Two people in life-threatening condition following crash
The emergency services, including the air ambulance, were called to a crash in the early hours.
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‘He was taken away too soon - his death was preventable’
The family of an engineer who died from asbestos-related cancer believe it could be linked to his time working at two Kent power stations.
‘It feels like we’ve come home’: New gift shop set to fill ‘gap’ in the high street
A new independent shop is preparing to open its doors and bring locally made gifts back to a high street.
Man jailed after knife attack in shop over old grudge
A 59-year-old has been jailed after spontaneously attacking another man over an old grudge.
Men deny murdering warehouse worker stabbed to death
Two men have denied murdering a warehouse worker who died after being stabbed in the chest.
‘Listen to us just once - we don’t want street lights in our road’
Residents say adding street lights to their road would upset local wildlife and ruin the rural setting of the area.
Lower Thames Crossing to be ‘first carbon neutral British infrastructure project’
A British hydrogen firm is set to supply 2,500 tonnes of ‘homegrown’ hydrogen for the Lower Thames Crossing.
Delays on two busy routes after tractor blaze and ‘load spillage’
Emergency services were called to two separate incidents including a tractor pulling a trailer of hay which has caught fire.
People smugglers convicted after migrants hidden in lorries
Arrest footage has been released following the conviction of two people smugglers who arranged the transport of migrants hidden in lorries.
Government SEND reforms ‘too little, too late’ say parents
The government’s planned overhaul of special educational needs and disabilities provision has been met with scepticism in Kent.
Appeal to find missing 16-year-old boy
Police officers are asking for help to find a missing teenager, last seen yesterday.
Ex-cop accused of molesting colleagues no longer faces criminal proceedings
A former police constable accused of molesting two female colleagues is no longer facing criminal proceedings.
Emergency response following ‘concerns for welfare of man’ inside vehicle
A man has been charged after emergency services descended on a cul-de-sac following concerns for the welfare of a person inside a vehicle.
‘I spent day in county’s most crime-hit town centre - this is what I found’
Our reporter visited the part of the county where on average there are 11 reported crimes each day.
Violent attacker left woman with facial fractures
A 26-year-old has been jailed after he repeatedly punched a stranger in a “horrific” and unprovoked alleyway attack.
‘Our village bus service is already shocking - rerouting it for new homes is mad’
Plans to divert a bus route through a proposed 450-home development have angered residents who fear it’s only a gambit to get the plans through.
‘This is the most shocking Ofsted report I’ve read’: Concerns of ‘excessive force’ used at primary school
A primary school has been plunged into special measures by inspectors who found staff “physically intervened“ with pupils.
Father and son found not guilty of murder after boy killed in crash
A father and son have been found not guilty of murder after a four-year-old was killed in a fatal crash.
‘Unlawful’ council rule change goes unchallenged after £100k price tag proves too steep for Reform
A Reform councillor who accused his Labour-run council of attempting to “rig the rules” has backed down from a legal challenge over the costs.
‘I used to play here, now I’ll be running things’: Couple take over community pub
A couple are relishing the opportunity to realise a lifetime’s ambition of running their local pub with “well curated” plans in store.