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News and updates from the county of #Kent, UK - we originally started this service on another app in 2012 and now here on Bluesky
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Flood alerts triggered across South East

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Bad weather triggers flood alerts across south-east England
It comes as the Met Office has issued a yellow warning for rain covering Surrey, Sussex and Kent.
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December 7, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Woman seriously injured after being hit by car

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Woman in hospital after being hit by a car in Swanley
The woman was struck in Swanley, on London Road, near to the junction with Oliver Road.
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December 7, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Asda worker honoured for saving drowning man

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Asda employee honoured at fire awards ceremony
Dan Fiveash saved a man from drowning in the River Medway in April this year.
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December 7, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Hospice donation a 'no-brainer' after lottery win

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Kent postcode lottery winner donates £25,000 to hospice
Linda Styles donates £25,000 to an Aylesford-based hospice after the death of her husband, Owen.
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December 7, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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How Charles Dickens reinvented a 'dying' Christmas

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How Rochester Cathedral inspired Dickens to reclaim Christmas
Charles Dickens' love for Christmas arose after a visit to Rochester Cathedral, Secret Kent hears.
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December 7, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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Deal agreed for new £8.2m medical centre

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Deal agreed for new Dartford medical centre
A council is putting up £3.6m of community infrastructure levy funds for the project.
www.bbc.com
December 7, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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'Awful' Christmas drone show postponed again

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'Awful' Christmas drone show postponed again
Free tickets to the Kent show were offered to people who complained about a previous show.
www.bbc.com
December 6, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Singing Christmas statue stolen from funeral home

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Christmas statue stolen from funeral home in Kent
The nutcracker was loved by school children and comforted bereaved people, the BBC hears.
www.bbc.com
December 6, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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Call for 'Covid-style' help amid water disruption

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Tunbridge Wells MP calls for Covid-style water recovery package
Tunbridge Wells MP Mike Martin calls for an £18.5m recovery package for Kent and Sussex businesses.
www.bbc.com
December 6, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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How Kent survived a week without water

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How Tunbridge Wells survived a week without water
Supplies have now returned to nearly 24,000 households, but how did people go a week with no water?
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December 6, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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Retail hero honoured for saving drowning man

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'Hero' Asda employee honoured at fire awards ceremony
Dan Fiveash saved a man from drowning in the River Medway in April this year.
www.bbc.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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Refund struggle after 'atrocious' Christmas drone show

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Refund struggle after 'atrocious' Christmas drone show in Ardingly
Frustrated visitors say they have instead been offered free tickets to a repeat show in Kent.
www.bbc.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Chatham Docks steel firm puts 85 jobs at risk

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Chatham Docks steel manufacturer consulting on 85 redundancies
ArcelorMittal Kent Wire, based at Chatham Docks, is the largest steel manufacturer in Europe.
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December 5, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Strictly's Balvinder Sopal wants Gillingham votes

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Strictly's Balvinder Sopal wants Gillingham votes
The EastEnders actor, from Gillingham, is through to the final five of Strictly Come Dancing.
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December 5, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Kent to get £78.2m to 'restore trust in buses'

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Kent County Council to get £78.2m from government for bus network
The money is Kent's share of £3bn being given to local councils across the country over three years.
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December 5, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Teenager charged with murder after fatal stabbing

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Teenager charged with murder after Chatham stabbing
Musa Hussen-Salih, 18, has been charged with murder after the incident in Chatham on Tuesday.
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December 5, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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Killer jailed over city centre stabbing

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Canterbury city centre knife attacker jailed for fatal stabbing
Police say they believe Mohammed Hgar knew his victim, Samare Gerezgihir, before the attack.
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December 5, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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Is my tap water safe? Kent health worries explained

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Is my tap water safe to drink? Kent crisis health risks explained
Homes in Tunbridge Wells and East Sussex have been told to boil tap water before drinking it.
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December 5, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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Anger and frustration after six days of water chaos

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'Almost all' 24,000 Kent homes have water back with boil warning
Households in areas of Kent and East Sussex have been told to boil water by South East Water.
www.bbc.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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'We can't wash': Families hit by Kent water crisis

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'We can't wash': Families hit by South East Water crisis
Families in Kent and East Sussex are having to boil drinking water as supply issues continue.
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December 5, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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Refund struggle after 'atrocious' Christmas drone show

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Refund struggle after 'atrocious' Christmas drone show in Ardingly
Frustrated visitors say they have instead been offered free tickets to a repeat show in Kent.
www.bbc.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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Murder charge in Chatham stabbing investigation

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London man charged over Chatham murder
Musa Hussen-Salih, of Launceston Road in Greenford, London, is charged with murder.
www.bbc.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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South East Water: Exclusive interview

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South East Water: Exclusive interview - BBC Sounds
Douglas Whitfield is Water Supply Director at South East Water.
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December 5, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Water outage 'I couldn't take chronic illness meds'

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Water outage 'I couldn't take chronic illness meds' - BBC Sounds
Up to 24,000 homes have been without water this week.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 5, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Green leader survives no confidence vote

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Green Party leader of Maidstone Council faces no confidence vote
Councillor Claudine Russell says the defeated motion was "the perfect use of council time".
www.bbc.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:03 PM