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Seven-week overnight closure set for major roundabout

Seven-week overnight closure set for major roundabout

04 October 2024

A well-used roundabout will be shut overnight for up to seven weeks for final surfacing works.

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Arrest following A2 police chase of ‘stolen’ Bentley

Arrest following A2 police chase of ‘stolen’ Bentley

04 October 2024

A Bentley was reported stolen from someone’s driveway and police found and arrested a man within half an hour.

Be Bright Be Seen: Free reflective keyrings to help keep children stay safe this winter

Be Bright Be Seen: Free reflective keyrings to help keep children stay safe this winter

04 October 2024

We have thousands of reflector keyrings to give away to help Kent pupils remain visible during the darker days to come.

New NHS hospital to prioritise longest-waiting patients

New NHS hospital to prioritise longest-waiting patients

03 October 2024

A hospital that was bought by the NHS at the start of the year has welcomed its first patients after a six-month transition period.

Key route to shut for a month as historic bridge repaired

Key route to shut for a month as historic bridge repaired

02 October 2024

Work on one of a town’s medieval bridges is going to close a key route for more than a month.

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Driver jailed for squashing man between car and lamppost after parking dispute

Driver jailed for squashing man between car and lamppost after parking dispute

02 October 2024

A 25-year-old man has been sentenced after leaving his victim with leg fractures and a testicle injury.

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Join moonlit walk to help raise funds for hospice care

Join moonlit walk to help raise funds for hospice care

01 October 2024

People are being encouraged to sign up for a Moonlit Memories Walk this weekend.

Kent officers rank below national average

Kent officers rank below national average

01 October 2024

Fewer than a third of people think Kent Police is doing a good job, according to a survey conducted by Neighbourhood Alert.

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Traffic stopped on M20 after ‘concern for person’s welfare’

Traffic stopped on M20 after ‘concern for person’s welfare’

29 September 2024

The motorway was closed in both directions by police who were called after concerns for a person’s welfare.

Lucky kmfm listener pockets £1k

Lucky kmfm listener pockets £1k

27 September 2024

A mum has had an amazing start to the weekend after winning £1,000 cash in kmfm’s Thousand Pound Friday.

Aldi to close for almost a week for refit

Aldi to close for almost a week for refit

27 September 2024

A supermarket will be closed for almost a week while it undergoes a refit to create a “more sustainable” store.

‘The public are having the wool pulled over their eyes’

‘The public are having the wool pulled over their eyes’

27 September 2024

Farmers are campaigning to raise public awareness of a supermarket practice they say is “misleading” them into believing they are supporting farmers.

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‘We could have no market left thanks to parking charges’

‘We could have no market left thanks to parking charges’

25 September 2024

There are warnings that a town could lose its popular farmers’ market unless a council U-turns on its new parking policy.

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Former police officer jailed for £10m horse racing betting fraud

Former police officer jailed for £10m horse racing betting fraud

24 September 2024

A 68-year-old fraudster who pocketed £4million of clients’ money as part of a racing betting syndicate has been sent to prison.

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‘It’s like a moat around our home’

‘It’s like a moat around our home’

24 September 2024

Residents face a “moat” of water outside their flats as a leak goes unfixed for almost a month.

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Replacement buses launched as landslide prevention work gets underway on railway

Replacement buses launched as landslide prevention work gets underway on railway

22 September 2024

Commuters will have to use a bus replacement service for four days while Network Rail carries out landslide prevention work.

Residents’ fury as homes decision deferred

Residents’ fury as homes decision deferred

20 September 2024

Residents blame council planning officer for talking councillors out of taking a decision to reject 52 homes plan.

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Dig to uncover supersonic wartime rocket that exploded in Kent field

Dig to uncover supersonic wartime rocket that exploded in Kent field

20 September 2024

An archaeology dig has been uncovering the remains of a Nazi V2 rocket that exploded in a field during the Second World War.

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A beer lover’s higgledy-piggledy pub paradise

A beer lover’s higgledy-piggledy pub paradise

20 September 2024

Hidden corners, wonky floors and dark ales: Secret Drinker stumbles on a pub with a tale to tell.

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Agricultural college’s live-in provision rated ‘outstanding’

Agricultural college’s live-in provision rated ‘outstanding’

17 September 2024

A college has been given top marks for its residential provision with students “thriving” according to inspectors.

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