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End to Eurostar’s monopoly? ‘Green signal’ for Virgin to operate cross-Channel trains

Virgin Group says there are “no more major hurdles to overcome” before it can begin operating passenger trains through the Channel Tunnel.

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Devastating fire at much-loved roadside café

A popular roadside café has been ravaged by a huge fire - but staff have vowed to get it back up and running.

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Car smashes through fence and crashes into backgarden

Police were called after a car veered off the road near a roundabout and ploughed through the backgarden of a property.

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Final piece of land bought for 630-home development

A housebuilder has bought the last piece of land it requires to complete its riverside regeneration project.

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Vietnamese street-food chain to open at Bluewater

A restaurant chain serving “fresh and healthy” Vietnamese dishes is opening its second branch in the county.

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Organisers respond to criticism of ‘hugely successful’ Bluewater Gladiators event

The organisers behind the free event said it was “hugely successful” despite some parents posting videos of long queues and calling it a “flop”.

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Man still in hospital after serious motorbike crash on A2

An appeal has been made for witnesses after a man was left with serious injuries following a motorcycle crash on a busy A-road.

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‘Severe delays’ on major rail route due to signalling fault

Southeastern is continuing to report severe delays on parts of its service after a signalling fault saw some trains cancelled.

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High Street taped off after large emergency service response

Emergency services descended on a town centre following a medical incident.

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£9bn Lower Thames Crossing project given green light by government

Plans for the UK’s longest road tunnel, which would connect Kent and Essex, have been approved by the government.

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Morrisons store in Kent earmarked for closure

Morrisons has announced huge plans to cut 52 cafes, 17 stores and 18 market kitchens which include two sites in Kent.

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Man in 20s seriously injured in A2 crash

A man has been flown to a London hospital after a crash on the A2.

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'I thought I'd been arrested for being drunk - then they said I'd killed my dad'

A son who killed his abusive alcoholic father as a teen has spoken out for the first time as he calls for more support for ex-offenders on release.

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Class A drugs seized and two people charged in incident where police reportedly assaulted

Both suspects appeared before Sevenoaks magistrates on Friday, March 28

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The Kent postcodes where houses for sale get snapped up the fastest

Some areas see slower house sales than others

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Trespasser on line causes rail chaos

A town lost its train service after someone wandered onto the line.

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‘We’ve queued for six hours to see Gladiators, but we’ll stick with it’

Thousands of people have formed a gigantic queue at a Kent shopping centre to meet their TV heroes.

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Long delays on A2 after four-vehicle crash

There are delays on the A2 after a multi-vehicle collision.

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'My movie's on Amazon Prime - but plastering still pays the bills'

A tradesman swapped his trowel for a tripod to make a new movie now being streamed on Amazon Prime.

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‘Smuggling alcohol is not a Del Boy crime’: Newsagents licence suspended over wrong labels

The owners of a convenience store said they made a “mistake” but did not know the alcohol they bought was smuggled into the country.