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New NHS hospital to prioritise longest-waiting patients
03 October 2024A hospital that was bought by the NHS at the start of the year has welcomed its first patients after a six-month transition period.
Kent town chosen to launch new illegal vape sales clampdown
02 October 2024A nationwide initiative tackling issues around underage vaping and illegal sales is being piloted in Kent.
Warning after figures show 50,000 living with sight loss in Kent
02 October 2024An optician has warned people to watch out for their eye health after recent figures showed sight loss is set to rise in the county.
Kent officers rank below national average
01 October 2024Fewer than a third of people think Kent Police is doing a good job, according to a survey conducted by Neighbourhood Alert.
Congestion following three-car crash
30 September 2024There are delays this morning after a three-vehicle accident on a busy bypass.
Residents flee as fire ravages flats
29 September 2024People were forced to evacuate their homes in the middle of the night after flames engulfed a block of flats.
Road closed again after burst water main
28 September 2024A burst water main has caused a road to be closed for the second time in the space of a week.
Husband killed ‘ray of sunshine’ wife in murder-suicide
27 September 2024A tree surgeon in financial difficulties strangled, stabbed and hit his wife with a hammer before taking his own life.
Inquest opens into death of grandson who killed his nan
25 September 2024An inquest has been opened into the death of a refuse collector days after he fatally stabbed his grandmother.
Late-night trains cancelled after flooding
23 September 2024Trains on a Kent railway line are unable to run this evening due to damage caused by flooding.
Power cables brought down after being hit by lorry
23 September 2024Firefighters were called after a lorry hit power cables leaving them lying in the road and across a pavement.
‘The secret to our 75 years of being married? A glass of sherry a day’
21 September 2024The couple have been married for 75 years and say there was never any doubt they would be together their whole lives.
Dig to uncover supersonic wartime rocket that exploded in Kent field
20 September 2024An archaeology dig has been uncovering the remains of a Nazi V2 rocket that exploded in a field during the Second World War.
‘My brother killed my nan - I can’t ever forgive him’
20 September 2024A 25-year-old mum has shared the heartbreak of losing her nan, brother and family dog in one night of tragedy.
Road closed for two more days due to water burst
18 September 2024A road is to remain closed for two days due to a burst water pipe.
B&B in historic castle wins top award
18 September 2024One of the county’s swankiest bed and breakfasts has been recognised with a leading tourism award.
Five-bedroom home set in ‘exclusive’ park on the market for almost £4m
18 September 2024A unique home which looks like a “Mediterranean villa” and includes an indoor swimming pool, cinema room and views over a lake is up for sale.
Aldi eyes up new stores in two Kent towns
14 September 2024Discount retailer Aldi is appealing for help to find sites for new stores in two Kent towns.
‘Lives are being ruined’: Anger at new layer of flats added to existing block
14 September 2024Residents in a block of flats undergoing an upwards extension to add new homes have hit out at the works likened to living on a building site.
Emergency response after child ‘hit by car’
13 September 2024Police are at the scene of a crash where a child has reportedly been hit by a car on a busy main road.
