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M2 to be closed for hours yet as police investigate man’s death
Highways bosses say a major stretch of one of the county’s busiest motorways is to remain closed.
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‘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.
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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.
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.
Controversial plans to turn David Bowie’s childhood home into tourist attraction withdrawn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.
‘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.
Woman dies after crash with three parked cars
A woman has died after a car crashed into three parked cars.
Teenager arrested over stabbing near petrol station
A teenager has been arrested over an alleged stabbing near a petrol station.
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Rail commuters facing delays due to signalling fault
Rail passengers are facing delays this morning due to a signalling fault.
How New Romney joined Elizabeth I's state lottery to mend England's havens
Elizabeth I's grand scheme was meant to mend England's havens. Tudor letters show how it was pushed in Kent and the verses New Romney sent to it.
Fresh plans for flats on 95-year-old town centre bakery site
A bakery boss has submitted new plans to build flats behind his 95-year-old high street shop after his initial project was rejected.
Long-awaited redevelopment of flattened pub completed as units appear on market
A multi-million-pound redevelopment of a flattened pub has finally been completed more than two decades after the boozer’s closure.
'Not again, please': Mum's shock after second crash outside family home
A mum has spoken of her disbelief after a crash outside her home wrote off her car, just 19 months after her daughter narrowly escaped being crushed.
Woman laughed after kicking and punching female police officer
Body-cam footage caught the moment a female police officer was attacked while responding to an emergency call.