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‘Her dreams were cruelly taken away - but she’s making massive progress’
The family of a teenage girl left with life-changing brain injuries after collapsing in a park say she is continuing to make “massive improvements”.
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11 restaurants in Kent to close as axe to fall on Beefeater and Brewers Fayre
Two restaurant chains in the county are to be axed with the loss of hundreds of jobs.
A-road reopens after three-vehicle crash
An A-road was closed in both directions following a three-vehicle crash.
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Ten day full road closure in Tunbridge Wells for water mains repairs
The road in Tunbridge Wells will be closed for 10 days
Police concerned for missing woman, 59, from Tonbridge
She is believed to have travelled to a nearby woods
The Kent patients waiting 12 hours or more at every NHS Trust mapped
In March 2025 a total of 2,446 patients faced waits of over 12 hours in Kent A&Es
‘The tank belongs to our town; I will do all I can to keep it here’
Amid fears a historic tank could be relocated, an MP has described it as a ‘powerful reminder of the sacrifices made’ during the war.
‘It happened so quickly’: Strong winds bring down tree in Lidl car park
Strong winds brought down a tree outside a Lidl supermarket - narrowly missing parked cars.
Kent train passengers urged to plan ahead as stations and lines to close over bank holiday
Upgrade works will impact travel around the county
Driver killed in crash on A26 St John's Road in Tunbridge Wells that saw air ambulance called
Police, ambulance and air ambulance crews attended the scene in Tunbridge Wells
Three cars damaged in town centre car park after driver ‘loses control’
Three cars were left badly damaged in a town centre car park after a driver lost control and crashed into two parked vehicles.
‘I quit teaching to become an author, now I’ve released my first book’
A former teacher has swapped the classroom for a writing career - and is now celebrating the release of her debut novel.
Viineyard toasts return to profit
A leading winemaker in the county has bounced back to profit as sales continue to grow both at home and abroad.
‘Our homes are being wrecked by lorries - something needs to be done’
Frustrated homeowners say urgent action is still needed at a huge border site as lost lorry drivers continue to damage their properties.
‘We were recruited to make Travellers' lives better - but no-one listened to us'
Two former KCC volunteers say they have been left depressed and defeated after trying to improve issues for the Travelling community.
Kent tip shuts again as 10-week upgrade project extended
A Kent tip will be unable to operate at full capacity for another month - despite the 10-week project supposed to have been completed already.
Girl, 15, dies after police and air ambulance called to village
A teenager was tragically found dead after police were called to a village.
Police tape off town centre park following sexual assault
A town centre park has been taped off by police following a reported sexual assault.
Drone pictures show new Aldi next to M20 as traffic lights to be switched on
New drone pictures show the progress being made on a controversial Aldi supermarket next to the M20.
College gets green light for three-storey building including cafe
A college has been given the green light for a new three-storey building designed to accommodate hundreds more students.