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Travel disruption as strong winds hit county

Travel disruption as strong winds hit county

Fallen trees are impacting travel on road and rail as Storm Bert brings high winds and rain.

Canterbury Faversham Kent Thanet Traffic and Travel Weather

Christmas events cancelled amid weather warning

Christmas events cancelled amid weather warning

A forecast of heavy rain and high winds has dashed plans for several Christmas events scheduled to take place this weekend.

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Ashford Dartford Deal Folkestone Human Interest Kent Thanet

‘As I walked down the street, I saw someone being killed’

‘As I walked down the street, I saw someone being killed’

Our columnist reflects on a tragic incident he had the misfortune to witness - and its horrifying outcome.

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Kent Opinion

Dad who took cocaine on holiday still had drug in system when stopped by police

Dad who took cocaine on holiday still had drug in system when stopped by police

A decorator who says he snorted cocaine on holiday was pulled over by police days after getting back and found to still have the drug in his system.

Courts Crime Herne Bay Kent

Emergency cordon at museum while radioactive object removed

Emergency cordon at museum while radioactive object removed

A museum which housed a mysterious radioactive rock was forced to shut an entire floor after radiation levels became too high.

Environment Folkestone Human Interest Kent

Family of schoolgirl disabled in bus crash tell how their lives turned upside down

Family of schoolgirl disabled in bus crash tell how their lives turned upside down

The family of a schoolgirl left disabled in a bus crash reveal how their lives changed - and how she is making incredible progress six months on.

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Dartford Gravesham Health Human Interest Kent

‘I’ve lost great staff because pharmacy customers have become so abusive’

‘I’ve lost great staff because pharmacy customers have become so abusive’

Angry customers are unleashing violent and verbal attacks on pharmacists with one chemist owner saying abusive patients have cost him ‘caring’ staff.

Dartford Gravesham Health Kent

‘I was fined £500 for leaving neatly folded donations by clothes bank - this isn’t fly-tipping’

‘I was fined £500 for leaving neatly folded donations by clothes bank - this isn’t fly-tipping’

A woman has described the “stress” of being fined £500 for fly-tipping after leaving neatly folded donations by a clothes bank, which was full.

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Dartford Environment Human Interest Kent

The 15-mile road trip where you can fill your boot with Kent's best food and drink

The 15-mile road trip where you can fill your boot with Kent's best food and drink

It’s a road hundreds use to commute to work every day but if you take a step back, you’ll discover everything that’s great about living in Kent…

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Ashford Canterbury Consumer Food and Drink Human Interest In Depth Kent

Firefighters called to electrical box blaze

Firefighters called to electrical box blaze

Billowing smoke could be seen coming from a residential street, prompting a swift fire service response.

Canterbury Fire Kent

Man found with dogs and birds despite life-long RSPCA ban

Man found with dogs and birds despite life-long RSPCA ban

A Kent man who was banned for life from owning animals was found with 11 lurcher dogs and 15 quail at his property.

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Courts Kent Maidstone

Thousands head out for town’s Christmas light switch on

Thousands head out for town’s Christmas light switch on

The magic of Christmas is officially in the air as one Kent town welcomed thousands of people for its annual lights switch on.

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Human Interest Kent Maidstone

Tories delay School Street expansion with call-in

Tories delay School Street expansion with call-in

A council’s plan to move ahead with more School Streets will be delayed as Tory opposition calls-in the decision.

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Boddy Politics Human Interest Kent Medway Medway Council Politics

Dad admits killing his baby daughter

Dad admits killing his baby daughter

A man has admitted killing his daughter after she suffered brain and bone injuries when she was just five weeks old.

Courts Crime Kent Thanet

Hospital order for teen who carried out Gurdwara attacks

Hospital order for teen who carried out Gurdwara attacks

A 17-year-old involved in an incident at a Kent gurdwara, where two people were injured, has been dealt with by a judge.

Courts Crime Gravesham Human Interest Kent

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Boy, 13, avoids jail after stabbing schoolgirl

Boy, 13, avoids jail after stabbing schoolgirl
Road closed after town restaurant ‘basement’ blaze

Road closed after town restaurant ‘basement’ blaze

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Booze-fuelled Tesco worker turned violent at after party ‘melee’

Booze-fuelled Tesco worker turned violent at after party ‘melee’

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‘I felt unlovable after break-up so lost half my body weight’

‘I felt unlovable after break-up so lost half my body weight’

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