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Kitchen blaze sparked after pan of oil caught alight

Kitchen blaze sparked after pan of oil caught alight

Firefighters have warned people not to leave cooking unattended after a pan of oil caught alight.

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Fake grass at brand new playground becomes ‘muddy disaster’

Fake grass at brand new playground becomes ‘muddy disaster’

Parents are asking how a playground carpeted with fake grass has already become a “muddy disaster” after opening just days ago.

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Copper thieves blamed for “devastating” oil river spillage

Copper thieves blamed for “devastating” oil river spillage

Intruders are being blamed for the “devastation” caused after oil leaked from a disused paper mill and into a river, with reports of dead wildlife.

‘Bungalow was our retirement dream - but now new-builds are towering over us'

‘Bungalow was our retirement dream - but now new-builds are towering over us'

A retired couple say their dream home has been “ruined” by the construction of new-builds towering over their back garden.

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Woman attacked in street suffers ear injury

Woman attacked in street suffers ear injury

Police have launched a CCTV appeal after a woman’s ear was injured in an attack

Protests at ‘tragedy’ of uni course cuts and job losses

Protests at ‘tragedy’ of uni course cuts and job losses

Students and staff are demonstrating against proposals to slash courses leading to the loss of dozens of jobs across its two campuses.

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Kent hit the Jack-pot with Leaning

Kent hit the Jack-pot with Leaning

Coach Matt Walker has described the signing of vice-captain Jack Leaning as one of the best in charge of Kent.

Nightmare neighbour emptied wheelie bin onto couple’s driveway

Nightmare neighbour emptied wheelie bin onto couple’s driveway

A woman harassed her neighbours by repeatedly ringing their doorbell, smashing a glass pane and emptying her wheelie bin onto their driveway.

Police worker tried to mow down love rival in ‘moment of utter madness’

Police worker tried to mow down love rival in ‘moment of utter madness’

An "angry and jealous" police worker who was caught on camera twice trying to mow down his love rival has been jailed.

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Canterbury show grit in defeat

Canterbury show grit in defeat

Canterbury made a game of it against title-chasing Barnes, losing 29-20 in National League 2 East.

Footage shows dead bird in Kent river devastated by oil spill

Footage shows dead bird in Kent river devastated by oil spill

Villagers say a Kent river has been “devastated” by an oil leak – with upsetting footage showing a dead bird in the water.

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Wildlife dead as investigation into river oil spill continues

Wildlife dead as investigation into river oil spill continues

The Environment Agency has identified an oil leak at one of Kent’s most historic rivers where animals have been reported dead.

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‘Neighbour from hell pulled a gun on me - just because I'm black'

‘Neighbour from hell pulled a gun on me - just because I'm black'

A man has told how his “evil” neighbour pulled a gun on him and threatened to shoot him just because of the colour of his skin.

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‘New student housing will shield neighbours from monolithic Aldi’

‘New student housing will shield neighbours from monolithic Aldi’

Developers pitching to construct three student blocks claim the project will benefit neighbours by shielding them from a “monolithic” supermarket.

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Suspected oil slick ‘making city smell of diesel’

Suspected oil slick ‘making city smell of diesel’

There are fears suspected pollution in a city’s river will harm wildlife in the area.

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‘I’m at my wits’ end – but can't bear to put eight puppies down’

‘I’m at my wits’ end – but can't bear to put eight puppies down’

A woman left with a surprise litter of XL bully puppies says she cannot keep them for much longer as she struggles to save them from being euthanised.

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Man living in woods committed first ever crime out of desperation

Man living in woods committed first ever crime out of desperation

A young man living in the woods without a tent or sleeping bag turned to crime for the first time during a “horrific few months” in his life.

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Drivers face months of disruption amid main route's £4.4m overhaul

Drivers face months of disruption amid main route's £4.4m overhaul

Drivers are expected to face four months of traffic disruption amid a £4.4m project to overhaul a major Kent route.

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Two-day beer festival to be held in Cathedral grounds

Two-day beer festival to be held in Cathedral grounds

A two-day beer festival is set to be held in the grounds of cash-strapped Canterbury Cathedral.

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De Vries returns from international duty

De Vries returns from international duty

Jesse De Vries is set to make his Canterbury Rugby Club return this Saturday after representing his country.

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