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Man taken to hospital after being hit by van on zebra crossing
A man has been taken to hospital after being hit by a van on a zebra crossing.
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Out-of-hours drinking sees licence stripped from village’s only pub
A village’s only pub had its licence stripped after police raised concerns over public safety and drinking into the early hours.
Long M20 delays as key tunnel shut due to ‘technical issue’
Queues are building on a motorway as a key tunnel has shut in both directions due to a “technical issue”.
Woman suffers burns as flat fire sparks huge emergency response
A woman suffered burns in a town centre flat fire which sparked a huge emergency response.
Dramatic rescue as pair saved in popular harbour
A heroic coastguard has shared details of a dramatic rescue after being forced to dive into the water at a popular harbour to save a man.
How eyesore site that has been derelict for years could be transformed
Developers are selling an eyesore plot earmarked for new flats where construction is yet to begin six years after permission was granted.
Woman in hospital after car crash
A woman was injured in a two-car collision which led to a road being closed for three hours.
Work to protect 3,000 homes from flooding to get underway
Vital work to protect thousands of homes and businesses from flooding is set to last eight weeks.
New council flats revealed in bid to cut waiting list
Plans to buy more than 40 affordable homes have been approved to help cut down a council’s waiting list.
Chinese takeaway improves and apologises after damning hygiene rating
A Chinese takeaway given a poor hygiene rating after inspectors discovered mould, flies and staff playing card games has made improvements.
Hope for much-loved leisure centre as all bidders ‘intend to reopen’ site
All prospective buyers lined up to take on a closed leisure centre “intend to reopen” the facility, administrators have confirmed.
Council yet to secure business partner for huge 10,000-home ‘garden town’
A council has been unable to find a business partner to deliver a 10,000-home ‘garden town’ more than a year after cash flow fears were raised.
Recap as 'technical fault' closes A20 tunnel near Folkestone causing major delays
The tunnel has been shut in both direction and engineers have been at the scene
The Star Inn at Romney Marsh stripped of licence after woman found 'trying to attack' people in early hours
The police said there had been a "failure to engage" from the pub to try and improve the situation
Huge arts festival announces 2025 dates
A renowned contemporary arts festival has confirmed its dates for next year after a 12-month delay.
Customers ‘gutted’ as iconic music venue to close after 26 years
A popular music venue described as a ‘staple’ of a town is to close after more than a quarter of a century.
Folkestone road closure after landslip ten months ago extended to end of summer 2025
Drivers will need to continue following a diversion route throughout the start of 2025
All of the Kent train stations that will benefit from £2 million improvements
There will also be deep cleans at over 100 Southeastern stations
Sara Pascoe announces UK tour
The stand-up and sitcom star will take her new show all over the country, including four Kent venues.
Why asylum seekers prefer Kent barracks to staying in hotels
Exclusive: The Home Office could extend the use of a former military barracks to house asylum seekers despite local backlash, KentOnline can reveal.