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Home with its own nature reserve on market for £1.4m

Home with its own nature reserve on market for £1.4m

A unique country home with its own five-acre private nature reserve described as a "rewilded naturalist's paradise" has gone up for sale for £1.4m.

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The man who gave his name to 'doomsday' bomb ship

The man who gave his name to 'doomsday' bomb ship

Since 1944, the SS Richard Montgomery has been submerged off the Kent coast but little has been said about the man who gave the vessel its name.

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Town 'pops with pride' for festival

Town 'pops with pride' for festival

The streets were awash with colour for a pop-themed Dover Pride 2022.

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Blaze rips through nature reserve

Blaze rips through nature reserve

Firefighters were praised for their work after a blaze spread through three acres of a nature reserve.

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Plans could see County Hall become tourist attraction

Plans could see County Hall become tourist attraction

People can visit iconic seats of power such as the Houses of Parliament, so why not County Hall? Offering tours of KCC's HQ is being considered.

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Conman duped pensioner then abandoned him miles from home

Conman duped pensioner then abandoned him miles from home

A fraudster tricked an elderly man into handing over £1,000 and then tried to get another €4,000 from him after driving him to two banks in lockdown.

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M20 shut due to fire on verge

M20 shut due to fire on verge

The motorway was shut London-bound while firefighters tackled a blaze on the grass verge.

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The lost pubs of Medway

The lost pubs of Medway

We take a look at some of the pubs in Medway that have closed down over the years, and what stands in their place today.

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The seafront makeover set to trigger wave of investment in town

The seafront makeover set to trigger wave of investment in town

A landmark seafront site built in the 1920s is set to be given an "unashamedly modern" makeover.

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Asylum seekers cross Channel as yearly total nears 25,000

Asylum seekers cross Channel as yearly total nears 25,000

A group of around 40 people arrived in Kent this morning, as the annual total crossing the Channel approaches 25,000.

Eurostar decision not to stop in Kent 'ridiculous'

Eurostar decision not to stop in Kent 'ridiculous'

A council is asking the government to intervene after it was announced trains to Europe would not stop in the county until at least 2023.

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Man who disappeared on dog walk found

Man who disappeared on dog walk found

Police have thanked the public for their help finding a missing 33-year-old.

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'Thanks to everyone who kept them safe - sorry about your grass!'

'Thanks to everyone who kept them safe - sorry about your grass!'

A pair of horses who escaped their enclosure were discovered nibbling lawns in a residential street.

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'He was lying on the bank injured and in great pain'

'He was lying on the bank injured and in great pain'

A park's only cygnet has been removed to a sanctuary after being injured by fishing hooks.

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Fears of tarantula on loose

Fears of tarantula on loose

People are urged to be on the look-out after a dog-walker came across what appears to be the shed skin of a poisonous spider.

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Driver hits central reservation on motorway

Driver hits central reservation on motorway

A driver escaped uninjured after a crash which saw several people pull over to help.

Street drinking fears over booze licence bid

Street drinking fears over booze licence bid

Police want to stop two town centre stores from being able to sell booze for longer amid 'unacceptably high' alcohol-related crime rates.

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'Car sat-navs banned for lorries won't help us'

'Car sat-navs banned for lorries won't help us'

Residents say that calls to ban car sat-navs in lorries won't protect their village from being damaged by HGVs.

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'It's probably the best cinema I’ve ever been to'

'It's probably the best cinema I’ve ever been to'

Our reporter tried a plush new cinema located in a £115 million development - and was left feeling more than impressed.

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'Karma will get to you, you arrogant b****’

'Karma will get to you, you arrogant b****’

A hotel manager's foul-mouthed rant at a complaining customer has divided opinion - but he insists he had the right to "give as good as he got".

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Sweet success as Instagram sensation opens cake shop

Sweet success as Instagram sensation opens cake shop

A talented cake-maker whose impressive creations have earned her 23,500 Instagram followers has launched an eye-catching new shop.

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The 'crippling' impact of energy price rises on a Kent high street

The 'crippling' impact of energy price rises on a Kent high street

With energy bills set to spiral, we visited one Kent high street to find out how businesses are bracing themselves for the "painful" months ahead.

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'The football's not as good - but the pints are cheaper!'

'The football's not as good - but the pints are cheaper!'

After the price of Premier League pints sent social media into meltdown, we take to the terraces seeking a cheaper matchday experience in non-league.

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'They were head banging on the way out of his funeral'

'They were head banging on the way out of his funeral'

Tributes have poured in for a music shop owner who saved a town's only store from closure and helped many children pick up their first instrument.

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Planes, trains and buses - Kent's week in politics

Planes, trains and buses - Kent's week in politics

Paul Francis gives his views and analysis of the week in Kent politics - from planes and trains to buses.

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Person treated after fuel vapour leak at Tesco petrol station

Person treated after fuel vapour leak at Tesco petrol station

A cordon is in place around a Tesco petrol station and a person has been treated by paramedics after breathing in harmful vapour fumes.

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Rocksalt owners to sell off village restaurant

Rocksalt owners to sell off village restaurant

A village restaurant will close its doors this weekend after its owners opted to focus efforts on other venues in their group.

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Smoke visible for miles due to large field fire

Smoke visible for miles due to large field fire

Fire crews have battled a large field blaze which began to spread this afternoon.

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Police search river in murder investigation

Police search river in murder investigation

Emergency services are combing a river a week after a young man was stabbed to death.

Man attacked with baseball bat in 'troubling' incident

Man attacked with baseball bat in 'troubling' incident

Police are on the hunt for a man of large build who wielded a baseball bat and carried out at an attack with the sports equipment.

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