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Broken down lorry at crossing causes traffic chaos

Broken down lorry at crossing causes traffic chaos

09 May 2024

Drivers faced hours of severe delays due to a broken down lorry, with tailbacks stretching back six miles.

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The county’s speeding hotspot revealed

The county’s speeding hotspot revealed

08 May 2024

An analysis of where drivers were caught speeding in Kent last year has thrown up some unlikely-sounding hotspots for fines.

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M20 traffic stops Tony’s chance to meet the King

M20 traffic stops Tony’s chance to meet the King

08 May 2024

A hold-up on the M20 will cause a young hero to miss attending a Royal garden party.

Domestic abuser ‘forced tooth’ from victim’s mouth

Domestic abuser ‘forced tooth’ from victim’s mouth

08 May 2024

A man has been jailed for two years after strangling and punching two women he was seeing.

Veteran racer ‘thankful to be alive’ after huge 120mph crash

Veteran racer ‘thankful to be alive’ after huge 120mph crash

08 May 2024

Saloon car racer Rod Birley says he is thankful to be alive after his BMW was "totalled" in a 120mph crash at Brands Hatch.

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Calls for government to ‘step in’ and fund collapsed road repairs rejected

Calls for government to ‘step in’ and fund collapsed road repairs rejected

07 May 2024

A Kent MP’s call for the government to fork out the upfront costs of repairing a collapsed road shut for more than a year has been refused.

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Emergency response at station after ‘casualty’ found on tracks

Emergency response at station after ‘casualty’ found on tracks

07 May 2024

The fire service, paramedics and police were called to a Kent station after a person was injured on the tracks.

Man dies following ‘police incident’ on bridge

Man dies following ‘police incident’ on bridge

07 May 2024

Motorists were stopped on a busy bridge after concerns for a person’s welfare.

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'I faced £2.5k fine for dumped Amazon package I never received'

'I faced £2.5k fine for dumped Amazon package I never received'

06 May 2024

An Amazon customer says he was hit with a £75 fine and threatened with court action after being accused of “littering” an order that never arrived.

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Missing man found ‘safe and well’

Missing man found ‘safe and well’

05 May 2024

A police helicopter had been called to aid the search for a missing man.

Tragic mum’s brain tumour dismissed as ‘stress’ and ‘yoga injury’

Tragic mum’s brain tumour dismissed as ‘stress’ and ‘yoga injury’

05 May 2024

Tributes have been paid to a much-loved mum and dog groomer who died less than a year after being diagnosed with a brain tumour.

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Kent cinemas to host Eurovision party

Kent cinemas to host Eurovision party

05 May 2024

This year’s song contest is set to be broadcast live into cinemas with viewers encouraged to dress up and sing along.

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Crash involving police car sees major road closed for hours

Crash involving police car sees major road closed for hours

04 May 2024

A major road was closed for three hours after a police car was involved in a crash with another vehicle.

‘The odds weren’t in her favour’: Parents’ shock after newborn placed in coma

‘The odds weren’t in her favour’: Parents’ shock after newborn placed in coma

03 May 2024

A couple say they experienced a “living nightmare” when their newborn spent 10 days in a coma after contracting whooping cough.

Memorial unveiled for schoolgirl killed by drug driver

Memorial unveiled for schoolgirl killed by drug driver

03 May 2024

A memorial bench and plaque has been installed near a fire station close to where a schoolgirl was killed three years ago.

Pupils tuck into school’s new ‘edible garden’

Pupils tuck into school’s new ‘edible garden’

02 May 2024

Primary school pupils have been growing their own fruits and selling them to the community as part of a new “edible” scheme.

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Cyclist taken to hospital after ‘hit and run’

Cyclist taken to hospital after ‘hit and run’

02 May 2024

A cyclist was taken to hospital after being hit by a car carrying a livestock trailer which failed to stop at the scene.

Lifeboat rescues five people after boat ‘struck by lightning’

Lifeboat rescues five people after boat ‘struck by lightning’

02 May 2024

Five people had to be saved from a yacht “drifting” in the Thames after a lightning bolt hit the ship and wiped out all communications and power.

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‘My wife died aged 64 after working in hospitals exposed to silent killer’

‘My wife died aged 64 after working in hospitals exposed to silent killer’

02 May 2024

A widower of a nurse who died just months after contracting asbestos-related cancer is appealing for information about hospitals she once worked for.

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College praised by Ofsted in first inspection in seven years

College praised by Ofsted in first inspection in seven years

01 May 2024

A college provider has been rated ‘good’ by the education watchdog again following a series of inspections at three of its Kent sites.

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