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‘They saved his life’: Children praised for rescuing man from sea

‘They saved his life’: Children praised for rescuing man from sea

26 July 2024

Praise has been heaped on a group of youngsters whose swift actions saved a man’s life after he was seen in trouble in the sea.

Bin workers set to strike amid collections crisis

Bin workers set to strike amid collections crisis

26 July 2024

Bin workers could vote to strike over pay just days after it was revealed there have been 36,000 complaints about their company’s performance.

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Change of plan sees road closures postponed

Change of plan sees road closures postponed

25 July 2024

Road closures have been postponed so a temporary route can be created instead as part of efforts to reduce disruption for long-suffering motorists.

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Make a meal of payday at some of Kent’s best restaurants

Make a meal of payday at some of Kent’s best restaurants

25 July 2024

Splash the cash this payday with a meal at one of KentOnline’s top-rated restaurants of the year - so far.

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Roadworks on main route for 23 days

Roadworks on main route for 23 days

24 July 2024

Part of a main route which connects an industrial estate to an A-road will be closed for a total of 23 days.

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Boy ‘sexually assaulted’ at holiday park

Boy ‘sexually assaulted’ at holiday park

24 July 2024

A report of a sexual assault on a boy is being investigated by police who have made an arrest.

Behind the scenes of ‘critical’ bridge works

Behind the scenes of ‘critical’ bridge works

24 July 2024

We go behind the scenes of urgent engineering works on a historic bridge that have caused traffic chaos.

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Four charged after ‘loaded handguns and drugs found in cupboard’

Four charged after ‘loaded handguns and drugs found in cupboard’

23 July 2024

An uninsured car led officers to uncover loaded handguns and drugs in a storage cupboard.

Plans for 115 homes next to busy roundabout approved

Plans for 115 homes next to busy roundabout approved

23 July 2024

A new estate will be sandwiched between two main roads and near an expanding roundabout after the housing proposals were given the go ahead.

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Kent’s ‘worst house on the street’ gets Channel 4 makeover

Kent’s ‘worst house on the street’ gets Channel 4 makeover

23 July 2024

A derelict property which was left empty for more than 15 years has been given a stunning new look thanks to a Channel 4 show.

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Week-long bridge closure causes gridlock

Week-long bridge closure causes gridlock

22 July 2024

The closure of a vital bridge crossing is causing huge rush-hour tailbacks.

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‘Ambitious’ plan to improve journeys across county

‘Ambitious’ plan to improve journeys across county

22 July 2024

Plans to solve Kent’s transport problems have been drawn up by the county council but it needs another £3.1bn of government funding.

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Minor injury unit shuts unexpectedly

Minor injury unit shuts unexpectedly

22 July 2024

A hospital’s minor injury unit has been shut all day, with unconfirmed reports its closure was down to staffing issues.

Crash arrest after woman left in serious condition

Crash arrest after woman left in serious condition

22 July 2024

A passenger is in a serious condition in a London hospital and a man has been arrested following a crash at the weekend.

Roadworks to shut off major route for 17 days

Roadworks to shut off major route for 17 days

22 July 2024

A main route into a village is to shut for a total of 17 days during two closures as work continues on a £32.7 million roundabout revamp.

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‘Anxious’ wait for parents over September school places

‘Anxious’ wait for parents over September school places

22 July 2024

Parents who should be excited to start the school holidays face an anxious wait to find out where their children will be going to school in September.

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Help needed to remove 5,000 tree covers from woodland

Help needed to remove 5,000 tree covers from woodland

21 July 2024

Thousands of protective tree covers will be removed by volunteers after people called on authorities to have them cleared.

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RNLI crews called to four incidents in 12 hours

RNLI crews called to four incidents in 12 hours

20 July 2024

RNLI Lifeboats crews were called to four separate incidents across the space of 12 hours.

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Bin company to be penalised after four months of chaos

Bin company to be penalised after four months of chaos

19 July 2024

People who have had almost four months of missed bin collections are unlikely to get compensation despite a hefty fine for the waste company.

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Busy bridge to shut for another 10 days after traffic chaos during last closures

Busy bridge to shut for another 10 days after traffic chaos during last closures

19 July 2024

A bridge is to shut for more than a week as work continues to replace its degraded ropes.

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