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Crews battle football-pitch sized blaze

05 July 2022
Crews battle football-pitch sized blaze

Forty firefighters were sent to tackle a large fire which raged on into the night and claimed a hectare of scrubland.

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'Game on': School starts teaching pupils Esports

05 July 2022
'Game on': School starts teaching pupils Esports

A secondary school in Kent is among the first in the country to start offering its pupils a post-16 qualification in Esports and competitive gaming.

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Cheekily-named burger joint flips into action

04 July 2022
Cheekily-named burger joint flips into action

A new independent burger joint has opened with a view to offering a town a new taste experience while also doing good in the community.

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Spillage causing tailbacks near tunnel

04 July 2022
Spillage causing tailbacks near tunnel

There are delays on the approach to the Dartford Tunnel due to reports of a lorry dropping some of its cargo.

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New £3.2bn price tag on bringing Crossrail to Kent

02 July 2022
New £3.2bn price tag on bringing Crossrail to Kent

A new study has calculated the cost of what it would take to extend the Elizabeth Line to north Kent and put the county on the underground map.

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Burglar stole laptop and phones while occupants slept

01 July 2022
Burglar stole laptop and phones while occupants slept

A burglar who stole computer tablets, phones and a bank card from a home while the occupants were sleeping has been jailed.

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Minecraft player recreates Kent town

30 June 2022
Minecraft player recreates Kent town

A Minecraft player has invested six months in building one of Kent's most iconic landmarks as part of a UK-wide project to recreate the Earth online.

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Teenage boy suffers head injuries after racial assault

27 June 2022
Teenage boy suffers head injuries after racial assault

A CCTV image has been released of two men police wish to speak to in connection with reports a teenage boy was racially abused and assaulted.

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Sinkhole repairs to take up to six weeks

27 June 2022
Sinkhole repairs to take up to six weeks

A section of a street will remain shut for more than a month while works take place to fix a huge sinkhole which opened up in the middle of the road.

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Domino's Pizza plans resurface for historic pub

26 June 2022
Domino's Pizza plans resurface for historic pub

Plans have been resubmitted to convert a historic 131-year-old pub into a pizza takeaway joint – just two years after original plans were turned down.

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Irish Traveller takes 'Policing law protest' to Glastonbury

23 June 2022
Irish Traveller takes 'Policing law protest' to Glastonbury

A Kent-based Irish Traveller has arrived at Glastonbury where he is set to speak on several stages against a new policing law coming into force.

Fears after home hit by lightning

23 June 2022
Fears after home hit by lightning

A resident has spoken of their terror at seeing the roof of a neighbouring family's home go up in flames after being struck by lightning.

Met's handling of Grindr Killer to be re-investigated

23 June 2022
Met's handling of Grindr Killer to be re-investigated

A fresh investigation has been ordered into the way the Met Police initially handled the deaths of four men murdered by serial killer Stephen Port.

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Flats and shops plan for working men's club site

21 June 2022
Flats and shops plan for working men's club site

Revised plans have been submitted to erect nearly 100 new flats with underneath shop space on the site of a derelict former working men's club site.

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Motorcyclist taken to hospital after crash shuts road

21 June 2022
Motorcyclist taken to hospital after crash shuts road

An injured motorcyclist has been taken to hospital for treatment for potentially serious injuries after a crash which shut a busy road for two hours.

'Boris is a liar' banner draped over M25 flyover

20 June 2022
'Boris is a liar' banner draped over M25 flyover

A banner accusing the Prime Minister of being economical with the truth has appeared on a busy stretch of motorway.

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Blaze rips through roof space

19 June 2022
Blaze rips through roof space

Firefighters were called to tackle a blaze which ripped through the roof space of two properties.

Two in hospital after car crashes through fence

17 June 2022
Two in hospital after car crashes through fence

Two people have been taken to hospital with potentially serious injuries after a vehicle crashed through a garden fence in a housing estate.

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Drivers slapped with £100 fines after 'boy racer' ban

16 June 2022
Drivers slapped with £100 fines after 'boy racer' ban

Nuisance motorists tearing up a busy dual carriageway at dangerous speeds have been slapped with fines following the use of new police powers.

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Snake in a lake prompts rescue mission

15 June 2022
Snake in a lake prompts rescue mission

A viper thought to have been dumped in a lake prompted a rescue mission involving the police.

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