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‘Standing for Reform does not make me a Nazi - vandals are trying to scare me’
With Reform UK predicted to take a number of seats at next week’s council elections, candidates have told how vandals have targeted their campaigns.
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ANPR systems being brought in for three Kent hospital car parks
Drivers visiting several Kent hospitals will soon have to change how they pay for parking.
Car park to finally reopen five months after large fire
A car park which has been closed since last year after a neighbouring nightclub was engulfed in flames is to finally reopen.
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Travellers pitch up on green with horse
A group of Travellers have set up on a patch of land next to a parade of shops, bringing a horse with them.
Person dies after being hit by train
A person has died after being hit by a train which prompted a large emergency response.
Person struck by train as emergency teams respond
A person has been hit by a train prompting services to be cancelled as emergency services called to incident.
Delays on M20 after crash involving lorry and car
A crash involving a car and a lorry caused delays on a motorway.
Trains delayed after fire under bridge
High-speed rail services have been delayed after reports of a fire by the tracks under a bridge.
Shoe Zone u-turns on closure plans - but will still leave high street
Shoe Zone has u-turned on plans to leave a Kent town centre - but will still move out of the high street.
Road shut off as double-decker bus engulfed in flames
A double-decker bus has been evacuated after erupting into flames in horrific fashion this afternoon.
A new beginning: SEN school opens in former nursery
A new special needs school has opened in a former nursery which closed after a baby boy died having choked on his food.
Research uncovers truth of most haunted village in England
A series of tantalising mysteries associated with the “most haunted” village in England has been solved by a university academic.
Woman suffers serious injuries after being attacked in street
Witnesses are urged to come forward after a woman was reportedly attacked in the street and needed hospital treatment.
Vandals cause £30k damage at Spa Valley Railway
Several carriages were vandalised with graffiti and the original paintwork cannot be saved
Huge solar and battery storage facility planned for rural Kent village
The facility would be bigger than 23 football pitches
Man charged after loaded handgun found at house
A man has been arrested and charged after a loaded gun was found at a house.
Work to demolish former Kent factory for 94 homes and community hub to take 18 weeks
There will be 36 houses and 58 flats
Man charged after assault at high street pub
A suspect has been charged after two men were left needing hospital treatment for serious injuries.
'They left her feeling helpless': Mum's anguish over daughter's M20 bridge death
A grieving mother believes her daughter was let down by health professionals before falling to her death from a motorway bridge.
Has the fizz gone out of Kent’s wine industry?
After years of growth and accolades, it appears Kent’s winemaking industry is facing a challenging period. We’ve spoken to experts about the shift...