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Commuters facing delays due to broken-down train
Rail passengers are facing delays on the train network this morning.
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‘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.
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‘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
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.
‘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.
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.
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
Road cordoned off after car smashes into railway bridge
A road was cordoned off after a car smashed into a railway bridge.
Probe launched after homes targeted on new-build estate
An investigation is underway after residents on a lakeside housing estate were targeted by suspected thieves overnight.
Man charged with almost 40 child sex offences
A Kent man has been charged with almost 40 offences, including rape and causing a child to engage in prostitution.
Knifepoint robbers jailed for 12 years after violent break-in
A trio who carried out a violent knifepoint robbery have been sentenced to a combined 12 years behind bars.
New images showcase £2.6 million revamp of popular leisure centre
Striking images reveal how a revamped leisure centre could look following its multimillion-pound transformation.
‘This is the final step - now we can be a real social destination’
The boss of Kent’s first Italian-Peruvian restaurant says it will become a “real social destination” after being granted an alcohol licence.
Water returns to almost all 24,000 impacted Kent homes but 'boil' warning in place
Supply has now returned to almost all of 24,000 impacted households but people are being told to boil their water
Burst water main leaves several areas and villages without water, forcing college to shut
A burst water main has left several areas and villages without water - and forced a college to close.
Man arrested after woman 'followed by stranger' at Tunbridge Wells shopping centre
The 42-year-old has now been charged