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A child has been seriously injured after being hit by a car while crossing the road on their scooter.

Drugs seized and two arrested in raid

A teenager and middle-aged woman have been arrested after drugs were seized at a property following concerns from residents.

Game store closing

A national retailer is shutting one of its Kent stores amid a dispute about its lease conditions.

Two car showrooms broken into on the same night

Two car dealerships have seen cars parts stripped overnight, with one of the facilities being only a week old.

Tears as Theresa May resigns

Prime Minister Theresa May has set out a timetable for her resignation during a speech outside Downing Street.

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Overturned lorry shuts road

A busy road has been shut in both directions due to an overturned lorry.

Is this the best job in Kent?

A dream summer job opportunity has opened up for locals at a Kent pub.

Hospital put on lockdown

Patients, staff and visitors were left unable to get in or out of a community hospital after it was put on lockdown.

£5m pier extension bid revealed

Ambitious multi-million-pound plans to extend a town's pier have been revealed.

Tesco and Aldi in supermarket war

Supermarket giant Tesco is trying to block an application to open a new Aldi store saying it will threaten business for small town centre traders.

Daughter vows to appeal dad's murder conviction

The daughter of a man found guilty of his mother-in-law's murder insists her father is innocent.

Road closed as crews battle house fire

A road has been sealed off as fire crews battle a house blaze.

Nigel Farage demands Brexit talks role

Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage is visiting three towns in Kent today ahead of the European elections.

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42-tonne transformers to give town power boost

A Kent town is set to benefit from a more reliable power supply after two huge transformers were installed as part of a £5.1million project.

Dad crashes out of ‘Sea of Death’ bid

A 44-year-old cyclist hoping to set two world records by riding across the so-called “Sea of Death” has crashed out of the challenge.

Court evacuated

21 May 2019

Dozens of people were ushered out of a crown court this morning.

Teen girls 'upskirted in Tesco and Primark'

A man has been arrested following reports he filmed up the skirts of teenage girls using a mobile phone.

School to let pupils go home at lunchtime once a week

A secondary school is hoping to become "the best locally" after unveiling a plan to allow pupils to cut their school day in half one day each week.

Savvy shopper's incredible bargain

A bargain hunter could not believe her luck when she picked up dozens of bags of chocolate coins at a remarkably reduced price.

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