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Police hunt suspect after ‘truck driver assaulted inside moving vehicle’
Police are searching for a suspect who allegedly assaulted a truck driver during a disturbance inside the moving vehicle.
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Op Brock will return due to ‘high passenger numbers’ heading to Europe
A loathed contraflow system is set to be deployed in anticipation of high passenger numbers heading through Kent to Europe.
‘A greater understanding of mental health conditions is vital’
MP Sojan Joseph says a new independent review into mental health conditions will look at how they can be better managed and treated.
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Ricky Gervais donates £200k to two Kent animal charities
Two animal rescue sanctuaries have been given a massive donation from comedian Ricky Gervais.
The towns where shoppers can park for free this Christmas
Here is where shoppers can park for free on selected dates in the run-up to Christmas.
Map shows the Kent test centres where learners are least and most likely to pass
The figures indicate that male learners have a slightly higher pass rate (51%) compared to female drivers (49%)
Opening date for new Costa Coffee inside Sainsbury’s announced
Costa Coffee has revealed when it will take over a closed cafe inside a Sainsbury’s store.
The 12 yellow box junctions in Kent set for ANPR cameras to dish out fines
A crackdown on drivers stopping in yellow box junctions could see numerous locations across Kent armed with cameras ready to dish out fines.
Paul Hollywood loses battle to build kitchen garden at Kent farmhouse
TV presenter Paul Hollywood has lost a battle to build a walled kitchen garden at his Kent farmhouse.
Passengers faced delays after train hits tree
Passengers faced delays after a train hit a tree.
'It could have been so much worse - this roundabout is dangerous!'
A teenager who was hit by a car and dragged from the pavement onto a verge is calling for safety measures at a “dangerous” roundabout.
Almost 5,000 fines dished out as new cameras switched on in ‘rat-run’ road
Scores of drivers have been caught flouting rules on a “rat-run” road after cameras were installed to enforce bus gates.
Commuters facing delays due to broken-down train
Rail passengers are facing delays on the train network this morning.
‘I’m worried about selling my home - these storage units are such an eyesore’
A frustrated resident says his cul-de-sac is being blighted by an “eyesore” construction compound after storage units were erected opposite his home.
NHS staff given option to resign as part of cost-cutting measures
A resignation scheme has been launched at two Kent NHS trusts while another is planning redundancies as staffing levels are slashed to cut costs.
‘All we want is a local shop’: Anger as convenience store bid turned down
Residents of a huge housing estate built a decade ago have been left disappointed again after plans for its first convenience store were refused.
South East Water boss should not resign after Kent disaster as problem ‘far wider than individual people’
24,000 homes in Kent lost supply and a 'boil water notice' remains in place
The Kent high street banks that have closed this year mapped
Branches of Lloyds, Santander and Halifax have all closed for good this year
‘It’s going to be intense’: Artists set to take on 24-hour tattoo marathon
Two tattooist will be working day and night as part of a mammoth fundraising challenge which will see them ink clients for 24 hours straight.
Tunbridge Wells restaurant says South East Water ‘let us down’ after mass booking cancellations
The water outage has been affecting restaurants, schools, GP surgeries and care homes