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Footage shows progress on £32.7m roundabout works
18 August 2024Aerial footage shows progress being made on a major junction revamp costing millions of pounds as a new bridge is set to be installed.
‘One branch for 40,000 people - but still we’re not eligible for banking hub’
17 August 2024A community plagued by bank closures has been told it is not in line for a new initiative designed to make up for the loss of services.
Teenage kayaker rescued in ‘frightening incident’
16 August 2024A teenager was rescued after he was blown out to sea on an inflatable kayak described as an “unsuitable beach toy” by a lifeboat coxswain.
Fire at former library ‘suspicious’
16 August 2024A blaze at a derelict former library is being treated as “suspicious” just over a year after a suspected arson attack on the same building.
Woman threatened to ‘punch and kill’ stranger at railway station during heavy drinking session
15 August 2024A woman struggling with her alcohol addiction who punched a woman in the face and spat at police has admitted to a range of offences.
24-hour police stand-off with man in house ends
15 August 2024A man has been arrested after a 24-hour stand-off in a residential street with police.
Parents call for ‘stampede of change’ in maternity care after loss of unborn son
15 August 2024A grieving couple whose unborn son died after they were told to stay home and not to worry have started a charity to support bereaved parents.
Man found dead after property cordoned off
14 August 2024Police have confirmed a man in his 30s was found dead at a house while a woman at the same property was taken to hospital.
Tesco cafe faces backlash after going cashless
14 August 2024Customers say a supermarket cafe has “shot themselves in the foot” following changes which mean people can’t pay with cash.
Police cordon off residential road
13 August 2024Emergency services have been called to a part of a coastal town in the county.
'Barry from EastEnders' joins fight to save Kent nurseries
13 August 2024An actor best known for an iconic stint in EastEnders has offered his support to two Kent nurseries at risk of closure over funding issues.
Campers jump to the rescue to put out grass fire
13 August 2024Quick-thinking campers rushed to put out a fire when part of an undergrowth caught alight at a Kent coast.
Abbey that’s been ‘symbol of resilience’ gets £14k repairs
13 August 2024An historic church which survived a Viking raid and Henry VIII's destruction of monasteries has undergone a series of repairs.
Addict who’d ‘never fallen foul of law in 10 years’ back in court
12 August 2024A heroin addict who said she was getting clean after being caught shoplifting for the first time has been back in the dock over another theft.
Harbour master’s boat ‘swamped by jet skiers’
12 August 2024The RNLI was called after two people were left “shaken and wet” after a run-in with some jet skiers.
A249 to shut for new bridge to be installed
12 August 2024A busy stretch of the A249 will be shutting this weekend to allow work to continue on a multi-million-pound road improvement scheme.
Carer who stole £12k from elderly couple with dementia spared prison
11 August 2024A heartless carer who teamed up with a colleague to steal more than £12,000 from an elderly couple with dementia has been spared jail.
Prison guard smuggled mobile phones for inmate inside DVD player
10 August 2024A prison guard who smuggled mobile phones and related paraphernalia into a jail hidden inside a DVD player has been warned he faces being locked up.
Council launches investigation into bin collection chaos
09 August 2024A probe is set to find out where a new waste contract, which has seen more than 36,000 reports of missed collections, went so wrong.
Park boss hits back after claims it’s blasting ‘drill music and the n-word’
08 August 2024Claims of loud and offensive music being blasted from a children’s amusement park have been dismissed by the owner.
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