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Meet the new woolly jumpers
07 March 2017Cute, cuddly lambs are now arriving across Kent: here's where to head for family-friendly lambing weekends around the county.
Three arrests in scrap metal crackdown
06 March 2017Officers from five areas of Kent were involved in a crackdown on illegal scrap metal dealers.
Oil industry woes hamper firm
06 March 2017A subsea engineering firm cut staff numbers by nearly half amid a dramatic decline in the oil and gas industry but is heading back to profitability.
Thursday is the new Friday
06 March 2017The Kent Messenger has some news of its own. From this week your trusted local paper will be available every Thursday. Read all about it!
Driver arrested after passenger dies in wrong way crash
04 March 2017A driver who crashed into another vehicle while travelling the wrong way along a motorway, killing his passenger, has been arrested.
'I have got cancer but I certainly don’t need sympathy’
03 March 2017A former Premier League referee - who famously showed Paolo Di Canio the red card - has spoken of his battle with cancer.
Kent's flytipping shame
03 March 2017Flytipping figures show councils are dealing with more cases of dumped rubbish - with almost 20,000 reported incidents in the past year alone.
Road blocked after crash
01 March 2017Police were called to the scene of a crash that blocked a busy road in a Kent town this afternoon.
Public meeting on hospital shake-up
01 March 2017People are being invited to have their say on plans to reorganise health and social care in Kent.
Appeal to help find missing teenager
27 February 2017A 17-year-old missing from his home in Stevenage may be heading to Kent.
Caravan arson in Tonbridge
26 February 2017Police are treating a fire which ripped through a caravan in Tonbridge on Friday night as arson.
Plea to fix 'dreadful' apprentice success rate
24 February 2017Huge numbers of young people are not finishing apprenticeships in Kent as the government chases “sexy” targets for those starting courses.
Apprentice tax on wage bill unfair, say bosses
24 February 2017The upcoming apprenticeship levy is unfair on businesses and a “blunt instrument” which many firms do not understand, according to business leaders.
Schools 'not raising awareness' of apprenticeships
24 February 2017Teachers and parents remain a barrier to young people who may be interested in applying for an apprenticeship, according to training providers.
Two arrested as teen fights for life after crash
23 February 2017Two teenagers are in hospital - one in a life-threatening condition - and two arrests have been made after a serious crash near a Kent town.
Fire crews tackle barn blaze
23 February 2017Firefighters are dealing with a fire in a storage barn this afternoon.
New app launched to crack down on heritage crime
22 February 2017A new online application has been launched to help tackle the blight of criminal damage to the county's most important monuments.
Storm Doris set to lash Kent
22 February 2017A weather warning has been issued for winds of up to 70mph as Storm Doris heads for Kent.
Rail strike to affect commuters
22 February 2017At least 11 trains will not be running during peak hours as staff take the latest round of industrial action.
Bus company responds to criticisms with new routes
21 February 2017Two MPs have jointly written to Arriva over a growing number of complaints about poor service from the bus company.
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