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'This will only last three or four years': Resurfacing works short-term fix for rollercoaster road
Costly ongoing repairs to a “rollercoaster” dual carriageway could only last three or fours years, it has been revealed.
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Motorcyclist injured in suspected hit and run
A motorcyclist has been injured in a suspected hit-and-run crash as an investigation is launched to find the driver.
Cyclist taken to hospital after crash with car
A cyclist has been taken to hospital following a crash with a car that led to a road closure this morning.
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Arrest after woman dies on small boat trying to cross Channel
A 32-year-old man from Syria has been arrested after a woman died while trying to cross the Channel in a small migrant boat.
TikToker ‘banned’ from district after beach disorder
A TikToker who was behind a beach meet-up last month, which sparked outrage, says he’s been told he cannot return to the town.
'Someone this evil isn't fixable': Man who filmed teen in shower jailed after second victim emerges
A teenage girl secretly filmed in the shower by her paedophile brother-in-law has branded him “evil” after it emerged she was not his first victim.
Extra trains laid on as crowds flock to coast
Warm weather has prompted train bosses to lay on extra carriages to key Kent coastal resorts today.
‘Good day for local democracy’ as new town council to be created
A town is set to receive a new council next year in what has been hailed as a ‘good day for local democracy.’
'He got out just in time': Fundraiser set up for man whose home was destroyed in blaze
A GoFundMe page has been launched for a man who woke up in the middle of the night and escaped just in time before a fire destroyed his home.
Man charged after high street stabbing sparks armed police response
A man has been charged after a high street stabbing which saw armed police descend on a town centre.
Tunnel reopens 15 hours after ‘arson attack’ sparks double caravan blaze
A busy tunnel has reopened after a suspected arson attack destroyed two caravans.
Plans for low-affordable housing at 150-home estate ‘frankly insulting’
Plans for 150 homes on the “disused and derelict” site of a former school for the deaf have been slated as “frankly insulting”.
Dachshunds ‘living life of luxury’ named UK’s most pampered pets
Dogs from Kent who can boast their own wardrobes and visits to the nail salon have been crowned the most pampered pets in the UK.
Landmark pub spared from demolition sells at auction
An abandoned pub owned by Kent County Council was among a number of lots sold at auction today.
Further charges possible after man found dead in suitcase, court told
The family of a man whose body was found in a suitcase heard in court today that further charges could follow in the ongoing murder investigation.
Second man arrested after ‘stabbing’ in town centre
Two men, aged 40 and 31, have now been arrested in connection with a suspected stabbing in a high street.
Armed police called to ‘stabbing’ as part of town centre cordoned off
Police have cordoned off part of a town centre and a man has been arrested following a suspected stabbing.
Fire crews attend fish and chip shop amid road closure
Fire crews were called to a beachfront fish and chip shop following a fire this afternoon.
Investigation launched after man ‘made threats with a weapon’
An investigation has been launched following reports a man was threatening people with a weapon.
Manston author Gary Wright talks podcasts, feature film and launch of his third Beachbrook series novel
Manston author Gary Wright is set to launch the third book in his Beachbrook series – and it has already [...]...