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Beautiful new stonework on Kent landmark celebrates county’s wildlife
Four new stone creatures have been installed high up on the façade of one of the county’s landmarks to celebrate Kent’s native wildlife.
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Dartford Crossing reopens after police incident involving ‘damaged barrier’
Drivers are facing long delays on the M25 and the approach to the river crossing following a police incident.
Rail services between London and Kent ‘severely disrupted’ after person hit by train
Rail services have severely disrupted after emergency services were called to respond to an incident on a busy commuter line.
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Ex-Southern Water boss appears in court accused of conspiracy to defraud
The former boss of a water company has appeared in court charged with conspiracy to defraud over alleged efforts to manipulate water quality tests.
Designs revealed for 200-capacity theatre in former bingo hall
Detailed images reveal how the inside of a “small-scale” theatre could look in a former cinema and bingo hall.
‘We love you forever’: Tributes paid to cyclists killed in crash
Tributes have been paid to two cyclists killed in a crash on a busy road.
Defeat of assisted dying Bill ‘heartbreaking’ says Kent MP who insists ‘it will come’
The rejection of the assisted dying Bill has been branded “a travesty and desperately disappointing” by supporters following its defeat in Parliament.
Murderer sentenced to life for killing man over £10
Two men have been sent to prison after a man was killed after an argument broke out over payment for a phone.
Windows smashed at two high street charity shops
Two charity shops, just doors apart, have been smashed in an alleged attempted break-in believed to have happened in the early hours of the morning.
Arsonist tried to start fire with toilet roll amid 'reckless' spree wreaking havoc across towns
A man who went on a “reckless” arson spree and smashed car windscreens within 24 hours has been jailed.
‘I fear for my home’: Water main burst leaves driveways underwater
Furious residents have hit out at a beleaguered water firm after a burst main left driveways underwater - sparking fears of subsidence.
‘Frankly stupid behaviour’: Trio banned from football grounds after train brawl
Three men – aged 62, 21 and 20 – have been banned from football grounds for up to five years after a man was punched and kicked at a railway station.
'It's a shambles - and it's cost Kent taxpayers £1m'
The leader of Kent County Council says the paused council shake-up has left residents footing a seven-figure bill.
One of Kent’s last remaining Pizza Huts shuts
A Pizza Hut has closed its doors, leaving just one dine-in left in the county.
Eight arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after stabbing inside KFC
Seven teenagers and one man remain in custody after being arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a stabbing inside a KFC branch.
‘There were hundreds in our village the night before masked men gridlocked Dover’
Residents have revealed how hundreds of protesters descended on their village the night before the masked men blockaded Dover.
Busy town centre route blocked off as police respond to ‘concern for man’
Police have blocked off part of a bridge during rush hour due to “concern for a man”.
Teen accused of murdering housemate ‘lured him to basement with dead mouse ruse’
A murder trial heard a 19-year-old man accused of fatally stabbing his housemate lured his him downstairs after claiming to have seen a dead rodent.
‘They’ve touched so many people’s lives’: Couple retire after serving community for 50 years
A “dedicated” couple who have spent decades serving generations of the same community have retired after 50 years.
The ‘dirty’ Kent care home where residents are refused baths
Residents were refused baths at a “dirty” care home with a “breath-taking” odour, which has been placed into special measures.