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Cow on line halts train services
01 August 2024Train services were suspended because of a cow on the line.
‘My dog ate cannabis - the vet’s bill cost me £900’
01 August 2024Dog owners are being warned after a terrier was left “away with the fairies” after eating discarded cannabis on a popular beach.
Men rescued from inflatable dinghy in failed attempt to climb 60ft sea fort
30 July 2024Two men had to be rescued by the RNLI after getting stuck out at sea in a rubber dinghy when they planned to climb a Second World War fort.
Children’s centres could face closure if council pulls funding
30 July 2024Two children’s centres face an uncertain future as Kent County Council proposes to withdraw funding.
Plans for new speed limit at accident blackspot where two people have been killed
30 July 2024Residents have backed proposals to reduce the speed limit on a stretch of coastal road where two people have been killed in five years.
Bin staff strike ballot under way
29 July 2024A union is balloting its members who work for a waste company about potential strike action over pay as a bin crisis looks set to continue.
Bridge to shut again due to ‘unforeseen issues’
29 July 2024An historic bridge is set for another eight-day closure after work to replace steel ropes wasn’t finished on time.
The yob town where even youth workers wear body-worn cameras
29 July 2024A Kent town has been scarred by bad behavior for years but now action might be about to be taken to tackle it.
Street marshals return for school holidays
28 July 2024Marshals are once again patrolling town centres over the school holidays to deter troublemakers.
‘They saved his life’: Children praised for rescuing man from sea
26 July 2024Praise has been heaped on a group of youngsters whose swift actions saved a man’s life after he was seen in trouble in the sea.
Bin workers set to strike amid collections crisis
26 July 2024Bin workers could vote to strike over pay just days after it was revealed there have been 36,000 complaints about their company’s performance.
Change of plan sees road closures postponed
25 July 2024Road closures have been postponed so a temporary route can be created instead as part of efforts to reduce disruption for long-suffering motorists.
Make a meal of payday at some of Kent’s best restaurants
25 July 2024Splash the cash this payday with a meal at one of KentOnline’s top-rated restaurants of the year - so far.
Roadworks on main route for 23 days
24 July 2024Part of a main route which connects an industrial estate to an A-road will be closed for a total of 23 days.
Boy ‘sexually assaulted’ at holiday park
24 July 2024A report of a sexual assault on a boy is being investigated by police who have made an arrest.
Behind the scenes of ‘critical’ bridge works
24 July 2024We go behind the scenes of urgent engineering works on a historic bridge that have caused traffic chaos.
Four charged after ‘loaded handguns and drugs found in cupboard’
23 July 2024An uninsured car led officers to uncover loaded handguns and drugs in a storage cupboard.
Plans for 115 homes next to busy roundabout approved
23 July 2024A new estate will be sandwiched between two main roads and near an expanding roundabout after the housing proposals were given the go ahead.
Kent’s ‘worst house on the street’ gets Channel 4 makeover
23 July 2024A derelict property which was left empty for more than 15 years has been given a stunning new look thanks to a Channel 4 show.
Week-long bridge closure causes gridlock
22 July 2024The closure of a vital bridge crossing is causing huge rush-hour tailbacks.
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