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Rush hour traffic tailbacks after accident near Dartford Crossing
Motorists faced rush hour traffic after an accident on the M25.
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‘Loss-making’ Morrisons Daily stores to close as chain prioritises ‘new franchises’
Two convenience stores are due to shut as the major retailer behind them says they are no longer profitable.
Appeal to find missing girl, 15, last seen at railway station
An appeal has been launched to find a 15-year-old girl last seen at a railway station.
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Drivers face delays on main road after sinkhole opens up at junction
Drivers are facing delays on an A-road after a sinkhole opened up at a junction.
‘You are not welcome’: Fury as crowds of teens spark chaos at Kent beach
Ugly scenes of antisocial behaviour in a Kent seaside town over the Bank Holiday weekend caused businesses to shut and police drafted in.
It’s one big slippery slope! Mega waterslide opens at aqua park
A gigantic new slide is already making waves at a waterpark for the summer season.
‘Shocking’ data shows rise in discrimination among youngsters
Kent ranks second in new data, which shows a rise in school exclusions and suspensions linked to discriminatory abuse.
Yellow lines covered up by ‘mystery’ painter in street with little parking
A “mystery” artist has been painting over yellow lines in a street with little parking.
‘He’ll always be remembered’: Dad wins appeal over banned sign of late son
A dad has won his appeal to keep an illuminated sign of his late son on a town centre building.
‘We’ve been stuck in a tunnel for hours!’: Broken down train causing travel chaos
People attempting to use high-speed services from the county are facing long delays due to a broken down train near London.
Huge queues at Sainsbury’s water station as homes still without supply
Huge queues are forming again around a bottled water station as homes continue to be left without supply or suffering low pressure.
‘They saved me’: Cameras inside home expose violent abuser’s attacks on partner
Shocking videos of a terrified mum being attacked inside her own home have helped convict her violent abuser. **WARNING – DISTRESSING FOOTAGE**
Lucky kmfm listener struck gold after digging up £2k
A mum is planning to take her children to Disneyland Paris after winning kmfm’s 2 Grand in the Sand competition.
Kent detective and property broker among Love Island contestants
Two singletons from Kent are due to enter the Love Island villa this summer, looking for their perfect match.
Huge queues at bottle station as homes still without water during heatwave
Lengthy queues are forming at a bottle station as many homes are still without water following outages.
Council loses only Green member to become independent
A council has lost its lone Green Party member who has defected to become an independent.
Murder accused says he was ‘acting out of instinct’ when he stabbed friend
A man accused of murder told the court he was acting in self-defence as he thought he was going to be hit with a hammer.
Library opens in ex-Woolworths three years after closure of historic site
A brand new library has opened in a town after its original facility closed due to safety concerns.
Repairs to busy road bridge to take months, highways bosses have confirmed
Restrictions remain in place on a busy crossing while repairs take place, which are expected to take months to complete.
Warning after visitors seen climbing on ‘unsafe’ damaged breakwater
Beachgoers have been urged to steer clear of a storm-damaged structure after visitors were spotted climbing on it and taking photos.