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Ford Transit gang jailed after cocaine found stashed in folded lottery tickets
16 August 2024Three men have been jailed after police stopped a “suspicious” van which led to the discovery of a huge drugs haul.
Pregnant mum’s bid to reopen ‘vital’ maternity centre staffed by ‘lone midwife and a walkie talkie’
16 August 2024A pregnant mother has launched a campaign to reopen a maternity unit shut by Kent County Council following a round of budget cuts.
Girl, 9, who died after being hit by bus named
15 August 2024A young girl who died after being hit by a bus has been named and pictured for the first time.
Biker remains in hospital almost three weeks after serious crash
15 August 2024Police are appealing for witnesses to a serious crash on the A2 which saw a motorcyclist taken to hospital.
‘24-week road closure could finish off my business’
15 August 2024Business owners fear roadworks lasting nearly six months through a busy town centre could see their trade and passing footfall plummet.
Hour-long delays as police stop traffic near Dartford Crossing
14 August 2024Traffic was held and a busy route closed in both directions while police responded to concerns for a person’s welfare.
Delays on M25 due to broken down lorry
14 August 2024Two lanes were blocked on the M25 due to an HGV with gearbox issues.
Traffic clears after ‘police incident’ on M25
14 August 2024Traffic on the M25 was stopped in both directions after police received reports of concern for a woman’s welfare.
Major road closed and air ambulance called after crash and stabbing
14 August 2024Emergency services have shut a road in both directions after a collision.
Fire crews called to pizza takeaway blaze
14 August 2024Two fire engines were called to a town centre takeaway chain after a pizza oven caught fire and smoke was seen coming from the building.
Neighbours wake to ‘screaming’ as three taken to hospital after house fire
14 August 2024Residents woke to screaming as emergency services were called to a disturbance and house fire which saw three people taken to hospital.
Queues at Dartford Crossing due to concerns for person
13 August 2024A road was blocked after police were called over fears for a person’s welfare.
Heartbreak as ‘mindless’ vandals trash village play area
13 August 2024A newly revamped village play area has been vandalised just two months after being completed in what’s been labelled a “mindless and deliberate” act.
Private investors could help deliver £9bn tunnel link - in exchange for toll money
13 August 2024The government could look to private backers to build the Lower Thames Crossing and offset the growing cost on the public purse, according to reports.
Missing pensioner last seen at Bluewater found safe
13 August 2024A missing pensioner who sparked a police appeal when she went missing two days ago has been found safe.
Motorists stung by ‘incredibly harsh’ speeding fines vow to fight on
13 August 2024A controversial speed limit change which saw thousands of motorists slapped with fines despite claims of inadequate signage is set to be axed.
‘Neighbour’s extension is so big it blocks the sun’
13 August 2024Neighbours are engaged in a year-long dispute to reduce the height of a bungalow extension described as looking like “a prison wall”.
First electric buses to hit the streets
12 August 2024The first of 28 new electric buses have arrived in Kent in a move the county council hopes will drastically cut carbon emissions.
Pensioner ‘scratched’ by two men in house robbery
12 August 2024CCTV images have been released of two people detectives would like to talk to after a pensioner had his watch and cash stolen from his home.
Major milestone reached for hospice’s new multi-million-pound wing
12 August 2024Volunteers and staff celebrated as the last roof tile was placed on their hospice’s new wellbeing wing.
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