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Car flips in middle of high street
A high street was blocked after a car flipped in the middle of the road.
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Huge sea search was for man reported missing 100 miles away
A huge sea search off the Kent coast was for a man reported missing 100 miles away.
Plans for artist’s quirky new home delayed because not enough posters put up
A Kent artist’s plans for a controversial seaside home have been delayed as not enough notices were put up advertising the application.
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Second day of search for person missing in sea off Kent coast
A huge search operation on the Kent coast has continued today following reports of a person going missing in the water.
Huge emergency services response at beach
A huge search operation has been underway on the Kent coast this afternoon.
Moped rider ‘threatened pair and scratched car with knife in road rage row’
A moped rider is said to have brandished a blade while unleashing threats before scratching up a motorist’s car during a road rage row.
Kent’s largest free adventure play area set for huge revamp
A flagship award-winning seaside play park is set to be overhauled for the first time in more than 20 years.
Power cables damaged after car crash shuts road
A busy route has been closed after a car crashed into an electrical pole leaving cables strewn across the road.
‘I was in £75k debt – but I now run a business worth £1.5m’
A grandmother has revealed how she went from being £75,000 in debt to running her own business worth £1.5m.
Plans to demolish buildings at hugely popular roadside cafe get green light
Plans to flatten and replace eyesore buildings next to one of Kent’s most popular roadside cafes have been given the green light.
‘This is the final nail in the coffin - it’s going to hit us really hard’
Business owners say they are fearing for their survival after one of Kent’s busiest beaches was hit with a do-not-swim warning.
Abandoned nursery next to ‘heroin alley’ set for major overhaul
An abandoned nursery next to an “alleyway from hell” is set for a major overhaul.
Derelict landmark to open as holiday let this year
Plans to turn a historic landmark into a holiday let could be completed early this year, months after thieves struck the site.
Holidaymakers vent anger as Eurotunnel delays hit more than four hours
Frustrated holidaymakers are facing delays of more than four hours after a train reportedly became stuck in the Eurotunnel.
Hundreds brave the cold for Boxing Day Dip
Hundreds of people across Kent have braved the chilly waters for the traditional Boxing Day Dip.
Four men and three women arrested after bar brawl
Seven people have been arrested after a man and a woman were attacked by a group in a bar.
I visited an underrated Kent seaside town and found it deserves far more attention
There was so much to see and do - not to mention the amazing fish and chips
5 art exhibitions to visit this year
From Steve McQueen’s photography collection to a hotly-anticipated triennial, these are the must-see art exhibitions coming to Kent.
Premier Inn wins bid for three-storey hotel extension
Bosses at a hotel chain have had their plans approved to provide a huge three-storey extension which will add 24 more rooms.
Line-side fire sparks train delays
Rail passengers are facing delays after a line-side fire caused a signalling failure.