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Road closed as specialist officers investigate serious collision
A road has been closed following a serious collision understood to have involved a motorbike and a car.
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Emergency services called to crash near cricket club
Emergency services, including the ambulance service, partially blocked off a road after a crash.
New plan agreed to rebuild fire-hit sports pavilion
A long-awaited project to replace a fire-hit sports pavilion at a recreation ground is set to move forward following the approval of a new plan.
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Sex offender sexually assaulted lone child at pub
A 40-year-old who inappropriately touched a child while they were sitting alone at a pub has been sentenced.
Pair arrested after stabbing at town centre park
Two men have been arrested after a man was stabbed at a town centre park.
Drug gang behind £150k heroin and crack cocaine network jailed for combined 16 years
Members of a gang responsible for channelling £150,000 worth of drugs into Kent have been jailed.
‘Mega dinghy’ carrying record 165 migrants at once crosses Channel to Kent
A record 165 migrants are believed to have crossed the Channel to the UK in a single boat on Thursday.
Tributes paid to devoted volunteer who spent decades preserving historic ship
A much-loved mother, grandparent, and volunteer who spent four decades preserving a historic vessel has died at the age of 84.
'Rambo knife teen stole my son's bike in broad daylight'
A thug held a Rambo knife to a 15-year-old boy's throat before robbing the £2,600 electric bike he had saved for.
First-ever yob crackdown approved for historic Kent town
A town described as the "jewel of the Weald" has approved its first crackdown on antisocial behaviour following a rise in reported incidents.
‘Moving to Kent hospital in the 1980s was a culture shock - but I’ve loved it’
A nurse who moved to a Kent hospital more than 40 years ago has hung up her uniform for the final time.
Suspect charged after man and teenager stabbed in alleyway
A man has appeared in court after being charged in connection with the serious assault of man and a teenager in an alleyway.
Drivers face month of delays as gas works begin on major A-road
Drivers face a month of delays as work to improve gas infrastructure on a main route has begun.
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Man in his 50s taken to hospital after motorbike crash
A man in his 50s was injured in an early morning accident.
‘Left in the dark’: Residents’ fury as government ‘secretly’ sets up giant emergency car park
Residents have been left stunned after the government “secretly” set up a giant emergency car park on their doorstep.
Tories ousted by Reform in seat party held for almost 30 years
Reform UK has won a by-election called after the death of a long-standing councillor.
Popular farmers’ market closes after four years due to ‘backstabbing and complaints’
A town’s market has closed after more than four years following a row over alleged “backstabbing and complaints”.
Man charged with tampering with vehicles as police patrols ramp up over car crime
A man has been charged with vehicle interference as police urge people to report suspicious activity.
Yellow health warning issued as Kent braces for another heatwave
A yellow heat health alert has been issued as Kent braces for another heatwave.