent for an international sports competition were reportedly subjected to a “serious unprovoked hate crime”, police say.

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Five more Kent bank branches to shut in fresh wave of high street closures

Five more bank branches are to depart Kent’s high streets this autumn.

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Killer claimed he’d only heard ‘rumours’ about death he caused in row over £10 phone

Footage shows the moment a murderer repeatedly lied to police about the fatal stabbing of a "kind and caring" man over a £10 phone purchase.

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Kent Police employees in court charged over alleged computer misuse and data breaches

Police employees have appeared in court charged with computer misuse and misconduct in public office offences.

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Prime minister announces social media ban for under 16s

Sir Keir Starmer has announced that under-16s will be banned from social media, including apps TikTok and Instagram.

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Man ‘found dead in suitcase’ four days after alleged murder

The body of a man suspected to have been murdered was found inside a suitcase four days after he was alleged to have been killed, a court has heard.

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‘We're fending off housing at every turn - so this is a blessing’

Plans for a new woodland have been described as a ‘blessing’ amid concerns villages are having to ‘fend off housing developments at every turn’.

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Pair dumped cooker and bed at roadside after advertising ‘service’ on social media

Two men have been ordered to pay £100 each after household items - including a cooker and a bed - were dumped in country lanes.

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‘Imposing’ flats plan for abandoned high street garage dismissed on appeal

A planning inspector has dismissed a developer’s appeal to convert an abandoned garage into eight flats following council rejection.

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Man's fall from tidal pool wall sparks major multi-agency rescue operation

A man who suffered a serious knee injury after falling from a sea wall sparked a major multi-agency rescue operation.

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Crossing to remain partly shut for days due to emergency repairs

Part of a busy bridge will remain partially closed for emergency repairs, despite hopes it would reopen before the start of the week.

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Primary in talks to join academy trust behind eight Kent schools

A Kent primary school could soon become part of an academy trust responsible for eight other schools across the county.

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Renewed hope for assisted dying bill as Kent MP gives it second chance

An MP has announced her decision to take forward a blocked assisted dying bill – sparking renewed hope for families of people with terminal illnesses.

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Homes, shops and cinema plan for derelict department store recommended for approval

Plans for a “largely car-free” town centre development including flats, cafes and a potential cinema have been recommended for approval.