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Fire crews extinguish barn blaze after four days

Fire crews extinguish barn blaze after four days

Firefighters have left the scene of a major barn blaze which saw around 1,500 tonnes of hay go up in flames.

Can Tory Tom convince party faithful?

Can Tory Tom convince party faithful?

A Kent MP is among those vying to become Conservative leader as the party conference gets underway.

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Double Olympic gold star to inspire runners

Double Olympic gold star to inspire runners

A double-gold winner will be officially starting a half-marathon in Kent today.

‘I’ve fostered asylum-seeker children, this rising hostility worries me’

‘I’ve fostered asylum-seeker children, this rising hostility worries me’

A foster carer who has looked after asylum-seeker children has spoken out about the “worrying” increase in hostility towards them.

‘Miracle’ as horror crash biker survives cardiac arrests, broken bones and sepsis

‘Miracle’ as horror crash biker survives cardiac arrests, broken bones and sepsis

A mum says her “heart was ripped out” after her biker son suffered injuries in a crash so severe he was not expected to survive.

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No end in sight for ‘absolute disaster’ one-way system

No end in sight for ‘absolute disaster’ one-way system

A controversial one-way system branded “absolutely ridiculous” faces further delays with works stalled for more than two years.

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‘Roadworks outside my pub will hurt Christmas trade’

‘Roadworks outside my pub will hurt Christmas trade’

A frustrated landlord fears roadworks outside his historic pub until Christmas Eve could kill trade as he battles to delay the project.

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‘She can stand tall for having done what is right’: MP praised after quitting Labour

‘She can stand tall for having done what is right’: MP praised after quitting Labour

An MP has received an outpouring of support, including from author JK Rowling, after calling out “sleaze” and “nepotism” in the Labour party.

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Charlton Athletic challenge helps schoolgirl left disabled after school bus crash

Charlton Athletic challenge helps schoolgirl left disabled after school bus crash

A friend of a girl left with life-changing injuries after a bus crash has won thousands of pounds to help her recovery with a footballing feat.

Kent MP resigns from Labour party

Kent MP resigns from Labour party

Rosie Duffield has resigned, saying her decision to leave was due to “cruel and unnecessary” policies and the freebies row engulfing her party.

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‘Bionic’ former MP shares video update a year on from sepsis battle

‘Bionic’ former MP shares video update a year on from sepsis battle

Newly-appointed peer Craig Mackinlay has shared new footage of his remarkable recovery after losing his hands and feet to sepsis.

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Triathlon swims cancelled after water quality fears

Triathlon swims cancelled after water quality fears

Organisers of a triathlon event have cancelled the swimming elements following safety fears.

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Council to chase developer for £60k in promised payments

Council to chase developer for £60k in promised payments

A council has doubled down after a major residential developer claimed it could no longer afford money promised to help a community.

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New school for SEND pupils opens in 19th century mansion

New school for SEND pupils opens in 19th century mansion

A new school for students with special educational needs has moved into a Victorian mansion previously used as offices.

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M2 closure causes traffic delays

M2 closure causes traffic delays

The closure of a busy stretch of motorway is causing delays today for drivers.

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Road closed again after burst water main

Road closed again after burst water main

A burst water main has caused a road to be closed for the second time in the space of a week.

Police crackdown on antisocial behaviour in town centre

Police crackdown on antisocial behaviour in town centre

Police have been given extra powers to deal with antisocial behaviour across a Kent town centre this weekend.

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Is town’s Netflix dream dead?

Is town’s Netflix dream dead?

An ambitious film studios development linked to Netflix has been thrown into doubt as bosses have failed to secure an operator to run the site.

‘Proof that cash is no longer king - it’s barely even a VIP anymore’

‘Proof that cash is no longer king - it’s barely even a VIP anymore’

Our columnist suggests cash has become the vinyl record of the monetary world and even bank cards are now akin to outdated CDs.

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Teen died after taking MDMA she ‘may have bought in Kent days earlier’

Teen died after taking MDMA she ‘may have bought in Kent days earlier’

A 17-year-old girl who attended a festival at Dreamland died after taking drugs which she may have bought in Kent days earlier, an inquest has heard.

‘What kind of world do we live in if we can’t stroll along the seafront at night?’

‘What kind of world do we live in if we can’t stroll along the seafront at night?’

The severity of crime has escalated in a seaside town branded a ‘hotspot’ for violence by police.

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Much-loved grandad choked to death on chicken nuggets at ‘heartless’ care home

Much-loved grandad choked to death on chicken nuggets at ‘heartless’ care home

A pensioner died after choking on chicken nuggets at a care home because staff failed to cut up his food and monitor his eating.

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Train crashes into broken-down car on level crossing

Train crashes into broken-down car on level crossing

A train crashed into a broken-down car on a level crossing triggering delays and a large emergency response.

Plans for flats on green space approved

Plans for flats on green space approved

Controversial plans to build flats opposite a Tesco Express have been given the green light.

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Kent man embarks on tractor ride across UK – travelling at top speed of 13mph

Kent man embarks on tractor ride across UK – travelling at top speed of 13mph

A retired farmer is travelling 1,500 miles across the country in his Massey Ferguson 135 to raise money for charity.

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Tragic Leah died after taking cocaine, inquest hears

Tragic Leah died after taking cocaine, inquest hears

A young woman whose body was found in undergrowth 12 days after she was reported missing died of cocaine toxicity.

Motorcyclist dies in M25 crash

Motorcyclist dies in M25 crash

A motorcyclist died in a crash involving three vehicles on the M25.

Husband killed ‘ray of sunshine’ wife in murder-suicide

Husband killed ‘ray of sunshine’ wife in murder-suicide

A tree surgeon in financial difficulties strangled, stabbed and hit his wife with a hammer before taking his own life.

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‘I love you’ – beloved dad’s last words to daughter before tragic cancer death

‘I love you’ – beloved dad’s last words to daughter before tragic cancer death

A heartbroken daughter told how the last words her “strong and fantastic” dad said to her before he died of cancer were “I love you”.

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‘It's more than just a church - it can't be sold off'

‘It's more than just a church - it can't be sold off'

The congregation of a much-loved church has been left devastated as the venue is set to be sold off, after being closed for more than 18 months.

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