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‘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.
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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
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.
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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.
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
‘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.
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.
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.
Busy village near Tunbridge Wells set for 20mph extension in four roads
A consultation on the 20mph speed limits for the village is underway
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”.
Four suspected dealers arrested as drugs and weapons seized
Four suspected drug dealers have been arrested after police became aware of suspicious behaviour.
Man and woman remain in critical condition after stabbing at home in residential street
A man and woman remain in a critical condition in hospital after armed police were called to a stabbing at a home.
New stroke unit build could begin within weeks despite travel time fears
Work on a controversial new stroke unit could begin within weeks despite claims it could “sow the seeds of the next health crisis” in Kent.
‘There are so many nail bars, but we’ve found a gap in the market’
A beautician hopes her business can “offer something different” to a town once labelled the "the epicentre of hair and beauty in western Europe".
Titanic rescue engineer's gold watch could sell for £100K in Kent
The man played a key role in rescuing people on the Titanic
Multi-vehicle motorway smash sparks gridlock
Drivers faced long delays due to a multi-vehicle crash this evening.
£78k play park opens on recreation ground in village
A £78,000 play park eight years in the making has been unveiled.
Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge South East Water's treatment works increase capacity and water quality after 'unacceptable' outage
South East Water gives update on six months' resilience plan
‘There’s too much housebuilding - I want to leave Kent altogether’
Concerned residents living in the heart of a housebuilding hotspot say they are considering leaving Kent due to the amount of development in the area.
Man and woman in critical condition after stabbing at home in residential street
A man and woman are in a critical condition in hospital after armed police were called to a stabbing at a home.