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M25 workers set to strike over pay

M25 workers set to strike over pay

20 February 2024

Maintenance workers at a Kent-based firm are set to ballot over strike action after being unhappy with a proposed pay increase.

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Homes left without water due to ‘waste water leak’

Homes left without water due to ‘waste water leak’

20 February 2024

Villagers experienced low water pressure, while some had none at all, due to a leak.

Deep sinkhole appears close to cliff collapse site

Deep sinkhole appears close to cliff collapse site

20 February 2024

Traffic is being diverted after a sinkhole appeared close to the site of a cliff collapse.

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Two arrests after serious A2 crash

Two arrests after serious A2 crash

20 February 2024

Two suspects have been arrested after a three-car crash on the A2 which left one passenger in a serious condition in hospital.

Rob Beckett announces new stand-up tour

Rob Beckett announces new stand-up tour

20 February 2024

The Bromley-born comedian will kick off his huge 59-date tour, Giraffe, in Kent later this year. Here’s how to get tickets.

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Fly-tippers dump roof tiles in middle of the road

Fly-tippers dump roof tiles in middle of the road

20 February 2024

A stretch of country lane has closed for the second time this month after a huge amount of rubbish was dumped in the road.

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M20 reopens after concerns raised for person’s welfare

M20 reopens after concerns raised for person’s welfare

20 February 2024

A motorway was closed in both directions after emergency crews were called following concerns for a person’s welfare.

‘Black cats don’t look good on Instagram and people think they’re unlucky’

‘Black cats don’t look good on Instagram and people think they’re unlucky’

20 February 2024

Animal charities have found it can take more than three times longer for black cats to find a home than others.

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Fears new ‘noisy’ gym and salon will disrupt village life with ‘blaring music’

Fears new ‘noisy’ gym and salon will disrupt village life with ‘blaring music’

20 February 2024

Plans for a raft of new businesses to takeover a former Co-op building have been approved despite villagers’ concerns over loud music and parking.

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£4.3m sports and youth centre plans thrown into doubt

£4.3m sports and youth centre plans thrown into doubt

19 February 2024

Multi-million pound plans to build a new community pavilion in a deprived part of a town are in jeopardy after promised funding looks set to be axed.

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Free attractions for great family days out

Free attractions for great family days out

19 February 2024

If you’re looking for ways to keep your family entertained that won’t break the bank, we’ve got 21 of Kent’s best free attractions.

Delays after tunnel closed for ‘essential maintenance’

Delays after tunnel closed for ‘essential maintenance’

18 February 2024

There have been delays at the Dartford Crossing after a tunnel was closed for “essential maintenance”.

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A2 shut for more than 15 hours after serious crash

A2 shut for more than 15 hours after serious crash

17 February 2024

A passenger has been airlifted to hospital and two others hurt following a three-car crash near Bluewater shopping centre.

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Water company fines developers over illegal connections

Water company fines developers over illegal connections

16 February 2024

A housing developer has been slapped with a fine for illegally connecting to the water mains.

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Arrest after wooden baton seized from car

Arrest after wooden baton seized from car

16 February 2024

A man has been arrested after a car was stopped and a wooden baton was found inside.

Stolen caravan found 200 miles away – with suspects inside

Stolen caravan found 200 miles away – with suspects inside

16 February 2024

Police used a drone to trace a mobile home that was reported stolen on the other side of the country.

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Thug jailed and banned from high street pubs after attack on staff

Thug jailed and banned from high street pubs after attack on staff

16 February 2024

A pub-goer who became violent in two high street pubs has been jailed after attacking staff.

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Gangster Kenneth Noye’s former mansion home sold for £2.5m

Gangster Kenneth Noye’s former mansion home sold for £2.5m

15 February 2024

The mock Tudor mansion where gangster Kenneth Noye murdered an undercover police officer has been sold for £2.5 million.

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Car flips in roundabout crash near Asda

Car flips in roundabout crash near Asda

15 February 2024

A crash involving two vehicles near a supermarket car park saw a car end up on its side.

Arrest made after postboxes painted gold

Arrest made after postboxes painted gold

14 February 2024

A suspect has been arrested after gold post boxes appeared in a town.

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