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M2 shut after pedestrian hit by lorry
A section of the M2 has closed while police investigate a serious crash.
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University vows to press on with huge housing plan as thousands-strong petition handed over
University bosses have vowed to press on with controversial plans for a massive housing development in the wake of a petition being handed over.
‘This is crucial’: £41m contract to prevent hospital bed-blocking awarded
A new contract to provide an intermediate care and reablement service and help “timely hospital discharges” has been agreed.
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Text sent claiming power issue resolved at flats was ‘incorrect’
Residents displaced from their homes due to safety reasons were shocked to receive a text saying power had been restored when this was not the case.
Homes planned for part of huge Saga site as redevelopment revealed
Plans to build homes on part of Saga’s headquarters have been revealed as the company looks to undergo a major redevelopment.
‘I fled civil war and poverty…now I’m my area’s number one citizen’
Growing up relying on donated clothes, a new mayor has described receiving the chains of office as getting “the ultimate hand-me-down”.
Driver taken to hospital after crash outside Waitrose
A driver was taken to hospital following a crash outside a Waitrose supermarket.
Tributes to ‘popular and respected’ doctor who spent 20 years at Kent trust
Colleagues have paid tribute to a “popular and respected” doctor who has died after spending more than 20 years with East Kent Hospitals.
Shoppers ‘in tears’ as high street chocolate store to close amid spiralling costs
An artisan chocolate shop will close just eight months after opening amid soaring costs and energy prices.
Motorcyclist killed in crash was travelling home from annual bike event
A motorcyclist killed in a crash while travelling in convoy was riding home from an annual bike event, an inquest has heard.
‘Six years of trying for a family was brutal - if only I knew what the problem was sooner’
A racing car driver who fell into depression after unsuccessfully trying to conceive for six years hopes his story can help others.
Major road to close near new housing development for water works
Drivers along a busy route are set to face another stretch of roadworks as engineers connect a new housing development to the water network.
Rosie Duffield says she could rejoin Labour under a new leader as Streeting resigns
Rosie Duffield has said she would like to rejoin the Labour Party under a new leader - and appears to be leaning towards Andy Burnham.
Person dies after being hit by train between two major stations
A person has died after being hit by a train between two major Kent stations.
New stores’ opening dates confirmed as shopping centre reaches full capacity
A thriving shopping centre has confirmed the opening dates for its latest two stores - as it reaches 100% occupancy.
Prosecution witness denies lying to police about fatal stabbing to ‘improve’ his immigration status
A key prosecution witness in a murder trial has denied lying to police about the fatal stabbing to bolster his chances of remaining in the UK
Crossing confusion over speed limit after thousands fined
There has been confusion following a change in the speed limit on a busy bridge almost three years after a temporary limit was introduced.
Bid to keep Kent windmills under county council control fails
A bid to keep eight historic windmills under the control of the county council has failed.
Cyclist hurt in rush-hour crash
A cyclist has been hurt in a crash on a busy A-road this morning.
‘I’m a plumber - my kids were mortified when I told them I was going on TV’
A Kent-born plumber says his children were ‘mortified’ when he told them he was going to be on one of the country’s most popular TV shows.