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Thunderstorm warning for parts of Kent

01 September 2024
Thunderstorm warning for parts of Kent

Parts of the county could be hit by flooding with heavy showers and thunderstorms expected to bring about disruption.

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Broadband services restored after thousands of homes and businesses hit

01 September 2024
Broadband services restored after thousands of homes and businesses hit

Engineers have managed to get services back online for thousands of homes and businesses after a major outage caused by damaged cables.

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Three taken to hospital after ‘triple stabbing’ in town centre

01 September 2024
Three taken to hospital after ‘triple stabbing’ in town centre

Police have cordoned off part of a busy town centre following reports of an altercation which left three people with stab wounds.

Computer shop trader charged over alleged ‘Crypto ATM’ offence

28 August 2024
Computer shop trader charged over alleged ‘Crypto ATM’ offence

A trader suspected of operating an illegal cryptocurrency ATM is believed to be the first person in the UK to be charged with such an offence.

Hospital records fastest ambulance handover times in country

23 August 2024
Hospital records fastest ambulance handover times in country

A Kent hospital has recorded the shortest ambulance handover times in the country this summer.

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MP unveils new social homes converted from garages

22 August 2024
MP unveils new social homes converted from garages

New social homes converted from three derelict garage sites have been unveiled by a town’s MP as part of a wider regeneration scheme.

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Work to restart ‘at pace’ on major town centre scheme

21 August 2024
Work to restart ‘at pace’ on major town centre scheme

Work on a multi-million-pound regeneration project will now restart immediately after a new building firm was appointed to complete the job.

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Couple’s ‘lucky’ escape after mirror sparks bedroom blaze

01 August 2024
Couple’s ‘lucky’ escape after mirror sparks bedroom blaze

A couple had a “lucky” escape after sunlight “bounced” off a mirror in their bedroom and caused part of the room to go up in flames.

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Dancers take Kate Bush tribute to new heights

28 July 2024
Dancers take Kate Bush tribute to new heights

A harbour arm was once again a sea of red as men, women and children donned dresses to re-create an iconic music video for a Kent-born singer.

Man taken to hospital after motorbike crash

28 July 2024
Man taken to hospital after motorbike crash

The A2 was temporarily shut near Dartford Heath while emergency services attended a crash involving a motorbike.

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Flat fire ‘caused by faulty toaster’

18 July 2024
Flat fire ‘caused by faulty toaster’

Firefighters were called to put out a kitchen blaze in a town which it’s believed started due to a faulty appliance.

Missing teen, 15, safely found

29 June 2024
Missing teen, 15, safely found

A teenage girl who was reported missing has been found safe and well.

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Man taken to hospital after car seen ‘going into trees’

25 May 2024
Man taken to hospital after car seen ‘going into trees’

Police, fire and ambulance crews are the scene of an accident involving a vehicle that has left the carriageway of a major motorway.

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Is this pub the answer to our canine conundrum?

11 April 2024
Is this pub the answer to our canine conundrum?

Our reviewer went on the hunt for the best spot for Sunday lunch after a country ramble with his four-legged friend in tow.

Missing man found safe and well

01 April 2024
Missing man found safe and well

An 80-year-old man reported missing over the Easter weekend has been safely located, police have confirmed.

County braced for April showers after wetter than average March

01 April 2024
County braced for April showers after wetter than average March

Forecasters are warning of further “unsettled” weather over the next few days with sunny spells matched with increasingly strong winds.

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Residents divided over ‘degrading’ McDonald’s plan opposite GP surgery

01 April 2024
Residents divided over ‘degrading’ McDonald’s plan opposite GP surgery

Plans to build a new fast food takeaway on the site of a town’s former bank has split opinion among neighbours who fear traffic and litter problems.

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Kent MP urges police to make ‘robust use’ of powers over MPs’ safety fears

18 February 2024
Kent MP urges police to make ‘robust use’ of powers over MPs’ safety fears

The MP has taken the unusual step of writing to police chiefs amid heightened tensions over the Israel-Hamas conflict.

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Flood alerts issued across Kent after weather warning

18 February 2024
Flood alerts issued across Kent after weather warning

Several flood alerts have been issued across Kent following heavy rainfall over the last 24 hours with travel disruption expected.

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Boy racers hit with fines after large-scale meet-ups of ‘huge concern’

01 February 2024
Boy racers hit with fines after large-scale meet-ups of ‘huge concern’

Large groups of boy racers speeding along a busy road has prompted the council and police to join forces to try and stop the culprits in their tracks.

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