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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.
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.
Air ambulance lands near theme park
An air ambulance has attended a call near a theme and leisure park this afternoon.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
‘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’.
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.
‘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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.