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Five-car crash on A20 sparks delays near motorway junction
A crash involving five cars caused long delays on the A20.
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‘I can never forgive them’: Cowboy builders conned customers out of £1.3m
Two ruthless cowboy builders who conned customers out of more than £1.3 million “should have been stopped years ago”, say devastated victims.
Bereaved Tunbridge Wells family to unveil mental health bench in memory of son
Despite their devastating loss, Frazer's family have put their love and effort into the project in the hope they can help others
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‘It’s penny-pinching!’ Shock as parking charges to be brought in at popular woodland
Visitors to one of Kent’s largest nature reserves have been left shocked at plans to introduce parking charges - with some threatening to boycott it.
Motorcyclist taken to hospital after crash with van
Emergency crews were called after a motorcyclist was injured following a crash with a van.
‘They need to weed out deadwood’: Hospital trust cutting staff to ‘significantly reduce costs’
Health campaigners say Kent’s largest hospital trust “needs to weed out deadwood” after bosses confirmed they are inviting staff to resign.
Work starts on demolition of multi-storey car park painted by Mr Doodle
Contractors have begun flattening a multi-storey car park featuring a huge artwork mural as part of a year-long demolition project.
One of world’s oldest schools partnering with private primary
One of the world’s oldest schools is partnering with a private primary in a merger agreement.
Inside former bingo hall as work to begin on long-awaited theatre
Work to transform a long-abandoned bingo hall into a theatre is to get underway this month - as new photos show how the site looks inside.
Popular Tunbridge Wells town centre craft beer pub and bar poised to expand
People love this place, which even has its own running and book clubs, and they're set to get a lot more of it to love
Couples offered £35k dream wedding at Kent castle for hit TV show
One lucky couple is being offered the chance to tie the knot at a Kent Castle in a £35,000 wedding as part of a hit TV show.
A228 traffic updates as two people died following crash near Pembury - recap
The road was closed in both directions for several hours
Man and woman die after car leaves road and crashes in woods near Pembury
Enquiries are ongoing and police have urged witnesses to come forward
Lorry driver was on video call to wife when he killed dad-of-two in M20 crash
A foreign trucker was on a video call with his wife when he ploughed into the rear of a car on the M20, killing a dad-of-two.
Passengers urged to plan ahead as Kent train lines and London stations to see closures
A busy line via Maidstone and Ashford will shut at the end of May
Overnight M20 closure ahead of Op Brock return
Operation Brock will be installed overnight on Tuesday ahead of Bank Holiday weekend getaways.
The Pig Hotels 'accepts private offer' for Groombridge Place and ditches hotel plan
The Pig Hotels is walking away from its earlier proposal to turn it into a hotel
‘We want people to feel safe’: Views needed amid rise in anti-social behaviour
A consultation is underway on whether a clampdown on anti-social behaviour is needed in a town amid a rising number of incidents.
Drivers face long delays after four-car crash on M20
There were long queues on the M20 after an accident involving four cars.
Seafront flats, land for development, and former charity shop sell at auction
A block of seafront flats, a former charity shop, and a plot of land for a potential development are among the latest things to sell at auction.