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Eurostar rivals could get £50m boost to run trains
Eurostar could face new rivals after Eurotunnel said it was prepared to offer £50m to help other operators run trains across Channel.
Murder of ‘Britain’s worst ever paedophile’ could have been stopped, report finds
The murder of a sex offender branded “Britain’s worst paedophile” could have been stopped, an official report has concluded.
Motorists braced for more Bank Holiday misery as Op Brock to return
Motorists are braced for more Bank Holiday misery as the Operation Brock contraflow is set to be deployed again.
‘He inhaled a bit of mince and started gagging’
A childcare nurse has recalled the horrifying moment she realised a baby boy “gagged” on his food before later dying in hospital.
Crash involving lorry and cars blocks main road
Traffic is building on a busy route following reports of a three-car collision involving a lorry.
Large police response at town centre Lidl
A number of police vehicles and at least eight officers have been spotted at a supermarket.
Town centre restaurant opens after £55k makeover
New owners have spent thousands of pounds renovating a town centre Nepalese and Indian restaurant.
‘Not usual’ for nursery staff to feed four babies at a time
A nursery worker was feeding pasta bolognese to four children at once when one of them choked before dying in hospital six days later.
Calls for government to pay £10m to clear rubbish at Kent woodland
The government is being urged to pay the full cost of clearing tonnes of dumped rubbish from a historic woodland in Kent.
Emergency services called to incident on railway line
Emergency services were called to an incident on the Maidstone East line this morning, Southeastern has said.
‘Britain’s worst landlord’ narrowly avoids prison for harassing council staff again
A millionaire dubbed “Britain’s worst landlord” has narrowly avoided prison after harassing council staff again.
‘We’ve worked tirelessly to reinstate five-star hygiene rating’
A care home has cleaned up its act after a bad hygiene inspection saw it given the lowest rating to reinstate its five-star rating.
Delays on major road after vehicle fire and crash
Motorists faced long delays on a major route this morning following a smash and unrelated vehicle fire.
‘We've got 5 stars again - and now want to keep them’
A high street curry house has received a five-star hygiene rating just 11 months after inspectors found insects and cigarettes in its kitchen.
The Italian priest who grew up in an idyllic coastal town now leading Kent's largest parish
He's working non-stop but still has time to make the best coffee in town and fit in his 10,000 steps a day
‘Absolute chaos’ say passengers ‘dumped’ back at station due to broken down train
Passengers heading to London say they were “dumped back” at the station they started at due to a broken down train.
‘It’s not about the medal - it’s about the message’
Seven nurseries from Kent and Sussex are preparing to take their unique plants to the world’s most prestigious flower show next week.
‘I didn’t want to rock the boat - I wish now I had…’
A baby boy’s mum has told an inquest she wished she had raised concerns with nursery staff on the morning he choked and later died in hospital.
‘Rogue’ locksmith firm stands by £1,600 bill paid by desperate OAP
A locksmith firm accused of ripping off a pensioner after charging her £1,600 to get her into her house has defended the eye-watering bill.
Chaotic roadworks on major route finally end
A major route has finally reopened following almost a month of on-and-off closures, which caused headaches for drivers.