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Third day of Dover delays as border waits continue
02 April 2023Thousands of travellers remain caught in queues as long delays with processing at the Port of Dover border continue for a third day.
Dolphin spotted off Kent coast
01 April 2023A keen-eyed visitor to the coast spotted what appears to a common dolphin swimming close the harbour.
Street protest to save 135-year-old library
01 April 2023Scores of people have taken to the streets to protest the feared closure of a historic town library.
Red Arrows to fly across Kent skies
31 March 2023The Red Arrows will be taking to the Kent skies later this year for a popular air display.
Blue flag beaches suffer sewage spills
31 March 2023Swimmers have been warned about dipping into the Kent coast after storm sewage was discharged onto more than 10 of the county's beaches.
Shock as top restaurant dropped from Michelin Guide
31 March 2023One of Kent's best-known restaurants has lost its coveted place in a guide which picks out the top venues to eat at across the country.
Lifeline in fight to save historic library
31 March 2023A lifeline has been offered in a bid to save a 135-year-old library building from permanent closure with a plan established to keep it open.
Joy as pensioner is reunited with beloved dog
30 March 2023A pensioner - left heartbroken after his dog went missing - has been reunited with chihuahua, Rio.
Grandad waits 55 'painful' hours in chair amid worst-ever A&E crisis
30 March 2023Pictures of a 79-year-old left waiting in an A&E chair for more than two days shine a light on the worst-ever crisis engulfing a Kent hospitals trust.
'They say our town is gentrified - but people living here feel abandoned'
30 March 2023A town which has been transformed thanks to multi-million pound regeneration still has pockets of deprivation plagued by petty crime, say residents.
Two charged after man stabbed
29 March 2023Two people have appeared in court charged with attempted robbery and other offences after a man was found with stab wounds.
Two arrested after reports of metal theft on railway
29 March 2023Two men have been arrested and a a truck taped off following reports of metal theft at a railway station.
Yellow weather warning for wind issued
29 March 2023A warning has been issued by The Met office for strong winds, with gusts of up to 60 mph expected.
Kent dentist branch with thousands of patients to close
29 March 2023A private healthcare group is set to close one of its dentist branches - leaving thousands of patients searching for a new provider.
Beach car park fee soaring to £30 a day
29 March 2023A hefty parking charge is to come into force at a beach popular with day-trippers to manage increasing security costs for anti-social behaviour.
Comedian and presenter Paul O'Grady dies at the age of 67
29 March 2023The Royal Family have led tributes to much-loved comedian and presenter Paul O'Grady following his shock death.
Despair as family ordered to tear down illegal eco-home
29 March 2023A family living off-grid in a house they built from shipping containers have been ordered to demolish their home by the council.
D-Day for 10,000-home estate set to dwarf nearby town
28 March 2023Plans to create a new town are set to be decided on amid neighbours’ fears it would “cause chaos” in the area.
Town centre Barclays set to close
28 March 2023Barclays will leave a town's high street later this year after footfall dramatically declined, with the nearest alternatives 30 minutes drive away.
First restaurants set to join new harbour development revealed
27 March 2023The first two restaurants of a total six set to open at a new harbourside development and made from upcycled shipping containers have been announced.
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Car overturns on main road in town centre
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Air ambulance lands after head-on smash between bus and car
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Public warned not to approach Kent killer being hunted by police
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Non-smoker fined for dropping cigarette in town she’s ‘never been to’
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Sadness as seaside kiosk boss calls it a day after 53 years
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