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Tributes pour in to 'beautiful' girl, 16, killed in crash
25 February 2024Tributes have poured in for a “brave” and “beautiful” 16-year-old girl killed in a horror car crash.
Girl, 16, dies after crash on main road
25 February 2024A teenage girl has died following a crash on a main road.
A249 reopens after serious crash
24 February 2024After being closed for nine hours after a serious crash, the road reopened at around 5.50am.
'We're safe now but part of me will always be in Ukraine'
24 February 2024We speak to a family who are still trying to rebuild their lives in Kent after they were forced out of their homes when Russia invaded Ukraine.
Travel chaos after bridge was stuck in up position
22 February 2024Trains have been rescheduled between two towns as problems with a bridge have been fixed.
Shoplifter bit off-duty cop and attacked him with scissors
21 February 2024A thief has been jailed after attacking a passing police sergeant who challenged her.
‘Kind and genuine’ factory worker named after fatal crash
21 February 2024Tributes have been paid to a man who died after being hit by a BMW just weeks before his 35th birthday.
Plastic covers for 5, 000 trees left in woodlands
21 February 2024A group of volunteers is working to clean up thousands of plastic tree covers from a park after the council told them it wouldn’t do it.
‘We want to help as many people as we can’ says new SEN school head
19 February 2024A new school plans to help youngsters with special educational needs (SEN) nearby in a bid to stop parents having to travel long distances.
Fossil hunter airlifted after ‘collapsing in mud’
18 February 2024A hobbyist who collapsed while out searching for fossils had to be rescued by a coastguard team after finding himself stranded.
‘I’m not building an airport – just protecting my land'
18 February 2024A holiday park boss is building a sea wall to protect his site – but the work sparked rumours he was creating a car park and even an airport.
Retiring MP: ‘If I had my time again, this is what I’d do...’
18 February 2024One of the county’s best-known MPs has opened up on his life in politics as he prepares to call it a day.
Fire rages for more than 30 hours at recycling centre
17 February 2024Fire crews battled a blaze near a dockyard which raged for more than 30 hours.
‘It’s robbery – it’s penalising people who want to see the sea’
17 February 2024Tourists and traders have hit out at “terrible” plans to bring in fees at several free car parks.
‘Oil slick’ sighting off Kent coast a false alarm
16 February 2024What appeared to be an oil slick in the sea has been declared a false alarm – but people are still being advised to steer clear.
Veteran MP tells podcast that Brexit has gone well
16 February 2024An outgoing MP has told the Kent Politics Podcast how he feels Brexit has been a success and how current opinion polls are going to be proved wrong.
Woman ‘repeatedly punched’ in alleged car assault near pub
15 February 2024A woman suffered serious facial injuries after an alleged assault inside a car by a driver who later crashed into a bollard and fled.
Kent hospital patients ‘delighted’ after visit from therapy pony
15 February 2024A therapy pony has visited a hospital as part of an ongoing drive to use animal therapy to boost patient recovery and experience.
‘Faultless fine dining in the unlikeliest of places’
15 February 2024It might look unassuming, but this Indian restaurant was named best in the UK for its heavenly haute cuisine.
Council fails to meet ‘ambitious’ climate targets
13 February 2024A council which voted to declare a “climate and ecological emergency” has failed to meet its climate targets.
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Boy, 16, found safe after going missing nine days ago
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Only shop in village to shut this week as ‘devastated’ couple leave Kent
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‘This rat-run bridge isn’t wide enough - someone will be killed soon’
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Bomb disposal truck spotted in town centre
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A-road shut in both directions after water main bursts
