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Two treated after bedroom blaze

Two treated after bedroom blaze

18 August 2021

Paramedics treated two residents for smoke inhalation after faulty electrical equipment started a bedroom fire.

MP calls for public inquiry into plans for 10,000 homes

MP calls for public inquiry into plans for 10,000 homes

18 August 2021

A Kent MP has written to the housing secretary asking for a public inquiry into "concerning and unacceptable" plans for nearly 10,000 homes.

'I should be able to shower for more than 60 seconds'

'I should be able to shower for more than 60 seconds'

18 August 2021

A woman who is disabled says she now has to go to her daughter's home to have a shower due to delays in fixing her wetroom.

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Restaurant and bar opening at huge department store

Restaurant and bar opening at huge department store

18 August 2021

A tapas restaurant and bar with a Mediterranean-inspired menu is set to open in a department store - creating 16 jobs.

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Experts make historic find at castle

Experts make historic find at castle

17 August 2021

Archaeologists carrying out a dig at one of the county's oldest structures have uncovered part of a medieval gate.

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Adorable puppy rescued from cliff

Adorable puppy rescued from cliff

17 August 2021

A gorgeous puppy was rescued from a clifftop after going missing for 48 hours.

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Boom and bust of Kent's forgotten brickworks industry

Boom and bust of Kent's forgotten brickworks industry

17 August 2021

It once employed thousands with sites across the county but the brickworks industry is now in danger of disappearing without trace.

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'Incompetent' workers cut back ancient woodland

'Incompetent' workers cut back ancient woodland

17 August 2021

Kent County Council says it is investigating after 'incompetent' contractors cut back the wrong area of ancient woodland.

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Dad-to-be from Kent killed in hit-and-run in South America

Dad-to-be from Kent killed in hit-and-run in South America

16 August 2021

An actor whose first child is due to be born in November has tragically died after being hit by a car in Colombia.

Bid to demolish wrestling star's abandoned house set for refusal

Bid to demolish wrestling star's abandoned house set for refusal

16 August 2021

Plans to flatten the abandoned and fire-ravaged home of a former wrestling star are set to be rejected for the second time.

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Biker killed in crash with lorry

Biker killed in crash with lorry

16 August 2021

A motorcyclist has died after being involved in a crash with a lorry.

Alpacas and pool would put glamping site on map

Alpacas and pool would put glamping site on map

16 August 2021

A glamping site with a petting zoo and heated pool could significantly boost tourism in one part of Kent, it is hoped.

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The Kent street that's become an unofficial scrap yard

The Kent street that's become an unofficial scrap yard

16 August 2021

A street has been turned into a 'breaker's yard' due to an array of abandoned and damaged vehicles being left on the roadside for more than a year.

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Woman bottled amid festival traffic chaos

Woman bottled amid festival traffic chaos

15 August 2021

A woman was bottled in a car park after a music festival while there were chaotic scenes on roads around the venue.

Officers save man with chocolate and orange juice

Officers save man with chocolate and orange juice

15 August 2021

Police officers who found a diabetic cyclist drifting in and out of consciousness have been praised for saving him with chocolate and orange juice.

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Suspect cable-tied by public after 'trying to flee crash'

Suspect cable-tied by public after 'trying to flee crash'

15 August 2021

A suspected drink-driver has been arrested after members of the public stopped him allegedly attempting to flee the scene of a crash.

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Doctors surgery 'will be forced to shut' over country homes plan

Doctors surgery 'will be forced to shut' over country homes plan

15 August 2021

GPs warn a village surgery will be forced to close down if proposals for swanky country homes on neighbouring land are approved.

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Car gets stuck at sea

Car gets stuck at sea

14 August 2021

A driver has been left in deep water after their car was submerged at a Kent beach.

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Island prepares for its first all-pedestrian carnival

Island prepares for its first all-pedestrian carnival

14 August 2021

Sheppey's first 'green' carnival to take place with no lorries - just pedestrians, bikes, buggies and wheelchairs.

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The Glitterbomb drops for first LGBT+ festival

The Glitterbomb drops for first LGBT+ festival

14 August 2021

Around 3,000 people gathered in Mote Park as stars from RuPaul's Drag Race take to the stage in Kent's first major LGBT+ festival.

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