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M20 reopens after multi-vehicle crash

Emergency crews were called to a multi-vehicle crash which prompted the M20 to close for several hours.

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‘It’s the perfect opportunity!’: Four friends take over ‘dream’ Kent vineyard

A group of friends who have known each other for almost two decades have taken over the running of a Kent vineyard.

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Mystery surrounds crash death of man who drove wrong way along M20 for five miles

A driver’s motives for travelling five miles the wrong way down the M20 before a fatal head-on crash “will never be known”, a coroner has concluded.

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‘We haven’t changed for 45 years - and customers love it!’

The owner of a town centre’s longest-running Italian restaurant believes keeping it authentic has allowed it to thrive in what is now its 45th year.

Kent Live - Tunbridge Wells

Young girl from Tunbridge Wells with brain tumour wants to find 'all the Kirstys in the world'

The campaign has already identified more than 6,000 Kirstys worldwide

Ashford News

Thousands booked in as second phase of meningitis vaccine rolled out in Kent

The second dose of the meningitis vaccine is being rolled out by health staff across Kent following a deadly outbreak which claimed two lives.

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Demolition of shopping centre begins as diggers tear down site

The controversial demolition of a shopping centre has begun as diggers move onto the site.

Kent Live - Tunbridge Wells

Police probe assault in popular Tunbridge Wells park as victim's mum speaks out

Anyone with information or who may have witnessed the incident is urged to contact police

Ashford News

Kent hospital boss was suspended while trust claimed she was on ‘unplanned leave’

The boss of a troubled Kent hospital trust was suspended for more than two months - despite KentOnline being told she was on “unplanned leave”.

Ashford News

‘It’s like the Grand Canyon!’ Fury over state of pothole-ridden road

Residents fed up with the state of a “crumbling” road installed a mock-up sign comparing it to the Grand Canyon.

Kent Live - Tunbridge Wells

South East Water chief to forgo bonus following Kent and Sussex water outages

It follows recent outages which left thousands of customers without drinking water in Kent and Sussex

Ashford News

Controversial Aldi store starts to take shape as roadworks set to finally end

A town’s third Aldi supermarket is starting to take shape more than six years after the retailer bought the prime plot.

Ashford News

Kent County Council awarded £12m for new SEND service to support children

A new multi-million-pound investment is set to transform support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) across Kent.

Kent Live - Tunbridge Wells

South East Water boss tells MPs he 'got it wrong' in handling outages across Kent and Sussex

Bosses of the company were grilled by the parliamentary Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee on Tuesday

Ashford News

‘Ticking time bomb’ household battery sparked recycling plant inferno

A catastrophic fire tore through a recycling plant after a “ticking time bomb” battery fell from a conveyor belt and caught alight.

Ashford News

Woman airlifted to hospital with life-changing injuries after crash

A woman has been airlifted to hospital with life-changing injuries following a crash in the countryside.

Ashford News

Unsafe food, the weight of 35 elephants, seized at border control

Hundreds of tonnes of food which posed a ‘genuine risk’ has been intercepted at a key border control point in the county.

Kent Live - Tunbridge Wells

Busy village near Tunbridge Wells set for 20mph extension in four roads

A consultation on the 20mph speed limits for the village is underway

Ashford News

Gregg Wallace reveals plans to sell ‘enormous’ Kent home

Former MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace has revealed he is planning on selling his Kent home as he “can’t live the life [he] used to have”.

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Four suspected dealers arrested as drugs and weapons seized

Four suspected drug dealers have been arrested after police became aware of suspicious behaviour.