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Major London rail terminals to shut for 22 days from tomorrow
Commuters and rail passengers can expect three weeks of disruption as major London terminals serving Kent close for 22 days this weekend.
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‘I’m going to make this the best restaurant in the town centre’
A doctor who has reduced his hours to open a new Indian eatery says he wants to make it the “best restaurant in town”.
‘Padel court has killed our wedding trade - people are worried about the noise’
A wedding venue owner says the opening of a padel court has devastated bookings - as couples fear noise from matches will disrupt their big day.
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'People can't afford it anymore': Fuel thefts soar in Kent since Iran war
Petrol station workers fear renewed hostilities involving Iran could trigger another surge in fuel theft following a spike when war first broke out.
'Rambo knife teen stole my son's bike in broad daylight'
A thug held a Rambo knife to a 15-year-old boy's throat before robbing the £2,600 electric bike he had saved for.
First-ever yob crackdown approved for historic Kent town
A town described as the "jewel of the Weald" has approved its first crackdown on antisocial behaviour following a rise in reported incidents.
Drivers face month of delays as gas works begin on major A-road
Drivers face a month of delays as work to improve gas infrastructure on a main route has begun.
‘Left in the dark’: Residents’ fury as government ‘secretly’ sets up giant emergency car park
Residents have been left stunned after the government “secretly” set up a giant emergency car park on their doorstep.
Pictures: Kent racecourse made ‘emergency’ holding site for 1,000 cars amid border chaos fears
An abandoned Kent racecourse has been earmarked by the government as an emergency holding site for holidaymakers caught in queues this summer.
Passengers urged to plan ahead as 2 London stations to shut for 3 weeks
Southeastern services will be affected for 22 days this summer
Busy A-road in Tunbridge Wells set for more than 5 weeks of roadworks
Roadworks are popping up everywhere in the town as work is carried out during school holidays
‘My jaw hit the deck when I was told the price’
There are fishy tales and a seaside shock for Secret Drinker as he heads to a pub on one of Kent’s best beaches.
‘The work of turning around South East Water starts now’: New CEO pledges changes on first day
The new boss of a crisis-hit water firm has pledged to make changes but says the “transformation will not be easy”.
Mobile post office restores vital service to villages after branch closures
A mobile Post Office has begun serving more rural communities across Kent, restoring vital services to villagers.
'Council gagged me and giggled like schoolchildren - people want these answers heard in public'
Councillors have been accused of “gagging” a fellow member’s attempts to scrutinise the authority after his questions were not answered in public.
'It's destroyed me': Firm fined £90k after dad's forklift fall on unsafe construction site
A firm has been fined £90,000 after a dad was left "physically ruined" when he fell from a forklift tipping bucket at an unsafe construction site.
Six weeks of roadworks in Tunbridge Wells town centre
SGN said it was carrying out the works during the school holidays
‘The way Labour has handled local government reorganisation is appalling’
In her latest KentOnline column, MP Katie Lam takes aim at Labour’s handling of the biggest shake-up of local government in 50 years.
Firefighters to stage mass rally in Maidstone in bid to save station closures and avoid job cuts
The demo will take place ahead of a meeting of the Kent and Medway Fire and Rescue Authority
‘Beautiful and kind’ woman, 46, who died after Mini crashed into tree named
A woman who died after the car she was travelling in crashed into a tree has been named.