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Ambulance trust no longer in special measures

Ambulance trust no longer in special measures

The county’s ambulance service has been taken out of special measures after a period of “sustained improvement”, it says.

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Suspected drug driver arrested after car and lorry crash on M20 slip-road

Suspected drug driver arrested after car and lorry crash on M20 slip-road

A man in his 40s was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs after a lorry and car crashed on a slip-road leading onto the M20.

‘These lorries are a constant nightmare - they keep wrecking my driveway!’

‘These lorries are a constant nightmare - they keep wrecking my driveway!’

A furious homeowner is planning to build a barrier at the edge of his property to stop lost lorries damaging his driveway.

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Caravan ban and £15 per night parking charges approved for beach

Caravan ban and £15 per night parking charges approved for beach

A scheme to introduce £15 overnight parking charges and a ban on caravans parking at a beach has been green-lit.

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Body of ‘strangled’ bull breed dog found on popular walking trail

Body of ‘strangled’ bull breed dog found on popular walking trail

WARNING: distressing images. A dead dog was found wrapped in an old carpet with a metal chain round its neck and a black bin bag on its head.

Pensioner ‘assaulted after trying to stop shoplifter’

Pensioner ‘assaulted after trying to stop shoplifter’

An investigation is underway after an elderly man was reportedly pushed over and suffered head injuries while trying to stop a shoplifting suspect.

Emergency search after SOS signal triggered near beach

Emergency search after SOS signal triggered near beach

A multi-agency search operation was launched after an SOS signal was triggered at a beauty spot.

Public warned not to approach suspect wanted in connection with sex offences

Public warned not to approach suspect wanted in connection with sex offences

Police are warning the public not to approach a man wanted in connection with a number of sex offences who has links to Kent.

‘Misplaced arrogance was their downfall’: Covert ‘Blue Eyes’ drug gang brought down

‘Misplaced arrogance was their downfall’: Covert ‘Blue Eyes’ drug gang brought down

Detectives say they have dismantled an organised crime group which used stolen cars on false plates to supply considerable amounts of illegal drugs.

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Village's only shop reopens after major makeover

Village's only shop reopens after major makeover

A village’s only shop has reopened following a two-month refurbishment – with new owners hoping to turn it into a community hub.

Decorator who threw stones at teens ordered to carry out unpaid work

Decorator who threw stones at teens ordered to carry out unpaid work

A 55-year-old man threatened and threw stones towards two teenagers he thought had killed his stepson’s cat before lashing out at police.

Pigeon rescued from netting at former town centre bingo hall

Pigeon rescued from netting at former town centre bingo hall

A fire crew has saved a pigeon which found itself trapped in netting at a former bingo hall building.

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Woman accused of murder tells jury: ‘Good riddance to bad rubbish’

Woman accused of murder tells jury: ‘Good riddance to bad rubbish’

A woman accused of murdering her husband and dumping his body at the bottom of her garden told jurors: “Good riddance to bad rubbish.”

New Kent beer now on sale at Wetherspoon - and it’s just £1.99 a pint

New Kent beer now on sale at Wetherspoon - and it’s just £1.99 a pint

For a limited time, the UK’s biggest pub chain is selling a specially brewed Kent pale ale.

Woman accused of murdering ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ partner ‘cannot remember’ what happened

Woman accused of murdering ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ partner ‘cannot remember’ what happened

A drug addict on trial accused of murdering her partner by stabbing him in the back accepts she inflicted the injuries but “cannot remember how”.

Emergency lights cause ‘shocking’ delays on busy route for nearly two weeks

Emergency lights cause ‘shocking’ delays on busy route for nearly two weeks

Drivers using a main road are facing long queues while a utility company carries out electricity repairs.

Pictures show destruction after lorry ploughs through railings near motorway

Pictures show destruction after lorry ploughs through railings near motorway

Pictures show the destruction caused after a lorry ploughed through railings and into bushes near a motorway.

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‘Asylum hotel’ claims rubbished by Premier Inn after far-right reports

‘Asylum hotel’ claims rubbished by Premier Inn after far-right reports

A budget hotel chain has rubbished reports that two of its Kent premises are being used to house asylum seekers.

‘I thought I had just slept weird – it turned out I had an incurable disease’

‘I thought I had just slept weird – it turned out I had an incurable disease’

KentOnline reporter James Pallant tells how an unexpected diagnosis just weeks before his 30th birthday has rocked his world.

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‘Now we’re all paying the price’: How council lost millions on failed development

‘Now we’re all paying the price’: How council lost millions on failed development

Exclusive: More than £4 million of taxpayers' money was “wasted” on a failed seafront development without a brick ever being laid.

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Police caught drink driver after ‘excessive beeping’

Police caught drink driver after ‘excessive beeping’

A Range Rover driver was found smelling of booze after police approached his car due to him beeping his horn too much in a Kent town centre.

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‘This is the sort of place which makes Kent so irresistible’

‘This is the sort of place which makes Kent so irresistible’

After months of gloom, our reviewer takes a seat, in the sunshine, at a seaside cafe and basks in the county’s glory.

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Dartford Crossing partially closes for seven nights

Dartford Crossing partially closes for seven nights

The Dartford Crossing is shutting in one direction for seven nights for repair work.

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Family of beloved actor ‘had no time to say goodbye’

Family of beloved actor ‘had no time to say goodbye’

The grieving family of a well-known TV actor say they had “no time to say goodbye” before his death in hospital after “straight forward” surgery.

‘Use some common sense!’ School hands out detentions for lateness despite roadworks chaos

‘Use some common sense!’ School hands out detentions for lateness despite roadworks chaos

Parents are pleading with a school to “use common sense” as pupils will still be given detentions for lateness amid travel disruption.

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Main road closed after crash outside pub

Main road closed after crash outside pub

A main road near a pub closed in both directions after a crash this afternoon.

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Helicopter joins search operation off Kent coast

Helicopter joins search operation off Kent coast

A helicopter joined a major search operation off the Kent coast last night after an SOS signal was activated.

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Work finally to begin on £150k town centre play park

Work finally to begin on £150k town centre play park

Construction on a much-anticipated £150,000 town centre play park is set to begin this week.

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Russian navy task force tracked through Channel

Russian navy task force tracked through Channel

The Royal Navy tracked a Russian naval taskforce by sea and air as the warships passed along the Kent coast.

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Kent town where one in four shops are empty to receive £20m funding boost

Kent town where one in four shops are empty to receive £20m funding boost

A Kent seaside town, where a quarter of its shops are empty, is set to receive £20 million to help breathe new life into its high street.

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