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Council to rethink solution to A2 traffic chaos

Council to rethink solution to A2 traffic chaos

The borough council has been told to look again at plans for a roundabout between the A2 and A251.

Woman suffers burns after falling onto train tracks

Woman suffers burns after falling onto train tracks

A woman has been seriously injured at a station after reportedly falling from a platform and onto a live rail.

Monkshill Farm under threat

Monkshill Farm under threat

A farm which has offered an invaluable education and activity centre for children and young people for 20 years is at risk of closing.

Care home in special measures after damning report

Care home in special measures after damning report

Care home kept heating on during a heat wave, fed laxatives to a patient with diarrhoea, had no soap in its bathrooms and had rooms smelling of urine.

Family evicted for 'persistent' drug dealing

Family evicted for 'persistent' drug dealing

Police are working to kick a "terrifying" family out of their home after reports of persistent drug dealing and severe anti-social behaviour.

'Famous' 1920s bike stolen

'Famous' 1920s bike stolen

A vintage bicycle, thought to be 100 years old, which was used in a recent exhibition and often appears at events and festivals has been pinched.

P&O passengers surge

P&O passengers surge

The ferry operator has taken its highest number of people across the English Channel for 12 years.

Bob Geldof: 'Refugees can live with me'

Bob Geldof: 'Refugees can live with me'

Aid campaigner Bob Geldof says he will "immediately" open the doors of his Kent home to three migrant families.

Brothers behind bars: The killer, the rapist, the thug

Brothers behind bars: The killer, the rapist, the thug

The brother of a man serving life for double murder has been found guilty of rape, while a third sibling does time for assault.

Neglected dog found straying in street

Neglected dog found straying in street

The council is investigating serious animal neglect after a painfully thin Staff was abandoned in the street.

Baby delivered... in a puff!

Baby delivered... in a puff!

When Kelly Wicks' partner sneaked off for a cigarette little did he think he'd have a baby daughter when he came back.

Could homes plans scupper the 'absolute whopper'?

Could homes plans scupper the 'absolute whopper'?

The future of a huge raspberry dubbed an "absolute whopper" by a Tesco expert is in doubt - because of a major homes scheme.

'I tried to play footie with my son and couldn't kick the ball'

'I tried to play footie with my son and couldn't kick the ball'

A dad struck down with MS is hoping to one day be able to play football with his son again by pursuing ground-breaking treatment abroad.

Sewage pong? That's ours!

Sewage pong? That's ours!

The mystery of a sewage-like stench which has blighted the lives of townsfolk for months has been solved. Here's who's brewing it...

M2 reopens after crash which left child injured

M2 reopens after crash which left child injured

The M2 has reopened four hours after a multiple car crash in which a child was cut free.

Heartbreak as baby's grave vandalised five times

Heartbreak as baby's grave vandalised five times

A grieving mum is calling for action after her baby daughter's grave was vandalised, with flowers torn from vases, toys removed and fencing broken.

Woodland sealed off after body found

Woodland sealed off after body found

Police, forensics and ambulance crews swarmed a residential street and taped off an area of woodland after the body of a man in his 30s was found.

Kent men describe horror after Bangkok bombing

Kent men describe horror after Bangkok bombing

Two young men just days into a trip of a lifetime have described the scenes in the Thai capital after an explosion killed at least 20 people.

Man to be one of only 22 to complete epic endurance race

Man to be one of only 22 to complete epic endurance race

Athlete will run 87 miles, swim more than 20 miles across the Channel and cycle 180 miles in gruelling triathlon, hoping to raise £20,000 for charity.

Power cuts and flooding as storm hits

Power cuts and flooding as storm hits

Trains are delayed and many roads are blocked after a torrential rain storm.

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