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Rush hour delays after crash on A249
A second, separate incident saw three people treated and one taken to hospital.
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Mum and ex-boyfriend found guilty over death of boy, 4, ‘ruthlessly beaten’ for months
A couple who abused an “endlessly loving” boy and left him with catastrophic injuries have been convicted of causing his death.
‘Smell of gas’ after large tree falls in high winds and blocks road
Emergency services have been called after a fallen tree blocked a road while a gas smell was reported.
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‘Every child needs spaces where they can play, explore, and grow’
MP Mike Tapp says Labour’s £18 million Playgrounds Fund will help to restore and rebuild safe, high-quality play spaces for children in the community.
Body found in woodlands amid search for missing woman
Officers searching for a missing 57-year-old woman have recovered a body.
Happy Mondays star to headline club night
A music personality known for his energetic stage performances and regular appearances on Celebrity Gogglebox is set to take to the stage.
Violent thug stabbed friend after pub crawl
A violent thug arrested on his birthday for stabbing a friend after a pub crawl has been put behind bars.
‘It’s worth a visit’: Music legends attend opening of model railway museum
Music legends and train buffs came together to celebrate the official opening of a new model railway museum.
Grieving couple told they cannot bury babies next to each other
A devastated couple told they cannot lay their stillborn babies to rest next to each other are begging council bosses to reconsider.
'We had no choice': Kent animal park euthanises entire wolf pack after aggressive behaviour escalates
A Kent animal park says it has been forced to euthanise its entire pack of wolves due to “severe aggression” among them.
Police hunting BMW driver who fled after crashing into parked cars, lamppost and wall
Police are appealing for witnesses after a driver fled the scene, having crashed a car outside a home.
Travel agency snaps up third Kent branch after doomed firm shut down
An independent travel agency has taken over a third Kent branch - filling an empty high street unit.
Final sign-off for £750k revamp of one of Kent’s most popular play parks
Councillors have given the final go-ahead for the £750,000 refurbishment of one of Kent’s most popular adventure play areas.
Sainsbury’s £20m expansion set to open in former department store
A superstore is closing early today in preparation for the unveiling of a £20m expansion.
Police called after swans and duck shot dead near pond
Police are investigating after two swans and a duck were shot dead.
£13m school revamp underway with demolition of ‘crumbling concrete’ buildings
Demolition work is underway at a primary school with buildings affected by crumbling concrete.
Woman arrested for assault after ‘street disturbance’
A woman has been arrested after a reported disturbance with a man in a street.
Unholy row as churchgoers to lose parking spaces after new homes approved
An unholy row has broken out after plans for new homes were approved - because churchgoers will be left with nowhere to park.
Second man arrested following alleged alleyway stabbing
A second person has been arrested in connection with an alleged stabbing which saw a man taken to hospital.
Major roadworks finally finish - but new layout causing confusion
Major roadworks at the Westgate Towers in Canterbury have finally been removed after almost a year - but some drivers have been left confused.