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'Furious' Kent headteacher issues update on schools reopening amid water crisis
Several schools across the county have been forced to shut due to the lack of water
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‘There won’t be enough parking spaces for us and customers’
Anxious traders fear the closure of a major town centre car park will hurt footfall as its demolition looms.
'Livid' Tunbridge Wells water shortage residents demand Government emergency action plan 'now'
'Tunbridge Wells is not just disgusted. It is livid. The government must step in now'
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Fuel spill on main route after lorry crash
Firefighters were called to a spillage after a lorry’s tanker was punctured in a crash this morning.
‘This eyesore has made village look untidy, unloved and neglected for too long’
A derelict convenience store which has blighted a village for almost a decade could be transformed into new homes.
Road blocked in both directions after crash
A key bus route was blocked in both directions following a car crash.
Kent water shortage live as major incident declared with disruption set to continue into Tuesday
Many South East Water (SEW) customers in Tunbridge Wells, East Grinstead, Maidstone, Whitstable, Canterbury, and surrounding towns are without water
Man jailed for stealing gran’s mobility car back behind bars after Greggs attack
A man once jailed after his grandmother shopped him to police for stealing her mobility vehicle is back behind bars after attacking a man in Greggs.
KCC set to increase council tax by 3.99% in new budget
Kent County Council is proposing increasing council tax by 3.99% in its draft budget.
Kent’s first Haribo store to close for weeks
The county’s first Haribo store is to close its doors for weeks as it undergoes a refurbishment.
Final day for the once-buzzing shopping centre that had Next, Topshop and Boots
Previously described as the “heartbeat” of a Kent town, a once-thriving shopping centre has now been shuttered for good.
Kent hit with 12 flood warnings and alerts after Storm Goretti brings heavy rainfall
There is a chance for some more wintery showers over the coming days
Newborn goats with umbilical cords still attached found dumped in bin
Brother and sister baby goats, believed to be just hours old, were found dumped in a bin near a driveway.
Win £150 to spend on dinner for two at The Ivy
All you have to do is send us your nominations for the Kent & Medway Food & Drink Awards 2026 and you’ll be in the prize draw.
Plans for private school pool in Kent to open to public all year round
It would mean more people could enjoy the pool
Expelled Reform UK councillor joins new party
A county councillor has revealed she has joined a new group at County Hall after being kicked out of Reform UK.
‘We can make this happen’: Renewed calls for international train services as station turns 30
Political leaders are continuing their campaign to “bring the magic back” to a Kent railway station as it celebrates its 30th anniversary.
Suspect charged after truck driver ‘assaulted with metal pole’
A suspect has been charged after a truck driver was reportedly attacked with a metal pole.
Heartbreaking images of abandoned dog so thin it had to be put to sleep
The RSPCA is trying to trace the owner of a dog that was so thin it had to be put to sleep after being left abandoned on a street.
Urgent appeals issued as police hunt five wanted people in Kent
Members of the public are urged to call police if they see them