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The incident happened in High Road, Wilmington just before 7.20pm yesterday (October 9). Officers and South East Coast Ambulance crews attended and found a female pedestrian injured. She was taken to hospital for further treatment where her condition is currently unknown. We have contacted South East Coast Ambulance for further information. A spokesperson for Kent Police said: “Police was called at 7.19pm on Wednesday 9 October to a collision involving a car and a pedestrian in High Road, Wilmington. “Officers and paramedics attended the scene where the pedestrian was treated for injuries. “She was taken to hospital for further medical…

Image Credit: Getty Images Incoming and outgoing flights were canceled ahead of Hurricane Milton. Multiple airports throughout Florida closed operations through Thursday, October 10, including Orlando International Airport (MCO). Now that Milton has come and gone, residents and customers are wondering when the Orlando airport will reopen, if it hasn’t already. Damages in Florida From Hurricane Milton Multiple communities across Florida are currently demolished and/or flooded. Neighborhoods throughout Fort Myers, Siesta Key and Tampa were inundated with water, palm tree branches scattered the streets and some structures collapsed onto roads. Even the Tampa Bay Rays’ Tropicana Field suffered from the…

Image Credit: Getty Images If any baseball fan guessed who would end the 2024 MLB season on a high note, they would not have thought of the New York Mets. At the beginning of the season, the team was in a major slump. But after a large and friendly purple character named Grimace entered the chat, Mets fans have credited him as the good luck charm. Now that the Mets have advanced to the National League Championship Series, is Grimace the one to thank for that? Learn more about the Mets’ latest icon below. Who Is Grimace? Grimace is a…

View gallery Image Credit: AFP via Getty Images On Thursday, October 10, Florida residents woke up to flooding, fallen trees, washed-up structures and damaged buildings after Hurricane Milton assaulted the state. Many have been left without power, and several deaths have been confirmed. While the Sunshine State recovers from its second consecutive storm this season, learn about the casualties from Milton’s path below. Damages in Florida From Hurricane Milton Several counties were subjected to tornadoes right before Milton made landfall. Some of the communities with the most flooding and damaged structures were Fort Myers, Siesta Key, Tampa and more. Boats…

Image Credit: AFP via Getty Images Tampa had been in Hurricane Milton’s projected path since it first formed. When it made landfall on Wednesday, October 9, it caused significant damage, flooding, power outages, and more. In preparation, Tampa closed its airport on Tuesday, October 7, until further notice, leading to many flight cancellations. According to USA Today, some airlines allowed travelers scheduled to fly in or out of Florida to change their flights without extra charges. “The storm was significant, but thankfully this was not the worst case scenario,” Governor Ron DeSantis said on Thursday, October 10, per USA Today. With Milton…

Image Credit: Bettmann Archive Ethel Kennedy, the wife of late Senator Robert F. Kennedy, has died. She was 96 years old. Ethel’s grandson Joe Kennedy III announced the news in addition to his late grandmother’s cause of death in a statement via X (formerly known as Twitter) on Thursday, October 10. Who Was Ethel Kennedy? Ethel was the wife of the late RFK, who was assassinated in June 1968. Following her husband’s death, Ethel dedicated her life to public service and fighting for human rights. The Chicago native later founded her non-profit organization, the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice…

Image Credit: Getty Images Hurricane Milton made landfall on Wednesday, October 9, causing significant damage in several areas, particularly around Tampa, Florida. The region experienced a range of impacts, from tornadoes to storm surges, just weeks after Hurricane Helene passed through. Even roofs were blown off in the aftermath. Previously, Hurricane Milton fluctuated between Categories 5 and 4, but by the time it made landfall in Florida, it had weakened to a Category 3. Even President Biden commented on the devastation caused by Hurricane Milton, posting on X on Thursday, October 10: “To everyone impacted by Hurricane Milton: I urge you…

Pedestrian Kunwar Singh died at the scene of the crash on Croydon Road, Keston, on April 18 last year.  On Wednesday (October 9) Daniel Redpath, 24, of Sumner Close in Orpington, is due to appear at Bromley Magistrates’ Court.  Redpath is charges with causing Mr Singh’s death by dangerous driving.  He is said to have been driving an Aprilia motorbike and is also accused of not having a valid licence to drive the motorbike.  Emergency services were called to the scene of the crash at 2.57pm.  Police, an ambulance crew, a medic in a fast response car, an incident response…

The BBC says it is working to fix a “glitch” in its weather app after it mistakenly reported hurricane winds were forecast for Kent.The site is showing estimated wind speeds of 9,000mph in Broadstairs and overnight temperatures of 404C in other parts of the country.The BBC says it is working to fix a ‘glitch’ in its weather app after hurricane winds were forecast for Kent. Picture: BBCIt may be a bit gusty in Kent today – but certainly not a hurricaneBut in a post on X, formerly Twitter, BBC Weather has apologised, saying: “You may have noticed some data issues…

GARY WHITEMAN, 34, of Lewisham Park in Hither Green, admitted stealing a pedal cycle in Catford on May 25. Whiteman was granted bail until sentencing.  BILLY JAMES PAYNE, 39, of Lovel Avenue in Welling, admitted assaulting a man and a racially aggravated assault of an emergency worker in Bexley on May 30. Payne was given a one-year community order.  OLUSENI QUADRI, 19, of London Road in Crayford, admitted intentionally exposing his genitals intending that someone would see them and be alarmed or distressed in Bexley on Sunday/Monday. Quadri was granted bail until sentencing. KRIS KESSON, 60, of Rydal Drive in…