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150 jobs created as global firm throws doors open for business in Kent

150 jobs created as global firm throws doors open for business in Kent

03 August 2024

Almost 150 jobs are set to be created as a global clean energy-tech company opens a headquarters in the county.

Major route shut in both directions after crash

Major route shut in both directions after crash

03 August 2024

A major route has been shut in both directions following reports of a crash.

Drug dealer who tried to avoid officers at railway station jailed

Drug dealer who tried to avoid officers at railway station jailed

02 August 2024

A couple have been sentenced after being found with a “substantial” amount of drugs.

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Man taken to hospital after motorbike crash

Man taken to hospital after motorbike crash

28 July 2024

The A2 was temporarily shut near Dartford Heath while emergency services attended a crash involving a motorbike.

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Fashion giant could shut all stores

Fashion giant could shut all stores

26 July 2024

Ted Baker, once hugely popular, could close all of its shops amid reports that staff have been handed three-week’s notice.

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Electric car thief who hit motorcyclist while fleeing police found with ‘burglary kit’

Electric car thief who hit motorcyclist while fleeing police found with ‘burglary kit’

23 July 2024

A prolific burglar being pursued by police veered onto the wrong side of the road before “seriously injuring” a biker and their passenger.

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Thieves pose as charity workers for Tony Hudgell Foundation

Thieves pose as charity workers for Tony Hudgell Foundation

21 July 2024

A warning has been issued after thieves posing as charity workers for the Tony Hudgell Foundation attempted to pocket donations after door-knocking.

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Seven jailed for more than 150 years after fatal shooting

Seven jailed for more than 150 years after fatal shooting

18 July 2024

Seven men have been jailed for a total of more than 150 years following the murder of a 24-year-old.

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Rail station reopens after ‘emergency incident’

Rail station reopens after ‘emergency incident’

13 July 2024

A railway station has fully reopened after being forced to close earlier following an emergency incident.

Girl,17, left 'extremely frightened' after boys whisper sexual threats on bus

Girl,17, left 'extremely frightened' after boys whisper sexual threats on bus

12 July 2024

Detectives have released images of two boys they wish to speak to after sexual threats left a teenage girl “extremely frightened”.

Search for family after man’s ashes donated to charity shop

Search for family after man’s ashes donated to charity shop

11 July 2024

A community effort is under way to find the family and friends of a man whose ashes were discovered in a charity shop.

‘I had lunch in a bathtub with teacups hanging from the ceiling’

‘I had lunch in a bathtub with teacups hanging from the ceiling’

11 July 2024

We visited a surprising vintage tea room that turns back the clock with its quirky decor.

Trailer released for Hollywood movie starring A-list actors filmed near Kent

Trailer released for Hollywood movie starring A-list actors filmed near Kent

10 July 2024

The trailer for an upcoming romantic comedy starring Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh, with some scenes filmed near the Kent border, is out now.

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Parents’ anger at trust ‘erasing school’s history’ with name changes

Parents’ anger at trust ‘erasing school’s history’ with name changes

10 July 2024

Families have accused one of Kent’s biggest academy trusts of ‘erasing’ its primary’s history as it prepares to rename more than 15 schools it runs.

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Six Kent restaurants owned by same company to close this week

Six Kent restaurants owned by same company to close this week

02 July 2024

Six restaurants owned by the same company will shut within days, bosses have confirmed.

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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, we still love you

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, we still love you

27 June 2024

We went along to watch the wonderful magic of childhood film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang come to life on stage.

Huge queues on M25 clear after van breaks down

Huge queues on M25 clear after van breaks down

25 June 2024

Queues of about eight miles have now cleared on the M25 after a broken-down van caused chaos for commuters.

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‘Imagine if he’d died here - our quiet road would have become a shrine’

‘Imagine if he’d died here - our quiet road would have become a shrine’

25 June 2024

Fifteen years ago, Michael Jackson was planning to move onto our doorstep - but fate would intervene for the family renting their property to him.

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Dad stabbed teens after shouting ‘speak f****** English’

Dad stabbed teens after shouting ‘speak f****** English’

21 June 2024

A dad of two who stabbed two teens after a heated exchange on New Year’s Day has been jailed.

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Person hit by train dies

Person hit by train dies

19 June 2024

A person has died after being hit by a train.

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