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‘Enough is enough! It’s time to take over failing South East Water’
MPs and councillors have ramped up calls to renationalise South East Water as the water company’s latest failures were debated in Parliament.
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Drivers face three-mile diversion across industrial estate as road closed
Drivers are facing a three-mile diversion due to the closure of a busy road.
‘It’s been my life’s work’: Hospital scientist retires after 45 years
A scientist has hung up her lab coat after more than four decades of serving patients across the county.
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Roadworks on busy Kent A-road for 18 days for crossing upgrade
Traffic lights will be used in the area while the works are carried out
‘The building has its light back’: Inside town’s first Buddhist monastery
A Buddhist monastery has flung open its doors and become the first worship centre of its kind in a Kent town.
Fire at Post Office Square in Tunbridge Wells sparks huge emergency response
There were up to 15 fire service vehicles at the scene
The best al fresco bars to visit this summer
It’s hotting up, so our reviewer has picked out the best cocktail bars in Kent to spend time in the sun with something ice cold in your hand.
Kent's biggest school faces forced takeover if trust fails to fix finances
Kent’s biggest school faces a forced takeover by another operator if its current academy trust cannot urgently repair its finances.
Major rail delays as signalling fault sees services suspended
Commuters faced long delays on a busy railway route due to a signalling problem.
Rainbow flags at the ready! Your guide to Kent’s Pride celebrations
There’s plenty of glitter, music and big celebrations as Pride returns to spread love across the county.
Nightmare roadworks to drag on for another two weeks as closure extended
A controversial roadworks project is set to blight motorists for a further fortnight as contractors face “engineering difficulties”.
Farm shop eyes expansion amid growing customer demand
Bosses behind a farm shop and cafe are ‘optimistic’ for the future as they plan expansion amid growing customer demand.
Woman hit by car in high street taken to hospital with head injuries
A woman was taken to hospital with head injuries after being hit by a car in a town centre.
Met Office predicts rain and thunder in Kent as heatwave ends
Heavy showers will dominate the forecast this week
Thousands of fans flock from Kent to celebrate Arsenal’s win
Scores of football fans are travelling from Kent to celebrate Arsenal’s title-winning campaign today.
More homes seeing water outages as heatwave disruption continues
Hundreds of households are still without water as a gym has also had to close its pools and spa area for the second time.
Hundreds remain without water as MP calls for government intervention
An MP has criticised a water company over “repeated failures” which have seen thousands of people without a supply, as the crisis drags on.
Military aircraft spotted flying low over Kent hospital
A military aircraft has been spotted flying low over a hospital in Kent this afternoon.
Husband’s heartbreak after ‘soulmate’ wife dies from sepsis
A grandmother who shared an ‘old-fashioned love story’ with her ‘soulmate’ husband for nearly five decades has sadly died at the age of 77.
‘It’s unacceptable!’ Businesses forced to close and 15,000 still without water
Thousands of customers across the county are still experiencing water supply issues caused by the bank holiday heatwave.