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'Suspicious fire' at disused school

'Suspicious fire' at disused school

Fire crews are treating a blaze at the site of a former special educational needs school as suspicious.

Armed police hunt for man with gun

Armed police hunt for man with gun

Armed police carry out search following reports a man was seen with a gun in a town centre.

Tragic plumber and builder took his own life

Tragic plumber and builder took his own life

A plumber and builder who exhibited a 'happy-go-lucky' persona to his colleagues and friends killed himself at home, an inquest heard.

Poppy beach art will mark peace after First World War

Poppy beach art will mark peace after First World War

Seven giant poppies - created on a Kent beach - will commemorate the eventual peace after the First World War, seven months following Armistice Day.

Celeb chef accused of intimidating food critic's son

Celeb chef accused of intimidating food critic's son

A celebrity chef based in Kent has publicly apologised to a food critic on Twitter after he was accused of 'trying to intimidate' his son.

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Firefighters tackle bonfire in field

Firefighters tackle bonfire in field

Firefighters are to return to the scene of a bonfire in a field today.

Campaigners plan protest march over 'garden town'

Campaigners plan protest march over 'garden town'

A campaign group fighting a major 10,000 home development around a racecourse is organising a protest march in April.

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Plans to turn Old Signal Box into cafe

Plans to turn Old Signal Box into cafe

Food and drink could be available from the Old Signal Box this summer, pending planning permission.

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Arrests made after illegal migrants found on beach

Arrests made after illegal migrants found on beach

Three UK nationals have been arrested after eight migrants were found on a beach.

Suspected migrants spotted on beach

Suspected migrants spotted on beach

Border Force officers are dealing with two suspected migrant landings off Kent's coast.

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Actor Sir Ian rallies support for lost theatre venue

Actor Sir Ian rallies support for lost theatre venue

A stage and screen star has used his one-man show in Kent to rally support for the regeneration of a derelict theatre.

We've got to win

We've got to win

Expect an open game when Folkestone Invicta host Whitehawk on Saturday.

Special 'passed sensitive information to parents'

Special 'passed sensitive information to parents'

A special constable passed confidential and sensitive police information to her parents.

'Illegal' homeless structure is demolished

'Illegal' homeless structure is demolished

A make-shift cabin being used to house a homeless man and his dog has been demolished.

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Appeal after four shops targeted by thieves

Appeal after four shops targeted by thieves

An investigation has been launched following a spate of burglaries and vandalism at four businesses overt the weekend.

Emergency services called to 'teenagers stuck on cliff'

Emergency services called to 'teenagers stuck on cliff'

Police and coastguard officers rushed to cliffs on the Kent coast after a group of teenagers were reportedly seen stuck on a vertical drop.

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'It allowed us to bring our little boy home'

'It allowed us to bring our little boy home'

A couple grieving the loss of their six-month-old baby hope to give other heartbroken families the gift of time after raising funds for a cuddle cot.

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Maya's parents 'cling to hope' after US cancer treatment

Maya's parents 'cling to hope' after US cancer treatment

A schoolgirl has returned from her first visit to New York, where she has begun vital cancer treatment.

'Illegal' homeless shelter to be destroyed

'Illegal' homeless shelter to be destroyed

A council is under fire after issuing a notice to dismantle a makeshift home built by a homeless man.

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'We are Brexit ready'

'We are Brexit ready'

Bosses at Eurotunnel have spent more than £12 million getting ready for Brexit.

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