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Popular pirate-themed play park to shut for upgrade

20 January 2024
Popular pirate-themed play park to shut for upgrade

A popular pirate-themed play area will close once again for an upgrade to ensure its facilities can be enjoyed by everyone.

Woman cut free after two-vehicle village crash

20 January 2024
Woman cut free after two-vehicle village crash

A woman had to be cut free from a vehicle by firefighters after being involved in a two-vehicle crash near a village car park.

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Singer with cerebral palsy meets ‘hero’ and performs on big BBC show

20 January 2024
Singer with cerebral palsy meets ‘hero’ and performs on big BBC show

A singer with cerebral palsy who uses his voice to inspire others had a starring role alongside his idol on Michael McIntyre's Big Show on BBC One.

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Two taken to hospital after car flips on its side at busy roundabout

20 January 2024
Two taken to hospital after car flips on its side at busy roundabout

Two people have been taken to hospital after a vehicle flipped on its side following a crash on a busy roundabout.

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Thousands don Santa hats for Christmas Day runs

25 December 2023
Thousands don Santa hats for Christmas Day runs

Across the county thousands of runners donned special festive attire to take part in a series of free running events.

Oh, the weather outside is… mild: Christmas Day temperature record broken

25 December 2023
Oh, the weather outside is… mild: Christmas Day temperature record broken

Kent is experiencing one of the mildest Christmas Days on record with the Met Office recording the highest daily minimum temperature for December 25.

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Robbery suspect charged after high street heist

22 December 2023
Robbery suspect charged after high street heist

A 40-year-old man has been charged in connection with an investigation into a robbery at a store.

Suspected shoplifter charged with £500 ‘hats and gloves theft’

21 December 2023
Suspected shoplifter charged with £500 ‘hats and gloves theft’

Police have made numerous charges after upping patrols to protect retailers in the run-up to Christmas.

Fire crews battle vehicle fire on A2

18 December 2023
Fire crews battle vehicle fire on A2

Firefighters were called to a vehicle alight on a busy stretch of motorway this evening.

Migration figures are 'too high', says Kent MP

26 November 2023
Migration figures are 'too high', says Kent MP

A Kent MP has said migration figures are ‘too high’ despite what she claimed was some of the ‘strongest action ever” taken by her government.

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Food bank demand is ‘getting out of hand’

10 November 2023
Food bank demand is ‘getting out of hand’

Charities are reporting struggling to meet the demand for their food bank and soup kitchen services as winter approaches and inflation rises.

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Garage blocks turned into new homes

10 November 2023
Garage blocks turned into new homes

Rows of rundown garages have been transformed into new affordable homes to help ease shortages.

Arrest after man hit by car on busy dual carriageway

21 October 2023
Arrest after man hit by car on busy dual carriageway

A man has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a car on a busy dual carriageway.

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Thunderstorm warning issued for Kent

21 October 2023
Thunderstorm warning issued for Kent

The Met Office has warned the county to brace for possible thunderstorms as wet and unsettled weather continues.

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‘We have had enough’: Celebrities lend voice to anti-sewage protest

23 September 2023
‘We have had enough’: Celebrities lend voice to anti-sewage protest

Singer Feargal Sharkey and comedian Paul Whitehouse were among the famous faces at a rally against sewage spills on the county’s coastline.

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‘Stop-start’ traffic on Crossing approach

19 August 2023
‘Stop-start’ traffic on Crossing approach

Long queues are forming on the approach to the Dartford Crossing following reports of earlier problems.

Man arrested after alleged ‘sex act’ at railway station

19 August 2023
Man arrested after alleged ‘sex act’ at railway station

A man has been arrested on suspicion of outraging public decency after allegedly performing a sexual act at a railway station.

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Holiday-makers face two-hour delays at Dover as queues build

29 July 2023
Holiday-makers face two-hour delays at Dover as queues build

Those hoping to get away on holiday were hampered by long delays at the Port of Dover.

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Train evacuated after driver hits fire extinguisher ‘left on the track’

29 July 2023
Train evacuated after driver hits fire extinguisher ‘left on the track’

Rail passengers had to be evacuated after a train was brought to a halt due to an object left on the tracks.

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Police officer headbutted by man ‘stealing 26 steaks’

29 July 2023
Police officer headbutted by man ‘stealing 26 steaks’

A man has been arrested after a police officer was headbutted in the face while trying to stop him for the suspected theft of meat from a local shop.

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