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Asbestos dumped in lane not cleared after two weeks

Asbestos dumped in lane not cleared after two weeks

Toxic material has been left in a lane used by ramblers and dog walkers for a fortnight.

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Road set for series of closures over nine months for broadband upgrades

Road set for series of closures over nine months for broadband upgrades

Sections of a well-used town road will be closed over nine months as part of a £50 million broadband upgrade.

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‘It’s a high point of my 25 year career’

‘It’s a high point of my 25 year career’

We speak to the new chairman of Kent County Council as he starts his 12 month reign.

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Delays after crash between motorbike and car

Delays after crash between motorbike and car

Part of a main road was blocked following an earlier collision involving a motorbike and a car.

‘Beautiful and talented’ teen named as e-scooter crash victim

‘Beautiful and talented’ teen named as e-scooter crash victim

The family of a tragic e-scooter crash victim have paid tribute to the 15-year-old after he died after being hit by a BMW.

Bin arsonists strike again

Bin arsonists strike again

More bins have been set on fire by suspected arsonists on a community field which led to an early morning call to the emergency services.

Op Brock to return this week... just as restrictions set to ease

Op Brock to return this week... just as restrictions set to ease

Operation Brock is set to return to the M20 this week – bringing back speed restrictions over the summer holiday.

MP says teen e-scooter death was ‘avoidable tragedy’

MP says teen e-scooter death was ‘avoidable tragedy’

A politician has called for stricter measures to be put in place for e-scooters after a teenager was killed after he collided with a BMW.

Iconic 1980s album art sells for £17,000

Iconic 1980s album art sells for £17,000

The original artwork of one of the biggest albums of the Eighties – created by a former Kent student - has sold at auction.

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Motorist killed after bridge crash

Motorist killed after bridge crash

Police have confirmed a man died following a smash on a bridge earlier today and are now appealing for witnesses.

Teenage e-scooter rider dies in crash with BMW

Teenage e-scooter rider dies in crash with BMW

Police have confirmed a teenage e-scooter rider has died after colliding with a BMW in a crash which shut a road for 10 hours.

Road closed for 10 hours after e-scooter and car collide

Road closed for 10 hours after e-scooter and car collide

Police shut a road for more than 10 hours following an incident involving an e-scooter and a car.

Road reopens after serious smash on viaduct

Road reopens after serious smash on viaduct

Police have now reopened an A-road following a serious crash on a viaduct earlier today.

Double tragedy hits football club after second death

Double tragedy hits football club after second death

A football club has been left ‘devastated’ after two of its young players died, just months apart.

Endicott and Skiller call the shots

Endicott and Skiller call the shots

There were rounds of applause for Paul Endicott and Wendy Skiller at the Kent County Playing Fields Association’s Cecil Leitch Club 5 Final.

Mum at wit’s end after ceiling collapses for second time

Mum at wit’s end after ceiling collapses for second time

A family who were forced to live in emergency accommodation due to a collapsed ceiling are faced with the same issue just weeks after moving back in.

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Much-loved mum froze to death on doorstep after night out

Much-loved mum froze to death on doorstep after night out

A heartbroken husband has paid tribute to his “lovely, clever and well-liked” wife, who died outside their home after a trip to the pub.

E-fit issued in hunt for ‘flasher’

E-fit issued in hunt for ‘flasher’

Police have released a computer generated image of a man who reportedly flashed a teenage girl and boy in a wooded area.

Friends unveil plaque in memory of ‘joyful and bubbly’ pal

Friends unveil plaque in memory of ‘joyful and bubbly’ pal

A plaque has been dedicated to a student who took his own life during Storm Eunice.

Mum leads mast protest outside schools

Mum leads mast protest outside schools

Parents have been protesting against a proposed 5G mast outside two secondary schools.

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