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Nightmare roundabout set for upgrade after HS2 scrapped

Nightmare roundabout set for upgrade after HS2 scrapped

04 October 2023

One of Kent’s most congested junctions is to be upgraded using money saved from scrapping the northern leg of HS2, the government has announced.

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‘We should all keep an eye on young Hooky...’

‘We should all keep an eye on young Hooky...’

04 October 2023

At just 43, one of the county's most prominent politicians has high hopes for the future, as local democracy reporter Simon Finlay found out.

Pair charged with thefts from Co-op, Aldi and Home Bargains

Pair charged with thefts from Co-op, Aldi and Home Bargains

04 October 2023

Two shoplifting suspects have been in the dock after a spate of reported thefts from Aldi, Co-op and Home Bargains stores.

Shoppers’ disgust as black mould grows in Morrisons

Shoppers’ disgust as black mould grows in Morrisons

04 October 2023

A shopper has shared his disgust after spotting black mould on the ceiling of his regular supermarket following a ‘major leak’.

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Taxi tour descends on ferry port

Taxi tour descends on ferry port

03 October 2023

Scores of black cabs and their drivers headed to a ferry port in a heartwarming journey carrying some very important passengers.

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Frighteningly fun days out this Halloween

Frighteningly fun days out this Halloween

02 October 2023

Keep the whole family happy this Halloween with plenty of kid-friendly activities, from ghost hunts to pumpkin carving.

The six Kent Wetherspoons to make coveted 'good beer' guide

The six Kent Wetherspoons to make coveted 'good beer' guide

01 October 2023

Six Kent Wetherspoons have been added to the list of the country's finest pubs.

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Off-duty officer awarded for saving little boy’s life

Off-duty officer awarded for saving little boy’s life

30 September 2023

The heroic actions of an off-duty detective who helped save a child’s life have been commended.

Dismay over house plans for bowling alley

Dismay over house plans for bowling alley

30 September 2023

Plans to transform a pub’s bowling alley into homes have been met with firm opposition.

Flood alerts issued for parts of Kent coast

Flood alerts issued for parts of Kent coast

29 September 2023

Flood warnings have been given for several towns along the coast as high water levels are expected.

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‘Gluten-free freezers have been empty for months - it’s a medical condition, not a fad!'

‘Gluten-free freezers have been empty for months - it’s a medical condition, not a fad!'

29 September 2023

A man violently sick if he eats gluten says he has been left with fewer food choices because of long-broken freezers at his local supermarket.

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'Shambles' as 20 cars queue for disabled spaces at hospital

'Shambles' as 20 cars queue for disabled spaces at hospital

29 September 2023

Disabled parking at a Kent hospital has been described as “shambolic” after more than 20 cars were pictured queuing for spaces.

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Gigantic ‘unusual’ ship pictured off the Kent coast

Gigantic ‘unusual’ ship pictured off the Kent coast

28 September 2023

The first purpose-built wind turbine installation vessel sailed into a Kent port.

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Suspect charged after woman’s body found on beach

Suspect charged after woman’s body found on beach

28 September 2023

A man has been charged following the death of a woman discovered on a beach.

Suspected robber charged with GBH after man attacked in shop

Suspected robber charged with GBH after man attacked in shop

28 September 2023

A suspected robber has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent after a man was attacked in a shop and left with serious injuries.

Arrest after woman found dead on beach

Arrest after woman found dead on beach

27 September 2023

A 21-year-old man is in custody after a woman, thought to have been an asylum seeker, was found dead on a beach in France.

Tributes left to man found dead in church car park

Tributes left to man found dead in church car park

27 September 2023

Flowers have been laid in memory of a man in his 60s, who was found dead in a church car park, with one note titled ‘Dad’.

‘Unviable’ micropub could be turned into home

‘Unviable’ micropub could be turned into home

27 September 2023

A micropub that struggled in the wake of the pandemic could be converted into a home as bosses say the business is “no longer viable”.

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'I'm staying at my mum's house until council kicks me out'

'I'm staying at my mum's house until council kicks me out'

27 September 2023

A grieving daughter received a letter from a council telling her to leave her mum’s house – just a month after she died.

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Woman’s body found on beach

Woman’s body found on beach

26 September 2023

A woman has been found dead on a beach.

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