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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.
‘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.
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.
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.
Man airlifted to major trauma centre as helicopter lands on green
A man was airlifted to a major trauma centre following an incident in a residential area.
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.
Developer behind Kent town's ABC cinema site reveals 'trailblazing' finance model for residents
Plenty of new information about this huge scheme in the town centre
Town centre street cordoned off after serious incident
Emergency services, including an air ambulance, were sent to a serious incident in a town centre.
Grass verge ripped up as drivers sneak past A-road closure
Inconsiderate drivers squeezing past an A-road closure - the fourth in a year - have ripped up a grass verge.
Nigel Farage predicts Reform UK will do 'very well' at Kent County Council elections
The Kent County Council polls on May 1 will see 81 seats up for grabs
Kent town's former main post office set to become Betfred betting shop
The floor plan shows what's proposed inside
Kent town's £4million SGN upgrade to 3.5km of gas pipeline means five months of roadworks
A phases two of the work is due to take place in 2026
Furious neighbours say a Kent Sainsbury's solar panels will 'lower our house prices'
One resident has labelled the plans 'intolerable'