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Excitement as rare fungus found at nature reserve
20 November 2024A rare, legally protected fungus that resembles a lion's mane has been found at nature reserve in Kent.
Rubbish spills into river after ‘idiotic’ vandals lob bins into water
20 November 2024Rubbish was left spewing into a river after “idiotic” vandals lobbed six bins into the water.
Brown bear Boki ‘doing so well’ six weeks after pioneering brain surgery
20 November 2024A brown bear who underwent pioneering, life-saving brain surgery has made a “very encouraging” recovery after six weeks of rehabilitation.
Travel disruption due to icy conditions as cold snap grips Kent
20 November 2024People are warned to expect travel disruption as a cold snap grips Kent, causing potentially hazardous conditions on the roads.
Essex council eyes up 150 new-build flats in Kent to house homeless
20 November 2024Kent council leaders have urged a local authority to rethink its “short-sighted” proposals to buy properties in the borough.
‘I said anything I could to get him to step away from the edge’
20 November 2024A heroic stranger talked a grandad out of jumping off a railway bridge by “saying anything I could think of”.
Killer could be released from prison 25 years after brutal murder of dinner lady
20 November 2024A vicious killer who sexually assaulted and murdered a dinner lady at her family home is up for parole ahead of the 25th anniversary of her death.
‘School lights up our street like the Blackpool Illuminations!’
20 November 2024Fed-up neighbours have compared bright lights on a nearby school which stay on until 10pm every night to the Blackpool Illuminations.
‘This Christmas market is truly magical - but there’s just one problem’
20 November 2024Canterbury Cathedral is hosting a Christmas market for the first time in 200 years - but was it worth the wait? Our reporter went along to find out.
M20 crash caused hour-long delays
19 November 2024Drivers faced miles of queues after a crash on a major route.
Four miles of queues and major delays on M25 and A2 after crash
19 November 2024One lane remains closed after a multi-vehicle collision on a major route.
Teen ‘distracted woman in McDonald’s before stealing phone’
19 November 2024A warning has been issued after a teenager is suspected to have distracted a woman in order to steal her phone in McDonald’s.
Tax hike for social care providers makes for a ‘devastating triple whammy’
19 November 2024Social care providers could be forced to close if they are not exempt from an increase in national insurance, Kent County Council has warned.
‘I carried on playing guitar during eight-hour brain surgery’
19 November 2024A musician who played his acoustic guitar during an eight-hour operation to remove a brain tumour says it was a “fascinating” experience.
Gritters being sent out as ice warning issued for Kent
19 November 2024The Met Office has issued warnings of icy patches as temperatures are expected to fall below freezing.
Plans for district’s fifth McDonald’s clear latest hurdle
19 November 2024A divisive bid to open a sixth McDonald’s in a five-mile radius has taken a step forward after signage plans were given the green light.
Corner shop stripped of booze licence after selling restricted item to child
19 November 2024A corner shop has been stripped of its licence to sell alcohol after being caught selling age-restricted products to a 13-year-old.
Girl struck by hit-and-run driver taken to hospital
19 November 2024A teenage girl was taken to hospital after being struck by a hit-and-run driver.
Delays after tank strapped to lorry hits railway bridge
19 November 2024A lorry transporting a tank has struck a bridge causing road and rail delays on a main route.
Opening date revealed for new Waterstones inside former Jobcentre
19 November 2024Waterstones has revealed when it will return to a closure-hit shopping centre - six months after it left the site.
