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Resurfacing works will be taking place near Ashford, while repairs will also be carried out to the New Hythe Lane bridge near Aylesford. Source link

Live updates after a crash between a car and a van has closed the A259 near Seaford Source link [Featured] [Just In]

Here are the beaches where you can enjoy clean and sewage-free water this summer Source link

Location : The A34 southbound between the junctions with the A4 and the A343 . Lane Closures : Lane two is closed. Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:15 and 02:30 on 10 June 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:15 and 02:30 on 10 June 2024. Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed. Source link

EMEL MUHARREM, 34, of Merino Place in Sidcup, admitted assaulting a police officer and damaging a police custody suite on April 7. Muharrem was given a one year community order.  JOHN COFFEY, 48, of Nichols Lane in Bromley, convicted of racially aggravated harassment, alarm or distress against a woman in Bromley on April 15. Coffey was given a one year community order.  A 16-YEAR-OLD, from Bromley, admitted driving a motorbike dangerously and without a licence in Bromley. He was referred to a youth offender panel.  Source link

Joules Smith, a resident of Sheppey, faces a prognosis of just a few months to live, a heartbreaking diagnosis that has deeply impacted her parents. Despite the devastating news, the community, along with family, friends, and compassionate strangers, has united to provide support. Together, they have raised over £50,000 to assist the Smith family during this challenging time. Source link

There was a first home T20 Blast defeat of the season for Kent Spitfires against Middlesex at Canterbury on Sunday. Daniel Bell-Drummond’s half-century steered them to 173-8 before Middlesex secured their first T20 victory this summer at the fourth attempt. Opening batsman Daniel Bell-Drummond – fired 60 from 38 balls in Kent Spitfires’ T20 Blast four-wicket home defeat to Middlesex on Sunday. Picture: Keith Gillard Away skipper Stephen Eskinazi elected to field first on the used pitch and his team got a couple of early breakthroughs in front of a crowd of 4,010 at The Spitfire Ground. England’s Zak Crawley…

The opening date of a popular children’s paddling pool has been revealed.The shallow pool in Walmer, near Deal, is expected to welcome back paddlers next weekend after bosses had to push back their proposed opening date of the May half-term.Parts of the surface and surrounding area have been replaced as part of the renovations to Walmer Paddling PoolThe pool closed in October last year and has been undergoing renovations during the winter months.During the work, parts of the surface and surrounding area were refurbished.Posting about the grand reopening on social media, bosses said: “We’re delighted that (subject to weather) the…

This new facility in Dartford X industrial park marks a significant leap forward for the sports car company Caterham, known for its iconic Seven models. Spanning 54,000 square feet, the factory comes after an investment from VT Holdings, one of Japan’s largest retailer groups. This financial boost will allow Caterham to increase its production capacity by 50 per cent, aiming to produce 750 units annually. The factory’s location is in close proximity to the existing site so that the staffed responsible for hand-assembling each car are kept on. After a nine-month transformation, the factory is now equipped with the latest…

On October 4 last year Christopher Fawcett stole £265 worth of chocolate from M&S at the BP petrol station on Bexley Road in Eltham.  Then on February 11 this year he stole £335 of chocolate and prosecco from the same shop.  This wasn’t the 41-year-old’s first shoplifting spree.  In 2019 he was jailed for seven weeks for thefts from a BP petrol station in Chislehurst and The Co-Op at The Oval in Sidcup.  Then in January this year Fawcett stole a mixture of fish and meat worth £90 from The Co-Op on Pickford Lane in Bexleyheath.  He was given a…