Europe’s top Subbuteo players to battle it out in Kent
Europe’s best Subbuteo players will be heading to Kent for two of the game’s biggest championships this weekend.
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Delays on M2 following crash involving car and bus
Motorists faced delays on the M2 this morning after a crash near a junction’s roundabout.
Adrenaline-packed circus show with live rock music to set up tent
From aerial sword swallowing to freestyle motocross, the thrilling new family show will be in Kent for 10 days.
Services returning to normal after person hit by train
Trains are resuming a normal service after a person was hit this afternoon.
Arrest after reports teenager raped at park
A man in his 30s has been arrested on suspicion of rape after a young girl was allegedly attacked.
Five-week road closure for emergency gas works
Sideroads have been gridlocked this morning as motorists seek ways to avoid the closure of a key A-road for gas main repairs.
‘It’s an insult!’ Fury as just 10% of planned new-builds to be affordable
Protesters have expressed their anger that just 10% of the 150 homes planned on a former school site are set to be affordable.
‘We need to get on with it’: MP presses for government cash to fix landslip road
An MP has urged Kent County Council to move with haste to secure funding for a road devastated in a landslip more than two years ago.
High street advertising screens among latest planning applications for district
Several fresh planning applications have been submitted to a council - including new digital advertising screens and the construction of a new home.
‘It is desperately sad’: Tributes for biker who died after crashing into wall
Floral tributes and handwritten notes have been left at the scene where a motorcyclist died following a collision.
Man found dead in Channel named
A 21-year-old man who was found in the Channel has been named at an inquest opening into his death.
Appeal for witnesses after BMW crashes in ‘high-speed’ A2 police chase
Officers are appealing for witnesses after a BMW failed to stop and then crashed following a police chase on a busy A-road.
First services begin at new £10m health ‘hub’
The first service at a new £10 million community health centre, which will eventually provide thousands of appointments every year, has opened.
‘We had great fun’: Kent gastro pub to feature in popular TV show
An award-winning Kent gastro pub features in one of television’s most popular reality shows covering the hospitality industry.
Tougher rules considered to curb HMO numbers following ‘rapid increase’
New restrictions are being considered by a council to restrict the number of houses of multiple occupation following safety concerns.
Home at centre of police road closure could become children’s care facility
A property with a troubled recent history that resulted in police having to shut an entire street could become a home for children with special needs.
‘It’s frustrating’: Bosses behind energy storage facility ‘among UK’s biggest’ to resubmit fresh bid
Bosses behind a bid for a large battery energy storage system on green belt land say they will go back to the drawing board after withdrawing plans.
Fears beaches could keep ‘poor’ rating after sharp rise in bacteria levels
Fears are growing that three beaches could be rated ‘poor’ when new water quality results are published following a sharp rise in bacteria levels.
‘We need buses, shops and swings’: How we would spend £20m to stop ‘decline’
With one of Kent’s poorest regions set to receive £20 million, residents and businesses have their say on how they would like the cash to be spent.
Man dies after being hit by train at level crossing
Police have confirmed a man has died after being hit by a train at a level crossing.