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Eurostar rivals could get £50m boost to run trains
Eurostar could face new rivals after Eurotunnel said it was prepared to offer £50m to help other operators run trains across Channel.
Fire crews tackle yard blaze involving multiple vehicles
Four fire engines were called to reports of at least six vehicles alight in the early hours.
Shopping centre to get £370k revamp to create ‘digitally connected’ workspace
Operators are being sought for a new flexible workspace for creative and digital businesses fashioned out of former retail units at a shopping centre.
Town centre restaurant bosses call it quits after 40 years
The owners of a Chinese restaurant have decided to close the business as they begin completely new careers.
At long last! Full investigation to finally start on collapsed road
Investigators have been granted permission to access the entire site of a crumbled cliff road after a year of legal wrangling.
Bluewater thief knocked Apple worker to the ground in £1.6k phone swipe
A robber who was captured on camera robbing an Apple store of a phone worth thousands of pounds has been jailed.
Men accused of stealing car in knifepoint robbery
A car was reportedly stolen after a man, who had been standing next to his vehicle, was threatened with a knife and assaulted.
Three sheep killed in dog attack
Three ewes suffered fatal injuries after being attacked by a dog and police are appealing for help to find the owner.
Delays on A2 due to overturned car
Motorists headed home were facing lengthy waits on a busy stretch of A-road following due to a three-car collision.
Rubbish removal company owner fined £8k
A businessman has been fined after items linked to his company were discovered at a large-scale illegal dump.
New special needs school given green light
A trust has been given the go-ahead to build a new special needs school following the success of its existing academies.
M20 traffic stops Tony’s chance to meet the King
A hold-up on the M20 will cause a young hero to miss attending a Royal garden party.
Body found in search for missing man, 66
A body has been found in the search for a man who was reported missing at the weekend.
‘People feel horrible but they understand’: How virtual reality is helping people with dementia
To mark Dementia Action Week, KentOnline has visited a home care agency to see how it’s using virtual reality to help people living with dementia.
Domestic abuser ‘forced tooth’ from victim’s mouth
A man has been jailed for two years after strangling and punching two women he was seeing.
A2 'police incident' blocks road in both directions near Gravesend - recap
The A2 was closed in both directions earlier
Appeal launched to help find missing girl, 14
Police are appealing for help to trace a 14-year-old girl who has gone missing from her home.
Calls for government to ‘step in’ and fund collapsed road repairs rejected
A Kent MP’s call for the government to fork out the upfront costs of repairing a collapsed road shut for more than a year has been refused.
Body found in Northfleet during search for missing man
Police had issued an appeal to help locate the 66-year-old
Fears another Kent Beefeater at risk of closing
It is understood another well-known restaurant could be shutting down as part of countrywide closures.