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‘We’ve been given one month to pay £14k for safety works’

‘We’ve been given one month to pay £14k for safety works’

Homeowners and landlords say they have had ‘sleepless nights’ since receiving a bill for £14,000 for fire safety measures needed at a block of flats.

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Crews tackling recycling centre blaze

Crews tackling recycling centre blaze

Three fire engines are at the scene of a fire at a recycling site, with residents warned to shut their doors and windows.

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Traffic stopped on Dartford Crossing due to police incident

Traffic stopped on Dartford Crossing due to police incident

Traffic was held on the Dartford Crossing due to a police incident.

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Soldier stabbed near barracks speaks of ‘horrific experience’ after £50k raised

Soldier stabbed near barracks speaks of ‘horrific experience’ after £50k raised

A soldier who was stabbed near an army barracks has thanked the kind strangers who raised thousands of pounds for him to help his recovery.

Former town centre art gallery to be transformed

Former town centre art gallery to be transformed

A former high-class art gallery and gift shop in the town is set to become a cafe and “a hub for dining and entertainment” after a renovation project.

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Prolific criminal jailed after stealing and flogging delivery driver’s car online

Prolific criminal jailed after stealing and flogging delivery driver’s car online

A 32-year-old thief who stole a car and rammed a vehicle in a flurry of road rage has been jailed.

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Air ambulance lands after biker seriously injured in crash

Air ambulance lands after biker seriously injured in crash

A biker has been seriously injured after a collision with a car on a busy route.

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Shopper not guilty of assaulting police at Bluewater after ‘face mask row’

Shopper not guilty of assaulting police at Bluewater after ‘face mask row’

A 34-year-old man alleged to have assaulted police officers after refusing to wear a face covering when asked has been cleared by a jury.

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Access agreed for controversial 450 homes plot on farmland

Access agreed for controversial 450 homes plot on farmland

After nine years and various planning hurdles a plan for hundreds of homes on open farmland has been given the go-ahead - despite 800 objections.

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Plans to give Kent £16.2m housebuilding boost sees one area receive funds for just 44 homes

Plans to give Kent £16.2m housebuilding boost sees one area receive funds for just 44 homes

Government plans to give housebuilding a shot in the arm have seen of the largest parts of Kent receive a smaller funding allocation.

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Kent inmate freed early: ‘I'm going straight to McDonald’s’

Kent inmate freed early: ‘I'm going straight to McDonald’s’

Kent prisoners have been pictured being freed early under the Government’s new plans to free up prison space.

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‘Our business hub will attract young people to regenerate the town - not flats’

‘Our business hub will attract young people to regenerate the town - not flats’

A new co-working space with its own podcasting facilities hopes to provide a space for small businesses and entrepreneurs to thrive.

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Christmas market to return to seaside attraction next month

Christmas market to return to seaside attraction next month

A Christmas market promising a “magical experience” will return to a Kent seaside attraction next month.

Body found near supermarket amid search for missing man

Body found near supermarket amid search for missing man

Police have confirmed a body has been found amid a search for a missing man.

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‘Up to £40 for a family ticket? When did swimming get so expensive?’

‘Up to £40 for a family ticket? When did swimming get so expensive?’

Since when did swimming become so costly asks our columnist - who fears charges have turned it into a luxury outing and no longer a regular activity.

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Affordable homes set for ‘eyesore’ site where flats were demolished

Affordable homes set for ‘eyesore’ site where flats were demolished

Twelve homes will be built on an “eyesore” patch of land where five blocks of flats once stood if new plans are approved.

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Do you fancy being a councillor? Find out how at a Q&A

Do you fancy being a councillor? Find out how at a Q&A

There will be an information event this week for those interested in standing for election to Kent County Council.

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Road to seafront to stay closed for another 10 months

Road to seafront to stay closed for another 10 months

A road connecting a town and seafront will remain closed until next summer following two landslides, amid a campaign to save a historic landmark.

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MP says ship full of explosive cargo off Kent coast ‘poses no threat’

MP says ship full of explosive cargo off Kent coast ‘poses no threat’

A damaged ship moored off the north Kent coast with a potentially explosive cargo poses no threat, an MP says.

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M25 reopens after serious lorry fire

M25 reopens after serious lorry fire

A motorway that was shut for 30 hours following a serious lorry fire has now reopened.

‘Council has left neighbourhood in a mess for years - I’m completely fed up!’

‘Council has left neighbourhood in a mess for years - I’m completely fed up!’

A furious dad says he is “completely fed up” of council-owned land outside his house being left a “total mess”.

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Overwhelming support for new 30mph speed limit on busy A-road

Overwhelming support for new 30mph speed limit on busy A-road

Residents have voiced their support for reducing the speed limit on a key section of road from 40mph to 30mph.

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Thief asked ‘ex -boyfriend’ to make him a cuppa and then stole his phone

Thief asked ‘ex -boyfriend’ to make him a cuppa and then stole his phone

A thief concocted an elaborate ploy to steal his victim’s mobile phone and then harassed him for months afterwards.

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Village ‘under siege’ from development with holiday park plans

Village ‘under siege’ from development with holiday park plans

Developers have been accused of placing a village "under siege" after plans revealed a holiday park could be built next to a historic home.

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'We just want to socialise with our neighbours - it's health and safety gone mad'

'We just want to socialise with our neighbours - it's health and safety gone mad'

Shocked neighbours have described a housing association’s demand that they remove their communal meeting place as “health and safety gone mad”.

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Moment Tesco lorry explodes into fireball caught on dashcam by horrified driver

Moment Tesco lorry explodes into fireball caught on dashcam by horrified driver

The shocking moment a Tesco lorry exploded into a ball of flames was captured on dashcam footage by a terrified driver.

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Payout for drivers hit by ‘contaminated fuel’ problems at Morrisons - but not all reimbursed

Payout for drivers hit by ‘contaminated fuel’ problems at Morrisons - but not all reimbursed

Insurers have started to pay out to those motorists impacted by “contaminated fuel” after filling up at a petrol garage.

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Woman injured in hit and run crash

Woman injured in hit and run crash

A woman was injured after a hit-and-run crash with a Land Rover.

£41m link road project delayed again

£41m link road project delayed again

A controversial £41m highway project has been delayed again by at least another 18 months because of potential funding hiccups.

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Person taken to hospital after car crashes into booth at Channel Tunnel

Person taken to hospital after car crashes into booth at Channel Tunnel

A person was injured after a car ploughed into a booth at the Channel Tunnel terminal.

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