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Huge emergency response on motorway
Motorists are facing delays due to an incident on the M2 which has required police and fire engines to be called to the scene.
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‘Super contribution to our town’: Public praise town’s new murals
People have praised two stunning murals which have just been unveiled in the town centre.
Boy, 4, hit by car while crossing road
Witnesses are needed after a small child was seriously hurt after a collision involving a car as he tried to cross the road.
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Thief stole from Tesco, Asda and Boots soon after prison release
A thief who stole cosmetics, steaks and cheese from shops not long after being released from prison is back behind bars.
‘We’re rushed off our feet’: Long-empty garage reopens under new ownership
An ambitious businessman has reopened a long-empty garage after investing more than £500,000 to breathe new life into the site.
Prison officer spared jail after striking up romantic relationship with inmate
A prison officer has been spared jail after she admitted to having an affair with an inmate.
Two village post offices to shut as Morrisons confirms closures
Two post offices are closing despite residents’ and business owners’ campaign to save them.
Man airlifted to hospital after ‘serious medical’ incident
Police, paramedics and the air ambulance descended on a seaside town following two incidents.
Air ambulance lands by bandstand as emergency services descend on seaside town
An air ambulance has been spotted landing near a cliff top bandstand in connection with a police incident this evening.
England’s World Cup clash with Mexico will not be shifted forward
The Three Lion’s last-16 tie in Mexico will not be moved to an earlier time on Sunday despite the threat of storms, it has been confirmed.
Drunk man threatened to shoot brother and sister-in law after request to see late mum’s dog refused
An “aggressive” man high on drugs and booze was arrested by firearms officers after threatening to shoot his brother and sister-in-law.
‘Kent's only pub zoo is a little gem - where else could you enjoy a pint next to a bobcat?’
Our reporter and her children visited the first pub zoo which has recently welcomed baby otters, a two-toed sloth and some fruit bats.
Pub eyes expansion to meet growing demand and ‘minimise disruption’
A pub has applied to open a garden bar and extend its open hours to meet the rising demand its seeing for its brand of different events.
Scones, cartoons and the Kardashians - can you crack our weekend quiz?
Where does Grey Goose vodka come from? Try our general knowledge pub quiz.
‘There’s dust everywhere and no one comes here - so I’m shutting my cafe’
The owner of a cafe says she is being forced to close after the demolition of a neighbouring shopping centre caused footfall to drop.
‘Totally devastating’: Shock as council to evict traders to make way for new homes
Traders have been left stunned after being told by council bosses to leave an industrial estate that has been earmarked for housing.
‘We have sleepless nights’: Family restaurant losing £64,000 a year battling to keep doors open
Owners of a restaurant losing more than £64,000 a year say they are enduring sleepless nights as they battle to survive in a “tough” industry.
‘We want to transform historic Kent landmark into a Barbican-by-the-Sea’
Ambitious plans to transform one of Kent's most iconic seafront buildings into a "Barbican-by-the-Sea" have been unveiled.
‘Why have memorial benches become flower-heavy shrines?’
Our columnist highlights a strange phenomenon where memorial benches are becoming so decorated in flowers that space to actually sit is reduced.
Kent's first Polish Festival to go ahead this weekend
Celebrate Polish traditions, food and music at a fun, free family event