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M20 to close overnight
23 January 2023Part of the motorway will be closed while works take place to store the temporary crash barrier.
Swimming pools and leisure centres 'at risk' after energy support snub
23 January 2023Bosses of swimming pools and leisure centres in Kent say they are at risk of closure as they battle the steep cost of energy.
Taco Bell opens its eighth Kent branch
23 January 2023A Mexican fast-food chain has opened its latest branch as it continues to grow across the county.
Carvery car park thug punched couple and asked 'am I pretty?'
23 January 2023A dad-of-two who asked a husband and wife a bizarre question before punching them both in the face has avoided jail.
Cafe to shut as owners 'simply cannot carry on'
22 January 2023Owners of a cafe say they “simply cannot soldier on” and have been forced to close – just days after their bid to serve alcohol was approved.
Drunk woman dragged terrified neighbour out of flat by her hair
22 January 2023A woman attacked her neighbour and then dragged her by her hair along the floor as the victim only managed to escape by dragging herself into a lift.
Banned driver clocked at 110mph on M20 had Stella cans in his BMW
21 January 2023A BMW driver clocked speeding at up to 110mph on the M20 was found to be over the limit and had empty beer cans in his car.
'I worked a shift at Kent's newest McDonald's - so much has changed since the 90s'
21 January 2023Our reporter, who worked at McDonald's aged 16, returned to the Golden Arches - where even flipping burgers is now a thing of the past.
Reckless jet skiers face prison and fines following new law
20 January 2023The Maritime and Coastguard Agency will be able to prosecute reckless jet skiers under new guidelines.
10 dogs seized in police raids
20 January 2023Four men were arrested after an RSPCA-led operation was carried out at properties in the county.
Town's Co-op in sudden closure
19 January 2023A Co-op store has been closed suddenly overnight due to essential maintenance but the company does not know when it will be able to reopen.
'I'm quitting Tories after 60 years - we should never have got rid of Boris'
19 January 2023A long-standing Conservative councillor has quit after 60 years amid 'disenchantment' with the party saying it was a mistake to oust Boris Johnson.
£45m for Dover traffic from Levelling Up cash
18 January 2023The projects in the county that will receive a multi-million pound cash injection as part of the government's Levelling Up agenda have been revealed.
Person taken to hospital after being hit by car
18 January 2023A road has been closed and an air ambulance has been called following a crash involving a car and a pedestrian.
Maternity unit safety concerns flagged at baby deaths scandal hospitals
18 January 2023Inspectors have found 'areas of concern' at maternity units during an unannounced visit - and will now decide whether to take enforcement action.
Neighbour who played loud music told to wear headphones
18 January 2023A man who played loud music late at night and made countless 999 calls was told by a judge to put some headphones on.
Controversial biometric border system at ports is delayed
18 January 2023The launch of a new EU border regime planned for the start of the summer holidays but feared will bring huge delays has been postponed again.
'She had flames all around her - I couldn't do nothing and let her burn'
17 January 2023A disabled 86-year-old saved his neighbour’s life after dragging her out of the burning building as flames surrounded her in her wheelchair.
'No, you won't have to wear a seatbelt on the train'
16 January 2023Pranksters have posted fake notices around one Kent town warning people of bogus laws for public transport.
'We're not gentrifying the area - we just want to serve alcohol with lunch!'
16 January 2023Cafe owners have defended plans to extend their hours and serve alcohol after a neighbour claimed the world around them was becoming "gentrified".
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