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Emergency services called to crash on A-road
Emergency services have been called to a crash on an A-road.
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Two people seriously hurt in crash as A-road closed for hours
Two people were seriously hurt in a crash on an A-road.
Arrest at barber shop amid people smuggling investigation
A man has been arrested at a barber shop and taken into custody as part of an investigation into people smuggling between the UK and France.
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Kent hospital first in NHS to trial 'life-saving' AI tool
A Kent hospital has become the first in the country to use artificial intelligence as a way to diagnose infections and potentially save lives.
Brothel owners behind sex sites in Tunbridge Wells, Maidstone, Canterbury, Dartford, Chatham and Gillingham have £650,000 confiscated
Brothel owners had sex houses in Tunbridge Wells, Maidstone, Canterbury, Dartford, Chatham and Gillingham
TikTok said I ‘needed’ to visit this random Kent vending machine - was it worth the hype?
Our reporter visited a viral farm shop vending machine hidden away in the Kent countryside to see whether it really lived up to the hype…
Heartbreak as woman, 46, dies and another fights for life after crash
Floral tributes have appeared at a roadside after a woman died and another has been left fighting for her life in hospital following a crash.
Brock returns as fears grow over ‘chaotic’ summer on Kent’s roads
A notorious contraflow system will be reinstated next week – amid fears of a “chaotic” summer for Kent’s roads.
Explosions heard and shops evacuated after vape sparks council van fire
Loud explosions were heard and workers evacuated after a used vape caused a waste vehicle to catch fire outside a parade of shops.
Controversial plans approved for padel courts in rural location in Tunbridge Wells
The plans have been approved and include toilets, changing rooms and an office
‘There’s dust everywhere and no one comes here - so I’m shutting my cafe’
The owner of a cafe says she is being forced to close after the demolition of a neighbouring shopping centre caused footfall to drop.
Kent barn with spectacular countryside views near upmarket town goes to auction for £200,000
Imagine waking up to these views, and it's only two miles from a railway station on the Hastings to London line
Council restarts plan for 17,000 homes after government rule change
Plans for thousands of new homes across a Kent borough are having to be redrawn due to government rule changes.
Drink driver loses licence and job after ‘two pints’ at lunchtime
A drink driver has lost his licence and job after being stopped by police in his “battered” car with a crate of Stella Artois on the passenger seat.
‘My mum died here - now I lead 200 people at this hospital to deal with my grief’
A woman whose mum died at the hospital where she now volunteers says she believes she would be “proud” after she was promoted to lead a team.
Thug who smashed hotel door and spat at officer avoids jail
A young man who kicked a hotel door, made threats and spat at police while drunk on New Year’s Eve has avoided jail.
‘We’re rushed off our feet’: Long-empty garage reopens under new ownership
An ambitious businessman has reopened a long-empty garage after investing more than £500,000 to breathe new life into the site.
Prison officer spared jail after striking up romantic relationship with inmate
A prison officer has been spared jail after she admitted to having an affair with an inmate.
Woman taken to hospital after Mercedes flips onto side in A-road crash
A woman was taken to hospital after a Mercedes flipped onto its side on an A-road.
Jail for shoplifter who stole £900 worth of goods from four shops
A ‘persistent shoplifter’ is behind bars after tagetting four shops across one town over a week.