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Kent fire station to become ‘one of UK’s best’ training sites

Kent fire station to become ‘one of UK’s best’ training sites

19 August 2024

Construction has started on a new training centre which will help firefighters learn skills developed following the Grenfell fire tragedy.

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Fashion giant Ted Baker to shut remaining stores

Fashion giant Ted Baker to shut remaining stores

18 August 2024

A clothing brand of more than 35 years is to close all of its remaining stores in the UK by the end of today, including branches in Kent.

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Iconic nightclubs ‘returning to town’ for one night only

Iconic nightclubs ‘returning to town’ for one night only

18 August 2024

Partygoers will have the chance to revel in some nostalgia when two of a town's former nightclubs make a one-night return.

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Parents’ heartbreak as ‘cheeky, happy and loving’ son dies aged 15

Parents’ heartbreak as ‘cheeky, happy and loving’ son dies aged 15

18 August 2024

Heartbroken parents have paid tribute to their “cheeky, happy and loving” son who died just days after his 15th birthday.

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Suspect appears in court after heroin and cocaine discovered at property

Suspect appears in court after heroin and cocaine discovered at property

17 August 2024

A 24-year-old has been charged with several offences after police discovered class A drugs at a residential property.

The £75m leisure complex with just four businesses left

The £75m leisure complex with just four businesses left

17 August 2024

We look at why a town centre leisure complex that cost £75 million to build is less than half full six years after it opened.

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Leisure centre evacuated after suspicious package found

Leisure centre evacuated after suspicious package found

16 August 2024

The bomb squad was called and a cordon put up in a town centre following a report of an unattended package.

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Road shut after three-car crash

Road shut after three-car crash

16 August 2024

A road was shut after a three-car crash at a busy crossroads junction.

Lion in ‘shell-shocked’ state completes 1,400-mile trip and arrives in Kent

Lion in ‘shell-shocked’ state completes 1,400-mile trip and arrives in Kent

16 August 2024

A lion with “psychological issues” is now a Kent resident and will be one of five big cats to be rescued from the war-torn country of Ukraine.

‘It’s a myth that men don’t want to talk about being dads’

‘It’s a myth that men don’t want to talk about being dads’

16 August 2024

A support group for dads is set to expand across Kent after being awarded a grant from KCC.

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Traffic misery as water leak shuts main road for a week

Traffic misery as water leak shuts main road for a week

16 August 2024

Drivers are facing traffic misery after a major route closed overnight and will remain shut for almost a week.

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Trains suspended after person seen on tracks

Trains suspended after person seen on tracks

16 August 2024

Passengers have been unable to travel from a major Kent train station following an emergency incident this morning.

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Haunted pub to reopen with aim to become ‘heart of village’

Haunted pub to reopen with aim to become ‘heart of village’

15 August 2024

A pub labelled one of the country's most haunted is to reopen almost a year after unexpectedly shutting its doors.

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A-road blocked as tractor spills straw bales on roundabout

A-road blocked as tractor spills straw bales on roundabout

15 August 2024

A tractor shed its load of straw bales on a roundabout, blocking an A-road.

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Paul Hollywood’s wife tells of ‘unforgivable’ insults as Kent pub to become house

Paul Hollywood’s wife tells of ‘unforgivable’ insults as Kent pub to become house

15 August 2024

One angry villager said “shame on you” to celebrity baker Paul Hollywood’s wife as plans to turn her historic Kent pub into a house were approved.

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Roman Kemp waves off school class as they set off on Disney holiday

Roman Kemp waves off school class as they set off on Disney holiday

14 August 2024

TV presenter Roman Kemp reunited with a primary school class after surprising them with a Disney cruise earlier this year.

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Shocking video of M20 ‘madness’ as man hangs out of moving van’s door

Shocking video of M20 ‘madness’ as man hangs out of moving van’s door

14 August 2024

Alarming footage shows the “mad” moment a man hangs onto the open door of a van being driven along the M20.

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Owner's heartbreak as beloved horse dies in crash

Owner's heartbreak as beloved horse dies in crash

13 August 2024

A devastated woman whose beloved horse tragically died after being hit by a car is urging drivers to be more cautious on the road.

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‘Absolute mayhem’ as traffic lights at new junction keep failing

‘Absolute mayhem’ as traffic lights at new junction keep failing

13 August 2024

Drivers are facing "absolute mayhem" at a controversial new junction as traffic lights have failed four times in as many months.

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Farming festival to celebrate 10th anniversary

Farming festival to celebrate 10th anniversary

13 August 2024

A festival featuring more than 200 vintage tractors, steam engines and classic cars is marking its 10th birthday this year.

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