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HSBC set to close branches

09 June 2015
HSBC set to close branches

Banking giant HSBC, which has dozens of branches across Kent, is cutting thousands of jobs in the UK.

Huge fire hits high street shops

09 June 2015
Huge fire hits high street shops

A major blaze destroyed a shop and seriously damaged others in a Kent town centre.

Market trader celebrates new shop opening

09 June 2015
Market trader celebrates new shop opening

A stallholder has been praised by business bosses after her new shop opened two days following the closure of a historic market.

Mum suffers serious burns in kitchen blaze

09 June 2015
Mum suffers serious burns in kitchen blaze

A mum was taken to hospital with burns to her face, neck and hands after trying to put out a chip pan that had caught alight in her kitchen.

Fire at village store

08 June 2015
Fire at village store

Fire crews are tackling a blaze at a shop.

Paper mill on fire

08 June 2015
Paper mill on fire

Firefighters are tackling a blaze at a paper mill - where a large amount of baled paper is said to be alight.

Fire crews bring Medway blaze under control

08 June 2015
Fire crews bring Medway blaze under control

Road closures have been lifted after a major fire which caused a huge plume of black smoke that was visible across Kent and beyond.

Calais port closure ends

08 June 2015
Calais port closure ends

Ferry services are getting back to normal after industrial action - with MyFerryLink affected by two disputes within hours.

Leaders Blackheath suffer first defeat

08 June 2015
Leaders Blackheath suffer first defeat

Blackheath have lead at top of Shepherd Neame Kent Cricket League Premier Division cut to point after three-wicket defeat against Tunbridge Wells.

Morley stars in defeat

08 June 2015
Morley stars in defeat

Kent Kings lost 52-40 in a National Trophy tie at Rye House on Saturday despite skipper Ben Morley winning 17 points out of a possible 18.

Police treating two-year-old's death as suspicious

08 June 2015
Police treating two-year-old's death as suspicious

Police are investigating the death of a two-year-old girl, who died in hospital after officers were called to concerns for her welfare.

Roadside cafe to appear in BBC drama

08 June 2015
Roadside cafe to appear in BBC drama

A popular roadside cafe is set to appear on TV for the start of a new eight-part drama about tracking Britain's most dangerous criminals.

Wanted: brave and inspirational kids for our Going for Gold award

08 June 2015
Wanted: brave and inspirational kids for our Going for Gold award

If you know a youngster who has achieved great things in sport, music or the arts despite disability here's your chance to put them in the spotlight.

Dramatic rescue as seal stranded in harbour

07 June 2015
Dramatic rescue as seal stranded in harbour

Specialist diving crews were called to help rescue a seal on a disused hovercraft slipway.

Arsonists target treehouse at country estate

07 June 2015
Arsonists target treehouse at country estate

Police are investigating a blaze in a 10-man treehouse thought to have been started deliberately.

Fire breaks out in storage shed

07 June 2015
Fire breaks out in storage shed

Emergency crews were called to tackle a blaze at the rear of a property early this morning.

Fireworks display 'like a war going on'

07 June 2015
Fireworks display 'like a war going on'

Irate residents are unhappy over a fireworks display for students' end of year ball.

Bomb exploding in Calais, business at usual in Dover

07 June 2015
Bomb exploding in Calais, business at usual in Dover

The explosion of a Second World War bomb in the Calais mines is set to cause some disruption at the French port, but Dover should be unaffected.

Japanese win custard pie supremacy

06 June 2015
Japanese win custard pie supremacy

Japan's top flan chuckers beat dozens of local teams at the prestigious World Custard Pie Championships today.

Kent's sporting highlights in June

06 June 2015
Kent's sporting highlights in June

Check out 10 top events to watch out for in the county's sporting calendar this month.

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