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Elderly left ‘exposed’ and 27-hour average waits: Inside Kent hospital’s struggling A&E
A crisis-hit hospital has been told to make urgent improvements after patients faced average waits of more than 27 hours to be admitted to a ward.
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‘This is going to cause chaos’: Footage shows busy road submerged due to burst pipe
A busy main route between two towns has been flooded and partially shut off and homes are without water due to a burst pipe.
Review into opening hours at urgent treatment centre ‘deeply concerning’
A review into the possible reduction of hours at an urgent treatment centre has been described as “deeply concerning”.
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Driver in custody after woman seriously hurt in lorry crash
A man has been taken into custody and a woman remains in a life-threatening condition following a crash early this morning.
Image released after woman followed by man ‘acting suspiciously’
Police are trying to identify a man after a woman was allegedly followed and filmed.
Drivers told to expect delays after motorway crash
Motorists are being warned of delays after a crash on the M2 in the lead up to rush hour.
Police uncover suspected cannabis farm at high street shop
Officers investigating reports of suspicious activity at a high street premises have recovered “a quantity” of cannabis plants.
Van driver charged after highways worker from Kent dies in motorway crash
A 38-year-old has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving after a highways worker from Kent was killed.
Missing teens found after police appeal
Police say two missing teenagers have been “safely found”.
Officers caught alleged bike thief, 17, within minutes and found cannabis search
A teenager was arrested minutes after another boy was allegedly robbed of his bike.
Man taken to hospital after crash between car and e-scooter
A man has been taken to hospital after a car and e-scooter collided near a recreation ground.
Travellers in more than 20 caravans pitch up on field behind allotments
A group of Travellers have set up camp on a patch of land behind a row of allotments.
Major route reopens after woman hit by lorry
A major route has reopened after a woman was hit by a lorry.
Kent county councillor takes on Nigel Farage in Clacton by-election
A Kent county councillor is to take on her old boss Nigel Farage in the Clacton by-election.
Decision paves wave for 750 homes to be built after crucial funding unlocked
The second phase of redeveloping brownfield sites by a council’s construction company is set to begin.
Barrister on trial accused of breaking teacher’s jaw after ‘angry’ school trip confrontation
A lawyer has gone on trial accused of attacking a teacher in an angry confrontation with pupils on a geography field trip.
Getaway driver jailed after copper thieves sparked chaos across Kent
A copper thief’s getaway driver has been jailed after equipment was stolen from electricity substations across Kent – leaving homes without power.
‘Heartbreaking, tragic and thought-provoking - I left the theatre in tears’
Review: A new production of Miss Saigon, marking 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War, has arrived in Kent for a two-week run.
‘We feel betrayed’: Sadness as time runs out to save iconic First World War ship
A First World War ship which played a vital role in destroying enemy U-boats is being scrapped despite a lengthy campaign to save her.
‘Vulnerable people need protecting from delivery apps bringing them booze’
In her latest column, MP Naushabah Khan highlights the problem of delivery apps taking alcohol to vulnerable people.