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Moped rider taken to hospital after crash
A moped rider was taken to hospital after a crash involving a car.
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Long-awaited £20m leisure centre revamp could start next year
A leisure centre’s long-awaited £20m revamp including a six lane pool is set to commence next year.
New Masterchef judge names Kent restaurants in her best of 2024
Food critic Grace Dent has named two Kent restaurants among her best choices in 2024.
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Woman hospitalised after labrador knocks her over
A woman needed treatment in hospital after a labrador knocked her over in the park on Christmas Day.
Start date confirmed for long-awaited electric buses
Electric buses will be introduced on the county’s first ‘zero-emission’ route in the summer, bosses have confirmed.
Hundreds brave the cold for Boxing Day Dip
Hundreds of people across Kent have braved the chilly waters for the traditional Boxing Day Dip.
Cafe owner's brilliant comeback to customer's comment
A cafe owner has been inundated with praise for her witty retort to a customer who implied waiting staff are unintelligent.
Boxing Day dip to go ahead on dry land after do-not-swim warning
A charity sea event which had to be cancelled after a do-not-swim warning was issued due to poor water quality has been rearranged… on dry land.
Shocking footage shows moment beer-swigging drink driver ‘attempts to carry on’ mid-arrest
Police have released chilling footage of drink drivers being arrested while unsteady on their feet, slurring words - and even attempting to carry on.
Major search launched after ‘reports of body’ in river
A major search operation was launched after reports of a body in a river.
Trial for man accused of trying to rob post office with imitation gun
A man alleged to have tried to rob post office counter staff while armed with an imitation gun will stand trial.
Candidates for by-elections published following three resignations
The candidate list for by-elections taking place next month has been published.
Patients 'spat at’ and forced to ‘link arms’ during care service outings
A care service says it has made improvements after inspectors found some people were subject to “serious physical and psychological abuse”.
Shortage of care home beds makes council consider building its own
A shortage of places has led a council to consider proposals to create and operate its own care home.
A-road closed for hours as double-decker bus goes up in flames
An A-road was closed for more than four hours as emergency services tackled a double-decker bus fire.
‘I may not have won Dragons’ investment but I put hens on national TV’
A hen hotel boss who appeared on the first episode of the new series of Dragons’ Den said watching herself on TV was “surreal”.
Humpback whale spotted off Kent coast
A humpback whale has been filmed splashing around just off the Kent coast, sparking excitement among animal lovers.
‘Unacceptable’ waiting times sees council’s social care ranked as ‘requires improvement’
A local authority says it has a plan to tackle problems with its adult social care services highlighted in a health watchdog report.
Dad pleads for return of ‘70s must-have’ stolen bike heirloom
A dad who spent 20 years restoring the iconic Ghostbusters’ car is pleading for the return of a much-loved family heirloom bike stolen from a lock-up.
Long-running fitness club snapped up by Mike Ashley-backed Frasers
A major health club, put on the market with a £3million price tag last year, has been bought by a company with links to the millionaire businessman.