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Crews search derelict building for people after fire breaks out

Crews search derelict building for people after fire breaks out

Following concerns people were inside, firefighters searched an empty building after it caught fire.

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Baby with meningitis fed out-of-date milk on 'filthy' hospital ward

Baby with meningitis fed out-of-date milk on 'filthy' hospital ward

A newborn fighting meningitis was given milk two months past its best-before date on a hospital ward branded "filthy" by his disgusted family.

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Badly-parked cars ‘a ticking time bomb’

Badly-parked cars ‘a ticking time bomb’

An ex-firefighter fears the worst could happen as fire engines continue to struggle to get through narrow roads with parked cars on either side.

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M20 shut due to fire on verge

M20 shut due to fire on verge

The motorway was shut London-bound while firefighters tackled a blaze on the grass verge.

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Rocksalt owners to sell off village restaurant

Rocksalt owners to sell off village restaurant

A village restaurant will close its doors this weekend after its owners opted to focus efforts on other venues in their group.

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'Our fair has saved businesses from closure'

'Our fair has saved businesses from closure'

Several small businesses which almost faced forced closure after the pandemic have been saved by a monthly fair.

No letters today as postal workers start four-day strike

No letters today as postal workers start four-day strike

Postal workers across the county have started the first of a four-day strike in a dispute over pay and working conditions.

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Multitasking driver 'had vape in one hand and joint in the other'

Multitasking driver 'had vape in one hand and joint in the other'

A driver was arrested after unwittingly pulling up alongside an unmarked police car - reportedly with a vape in one hand and cannabis in the other.

Ashford 3G pitch passes retest

Ashford 3G pitch passes retest

Ashford have been cleared to play at Homelands after their 3G pitch passed a retest.

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Moment police find missing woman caught on camera

Moment police find missing woman caught on camera

A police drone caught the moment police officers safely located a vulnerable missing woman.

Attempted murder charge after woman stabbed

Attempted murder charge after woman stabbed

A man has been charged with attempted murder after a woman was stabbed.

Trade slump forces couple to close town centre shop

Trade slump forces couple to close town centre shop

The couple behind one of Kent's biggest independent fashion retailers say they've been left with no choice but to move their business 100% online.

'We'd be absolutely gutted if they closed'

'We'd be absolutely gutted if they closed'

Film fans in one Kent town have been left unsettled following news cinema giant Cineworld is considering filing for bankruptcy.

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'Beautiful but traumatising' day as baby girl laid to rest

'Beautiful but traumatising' day as baby girl laid to rest

The mother of a baby who died suddenly has described the beautiful moment strangers waved the tot goodbye as she took her final journey.

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Ashford putting things right after 3G fails inspection

Ashford putting things right after 3G fails inspection

Ashford’s 3G pitch failed its annual inspection - but the club have moved quickly to put things right.

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Large emergency response as car overturns

Large emergency response as car overturns

Police closed a road after a MG6 crashed and ended up on its roof.

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Probe after tools worth thousands of pounds stolen

Probe after tools worth thousands of pounds stolen

Police have launched an appeal after thousands of pounds worth of tools were stolen from a commercial property.

No Eurostar in Kent for 'two to three years'

No Eurostar in Kent for 'two to three years'

Eurostar has announced that it will not stop in Kent for the next "two to three years".

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Motorbike pulled from 'disgusting' and 'neglected' river

Motorbike pulled from 'disgusting' and 'neglected' river

Volunteers helping clear a 'disgusting' river were shocked to pull a motorbike out, as well as trolleys, traffic cones and other waste.

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Barn fire still alight a day on

Barn fire still alight a day on

Firefighters are still at the scene of a blaze at a barn more than a day after it started.

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