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Thunder 'loud as bomb' and torrential rain lashes Kent

Thunder 'loud as bomb' and torrential rain lashes Kent

Torrential downpours and thunderstorms are sweeping across Kent as forecasters issue a warning for potential travel disruption and flooding.

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Inside the arm wrestling craze gripping Kent

Inside the arm wrestling craze gripping Kent

We visited one of the first arm wrestling competitons held in Kent for years – and tried to get to grips with why the sport is gaining popularity.

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‘It would be an absolute disaster if our village falls silent’

‘It would be an absolute disaster if our village falls silent’

Villagers are fighting to save their church’s bells from falling silent for the first time in hundreds of years.

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‘We’re being fined for parking outside our own homes!’

‘We’re being fined for parking outside our own homes!’

Furious residents say they are being fined for parking outside their own homes following the introduction of "outrageous" new rules.

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Lifeboat crews called to party at gun tower amid safety concerns

Lifeboat crews called to party at gun tower amid safety concerns

A lifeboat crew was called to a party at a 19th Century gun tower on the coast after safety concerns were raised.

Castle bids to serve booze and play music outside

Castle bids to serve booze and play music outside

Neighbours have raised concerns about possible noise and anti-social behaviour if plans to serve alcohol and play music in castle grounds are allowed.

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Huge mural painted on side of house

Huge mural painted on side of house

A huge, colourful mural has been painted on the side of a house several months after it was meant to be unveiled.

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Man dubbed The Naked Carpenter due in court on murder bid charge

Man dubbed The Naked Carpenter due in court on murder bid charge

A naturist dubbed The Naked Carpenter is due to appear in court tomorrow accused of trying to kill a police officer.

Travellers set up camp by stately home

Travellers set up camp by stately home

Travellers have set up camp at a park in the grounds of a stately home.

Street turned into ‘crime scene’ with tents in garden and forensics van

Street turned into ‘crime scene’ with tents in garden and forensics van

A police car and a forensics van have been pictured in a residential street this afternoon – but all is not as it seems.

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‘Mother of all hangovers for Conservatives after partygate – the sequel’

‘Mother of all hangovers for Conservatives after partygate – the sequel’

The damage caused by yet another lockdown party could prove too much for the Tories at the next general election, says political editor Paul Francis.

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Emergency response outside train station

Emergency response outside train station

Groups of people were seen leaving a railway station after an emergency service response.

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Scandal-hit Southern Water ‘considering bill rises of 73%’

Scandal-hit Southern Water ‘considering bill rises of 73%’

Southern Water, which has been held responsible for sewage spillages in the east Kent coast-line, could charge customers 73% more by 2030.

Anger over FGM video shown to 11-year-olds

Anger over FGM video shown to 11-year-olds

A school has been criticised for showing a video on female genital mutilation to a class of 11 and 12-year-olds.

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Eyesore pub covered in graffiti could finally be torn down

Eyesore pub covered in graffiti could finally be torn down

A former pub which has sat empty for almost 20 years and become a graffiti-strewn eyesore could finally be torn down and turned into flats.

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‘It’s every 15 minutes for 16 hours a day – it’s such an intrusion!’

‘It’s every 15 minutes for 16 hours a day – it’s such an intrusion!’

Distressed residents have told how an “intrusive” railway siren placed outside their homes is making their lives a misery.

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Five arrested after mass brawl

Five arrested after mass brawl

Police have arrested five people after being called to a large-scale disturbance.

Thunderstorms strike overnight with more due today

Thunderstorms strike overnight with more due today

Thunderstorms, lightning and heavy rain hit the county overnight with more predicted later today.

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Couple quit working in IT to run bubble tea cafe

Couple quit working in IT to run bubble tea cafe

A couple are launching the first Kent branch of a bubble tea cafe chain after leaving jobs in IT – and hope to open more across the county.

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Cracks appear in walls after ‘seismic shakes’ from lorries

Cracks appear in walls after ‘seismic shakes’ from lorries

HGVs trundling past people’s homes cause “seismic shakes” which are keeping residents up at night.

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‘I’ve gone from busking in Kent to singing with the stars’

‘I’ve gone from busking in Kent to singing with the stars’

A former busker from Kent now performs in far more glamorous surroundings – and has even shared a piano with Amy Winehouse and Paul McCartney.

‘Nuisance bikers are terrorising our community’

‘Nuisance bikers are terrorising our community’

Residents fear a child will be killed if nuisance bikers continue to race around the streets and on pavements.

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Thug jailed after punching strangers in the head

Thug jailed after punching strangers in the head

A 22-year-old who attacked a man as he walked his son to school and another victim in his 50s has been convicted after trial.

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Hospitals launch new lounges to free up hospital beds

Hospitals launch new lounges to free up hospital beds

Government funding has meant some hospitals have opened areas aiming to reduce A&E waiting times.

Two charged after fatal shooting

Two charged after fatal shooting

Two people have been charged following the death of a man at a holiday park.

Appeal after naked man wanders through park

Appeal after naked man wanders through park

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man reportedly walked through a public park naked.

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Traffic chaos due to road closure

Traffic chaos due to road closure

The weekend closure of a busy route is causing delays for drivers.

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Man caught crossing Channel trying to get back after France visit

Man caught crossing Channel trying to get back after France visit

A man found crossing the Channel in a small boat had been living in the UK for years illegally and was returning to Kent after a week in France.

Delivery driver saved teenager after horror crash

Delivery driver saved teenager after horror crash

A seriously-injured crash victim has a chance of recovery thanks to first-aider Tiff Smith but she says it was only by fate that she was at the scene.

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Dire need to fix town’s ‘car crash’ healthcare services

Dire need to fix town’s ‘car crash’ healthcare services

Residents are being urged to have their say over urgent improvements needed to healthcare services to prevent avoidable deaths in one Kent town.

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