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Hated Operation Brock to return ahead of Easter travel spike
Operation Brock will be back in force for three weeks this month as Kent is braced for a spike in travel over the Easter holidays.
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Wimpy to finally return to town centre this summer
An iconic fast-food brand has reiterated it will reopen despite facing further delays in bringing back a branch in a Kent town.
End to Eurostar’s monopoly? ‘Green signal’ for Virgin to operate cross-Channel trains
Virgin Group says there are “no more major hurdles to overcome” before it can begin operating passenger trains through the Channel Tunnel.
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Road reopens after motorbike crash and oil spillage
An A-road has reopened following an accident involving a motorbike and a car.
Police find stolen goods and wire cutters in van at shopping centre
Police have arrested a man and are searching for other suspects after a van was found with stolen goods inside.
Work underway to clear illegal waste dumped in Kent woodland
Work is underway to clear thousands of tonnes of illegal waste dumped in an ancient woodland, as investigations continue.
Air ambulance lands on rec following incident in high street
An air ambulance was spotted on a recreation ground following reports of an incident in a high street.
Queues as sushi chain opens its doors in closure-hit town centre
Queues formed at a new sushi and noodle restaurant which has filled a high street unit left empty for six years.
Costa customers ‘scared’ after ceiling collapses during lunch service
A husband and wife who had headed to their regular coffee spot were “shocked” when part of the ceiling fell through above the counter.
Drug dealer, 33, snared after ‘marketing messages discovered on his phone’
A drug dealer’s illicit operation came crashing down when police discovered texts advertising the sale of illegal substances on his phone.
‘We can bring it back to its former glory’
A village's only pub is to begin a new chapter when it reopens under new management.
Tenants given extra four months ahead of shopping centre demolition
Tenants in a shopping centre earmarked for demolition have been granted an extra four months at the site following a huge backlash.
Tunbridge Wells McDonald's to reopen next week after major upgrade
There will be new drive-thru booths and more space in the restaurant
Finger-licking food festivals coming to Kent this summer
Enjoy spicy street food, artisan produce, refreshing cocktails and real ales at Kent’s summer food festivals.
‘It brings back awful memories’: The baby murder that shocked town
Police have made a fresh appeal for information over the death of a newborn baby - exactly 30 years after the infant's body was found in a lake.
Man injured in hit-and-run sparks emergency closure of country lane
Police have shut a road and are searching for a driver after a male pedestrain was injured in a hit and run.
Manhunt for boys after bales burn for days and caravan trashed
Police are hunting for teenage boys after bales reportedly sent up in flames burned for days and a caravan was trashed.
Woman trafficked to UK and forced to work in Kent brothel had 'no idea where she was'
The trio of criminals played leading roles in the prostitution of vulnerable victims in multiple towns and cities
Teenagers arrested after suspected town centre stabbing
Two 17-year-old boys have been arrested after two men were reportedly stabbed near a Kent high street last night.
When and where Kent will feel the warmest this week as 20C highs on the way
There will be plenty of sunshine to enjoy throughout the rest of the week