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Council keeps having to fix manhole after TikTok video exposes secret shelters
Reckless copycats inspired by an urban explorer on TikTok keep climbing inside a manhole to access a hidden network of air-raid shelters.
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Crackdown on ‘commuter parking’ in DFL hotspot - but will people stay away?
A council wants to crack down on “commuter parking” in residential streets - but critics have branded the move “a war against motorists”.
Drone images show where Kent’s first Costco could be built
As Costco's four-week consultation on plans for a first Kent store comes to an end, drone images reveal the plot of land it has been earmarked for.
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End of an era as family-run Kent garage to close after more than 60 years
The owner of a family-run Kent garage admits it will be “emotional” when it closes for the final time after more than six decades.
Is this the week to roll the dice on romance? Find out in this week’s horoscopes
Here’s what the next seven days have in store for every star sign.
Ready, steady, splat! World Custard Pie Championships are back
The pie-flinging tournament is set to make its epic return in just a few weeks, and there’s still time to register.
Newlyweds left homeless after 'devastating' blaze rips through home
A young couple have been left gutted after a devastating blaze ripped through their new home, leaving it “an empty burnt out shell”.
YouTube pranksters, cowboy builders and dangerous drivers: 45 criminals locked up this month
Here are just some of the criminals, including a YouTube prankster, a depraved care home worker and a killer gran, who were locked up this month.
Your TV week sorted… Love Island, The Vardys plus the return of Clarkson’s Farm
The five top new shows on our screens this week, handpicked by our entertainment experts.
‘Everyone knew it was coming - if you don’t use it, you lose it’
A long-time pub’s last days are numbered after permission was granted to turn it into a shop.
Cyclist hit by a car after trying to run from police
A 23-year-old has been arrested after he tried to run from police officers.
Water tankers took supplies from village to shortage-hit areas
Villagers raised concerns after seeing several tankers pumping water out of their network during the hot weather.
Hundreds remain without water as MP calls for government intervention
An MP has criticised a water company over “repeated failures” which have seen thousands of people without a supply, as the crisis drags on.
Huge plumes of smoke seen for miles following blaze
Ten fire engines have been called to a blaze at a derelict school building.
Discarded cigarette sparks fence blaze
People are being reminded to discard of smoking materials responsibly, especially in the hot weather, after a fence fire.
Emergency resurfacing to M-way after HGV crash and spill
Motorists are being warned of delays to a key motorway after an early hours crash which saw a major spillage.
‘It’s disgusting’: Cruel crook caught on CCTV in charity store raid
Footage has shown a masked intruder breaking into and stealing cash from a shop where every item is free.
‘The building has its light back’: Inside town’s first Buddhist monastery
A Buddhist monastery has flung open its doors and become the first worship centre of its kind in a Kent town.
Young motorist caught driving ‘while inhaling laughing gas balloons’ banned
A 19-year-old man caught by police behind the wheel after inhaling nitrous oxide has been fined and banned from driving.
Crews battle rubbish skip fire
Fire crews were called to a rubbish blaze in a skip which sent up a thick black plume of smoke visible for miles around.