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Kent is continuing to bake in the hot weather after June temperature records were broken on Wednesday and a red extreme ...
25/06/2026

Kent is continuing to bake in the hot weather after June temperature records were broken on Wednesday and a red extreme heat warning for the county was extended to Friday night.

More here: https://bbc.in/4gFlFLK

South East Water has announced a hosepipe ban will be brought in for people living in Kent. Customers are asked to adher...
25/06/2026

South East Water has announced a hosepipe ban will be brought in for people living in Kent.

Customers are asked to adhere to the temporary ban "immediately" but it will not be enforced until 3 July.

More here: https://bbc.in/4xMWWeN

25/06/2026

A hosepipe ban has been announced for 850,000 South East Water customers in Kent.

More here: https://bbc.in/44unNic

Under-fire water company South East Water has announced that a hosepipe ban will be brought in for people living in Kent...
25/06/2026

Under-fire water company South East Water has announced that a hosepipe ban will be brought in for people living in Kent.

The company, which has about 850,000 customers in Kent, says it is asking customers to adhere to the ban "immediately".

More here: https://bbc.in/4f2hecH

The M25 has reopened after "severe and prolonged congestion", which saw more than 10 people taken to hospital. More her...
25/06/2026

The M25 has reopened after "severe and prolonged congestion", which saw more than 10 people taken to hospital.

More here: https://bbc.in/4w41RpP

Sites for 17,500 new homes, including green belt land, have been identified across Sevenoaks to meet increased governmen...
25/06/2026

Sites for 17,500 new homes, including green belt land, have been identified across Sevenoaks to meet increased government housing targets.

More here: https://bbc.in/4uZOupQ

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25/06/2026

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A rescued bear has undergone over five hours of dental treatment to remove a bad tooth, which his keepers at Wildwood in...
24/06/2026

A rescued bear has undergone over five hours of dental treatment to remove a bad tooth, which his keepers at Wildwood in Kent say has stopped him behaving "like a bear with a sore head".

More here: https://bbc.in/43UEEus

People stranded in heavy traffic for hours following a crash on the M25 are being treated for heat related illnesses in ...
24/06/2026

People stranded in heavy traffic for hours following a crash on the M25 are being treated for heat related illnesses in the highest June temperatures for decades.

More here: https://bbc.in/4oM1IF2

Rochester Castle is set to reopen after closing for repairs earlier this month.More here: https://bbc.in/44wdfis
24/06/2026

Rochester Castle is set to reopen after closing for repairs earlier this month.

More here: https://bbc.in/44wdfis

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