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Main road remains shut for crash investigation work
•A busy main road remains shut for crash investigation work following an incident involving several vehicles.
12 February 2026
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Enough swords to 'equip medieval reenactment group twice over' found in weapons hoard
•Zombie knives, axes and “enough swords to equip a medieval reenactment group twice over” have been uncovered in a huge weapons hoard.
12 February 2026
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Government SEND debt ‘rescue’ package welcomed in Kent
•A multi-billion-pound government lifeline to rescue councils facing bankruptcy because of the soaring cost of special education has been welcomed.
11 February 2026
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Start date confirmed for Kent-based TV series featuring Danny Dyer and daughter
•A new show where Danny Dyer and his daughter Dani take over a Kent caravan park is set to start soon.
11 February 2026
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Former school employee convicted for child sex abuse
•A former school employee has been convicted of several abhorrent sex crimes against a child.
10 February 2026
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Burglar who botched cheese restaurant raid turns up to court with ‘bag packed’
•A 45-year-old man will be sentenced in a crown court next month over two high street burglaries at a pub and restaurant.
10 February 2026
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Feel the love: 5 unique ideas for Valentine’s Day in Kent
•From pottery painting to safari stays, we’ve got five unusual ways to bring the romance for Valentine’s Day.
9 February 2026
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Firefighters called to ‘deliberate’ blaze at derelict building
•Two fire engines were called to the scene of a blaze at a derelict buliding this afternoon, which is believed to have been started deliberately.
9 February 2026
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Paramedics treat three people after multi-vehicle crash
•Paramedics treated three people for injuries after a multi-vehicle crash on the A2.
8 February 2026
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Man charged after 55 loaded pistols and 500 rounds of ammo seized
•A man has been charged after 55 guns were found hidden in his vehicle’s spare tyres.
7 February 2026
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Flood alerts for multiple areas of Kent after heavy rainfall
•The Environment Agency has issued multiple flood alerts for low-lying areas across Kent.
6 February 2026
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Vision revealed to turn car park into seafront swimming complex
•An ambitious vision has been unveiled to return a seafront car park back to its roots by turning it into an open-air swimming complex.
5 February 2026
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‘I had an adrenaline rush’: Teenager admits he ‘wanted to hurt’ alleged murder victim
•A 16-year-old boy who has admitted manslaughter has told a court he wanted to hurt a man, but not seriously injure him, as a murder trial continues.
4 February 2026
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Appeal to reopen Kent’s first car ‘drifting’ school which shut amid complaints
•Kent’s first car ‘drifting’ school has closed down following complaints about noise – with fears it could lead to more danger on the roads.
3 February 2026
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KCC leader calls for more asylum seeker funding as Ofsted downgrades service
•The leader of Kent County Council has written to the government to demand more funding for young asylum-seeking adults who have left care.
3 February 2026
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Paedophile with fetish for children’s bellies jailed
•A judge has praised the victims of a twisted 65-year-old who recorded himself licking ice cream off children’s bellies.
3 February 2026
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Month-long repair works begin in town centre car park
•Work is underway on a large stormwater tank under a town’s main car park, with repairs expected to last four weeks.
3 February 2026
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Dual carriageway blocked after ‘multi-vehicle crash’
•A dual carriageway has been blocked following reports of a multi-vehicle crash.
2 February 2026