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Driver who destroyed historic structure in crash to pay for repairs
Taxpayers will not pay for the repairs to a 120-year-old horse trough damaged in a crash, a council has said.
Pupils tuck into school’s new ‘edible garden’
Primary school pupils have been growing their own fruits and selling them to the community as part of a new “edible” scheme.
Thousands of illegal vapes found hidden behind ‘false shop walls’
Three stores suspected of selling unregulated vapes and tobacco products have been targeted in a series of police raids.
Cyclist taken to hospital after ‘hit and run’
A cyclist was taken to hospital after being hit by a car carrying a livestock trailer which failed to stop at the scene.
Police helicopter deployed following ‘serious assault’ in village
Two men have been charged in connection with reports of a serious assault in a village which required a police helicopter to be sent.
Lifeboat rescues five people after boat ‘struck by lightning’
Five people had to be saved from a yacht “drifting” in the Thames after a lightning bolt hit the ship and wiped out all communications and power.
‘What a star’: Britain’s Got Talent singer welcomed back at work
A singer who captured hearts on the hit ITV show with his “surprise” audition returned to work to a warm welcome.
Man arrested after counter-terrorism police storm cul-de-sac
A 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of a terrorism offence after a heavy police presence was spotted in a cul-de-sac.
At-risk youth group secures funding
The future of a youth group is secure after it sourced new funding to continue running its services.
‘Outlandish theories’ surrounding future of major town scheme shut down
Developers behind a massive regeneration project have squashed social media rumours surrounding the progress of the multi-million pound scheme.
Man charged after historic horse trough destroyed in crash
A man has been charged with drink driving after a crash destroyed a 120-year-old horse trough on a roundabout.
‘My wife died aged 64 after working in hospitals exposed to silent killer’
A widower of a nurse who died just months after contracting asbestos-related cancer is appealing for information about hospitals she once worked for.
Village's anger at return of 'dangerous' laughing gas canisters
Disgruntled villagers are furious after “dangerous” laughing gas canisters misused by teens were found littered in a car park again.
College praised by Ofsted in first inspection in seven years
A college provider has been rated ‘good’ by the education watchdog again following a series of inspections at three of its Kent sites.
May Day welcomed in Kent’s ‘Lost Village’
The start of summer is being celebrated as part of the pagan ritual of Beltane taking place in a lost Kent village.
£40m waterfront football stadium and neighbourhood plans approved
Plans for an 8,000-seater stadium at the heart of a new waterfront neighbourhood have been given the green light.
Air ambulance lands after crash
Drivers faced delays following a crash, which saw the air ambulance land on a busy route.
Cladding to be removed from hospital A&E at ‘high risk of fire spread’
Complicated works to remove dangerous cladding from a hospital emergency department at high “risk of fire” is set to get underway.
Five mile queues build on A2 after crash near Gravesend - recap
An air ambulance landed at the scene after a collision involving three cars and a van
Struggling business owners call for ferry’s return
Traders say business has been badly affected by the axing of a ferry service with some even considering moving elsewhere.