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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.
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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.
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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.
‘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.
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.
Family’s anguish as Kent dad-of-two ‘tortured’ in Dubai prison
The sister of a Kent father-of-two being held in Dubai has described his “horrific” ordeal after he was allegedly “tortured” in custody.
Long delays on M25 following welfare concerns
Police were called following concerns for a person’s welfare on a busy motorway section.
Young footballers endure five-hour delay returning to UK after French border check fiasco
An under-15s side returning from a football tournament in the Netherlands were delayed for five hours at Calais passport control.
Pub thug dragged girlfriend by hair across women’s toilets
A bully who attacked his partner in a pub toilet, ripping her hair out, also left her friend with a split lip.
‘We were grinning from ear to ear - and that’s before the show even started!’
The disco powerhouse that is Priscilla Queen of the Desert returned to Kent as part of a 30th anniversary tour.
E-scooter rider, 21, in hospital after crash with fire engine
A man is in a serious condition after a crash between a fire engine and an e-scooter which saw a busy road junction shut.
Labour councillor becomes latest member to defect to Greens
Another Labour councillor has defected to the Greens in a move that has left his former party “shocked”.
Tip fully reopens after four-month-long overhaul project
New pictures have revealed upgrades made to a Kent tip which is now fully open for the first in almost four months.
Police called as 200 activists attempt to shut down Kent factory linked to Israel
Activists have again attempted to disrupt the work of a defence technology firm in Kent as part of protests linked to the conflict in Gaza.
Agoraphobic worker denied working from home request successfully sues council
A council worker with anxiety who was denied the option to work from home - despite her colleagues being able to - has won a landmark tribunal case.
‘Reform leader is simply wrong on school breakfast clubs’
The leader of the opposition at County Hall has taken aim at KCC boss Linden Kemkaran over her views on school breakfast clubs.