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Terrifying moment huge blaze destroys ‘irreplaceable habitat’ at nature reserve caught on camera

Neighbours clambered to call the fire service after a blaze ripped through part of a nature reserve described as the ‘gem of Kent’.

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Murder trial delayed for third suspect to return to UK

The trial of a woman and man accused of murdering a delivery driver has been delayed to enable a third suspect to return to the UK from Albania.

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Dispersal order enforced after fights break out between youths in town centre

A dispersal order had to be issued in a town centre after fights broke out between groups of youths.

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Kent man becomes overnight millionaire after buying tickets night before lotto draw

A man has won £1,000,000 after an advert convinced him he could win if he bought lottery tickets.

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Shops flattened as new images show former shopping centre reduced to rubble

The heart of a former shopping centre has been reduced to rubble as new drone images show some of its former units now flattened.

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‘People shouldn’t feel intimidated speaking to their MP’

MP Mike Tapp launches new initiative to meet constituents over a cup of tea so they can speak more openly and share ideas more freely.

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Ambulance service boss steps down

The chief executive of the South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) has stepped down after three years.

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Police and paramedics called after person injured on work site

Police and paramedics were called to a work site after a person was injured.

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Arrest after armed police swoop on holiday park

Armed police and a helicopter were sent to a holiday camp after a report of a man with a bladed weapon.

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City centre car park reopens after year-long closure

An 80-space car park has reopened after being shut for more than a year as part of a major project.

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Plans for ‘overwhelmingly supported’ Lidl store to be decided

Plans for a supermarket chain’s second store in a Kent district, which bosses say is “overwhelmingly supported”, are set to be decided.

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Plans to turn part of former pub building into HMO

Plans for a new block of flats, a pub conversion, and works linked to a secondary school are among the latest applications submitted to a council.

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Murder suspects released on bail after man dies from stab wound

Two people arrested on suspicion of murder have been released on bail after a man in his 50s was stabbed to death in a residential street.

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‘Insulting’ war memorial plans for toilet block refused by council

A proposed war memorial inside a Victorian latrine was described as “insulting”, just moments before the plans were refused.

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Popular festival can't afford to bring back main stage due to new council policy

A popular festival has had to cancel plans to bring back its main stage, not seen since the Covid-19 pandemic.

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‘I’ve given up selling my home - this fence has been here almost a year!’

A frustrated resident whose property overlooks an “eyesore” fenced-off green says he has given up trying to sell his house.

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Mystery gift left at village pub leaves staff stunned

A surprise left behind a pub bar has turned heads and sparked curiosity in a quiet village.

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Ever been to a rave sober? Now’s your chance

Hardened party animals and curious first-timers have the chance to experience a ‘groundbreaking’ music event

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‘I could have died!’: Mum calls for urgent improvements to junction after horror crash

A mum-of-two is calling for urgent improvements to a four-way junction after she was “lucky to survive” a horror crash.

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‘I wanted my one-of-a-kind dad's final journey to be in a JCB digger’

The daughter of a former Hell’s Angel says her hopes to have his casket carried to his funeral in the bucket of a digger have been dashed.