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Phone mast ablaze next to major road
Dramatic footage shows smoke billowing from the top of a telecommunications tower which is ablaze close to a major A-road.
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Convicted killer admits setting Range Rover on fire
A convicted killer awaiting sentence has returned to court to admit setting fire to a car in an unrelated incident.
Land train to roll into Kent town in bid to boost visitor numbers
A new land train is set to roll into Kent’s streets this summer as part of a week-long trial to boost town centre visitors.
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Bridge reopens after ‘concerns for welfare of a person’
A main town centre route has reopened to traffic after police were called to concerns for the welfare of a person.
Conman builder faked having cancer to avoid finishing jobs - including for a pre-school
A fraudulent builder has been jailed after conning a pre-school and several victims out of thousands of pounds over uncompleted jobs.
Toe-tapping tribute to ballroom dancing legend unveiled in town centre
Strictly judge Craig Revel Horwood was on hand to help unveil a tribute to ballroom legend Len Goodman outside his hometown dance academy.
Arrest after man taken to hospital with head injury following ‘street attack’
A man is in hospital with a head wound after an alleged assault in a high street.
Police officer on trial accused of raping colleague after ‘Netflix date’
A Kent Police officer accused of raping a colleague allegedly told the woman she was to blame for "encouraging" him.
‘Every successful crossing represents a victory for vile criminal smuggling gangs’
Mike Tapp says government’s new immigration bill paves the way to be both ‘firm and fair’ when determining who can stay in the country.
Daughters clearing £1.2m Kent home uncover lost Bagpuss treasures
A treasure trove of artwork and toy models discovered by the family of Bagpuss co-creator Peter Firmin is set to go under the hammer.
‘This feel-good musical sent audiences home with a smile - and an earworm’
Review: Annie delivers nostalgia, humour and enough catchy tunes to last long after the final curtain.
Man charged after explosive substance found in home on residential street
A man has been charged after police discovered an explosive substance in a home on a residential street.
Two men arrested after teen seriously injured in stabbing
Two young men have been arrested after a stabbing which left an 18-year-old man seriously injured in a London hospital.
Historic Kent pub added to buildings at risk list after almost seven years standing empty
A historic Kent pub left abandoned for almost seven years has now been put on a “buildings at risk” register.
‘It was a painful decision’: Plans for homeless shelter at derelict church scrapped
Plans to knock down a derelict church to make way for a community facility with homeless accommodation have been scrapped due to insufficient funding.
Police probe indecent exposure claims after naked man seen ‘doing laps’ at beach
Police are investigating claims of indecent exposure after a naked man was allegedly seen performing a lewd act on an unofficial nudist beach.
Two men and teenager arrested after ‘serious assault’ in town centre
Two men and a teenager have been arrested in connection with a serious assault in a town centre.
Kent search dog joins earthquake rescue mission in Venezuela
A Kent Fire and Rescue search dog has travelled overseas to help rescue survivors following the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela.
Flat plans drawn up to ‘reactivate’ former town centre Debenhams
Proposals to create a mixed-use development with commercial space and new homes have been devised for two former high street staples.
Physio struck off after 'pulling patient up by incontinence pad'
A physiotherapist has been struck off after using incorrect techniques on patients, including pulling a woman up by her incontinence pad.