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Air ambulance lands near beach after man falls from height

Air ambulance lands near beach after man falls from height

23 September 2024

An air ambulance landed near a popular beach after a man suffered a “serious” fall and was later taken to hospital.

Garage to close as site eyed up for flats and dentist

Garage to close as site eyed up for flats and dentist

23 September 2024

Owners of a long-standing garage which serves dozens of motorists a day plan to demolish the building to make way for five-storey high flats.

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Landlady told police: ‘I couldn’t let stabbing victim in - he had a gun and I’ve got kids’

Landlady told police: ‘I couldn’t let stabbing victim in - he had a gun and I’ve got kids’

23 September 2024

A man stabbed outside a pub was denied entry to the boozer as a bystander closed the door on him after the landlady saw he was clutching a gun.

Tragic teen was electrocuted and struck by train, inquest hears

Tragic teen was electrocuted and struck by train, inquest hears

23 September 2024

A much-loved 18-year-old who died at a railway station was electrocuted on a live line before later being struck by a train, an inquest has heard.

387 jobs lost in Kent as two firms go bust

387 jobs lost in Kent as two firms go bust

23 September 2024

Almost 400 people in Kent have lost their jobs after two big employers went into administration on the same day.

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Village barn to become holiday let

Village barn to become holiday let

23 September 2024

A former apple storage barn dating back to the 1800s is set to be refurbished into a holiday let.

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Town centre bank to stay open….for now

Town centre bank to stay open….for now

23 September 2024

One of the last town centre banks is set to remain open for longer than first thought in a move branded as “reassuring”.

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2,500 people without electricity after powerline fault

2,500 people without electricity after powerline fault

23 September 2024

2,500 people have been left without electricity due to an unexpected power cut.

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Emergency services called to railway after person hit by train

Emergency services called to railway after person hit by train

23 September 2024

Emergency services were called to the railway after a person was hit by a train.

Plans for second half of 450-home estate revealed

Plans for second half of 450-home estate revealed

23 September 2024

Developers hoping to secure permission for the larger half of a 450-home estate and link road have revealed details ahead of submitting plans.

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Gridlock as major route shuts suddenly

Gridlock as major route shuts suddenly

23 September 2024

Drivers have been facing lengthy delays after a major route was shut forcing traffic to grind to halt.

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Yellow weather warning for heavy rain issued across Kent

Yellow weather warning for heavy rain issued across Kent

23 September 2024

Heavy rain is expected to hit the county today, with flooding also expected.

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Businessman who hid cameras in toilets just for ‘fun’ avoids jail

Businessman who hid cameras in toilets just for ‘fun’ avoids jail

23 September 2024

A former businessman who hid a secret camera in toilets and admitted voyeurism and making indecent pictures of children has avoided prison.

‘It's money in the bin!': Empty buses on the Park & Ride losing £30k a month

‘It's money in the bin!': Empty buses on the Park & Ride losing £30k a month

23 September 2024

A mothballed Park & Ride site reopened to much opposition is causing more pollution than it prevents and losing almost £30,000 a month.

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‘Parents won’t follow the rules unless the punishment is enough to dissuade them’

‘Parents won’t follow the rules unless the punishment is enough to dissuade them’

23 September 2024

Close to 900 parents have received multiple fines for term-time holidays - will the new threat of prison or a £2,500 penalty tackle repeat offenders?

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‘We haven’t been able to use the living room for almost a year!’

‘We haven’t been able to use the living room for almost a year!’

23 September 2024

Water seeping through a flat’s ceiling has left a living room off-limits for a year and a couple tearing their hair out.

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Why big changes to catching ferry to France are a ‘nightmare waiting to happen’

Why big changes to catching ferry to France are a ‘nightmare waiting to happen’

23 September 2024

From fingerprint scans on a tablet at Dover to getting out of your car for checks at the Channel Tunnel, travelling to France will never be the same.

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Port of Dover boss: ‘We want to handle 20% more trade’

Port of Dover boss: ‘We want to handle 20% more trade’

23 September 2024

The CEO of the Port of Dover has unveiled ambitious plans for the future, and told the new government how it can help.

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Sculptor responds to controversy surrounding ‘creepy’ artwork

Sculptor responds to controversy surrounding ‘creepy’ artwork

22 September 2024

An artist behind a sculpture of a woman submerged in a river says he did not intend for it to be divisive, after calls for it to be removed.

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Bluetongue zone extended across whole of the south-east

Bluetongue zone extended across whole of the south-east

22 September 2024

A restriction on the movement of farm animals has been extended further after a rise in cases of an infectious disease.

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