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5 ‘hidden gem’ beaches to visit during the heatwave
02 August 2024Make the most of the hot weather with a trip to the seaside. Here’s our pick of Kent’s lesser-known beach destinations.
Mercedes driver who had too many shandies at wake spotted swerving across road
31 July 2024A Mercedes driver downed too many shandies at a friend’s wake then swerved along a busy road before losing his licence.
‘We only come here for the slides, we would stop coming if they take them away’
31 July 2024Families visiting a leisure centre “famous” for its slides say they will stop going if a controversial £19m revamp sees them removed.
Man arrested after fatal Channel crossing
30 July 2024A man has been arrested after a woman died attempting to cross the Channel in the early hours.
Head teacher told sister that husband hit her before gun death, inquest hears
30 July 2024A head teacher believed to have been shot by her husband told her sister that he had hit her in the hours before her death, an inquest has heard.
Stabbing in morning town centre fracas prompts police probe
30 July 2024Police have launched an investigation after a man was reportedly stabbed and two others injured in a town centre.
‘Town's seawater gave me multiple infections - something has to change!’
29 July 2024A dedicated sea swimmer says falling water quality at one of Kent's most popular beaches has left him with "nasty" eye and ear infections.
Air ambulance called after motorbike crash shuts busy stretch of the A2 for hours
28 July 2024A section of A-road leading to Kent’s busiest port was shut for several hours due to a crash involving a car and a motorbike.
Historic convent could be knocked down and turned into huge new care home
28 July 2024A historic convent will be knocked down to make way for a huge three-storey care home if controversial new plans are approved.
One dead following attempted Channel small boat crossing
28 July 2024A number of people have been rescued by French authorities after a small boat got into difficulty in the Channel.
Kent branches avoid Cineworld closures
27 July 2024The county’s branches of a national cinema chain are not among the six it intends to close as part of a restructuring plan.
Senior royal visits new lifeboat station
26 July 2024The Duke of Kent was given a tour of an RNLI lifeboat station, as the charity marks 200 years of saving lives at sea.
Armed police pictured at town centre block of flats
25 July 2024A man has been arrested after armed officers were pictured with their guns trained on a door at a town centre block of flats.
Former landlady and one of last Second World War widows dies at 100
25 July 2024Mourners will gather for the final farewell of an extraordinary centenarian who was one of the country’s last Second World War widows.
People smuggler’s WhatsApp messages revealed as he’s jailed for ten years
24 July 2024A people smuggler has been jailed after WhatsApp messages highlighted his efforts to move people to the UK.
We meet new MP on frontline of Kent’s small boats crisis
24 July 2024We sit down with the new MP on the frontline of Kent’s small boats crisis.
Teenager, 19, accused of breaking man’s arm in reported robbery
22 July 2024Detectives have charged a 19-year-old alleged to have broken a man’s arm in a reported robbery.
Coffee shop and florist to take on unit empty for more than a decade
22 July 2024Plans are in motion to turn a shop – which has sat empty for more than a decade – into a town centre florist and cafe.
Yacht seized following attempted Channel crossing
20 July 2024Border Force officers have reportedly seized a yacht following an incident at the Channel.
Stranded airline passengers told ‘come on down’ to port amid IT outage
20 July 2024Holidaymakers left stranded by cancelled flights have been encouraged to take a ferry as thousands embark on summer holidays.
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