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Second hospital boss appointed two months after predecessor resigned
A second chief executive has been appointed at a hospital after their predecessor resigned from a dual role.
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Two arrested after weapons and suspected cocaine found in Gravesend and Bromley
Police also found £10,000 in cash
Work carried out without consent on land once earmarked for theme park
Retrospective plans have been submitted for works to widen and resurface a mud track to ensure continued access to a lighthouse.
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Kent A-road crash involving two vans sees two people taken to hospital
Two were taken to hospital after the early hours crash on the Wainscott Bypass
Audi driver arrested after crash on A2 where car was ‘driving the wrong way’
A 21-year-old driver has been arrested after an Audi A3 and Fiat 500 collided on a busy route.
Three new homes could be built on secondary woodland
Early plans have been drawn up to build three new homes on secondary woodland along a main road.
Plans to host more seasonal events at Bluewater submitted
An application to allow amusement rides and attractions to run at Kent’s largest shopping centre during certain months of the year has been proposed.
Newlyweds left homeless after 'devastating' blaze rips through home
A young couple have been left gutted after a devastating blaze ripped through their new home, leaving it “an empty burnt out shell”.
Water tankers took supplies from village to shortage-hit areas
Villagers raised concerns after seeing several tankers pumping water out of their network during the hot weather.
Former pub saved from demolition up for auction
A former pub is among the Kent properties heading to auction next month.
Doorstep assault left Reform UK councillor bed bound with nerve damage
A county councillor has relived the moment he was attacked while canvassing which left him in excruciating pain and having to use a walking stick.
Wellness clinic and bubble tea chain to open at Bluewater
A Kent shopping centre is welcoming two new brands to its retail offering this summer.
Final stages of 630-home riverside development approved
Two planning applications, which mark the final stages of a major regeneration scheme, have been given the go-ahead.
Kent train stations to shut for weekend works including Margate, Broadstairs and Whitstable
A number of services will be impacted by planned engineering
‘They won’t know where or when we will get them’: Fly-tipper found hiding in alleyway
Drivers of waste carriers face court action after they were found to be illegally operating.
‘Not all HMO landlords are bad - but some are failing’
Tighter measures to regulate how houses in multiple occupation are created are to be introduced as one council cracks down on unlicensed properties.
Body of teen found in water after large emergency response
The body of a teenage boy has been recovered from a pond after police, paramedics and fire crews were called to the scene.
Large emergency services response at lake near housing estate
Police officers, paramedics and fire crews have been sent to a lake in a residential area.
Angry residents speak out as water outages continue across Kent
The outages have coincided with the hot weather and appear to be clustered across the county
Two Kent locations to feature in highly anticipated TV releases
Eagle-eyed viewers may have spotted some familiar locations in two new TV releases.