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Lucky mum scoops £1,000 in kmfm's Thousand Pound Friday
A lucky mum is set to celebrate with a takeaway before looking at holidays after winning £1,000 thanks to kmfm’s Thousand Pound Friday.
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Fire breaks out at vineyard’s new sauna
A blaze broke out at a vineyard, which has recently launched a new sauna experience.
Drivers face long delays after breakdown on A2
There were hold-ups on the A2 after a breakdown prompted the closure of two lanes.
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Police appeal to find missing man, 52, spotted leaving home in early hours
Police want to track down a missing man who was last seen in the early hours of this morning.
Robber threatened to blow up taxi before blaming his own family for crime
A robber who pretended to be a police officer, pulled over a taxi and stole a designer watch has been jailed.
Two boys arrested over Kent farm ‘arson’ that caused £100k damage
Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with a suspected arson at a Kent farm.
Suspected murder victim died of stab wound to neck, inquest told
A dad-of-four allegedly murdered died from a stab wound to the neck, a coroner has revealed.
Kent council launches process for new 15,000-home blueprint
A Kent council is launching the process for a new blueprint for 15,000 homes set to be built in the district over a decade and a half.
Council reverses car park ban brought in after ‘abusive and threatening’ school-run clashes
A controversial parking ban triggered by clashes between staff, councillors and parents during school-run congestion has been reversed by a council.
Senior Kent nurse missing after flash floods in Nepal kill hundreds
A Kent nurse is among nearly 1,000 people reported missing after flash floods hit Nepal.
‘We’ve had people in tears’: Sadness as much-loved seaside gift shop closes after 55 years
A much-loved seaside gift shop has closed its doors for the final time after more than five decades in business.
Striking images reveal how Kent football stadium could be transformed
Striking new images reveal how bosses of a Kent football club want to completely transform their stadium.
List of vulnerable care home children left on train among shocking council data breaches
A council has been accused of a “slapdash” approach to protecting asylum-seeking children after a confidential trafficking list was found on a train.
Too Rare to Matter? Kent families campaign for access to treatments for children with rare diseases
Two Kent families are calling for better access to life-saving treatments for their children who have ultra-rare conditions.
Two men charged after armed officers descend on residential street
Armed police officers were called to reports of a disturbance involving weapons.
Arson charge after blaze at home closes road
A 44-year-old man is accused of deliberately starting a fire and endangering people’s lives after a blaze near a school.
Home shut for three months after ‘persistent’ anti-social behaviour
Police have shut down a problem property, and warned anyone who gets in could find themselves in prison.
Rapist jailed after beating, sexually assaulting and kidnapping victim
Rape victim was kicked, punched and attacked with a Hoover pole by brutal attacker.
Green Party triumph in council by-election as right-wing vote splits
A by-election dubbed the “fight for the right” handed the Green Party a historic victory last night by just 34 votes.
‘This town is on the rise’: Popular bakery opens fourth Kent branch
A popular Kent bakery has opened its fourth branch in a town bosses say is “on the rise”.