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Motorists heading into Kent on the A2 at Darenth are facing lengthy delays after a lorry fire and diesel spill.Emergency crews were called to the eastbound stretch of the A2 close to the Darenth Interchange.It is understood three of the four lanes were closed after the lorry caught ablaze and resulting diesel spill.National Highways is reporting up to two-and-a-half miles of queues and delays of around 30 minutes.It says its officers and working with fire crews at the scene.It is not yet known if there have been any injuries. Source link

Officers located the body of a man in Northfleet, Gravesend, on Tuesday, May 14. Kent Police said they are no longer appealing for information about a missing 66-year-old man last seen in Swanley on Sunday, May 12. Formal identification of the body found in Northfleet has not yet taken place, but the man’s family have been notified. We are no longer appealing for information concerning a 66-year-old man who was last seen in #Swanley on Sunday 12 May 2024.On Tuesday 14 May officers located the body of a man in #Northfleet.Further details here: https://t.co/RtoMP0hAQv pic.twitter.com/zIQsK4VkGk — Kent Police (UK) (@kent_police)…

Kent suffered an innings defeat to rivals Essex in County Championship Division 1 in Canterbury on Bank Holiday Monday.Realistically needing to bat out the last day at The Spitfire Ground to salvage a draw, the relegation-threatened team slipped to a mere 101 all out inside 58 second-innings overs – still 96 runs short of Essex’s first-innings total of 591-7 declared.Matt Parkinson – was the final man to go for 10, as Kent were routed at home to Essex by an innings and 96 runs on Monday. Picture: Barry GoodwinUnsurprisingly, the visitors opted to enforce the follow-on and enjoyed a dream…

Monday 27 May 2024 3:34 pm Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email The European Central Bank is almost certain to become the first major central bank to start cutting interest rates next week The European Central Bank (ECB) is almost certain to become the first major central bank to start cutting interest rates next week, with two key officials saying it is time to lower borrowing costs. Traders are highly confident that the ECB will lower its benchmark deposit rate by 25 basis points from…

A red Peugeot 2008 and a black Audi S3 collided on the A26 Uckfield Road, near the Goldcliff Garden Centre in Ringmer, at 7:25 PM yesterday. All four individuals involved—the drivers and passengers—were transported to the hospital following the crash. A 23-year-old woman from Uckfield, a passenger in the Audi, sustained life-threatening injuries and is in critical condition. The Audi’s driver, a 29-year-old man from Uckfield, also suffered serious injuries. The Peugeot’s driver, a 28-year-old woman from Uckfield, sustained potentially life-changing injuries. The passenger of the Peugeot, a 29-year-old man from Uckfield, suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries. Firefighters and…

Location : The M25 clockwise between junctions J13 and J14 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:00 and 14:15 on 27 May 2024. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. Source link

The constituency borders have been updated to align with shifts in population demographics. Source link

A fatal accident inquiry will be held in September, a hearing has confirmed. Serial killer Tobin died on October 8, 2022 at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary (ERI) while serving a full life sentence.  The 76-year-old from Johnstone had been an inmate at HMP Edinburgh when he was taken to hospital on September 9, 2022, following a fall in his cell the previous night. Tobin was serving life for the murders of Angelika Kluk, 23, Vicky Hamilton, 15, and Dinah McNicol, 18. He has long been suspected of murdering other women as he lived under more than 40 aliases and had over 150 cars in…

The post office is based in Southborough Lane at Bickley Food and Wine, and it will have a “modern, open-plan retail environment”. This spot is a replacement for Bickley Food and Wine which recently closed due to the resignation of the operator. New post office opens in Southborough Lane, Bromley (Image: Post Office) Since February 2024, Bickley Food and Wine has been a post office drop and collect store, however, it has now been made into a “modern, local style post office”. From Monday to Saturday, the post office will be open from 7am – 7pm and on Sunday it…

The popular dating program on ITV2 is set to premiere on Monday, the 3rd of June. Source link