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Teenage mum-to-be used pushchair to steal items from Tesco
A teenage mum-to-be who used a pushchair as a decoy to steal products from Tesco stores has been ordered to pay compensation.
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Latest death notices across Kent as families remember loved ones
Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one
Shuttle bus arranged as A-road closure leaves residents feeling ‘completely isolated’
A shuttle bus has been arranged for residents as a road closure has left the elderly “isolated” and children facing a two-mile walk to school.
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The remarkable Kent charity helping families furnish homes for just £300
A long-running Kent charity that has helped hard-up families furnish their homes for as little as £300 is now expanding its work.
‘Absolutely terrifying’: Mum vows never to use ‘death trap’ Kent road again
A rural Kent road used by thousands of drivers every day has been branded a “death trap” by concerned residents.
'Reckless' driver jailed after Dover mum dies on way home from beach
Her son also suffered serious injuries
‘She was a very special girl’: Heartache as beloved red panda dies at animal park
A beloved red panda which delighted visitors to a Kent wildlife park for more than a decade has died aged 13.
Police release e-fit after ‘man follows woman into field and exposes himself’
Police have released an e-fit image after a man allegedly followed a woman and indecently exposed himself in a field.
‘What are you looking at?’: Thugs slashed man with machete in play park attack
Two thugs who carried out a “serious and sustained” machete attack near a playground, leaving a man with lasting injuries, have been locked up.
Two men jailed after Canterbury football match machete attack
Police say the 'random and completely unprovoked attack had a life-changing impact on the victims'
Police release e-fit in search for flasher after indecent exposure near Canterbury
'Anybody who recognises the man or has information should contact Kent Police'
‘We know people will come’: Plans revealed for ice rink at Canterbury leisure complex
Ice skating could be coming to a Kent leisure complex as plans are revealed for a seasonal rink.
Staying safe: Free reflective keyrings for thousands of children right across the county
Our Be Bright Be Seen campaign is back to shine a light on road safety.
House of the Dragon star to play Poirot in murder thriller at Kent theatre
Be one of the first to see a fresh take on an Agatha Christie classic before it tours the UK.
Kent teen becomes Canterbury College’s first student to go to University of Cambridge
A Kent teenager who was homeschooled through her GCSEs after quitting a grammar school during Covid has landed a place at the University of Cambridge.
‘It’ll be catastrophic’: Anger as vital roads in Kent village to shut for three weeks
Frustrated traders in a village say three weeks of road closures will be “catastrophic” for businesses already struggling after years of disruption.
Woman, 60s, dies in Kent city centre after “medical incident”
Her next of kin have been informed
Revealed: The £8m plans to transform abandoned Kent garden centre
An abandoned garden centre is set to be transformed into an £8 million residential care centre with a community cafe and hub open to the public.
Woman dies after major emergency response in busy shopping street
Police have confirmed a woman died in a busy shopping street amid a major emergency response.
Week of Sheppey Crossing, Dartford Crossing and M20 overnight closures
Planned works will also effect stretches of the A2 throughout the week