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Motorists face A2 slip roads closure
Drivers are being warned of overnight closures affecting parts of a busy trunk road for two weeks.
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Suspect charged after ‘month-long £3.5k Bluewater shoplifting spree’
A suspected thief has been charged after a department store at a major Kent shopping centre was repeatedly targeted.
Driver’s death on A2 ‘still under investigation’
An inquest has been opened into the death of a 29-year-old man who crashed into the central reservation on a busy road.
Decision on £9bn Lower Thames Crossing delayed
A decision on whether to build a new road crossing under the Thames will not be made until at least May 2025.
Car flips onto roof in crash which prompted school-run gridlock
An overturned car caused traffic queues as parents dropped their children at school this morning.
Illegal woodland development ‘littered with caravans’ finally being torn down
Vehicles, horse boxes and mobile homes are being removed from an illegal forest development several years after a council started enforcement action.
Fire at derelict maternity hospital believed to be arson
Fire crews believe a blaze that broke out in a derelict building was started deliberately.
‘Young people’s mental health is everyone’s responsibility’
A charity which provides support for youngsters struggling with their mental health has been nominated for an award for their work.
Government stalls on £9bn crossing decision
An expected decision on the controversial £9bn Lower Thames Crossing has been delayed yet again.
Be Bright Be Seen: Free reflective keyrings to help keep children stay safe this winter
We have thousands of reflector keyrings to give away to help Kent pupils remain visible during the darker days to come.
‘Warmer’ weather blamed for canal fish deaths
Several fish which were found dead in a canal are thought to have perished due to warmer weather conditions, not sewage.
River crossing branded ‘costly mistake’ and a ‘dinosaur scheme’
Experts are calling on the government to scrap a river crossing planned for Kent after a report concluded it would be a “costly mistake”.
‘Use us or lose us’: Shop owner’s toughest year yet
Bosses of a family-run hardware shop have urged people to shop locally as they face their toughest year in almost two decades.
Kent officers rank below national average
Fewer than a third of people think Kent Police is doing a good job, according to a survey conducted by Neighbourhood Alert.
Café opens on historic pier for pop-up event
The original passenger entrance rooms at a town’s historic pier have been transformed into a large café as part of a pop-up event this autumn.
Scammers conned homebuyer out of £70k
A 36-year-old woman has appeared in court after helping fraudsters con a house buyer out of more than £70,000.
Two men charged after women report being threatened during Maidstone and Sittingbourne robberies
Both women said that they had been threatened during the incidents where mobile phones, cash and jewellery were stolen
Where buses will replace Southeastern trains in Kent this weekend ahead of timetable changes
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Popular Thai restaurant leaves market suddenly
A restaurant has been forced out of a market place after it failed to reach “required hygiene standards”.
New stroke unit opens at hospital
The specialist centre is the second to open in Kent and has the capacity to care for 800 patients a year.