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£1m of cocaine seized after ‘suspicious vehicle’ stopped on A-road
Police have seized cocaine with a street value of more than £1 million after officers stopped a “suspicious vehicle” on the A20.
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‘I’ve always incorporated Star Wars into learning - now I’m Kent’s best head teacher’
A father-of-two who uses his passion for science fiction to inspire pupils has been named Kent’s best head teacher.
Motorcyclist knocked off bike and threatened with knife in Paddock Wood robbery attempt
Officers are appealing for witnesses
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Husband’s heartbreak after ‘soulmate’ wife dies from sepsis
A grandmother who shared an ‘old-fashioned love story’ with her ‘soulmate’ husband for nearly five decades has sadly died at the age of 77.
‘We’ve been stuck in a tunnel for hours!’: Broken down train causing travel chaos
People attempting to use high-speed services from the county are facing long delays due to a broken down train near London.
‘They saved me’: Cameras inside home expose violent abuser’s attacks on partner
Shocking videos of a terrified mum being attacked inside her own home have helped convict her violent abuser. **WARNING – DISTRESSING FOOTAGE**
‘I quit my job as an Uber driver to open my first restaurant - it’s a dream come true’
A father-of-two has quit his job as an Uber driver to open a Nepalese restaurant in a town centre.
Huge queues at bottle station as homes still without water during heatwave
Lengthy queues are forming at a bottle station as many homes are still without water following outages.
Family’s anguish as Kent dad-of-two ‘tortured’ in Dubai prison
The sister of a Kent father-of-two being held in Dubai has described his “horrific” ordeal after he was allegedly “tortured” in custody.
Labour councillor becomes latest member to defect to Greens
Another Labour councillor has defected to the Greens in a move that has left his former party “shocked”.
Tip fully reopens after four-month-long overhaul project
New pictures have revealed upgrades made to a Kent tip which is now fully open for the first in almost four months.
Some homes still without water as heatwave continues to cause supply issues
South East Water says supplies are beginning to return in some parts of Kent after outages left homes without water over the bank holiday weekend.
Watchdog praises Kent primary school as pupils far exceed national average
A village school has been praised for its exceptional academic results following a visit from Ofsted inspectors.
Paul Hollywood reignites planning battle after council rejects kitchen garden
Paul Hollywood has reignited a battle to build a walled kitchen garden at his Kent farmhouse after a previous scheme was thrown out last year.
More 30C and above hot weather headed to Kent after record-breaking bank holiday
An amber heat health alert remains in place as the first official heatwave of the year continues
‘We’re at a council house one day and a castle the next - it’s a varied job!’
The owner of a fourth-generation family business says it is doing better than ever as it nears its 80th year.
Man arrested after alleged indecent exposure in Tunbridge Wells
Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward
Celebrate Father’s Day with this year’s My Dad supplement
Thousands of heartfelt drawings and messages from children across the county will feature in our special keepsake edition.
Couple, 19 and 20, plan to buy house next year thanks to savings rules
Luree and Alex have explained how they have managed to get together enough for a £300,000 house
Weekend of water outages continues amid heatwave
Taps are still running dry in four areas of Kent as water companies experience “increased demand” with temperatures expected to hit 30C today.