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Emergency centres prepared ahead of tidal surge

Emergency centres prepared ahead of tidal surge

Residents in vulnerable homes along the coast are being warned to be ready for flooding risk.

Funding bid to save historic lift

Funding bid to save historic lift

A Heritage Lottery Fund bid will be made in an attempt to safeguard a popular and historic lift which was under threat of closure earlier this week.

Missing boy found safe and well

Missing boy found safe and well

A 15-year-old who went missing from his home before Christmas has been found

School closures in Kent

School closures in Kent

Is your child's school closed today due to bad weather? Find out here.

Storm surge warning for Kent coast

Storm surge warning for Kent coast

Flood advice issued ahead of expected storm surge.

Travel disruption following snowfall

Travel disruption following snowfall

There were delays on the roads and public transport following last night's snow.

Who's that on the platform?

Who's that on the platform?

Passengers had a surprise when they spotted a familiar figure stepping off the train this morning

VIDEO: Snow swamps parts of Kent

VIDEO: Snow swamps parts of Kent

Heavy rain across the county turned to sleet and snow.

Southern strikes are 'assault on public'

Southern strikes are 'assault on public'

A Kent MP has accused union bosses of an "assault on the public" over the ongoing strike by Southern rail employees.

Paedophile jailed after vigilante sting

Paedophile jailed after vigilante sting

A paedophile has been jailed for a year after a vigilante group cornered him as he was waiting to meet a 14-year-old boy.

Councils eye £35m industrial scheme

Councils eye £35m industrial scheme

Councillors may invest £35 million of taxpayers money to build offices and warehouses on the banks of the Thames in a bid to create 690 jobs.

Spanner-wielding robber jailed

Spanner-wielding robber jailed

A robber who terrorised a shop assistant before in a bizarre raid on a shop before attacking his father has been jailed.

Person taken to hospital after town centre crash

Person taken to hospital after town centre crash

A person has been taken to hospital after a town centre crash involving two cars.

Wildlife park to expand

Wildlife park to expand

A popular wildlife park has taken over a former rare species centre.

Kent passengers pay top dollar for station parking

Kent passengers pay top dollar for station parking

A Kent station has one of the most expensive railway station car parks in the country, it's been revealed.

Damning figures reveal huge waits in A&E

Damning figures reveal huge waits in A&E

A&E departments in parts of Kent are among the worst in the country for seeing patients in under four hours, latest figures reveal.

TV star’s bag to be sold for lorry park campaign

TV star’s bag to be sold for lorry park campaign

A TV presenter has backed a campaign to stop the building of what has been called the world’s largest lorry park.

Two-car crash on dual carriageway

Two-car crash on dual carriageway

A crash involving two cars blocked part of a busy dual-carriageway during the morning rush hour.

Train fault causes disruption

Train fault causes disruption

There is disruption on a busy line this morning due to a train developing a fault.

Elderly pilot may have felt pressure to fly

Elderly pilot may have felt pressure to fly

An elderly pilot who was seriously injured in a microlight crash may have felt pressure to fly.

Driver arrested after campus crash

Driver arrested after campus crash

A driver has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after a crash on a university campus.

Caravans in park and ride car park

Caravans in park and ride car park

Travellers have set up home next to commuters' cars in a car park used by the Kings Ferry coach company.

Crash on M2 sliproad

Crash on M2 sliproad

A crash on a motorway sliproad caused delays for drivers this afternoon.

Dog helps scare off burglar

Dog helps scare off burglar

A woman’s growling pet alerted her to the fact a hooded intruder was trying to break into her home.

Dream holiday turns to tragedy

Dream holiday turns to tragedy

A wife discovered her husband unresponsive at the bottom of a pool after he had gone for a swim to cool down.

Kent bracing itself for 'up to 10cm' of snow

Kent bracing itself for 'up to 10cm' of snow

People have been urged not to make 'unnecessary' 999 calls amid fears of treacherous driving conditions as warnings are issued for snow and ice.

Knife attack backpacker allowed to stay in Australia

Knife attack backpacker allowed to stay in Australia

A backpacker who was facing deportation after being injured in a frenzied knife attack which left two people dead has been given a new visa.

Man taken to hospital after boat fire

Man taken to hospital after boat fire

A man has been taken to hospital with burns and hypothermia after ending up in a river following a fire on a boat.

Patient lay on cold ground for three hours

Patient lay on cold ground for three hours

A grandmother lay in a car park for three hours waiting for an ambulance after being knocked down by a car.

'Chafed' wire could have caused fatal plane crash

'Chafed' wire could have caused fatal plane crash

An investigation has found a 'chafed' wire could have caused a plane to crash into the sea in a matter of minutes, killing its pilot.

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