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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.
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.
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.
‘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.
Ambulance service boss steps down
The chief executive of the South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) has stepped down after three years.
Police and paramedics called after person injured on work site
Police and paramedics were called to a work site after a person was injured.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
‘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.
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.
‘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.
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.
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
‘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.
‘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.