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Man dies after QEII Bridge tragedy

07 January 2024
Man dies after QEII Bridge tragedy

Police have confirmed a person in their 30s was declared dead after the Dartford Crossing was closed for several hours.

Tributes paid to ‘risk-taking’ solicitor who represented Myra Hindley

07 January 2024
Tributes paid to ‘risk-taking’ solicitor who represented Myra Hindley

A Kent solicitor who represented one of the Moors Murderers during their plea for parole has died.

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Three people and two dogs trapped in house fire

07 January 2024
Three people and two dogs trapped in house fire

There has been a huge emergency response this morning to rescue those trapped after a blaze broke out.

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Reason behind pub’s mystery closure revealed

06 January 2024
Reason behind pub’s mystery closure revealed

A family-run free house has been put on the market after it suddenly ceased trading.

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Two landslips cause rail commuter chaos

05 January 2024
Two landslips cause rail commuter chaos

Separate incidents at a village train station and a town train station have cancelled several services today.

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‘Major disruption’ to bin collections

04 January 2024
‘Major disruption’ to bin collections

Some households will have to wait an extra week for their bins to be collected due to issues affecting rubbish crews.

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‘I lost everything in fire but Dobby my rescue dog saved me’

04 January 2024
‘I lost everything in fire but Dobby my rescue dog saved me’

A woman who had watched helplessly as fire ripped through her home says she “doesn’t know what would have happened” if her pup didn’t wake her up.

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Man arrested after punching train staff

03 January 2024
Man arrested after punching train staff

Police were called to a railway station after reports of anti-social behaviour.

Driver charged after A2 police chase

03 January 2024
Driver charged after A2 police chase

A 22-year-old is due to appear in court charged with dangerous driving after several cars were damaged on a busy A-road.

Woman sexually assaulted by stranger in early hours attack

03 January 2024
Woman sexually assaulted by stranger in early hours attack

Police have launched an appeal after a woman reported being inappropriately touched by a stranger in the street in the early hours of New Year’s Day.

Woman found dead near train station

02 January 2024
Woman found dead near train station

Trains were not stopping at a Kent railway station due to a police incident.

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Man dies on Christmas Eve after being hit by BMW

02 January 2024
Man dies on Christmas Eve after being hit by BMW

A pedestrian in his 60s who suffered serious injuries after being hit by a BMW has died in hospital a month after the collision.

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Krispy Kreme van gets wedged under bridge

02 January 2024
Krispy Kreme van gets wedged under bridge

A doughnut delivery vehicle is blocking a “busy shortcut” near a train station.

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Dartford Crossing reopens after 70mph winds battered Kent

02 January 2024
Dartford Crossing reopens after 70mph winds battered Kent

Motorists were left waiting up to two hours after traffic was stopped from using the Dartford Crossing as strong winds battered the county.

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The £5 million cost of parking at Kent’s hospitals

01 January 2024
The £5 million cost of parking at Kent’s hospitals

Latest NHS figures reveal how much people have paid to park at each of Kent’s major hospitals.

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GP practice in special measures after whistleblowing concerns

29 December 2023
GP practice in special measures after whistleblowing concerns

A medical centre which cares for thousands of patients has been downgraded to ‘Inadequate’ after serious failings were identified by inspectors.

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High winds tear down scaffolding and cancel lights trail

27 December 2023
High winds tear down scaffolding and cancel lights trail

A castle’s ticketed Christmas light display has been cancelled due to poor weather conditions, while damage was caused to a shopping centre.

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The people behind the sound of Christmas

25 December 2023
The people behind the sound of Christmas

There’s a band of people who work tirelessly to sound church bells across Kent at Christmas – here’s why they do it.

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Plan to remove bomb ship’s masts to be reviewed

24 December 2023
Plan to remove bomb ship’s masts to be reviewed

A scheme to remove the masts on a sunken war ship for fear they could damage the wreck, laden with bombs, is being re-evaluated.

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Huge employer to shut on New Year’s Eve

22 December 2023
Huge employer to shut on New Year’s Eve

A pharmaceutical company is closing its doors for good – just weeks after Pfizer announced plans to axe 500 jobs.

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