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Police granted extra powers at seaside towns hit by bank holiday chaos
More dispersal orders have been put in place by police after swarms of anti-social youths caused havoc at beaches last weekend.
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Road closed after car hits bridge
Emergency services were called after a car hit a railway bridge.
Quirky Kent museum named best in UK
A quirky Kent museum dedicated to crabs has been named the best in the UK by Time Out.
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Shopkeeper ‘helpless’ as 30 teens swarm store in alcohol raid
A shopkeeper was left feeling “helpless and hopeless” after dozens of teenagers swarmed his store and stripped fridges of alcohol.
Part of M25 closed for emergency repairs after lorry crash
Emergency repairs are taking place on the M25 after a lorry hit the central reservation.
Hundreds remain without water as MP calls for government intervention
An MP has criticised a water company over “repeated failures” which have seen thousands of people without a supply, as the crisis drags on.
Doorstep assault left Reform UK councillor bed bound with nerve damage
A county councillor has relived the moment he was attacked while canvassing which left him in excruciating pain and having to use a walking stick.
‘Everyone knew it was coming - if you don’t use it, you lose it’
A long-time pub’s last days are numbered after permission was granted to turn it into a shop.
Friends, films and KFC! Can you beat the question master in our online pub quiz?
Try the 13 questions in our general knowledge quiz - the Sheps’ Saturday Social.
Housing plans for fire-ravaged recycling yard piled high with waste
The new owner of a recycling yard devastated by fire has unveiled plans to transform the site into housing.
‘I accidentally found myself on a nudist beach’
Our columnist decided to go on a coastal walk last weekend and saw some remarkable sights he wasn’t expecting.
Teen, 13, left with broken bones and serious head injury after being hit by car
A 13-year-old boy faces a year-long recovery after suffering multiple broken bones and a serious head injury in a crash.
The best al fresco bars to visit this summer
It’s hotting up, so our reviewer has picked out the best cocktail bars in Kent to spend time in the sun with something ice cold in your hand.
The chocolate workshop where you can live the life of Willy Wonka
Chocolate lovers can now step into a world worthy of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory for hands-on workshops filled with truffles and sweet treats.
Water bosses warn supply problems will continue over the weekend
South East Water has warned customers to continue to expect issues with supplies across the weekend.
Four teens rescued after swimming to derelict pier in the dark
Members of the public called the emergency services after they saw a group of teenagers struggling to swim back to shore.
Wellness clinic and bubble tea chain to open at Bluewater
A Kent shopping centre is welcoming two new brands to its retail offering this summer.
Travel disruption after person falls ill on train
The emergency services were called to an incident at a railway station.
‘Don’t fill up your paddling pools’: Plea as 12,000 homes still without water
South East Water is continuing to urge customers not to fill paddling pools, wash cars or water gardens as 12,000 homes remain without supplies.
Arrests after cooking oil allegedly stolen from village pub
Two men have been arrested after it was alleged they made off with more than 10 drums of cooking oil in the early hours.