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Long delays on M2 after two-car crash
Drivers are facing long delays on a busy motorway this evening due to a crash involving two cars.
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High street café stripped of licence after employing illegal workers
A high street cafe has been stripped of its licence after Home Office officials found illegal workers were employed there.
Retiree in ‘complete shock’ after scooping £1m lottery win
A retired woman has become an overnight millionaire after scooping the jackpot in a lottery draw.
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Customers ‘injured’ in alleged shopping centre ‘jewellery heist’
Two men have appeared in court following a suspected robbery at a shopping centre store in which customers were allegedly assaulted.
Spike in visitors at wildlife park as families make most of half term
Bosses at a wildlife park say a spike in visitors lead to congestion in their car park as families make the most of half term.
3,000 properties without supplies month after county’s major water crisis
Thousands of homes and businesses, including some that suffered a water outage last month, faced little or no pressure.
Driver taken to hospital after crash on A2
Emergency services were called to a crash on a busy route, which saw one person taken to hospital.
‘To see her take her first steps outside is an incredibly emotional moment’
A once-malnourished lynx who spent years living in “appalling conditions” has taken her first steps outside at her new Kent home.
New electric buses to finally take first passengers after 15-month delay
Electric-powered buses for a town’s new rapid route are set to finally take to the roads after prolonged delays in securing the vehicles.
Kent musician and inventor revealed as UK’s act for Eurovision Song Contest
An electronic music artist from Kent has been chosen to represent the UK at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.
‘A deliberate and cruel act’: Poacher guilty of hare coursing
The moment a poacher was approached by officers after hunting hares with a dog has been shared by police.
Temporary traffic lights to accommodate new Aldi lead to long queues
Drivers are facing gridlock following the launch of the next phase of roadworks to accommodate a new Aldi supermarket.
Lego thief admits stealing 5ft Christmas nutcracker statue from funeral home
A thief has been ordered to pay hundreds of pounds in compensation after stealing a festive decoration from a funeral parlour intended to bring cheer.
Industrial estate sold for £775k by council
A council has sold another property in order to reduce overheads, this time a town-centre industrial estate for £775,000.
Plans to restore historic seafront lift edge closer as funding package agreed
Plans to bring a Grade II-listed Edwardian seafront clifftop lift back into use move forward as councillors approve £120,000 funding to restore it.
Teens arrested on suspicion of arson over derelict cinema blaze
Two teenage boys have been arrested on suspicion of arson after a huge fire at a derelict cinema.
Kent dad becomes millionaire after buying lottery ticket ‘by mistake’
A family will now be able to purchase a new home after scooping £1m on the lottery – after buying ticket by mistake.
Two teens arrested after man ‘mugged’ near petrol station
Two teenagers have been arrested after a man was left with facial injuries following an alleged phone robbery.
‘The next pandemic won’t scare us. That should scare us’
Columnist Melissa Todd discusses how Covid broke trust in public health, leaving even serious warnings about the Nipah virus filtered through memes…
Yellow weather warning for rain issued across Kent
Forecasters have warned the county could see spells of heavy rain and flooding.