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Coast-bound M2 remains closed 24 hours after death of man in his 50s
Highways bosses say a major stretch of one of Kent’s busiest motorways will remain closed overnight for emergency resurfacing after a fatal crash.
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Trains delayed and cancelled after lorry hits railway bridge
A vehicle crashed into a railway bridge and train services were delayed and cancelled.
Part of M25 closed due to lorry fire
There is slow traffic along the M25 following a lorry fire on an exit slip road.
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Second man arrested after reports of stabbing near petrol station
Two men are now being investigated over an alleged stabbing near a petrol station.
Kent ‘on course’ to get a Manchester-style mayor
Kent could be on course to have an elected mayor in the biggest shake-up of local government in more than half a century.
‘Nothing can take away the memories’: Brothers sell Herne Bay cafe after 19 years
Two brothers have sold a seafront cafe in an “emotional” move after almost 19 years at the helm.
Second man appears in court over town centre bar ‘assault’
A second man has appeared in court in connection with a bar assault which left three people injured, including a 60-year-old who remains in hospital.
Dramatic footage shows police dog cornering suspected copper thieves
Dramatic footage shows the moment suspected thieves were confronted by a police dog unit during a break-in at a long-closed pharmaceuticals site.
TG Jones confirms closure of fourth Kent store
TG Jones bosses have confirmed the closure of a fourth Kent store, alongside its attached Post Office.
‘We’re excited to bring it to life’: Padel club to open at former car dealership
Plans for a new padel and social club have been given the go-ahead for an empty plot once home to a car dealership.
Budget 2026: More than 600k Kent and Medway households to receive £100 towards energy bills
Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey has announced energy bill support for thousands of homes in his first Budget this afternoon.
‘It’s embarrassing’: Council to hand back thousands of pounds in wrongly issued fines
A council is having to hand back thousands of pounds after wrongly dishing out fines for offences like dog fouling.
‘Threatening behaviour and repeated disturbances leave residents feeling intimidated’
Kent MP Mike Tapp welcomes the introduction of new Respect Orders, which are designed to help tackle anti-social behaviour in our communities.
Cat and kittens dumped in sealed box mistaken for Amazon parcel
Rescuers found three black kittens and their mum dumped in a box they initially thought was an Amazon parcel.
New £190m project will see huge structures removed at Kent’s first nuclear power station
Some of the largest remaining structures at a former nuclear power station will be removed under the next major phase of the plant’s decommissioning.
Controversial plans to turn David Bowie’s childhood home into tourist attraction withdrawn
Bosses behind plans to turn David Bowie’s childhood home into a tourist attraction say they will be resubmitting a new application.
‘It was pure escapism’: Call the Midwife star shines in glamorous Cole Porter musical
Review: Theatregoers were transported back to the 1950s in a classic musical full of champagne, scandal and romance.
M2 remains closed in both directions after ‘serious collision’ near services
The M2 has been shut after a “serious collision” and police have warned it could stay closed “for a significant period of time”.
Police intelligence ‘tip-off’ led to teen being charged over indecent images
An 18-year-old who downloaded indecent images of youngsters has been ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work.
Woman arrested after being ‘removed from rooftop’
A woman in her 30s was taken into custody after being brought down from a roof.