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Major route reopens after multi-vehicle crash
A busy A-road has reopened after a multi-vehicle crash.

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Second teenager arrested after schools receive threatening emails
A second teenager has been arrested in connection with a threatening email sent to nine schools.


Person dies after being hit by train
A person has died after an incident near a railway station.

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Rail services suspended after person hit by train
Emergency services were called and services were suspended after a person was hit by a train.


Schools ‘forced into lockdown’ after receiving emails ‘making threats’
Police are investigating after several schools were forced to temporarily shut after receiving “an email making threats”.


Fly-tipper to pay cost of clearing huge roadside waste posing 'danger to traffic'
The person responsible for building a bund consisting of several tonnes of building waste will have to cover the entire clearance bill.


Step in right direction for return of international travel from Kent stations
Steps to see a return of international travel from Kent stations have been taken amid plans for new operators to take over in Eurostar’s absence.


Endangered spiders halt hundreds of new homes at huge 'garden city'
Development at part of a sprawling 'garden city' totalling 15,000 homes has been halted - due to a population of rare arachnids.


Woman taken to hospital after crash
Police were called this morning after a collision involving a car and a pedestrian.


Kent artist’s painting presented to rock singer Alice Cooper
A piece commissioned by an Alice Cooper superfan has been presented to and signed by the “Godfather of Shock Rock” himself.


Council ‘open to alternative ideas’ over future of controversial loos
A parish council is inviting villagers upset over a decision to demolish a public toilet block to come forward with an alternative vision for it.


Shocking footage of adults brawling at under 10s football match goes viral
The horrific moment a massive brawl erupts between adults after a fight between young players at a football match has emerged online.


Road shut as police respond to medical incident outside shopping centre
A road has been closed while police and paramedics deal with a serious incident near a town centre.


Multi-vehicle smash on busy motorway prompts gridlock
A multi-vehicle smash on one of Kent’s busiest motorways prompted long delays.


Council probe after rooms listed for rent at former Kent Premier Inn
Rooms were being advertised as 'studio flats' for £790 a month


Second teenager arrested over threatening emails sent to Kent schools
A 17-year-old boy has now been detained


Needle warning issued after bin man taken to hospital
A local authority has warned people to properly discard of used needles after a worker was injured.


8 country parks with great children’s playgrounds
Keep the kids happy for hours with a visit to one of Kent’s country parks. Here’s some of our top picks.


Teacher ‘diagnosed’ pupil with autism and told her ‘stop living in a fantasy world’
A teacher who “blurred boundaries” and shared personal medical information with a pupil has been found guilty of unacceptable professional conduct.


Kent garden centre named best in the UK
A garden centre has seen off hundreds of other sites to scoop a top national prize.
