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Retired pub owner killed in A2 crash
06 December 2023A retired publican was killed when an oncoming car crossed into his lane and hit his vehicle head-on, an inquest heard.
Hugely popular Kent air show scrapped for 2024
06 December 2023A much-loved air show will be scrapped next year as the Red Arrows are unable to attend.
Deadly bluetongue cases rise as control zone expands
06 December 2023Farmers could face fines or jail for moving livestock as cases of the potentially fatal bluetongue virus rise.
Arrests after memorial park brawl
05 December 2023A duo have been arrested following a reported brawl involving two men and women inside a park.
Tiler’s taunting texts to pal after attacking him with 6ft spirit level
05 December 2023A thug sent his victim sinister texts in hospital saying "lucky I didn't finish you" after attacking him with a 6ft-long tool.
Diners rank two Kent restaurants among UK’s best
04 December 2023Two Kent eateries have made it into a list of the top 100 restaurants in the country, based on reviews.
Release date and trailer for new TV drama shot in Kent revealed
04 December 2023The trailer and release date of a new drama series which saw a street turned into a “crime scene” and several scenes shot in Kent have been revealed.
Work restarts on huge luxury flats set to cost up to £3m
04 December 2023Work on the major redevelopment of a listed building which will include 91 luxury flats overlooking the sea has resumed after a month-long hiatus.
‘It’s one of the last live-music venue in town – let’s not be ruled by older generation’
04 December 2023A bid by a live-music venue to stay open later has been backed by some residents – but others say drunk customers cause a “public nuisance”.
Mum's heartbreak at sudden death of ‘caring and talented’ son, 23
04 December 2023A devastated mum who found her “kind and loving” son dead at home says she is certain he did not take his own life.
‘It's great they're doing something with it, but 10 flats is too many!'
02 December 2023Plans to transform a rundown former care home into 10 flats have been approved, despite fears over parking and intensity.
Lucky listener wins £2k in kmfm ‘Cash for Christmas’ competition
01 December 2023Only lucky kmfm listener has started the weekend £2,000 better off after winning big during a particularly festive breakfast show.
Hundreds of NHS workers to go on strike
01 December 2023Hundreds of hospital workers employed by a company owned by the NHS trust are set to go on strike in a dispute.
Set back over calls for nuclear future in Kent
30 November 2023Councillors have been accused of “ambushing” calls for a future in nuclear energy at a former power plant site in Kent.
‘No food and toilets blocked’ as Eurostar train stranded in Kent for hours
30 November 2023Passengers travelling on a Eurostar train were left stranded for more than seven hours with no electricity, food or working toilets.
Is Prime Minister winning battle to curb small boat crossings?
30 November 2023Rishi Sunak has made it one of his key pledges – but is he winning in the battle to curb the number of small boats crossing the Channel?
New route for popular seafront walkway as work continues
30 November 2023A popular seafront walkway currently being upgraded will follow a slightly tweaked route when it reopens next month.
Beach huts damaged as vandals cut padlocks
28 November 2023Beach hut owners have been told to be on their guard after a number of padlocks were cut.
Hated seafront hoarding set to finally come down
28 November 2023An “enormous” hoarding surrounding an axed seafront development will be taken down early next year, council bosses have revealed.
Celebrity chef’s woe as restaurant floods two months after opening
28 November 2023A celebrity chef has been left rueing his luck after his new venture flooded – just two months after first opening for business.
