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Glowing landmark lights up hillside

Glowing landmark lights up hillside

Hundreds of people were able to enjoy seeing the illumination of a huge hillside landmark which was lit up last night.

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Grass fire takes hold

Grass fire takes hold

An emergency response was sparked when a small bonfire led to a large area of grass being set alight at a conservation area.

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Kent's lost Blockbusters and what they are now

Kent's lost Blockbusters and what they are now

Sites once home to a much-loved video rental chain have since been put to a variety of uses - including a sexual health clinic and a drug den.

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Netflix-linked studios 'could boost house prices'

Netflix-linked studios 'could boost house prices'

A bold film studios plan linked to Netflix and Amazon is set to increase prices for nearby homes, an estate agent has predicted.

The man with Britain's biggest beer tray collection

The man with Britain's biggest beer tray collection

We meet the man with 1,500 beer trays, the largest collection in Britain, who needs KentOnline readers' help to complete it.

How Kent's emergency coronavirus community hubs are working

How Kent's emergency coronavirus community hubs are working

Each district, borough or city council has set up a community hub to help the vulnerable during the Covid-19 lockdown. But what do they actually do?

Is this the biggest slow worm you've seen?

Is this the biggest slow worm you've seen?

A huge slow worm has appeared in a garden, making a mum-of-two jump.

Woman threatened at gunpoint in her own home

Woman threatened at gunpoint in her own home

A gunman broke into a woman's home during the early hours of the morning and threatened her with a firearm.

Schoolgirl's scarecrow scheme unites her street on VE Day 75

Schoolgirl's scarecrow scheme unites her street on VE Day 75

One street has marked the 75th anniversary of VE Day in its own unique way after an inspired 11-year-old dropped a note through her neighbours' doors.

Firefighters deliver VE Day meals to veterans

Firefighters deliver VE Day meals to veterans

Kind-hearted firefighters have been busy lifting the spirits of Second World War veterans by delivering them hot meals.

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Lockdown hit raises hundreds

Lockdown hit raises hundreds

A Kent duo has assembled 40 musicians from across the county and globe to promote unity.

How Kent celebrated VE Day

How Kent celebrated VE Day

There might me a lockdown but Kent is showing the 'blitz spirit' by devising innovative ways to celebrate the 75th anniversary of VE Day in style.

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Migrants intercepted crossing Channel

Migrants intercepted crossing Channel

A number of migrants, in several boats, have been stopped by Border Force

Road blocked by emergency incident

Road blocked by emergency incident

A medical incident sparked an emergency response involving police and ambulance crews.

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'I met my future husband on VE Day 1945'

'I met my future husband on VE Day 1945'

The end to six gruelling years of war led to monumental celebrations, but it was an extra special day for two young people who later fell in love.

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Air ambulance lands at rugby ground

Air ambulance lands at rugby ground

An air ambulance was called to a rugby club following an incident this morning.

Lockdown bin collections to return

Lockdown bin collections to return

Householders who have seen garden waste piling up in their wheelie bins for after collections were suspended have been given some welcome news.

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Where in Kent you can see VE Day Spitfire flypast

Where in Kent you can see VE Day Spitfire flypast

A Spitfire flypast will take place over parts of Kent today to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day.

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Late-night fire near seafront lido

Late-night fire near seafront lido

Fire crews were called to a blaze near a seafront club late last night.

Fresh bid to build 'harmful' microbrewery

Fresh bid to build 'harmful' microbrewery

A second bid to transform disused storage sheds into a seaside microbrewery is set to be launched - despite planning chiefs branding it 'harmful'.

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How Kent celebrated VE Day in 1945

How Kent celebrated VE Day in 1945

Life in Britain changed forever at the end of the Second World War in 1945.

'My mum was singing and dancing at breakfast'

'My mum was singing and dancing at breakfast'

An evacuee has relayed her memories of VE Day and wartime Kent to KMTV.

Part two of KentOnline's new bedtime story

Part two of KentOnline's new bedtime story

In our second instalment, author Meryl Ledbrooke tells how the chicken Eggwina Cluckbucket arrived at Number 3 Tin Cottage.

Spitfires flying above White Cliffs appear on TV for VE Day

Spitfires flying above White Cliffs appear on TV for VE Day

Two Spitfires spotted off the Kent coast earlier this week will feature on television in a special VE Day flypast.

The war diaries of a teenage soldier

The war diaries of a teenage soldier

Diary entries retell the tales of a young soldier - from taking down a German plane to the amusing circumstances of his first sexual encounter.

Boris Johnson's face lights up White Cliffs

Boris Johnson's face lights up White Cliffs

The Prime Minister's face lit up the White Cliffs of Dover, in a protest message over the government's handling of the coronavirus crisis.

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'Tariq placed his patients at the heart of everything he did'

'Tariq placed his patients at the heart of everything he did'

A lead consultant at a Kent hospital has passed away from Covid-19.

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Police appeal to find missing man

Police appeal to find missing man

A man who has been reported is thought to have travelled to East Sussex.

Bungling burglar locked up after returning to scene

Bungling burglar locked up after returning to scene

A burglar was jailed after leaving named documents at the scene, as well as returning to one property he'd broken into.

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'Deeply unhappy' Nigel Farage lodges police complaint

'Deeply unhappy' Nigel Farage lodges police complaint

Nigel Farage is accusing police of singling him out after a visit to Kent to report on the arrival of immigrants prompted officers to visit his home.

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