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Investigation launched after bus carrying school children ‘enters ditch’
Concerned parents are calling for answers after a bus carrying several school children came to an abrupt stop on a rural road.
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Delays after broken down vehicle blocks lane in Dartford Tunnel
Motorists have faced delays using the Dartford Tunnel after a lane was closed to recover a broken down vehicle.
£1.2bn spent on Lower Thames Crossing before construction starts
New documents have revealed more than £1.2 billion has been spent on the Lower Thames Crossing despite construction still not being under way.
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Contenders ready! Gladiators set to bring large fan event to Bluewater
Fans of the iconic BBC show will soon be able to get up close and personal with the latest generation of superhumans at a free immersive event.
Three-year ban for swerving drink driver found with empty gin bottle
A Mercedes driver who was seen swerving across lanes of a busy road was found to be more than twice the drink-drive limit when pulled over y police.
Nine arrests as fifth cannabis farm shut in a week
Several arrests have been made as part of a sting operation disrupting and shutting down large-scale cannabis cultivations across the county.
‘Thieves took our £15k work van – It’s so damaging for the business!’
Owners of a family-run window repair business say they have been left “struggling” after thieves stole a £15,000 work van.
New ‘scores on the door’ service launched for pet owners in Kent
A Kent council has become one of the first to adopt a new health rating scheme for local businesses associated with the care and sale of animals.
Huge cross-county power tunnel approved as government pledges ‘energy bill discounts for some’
Plans to upgrade a major tunnel under the Thames, which is used for vital electricity infrastructure between Kent and Essex, have been approved.
Crews battle fire at historic high street building
Crews are battling a fire at a historic, derelict building in a high street.
Bluewater pokes fun at manager who banned players from shopping centre
Kent’s largest shopping centre has hilariously joked about a League One manager demanding his players don’t visit their complex.
Gull killed in ‘unspeakably cruel’ teen catapult attack
The RSPCA has launched an investigation after a gull was allegedly killed by a group of boys before being left outside a front door.
Wildlife experts hit back at PM over ‘misleading’ claims ‘endangered spiders halted hundreds of new homes’
Conservation experts say the Prime Minister’s comments that rare arachnids have stopped the building of 15,000 homes in Kent are “oversimplified”.
‘Once a town’s history goes you cannot get it back’
With three in five small museums fearing closure this year amid rising costs and falling visitor numbers, are we at risk of losing our heritage?
Asda workers praised after ‘stepping up’ to help customer suffering heart attack
Two quick-thinking superstore workers have been praised after helping save the life of a man in his 50s who had a heart attack while out shopping.
‘More than eight tonnes of litter collected every day - and still the streets need cleaning’
People are being urged to take pride in their community and join a giant push to clear our streets of litter.
Gladiators experience will bring battle ‘arena’ to shopping centre
Fans of the BBC show can challenge real-life Gladiators to popular challenges such as Hang Tough and Duel at a free pop-up event.
'The beer takes centre stage at this country pub - even in the loo’
Bland and boring from the road, inside this pub it’s a totally different story, as Secret Drinker discovered.
Where Southeastern trains will not run in Kent this weekend due to engineering works
A number of journeys across the county will be impacted
Businesses given helping hand to boost tourism
Twelve businesses have received grants of up to £1,000 to help draw in even more visitors and boost the area’s economy.