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A 38-year-old man has been convicted for multiple driving offences after he led police on a pursuit through part of the county.

Air ambulance lands after car and cyclists crash

Two cyclists have been seriously injured after a crash involving a car on a busy road.

Bagpuss star: 'Don't build 1,300 homes on this beautiful farmland'

A star of iconic children's TV show Bagpuss is among those fighting against plans for a 1,300-home estate on a sprawling plot of farmland.

Carvery car park thug punched couple and asked 'am I pretty?'

A dad-of-two who asked a husband and wife a bizarre question before punching them both in the face has avoided jail.

'This isn't Miami!' Disbelief at £735k penthouse plans

Construction of a striking seafront development is nearing completion - but the hefty price of a penthouse has prompted disbelief from locals.

'I've been drinking in pubs for 30 years - now I own one'

A husband and wife team behind a new micropub have turned their love for a night out at their local into their dream business.

Stage set for theatre's £500k extension

Plans have been revived to extend a Kent town's theatre - as trustees say the project will significantly upgrade its facilities.

Adorable lost spaniels found wandering in field

A dog owner who feared their pets had been lost has been reunited with them after police found two spaniels wandering in a field.

Cafe to shut as owners 'simply cannot carry on'

Owners of a cafe say they “simply cannot soldier on” and have been forced to close – just days after their bid to serve alcohol was approved.

Gritter driver 'shaken up but OK' as lorry overturns

A gritter driver escaped injury after his lorry rolled onto its side, dumping tonnes of salt across an A-road.

Two men in serious condition after crashing into tree

Two men are in a serious condition in hospital after their car left the road and crashed into a tree.

10,000 without water as supply issues hit three towns

Households are facing nothing in their taps after a problem at a water booster station cut off supplies to three Kent towns.

Families in eviction 'limbo' as hoardings for luxury homes go up around flats

Three "tired" blocks of flats are set to be turned into luxury seafront homes - but some residents are feeling anxious as they await an eviction date.

'New McDonald's drive-thru will cause traffic chaos!'

A bid for a town’s first McDonalds drive-thru next to a busy roundabout has raised fears of traffic “havoc” and a rise in antisocial behaviour.

What happened to the trees?

Speculation is mounting that the new owner of a patch of land by the River Medway has its redevelopment in mind.

'Gridlock nightmare' as major route stretches to close for weeks

Residents fear plans to seal off parts of a key route between two Kent towns will trigger "nightmare" gridlock.

Banned driver clocked at 110mph on M20 had Stella cans in his BMW

A BMW driver clocked speeding at up to 110mph on the M20 was found to be over the limit and had empty beer cans in his car.

Sainsbury's and Costa vision for shops on £20m bus depot site

A businessman eyeing up new shops on the transformed site of a former bus depot says it could house a Sainsbury’s Local and Costa Coffee.

Kent MP: 'Being in Labour like abusive relationship'

Rosie Duffield says she feels “trauma” due to her "political isolation" in Labour - even comparing her experience to an abusive relationship.

'Absolute chaos' as high street shut suddenly