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A-road blocked after car bursts into flames
Police were at the scene of a car fire on an A-road.
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Swimming pool on its ‘last legs’ could get £6m refurb
A beleaguered swimming pool may be in line for a £6 million overhaul under a council’s plan to boost leisure facilities.
New CGIs unveiled as Lidl presses on with plans to relocate Kent store
New CGIs have been unveiled as Lidl officially launches plans to relocate one of its town centre stores to a more residential area.
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No action against Reform councillor who said he wanted to punch colleague
A county councillor who threatened to punch a colleague in a text message is to face no further action - but opposition members may mount a challenge.
‘Handsy’ police officer who groped colleague barred from all forces
A “handsy” Kent police officer once praised for bravery has been barred from all forces for life after groping a colleague.
Six flood alerts issued for areas of Kent as rain warning expanded
River levels across the county have risen due to the persistent rain
'Handsy' Kent police officer who groped colleagues barred from force for life
His case was considered by a misconduct panel this week
‘I blamed menopause for night sweats and aching joints – but I had cervical cancer’
A mum-of-one who put night sweats and aching joints down to the menopause was shocked to discover she had cervical cancer.
Historic Folkestone library to be sold on open market
Library services are being relocated into a former Job Centre site in the town
Weather warning for rain issued for parts of Kent
The Met Office has put in place a yellow alert for rain for parts of the county, with forecasters warning of surface-level flooding.
Flood warning as Met Office issues 13-hour weather alert for Kent
The warning covers much of the county
Fresh blow to hopes of saving town’s much-loved library building
Hopes of saving a town’s library building were dealt a fresh blow this morning - and the site may proceed to an auction sale next month.
Forecasters warn Kent set to be drenched by more heavy rain this week
Low pressure will bring downpours and gusty winds
‘We continue with the Reform UK experiment - it’s not working for the people of Kent’
Folkestone and Hythe’s Labour MP Tony Vaughan says the Reform UK “experiment” at Kent County Council “isn’t working” for residents.
Update on opening of new Folkestone library service as work gets underway
The new facility will serve the town “for the foreseeable future”
Revealed: More details on plans to scale back hated Op Brock
More details have emerged about plans to scale back the hated Operation Brock system on the M20.
Person treated by medics after lounge fire
Firefighters were called to a home after logs stored close to a burner caught alight.
Power restored after hundreds of homes left without electricity
Hundreds of families were left without power following a sudden outage this evening.
Kent weather latest as flood warnings in place with more wind and rain on the way
Flood alerts remain in effect along a major river in Kent
Kent Police hunting Folkestone attacker who assaulted stranger in street - he suffered a broken arm
Investigators are seeking to identify a man who was in the area at the time