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Sam Williams is assistant news editor for the East Kent Mercury and Dover Mercury, and was previously senior reporter for the Folkestone & Hythe Express
Vital work to protect thousands of homes and businesses from flooding is set to last eight weeks.
An appeal has been launched after a woman was approached by a man who grasped at her, and who also reportedly exposed himself.
The fate of a country park’s visitor centre, which closed due to rising costs, is still to be decided, council bosses confirmed.
Urgent repairs are needed to a railway track after a landslide, meaning customers will see travel disruption for most of today and beyond.
A mum is over the moon to have won £1,000 in cash on kmfm’s Thousand Pound Friday competition.
The lifeboat and search and rescue helicopter were scrambled for an operation following reports of a person in distress.
A flood alert has been issued as heavy rain continues to fall, with river levels expected to rise.
A 22-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of assault after a man was attacked with a noxious substance, leaving him in hospital with burns.
Black smoke filled the sky after a fire broke out a bus stop on an estate previously branded a ‘no-go zone’.
A road was cordoned off and an investigation launched after a suspicious package was reported to police.
Drivers experienced delays on parts of the A2 after police were called over concerns for a man.
Four pubs in the county have made it onto a list of the best boozers to visit in the UK this summer.
Crews on five engines tackled a fire at an empty town centre flat following a suspected arson attack.
Two men share a bill of more than £700 after being caught on CCTV dropping drink cans in a town centre park.
Travellers are being warned of long queues at Kent’s busiest port as thousands head to the continent.
A footpath at an iconic landmark has been upgraded, making it accessible to walkers and families all year around.
Police were called to a town centre following reports three people were involved in a disturbance.
A town’s roads are snarled up as families trying to get away for half-term fun head to its port.
A woman and a man remain in hospital with gunshot wounds after reports she was held hostage in her home.
Two men were hurt, including one who had his face cut, following a disturbance in a town centre, which led to two arrests.
