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Celebrate the snowdrop

Celebrate the snowdrop

27 January 2016

The first Snowdrop Festival for people to see the humble white flowers as part of the National Gardens Scheme to be launched.

Storm Jonas lashes Kent

Storm Jonas lashes Kent

27 January 2016

Ferries are being delayed and a road shut due to a fallen tree as the remnants of Storm Jonas lash the county.

Two people hospitalised after crash

Two people hospitalised after crash

26 January 2016

A two-car crash closed a busy main road this afternoon.

Council engineer 'dodged traffic'

Council engineer 'dodged traffic'

26 January 2016

A road worker carrying out repairs appeared to stop traffic and ask buses to flatten the work for him

Review: Annie the musical

Review: Annie the musical

26 January 2016

Die-hard Annie film fans are gonna like Annie here in Kent.

Signal problems cause commuter chaos

Signal problems cause commuter chaos

25 January 2016

Trains are being cancelled or delayed following signalling problems on the railway line between two Kent towns.

Asylum seeker influx pushes Kent children out of county

Asylum seeker influx pushes Kent children out of county

25 January 2016

Vulnerable children are being forced out of Kent after an influx of asylum seeker youngsters, social services chiefs claim.

Radio favourites head for the Forum

Radio favourites head for the Forum

25 January 2016

They're the next big thing: indie band Eliza and the Bear play Tunbridge Wells this week ahead of their debut album launch in April.

Accident on the M25

Accident on the M25

24 January 2016

A three-car smash has caused heavy traffic on the M25 this afternoon.

Fly-tippers dump £60,000 clean-up bill on tax payer

Fly-tippers dump £60,000 clean-up bill on tax payer

24 January 2016

Just one fine was paid as Maidstone council forked out more than £60,000 on clearing and investigating fly tipping.

Calls for 'proper' asylum procedures after Calais stormed by migrants

Calls for 'proper' asylum procedures after Calais stormed by migrants

24 January 2016

The Freight Transport Association is urging authorities to get a grip on the migrant crisis, after Calais was forced to close

Hospital defends hiring doctors accused of killing mum

Hospital defends hiring doctors accused of killing mum

22 January 2016

A hospital trust says it did nothing wrong in hiring two doctors now at the centre of a manslaughter case after the death of a teacher in childbirth.

Kent astronaut reveals he has terminal cancer

Kent astronaut reveals he has terminal cancer

22 January 2016

A former Kent schoolboy who went onto become a successful astronaut with three space missions under his belt has revealed he has terminal cancer.

Commuter services delayed by landlsip

Commuter services delayed by landlsip

21 January 2016

A landslip two weeks ago is continuing to affect train services to the capital.

Kent is WORST for under-performing schools

Kent is WORST for under-performing schools

21 January 2016

Kent has the highest number of under-performing schools in the UK, official figures show.

School travel pass faces another hike

School travel pass faces another hike

20 January 2016

The cost of a school travel pass used by more than 24,000 schoolchildren in Kent is set to rise again, it's been revealed.

Crash closes road

Crash closes road

20 January 2016

A road was closed after a car collided with a telephone pole down a country lane.

Road reopened after crash

Road reopened after crash

20 January 2016

A road on the Kent border was closed in both directions following an incident involving two vehicles.

Who said family life had to be boring?

Who said family life had to be boring?

20 January 2016

Having two young sons and approaching his mid-40s may have mellowed Irish stand-up Ed Byrne but his razor sharp comedy is just as cutting as ever.

Woman rescued from overturned car in ditch

Woman rescued from overturned car in ditch

20 January 2016

Emergency crews rescued a woman from her car after it crashed into a ditch and ended up on its side.

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