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Work to begin on multi-million pound town centre overhaul
Work is set to get underway on the renovation of an underpass as part of the multi-million pound overhaul of a town centre.
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Incredible video shows pod of dolphins leaping out of water
Dolphins have been captured on camera jumping out of the water off the Kent coast.
Drivers facing summer M20 diversion as six-month roadworks project continues
Motorists wishing to access part of the M20 are to face a 3.5 mile diversion for two months.
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Dramatic footage shows car in flames
Dramatic footage shows the moment a car was engulfed in flames on a busy road as stunned drivers watched on.
Residents ‘disgusted’ by state of beach after hottest day of the year
Residents have been left disgusted by the state of their seafront after thousands of people flocked to the coast this weekend.
Crew rescued after yacht became trapped in fishing gear
A lifeboat crew was launched into action to rescue two passengers whose boat had become trapped among fishing gear.
Sinkhole opens up forcing road to close
A road remains closed in both directions while repairs to a large sinkhole are underway.
Missing Medway man found safe and well
Police say a man missing from Medway earlier today has now been found.
Police get extra powers to tackle seaside yobs
Dispersal orders are now in operation in two popular seaside towns to crack down on antisocial behaviour.
One man in hospital another arrested after armed police swoop
Police are investigating a possible stabbing incident which prompted an armed police response this afternoon.
Prolific shoplifter banned from every Co-op in Kent walked out with his ‘basket to the brim’
A prolific shoplifter banned from various supermarkets in the county has been sent back to prison after continuing to steal.
Person taken to hospital after car hits reservation barrier on M2
There were long queues on a motorway after drivers were held for an hour due to a crash.
Primary school is rated ‘good’ by Ofsted
Former troubled primary school is rated ‘good’ by Ofsted after undergoing new leadership and an updated curriculum.
Lottery grant helps tell town’s untold aviation history
A largely untold story of a town’s pioneering aviation history is to be revealed in an exhibition, thanks to a lottery grant
Chatham Docks and industrial estate earmarked for housing in draft Local Plan
Details of proposals from a council for housing and infrastructure over the next 15 years have been published.
Anger as hospital trust hikes parking charges for patients and staff
An NHS trust’s decision to hike parking charges for patients and staff has been branded “absolutely disgusting”.
Long delays on M2 due to multi-vehicle crash
Drivers faced delays on the M2 due to a multi-vehicle crash.
Jobs at risk at private hospital as hundreds of cuts planned
Staff at a private hospital are facing redundancy as part of a healthcare company’s nationwide restructuring exercise.
CCTV image released after ‘indecent exposure’ to girl in alleyway
Police investigating a report of indecent exposure to a girl walking along an alleyway have released a CCTV image.
‘We had to pick up your pieces’: Southern Water grilled over poor performance
A water company was quizzed by councillors over its poor record and how it expects to cope with an influx of tens of thousands of new homes.