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A dark blue Southeastern class 375 train passing through Wye station in Kent

Rail operator announces extra trains from December

An extra 220 Southeastern trains will be operating every week, made up of 44 new services per day.

A leafy street with an old fashioned black lamppost, hedges , trees, a dark brown fence and a sign saying Mont Calm Residential Home in blue writing on a white background

Care at special measures home 'institutionalised'

Mont Calm Residential Home is placed in special measures after an inadequate rating by inspectors.

A custody photo of Josh Mallaburn (left) who has red hair and a neat beard and Liam Cronin (right) who has a shaved head and stubble

Men jailed for trying to smuggle family into UK

The two men are in prison for assisting unlawful immigration transporting people in a van.

a town centre with a main road running between a row of shops and a car park

Pedestrian, 78, dies months after being hit by car

The man was crossing a road with a woman, who was also injured, when the crash happened in August.

A close-up of the front of a fire engine with the words FIRE RESCUE in white text on the front.

Four taken to hospital after barracks house fire

Fire crews tackled the blaze at Invicta Park in Maidstone, Kent, for more than five hours.

An orange sign on a shelter at Paddock Wood train station which has a calendar on, in different colours (white, red and purple) telling passengers what trains will and won't be running

Partial four-day railway line closure begins

A 200m wall will be built along the railway near Teston, between East Farleigh and Wateringbury.

Polly and Adam in wedding outfits, with her wearing a white dress with sheer arms and a low v-neck and holding a bouquet of orange and red flowers while Adam is wearing a tweed suit in a pale brown with a pastel pink shirt and buttonhole.

Married at First Sight bride was left 'mortified'

Polly Sellman, from Kent, says she feels “ashamed” watching herself on the Channel 4 reality show.

A group of young people dressed in 80s gear dancing with a young man breakdancing in the front

Disco night to bring '80s vibe to Maidstone Museum

Maidstone Museum's disco in November follows on from its '80s exhibition.

David Blunkett wearing a blue suit and tie meeting with three woman. All three women are looking at him as he talks to them

Skills hub launched to plug industry shortages

About 20 people, including six prisoners on day release, are taking part in a pilot course.