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Arson attack on charity nature reserve destroys 120 hay bales

Arson attack on charity nature reserve destroys 120 hay bales

A huge fire which destroyed more than 100 hay bales, and caused hundreds of pounds in damage, is thought to have been started deliberately.

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Inside the £10m project to protect railway from climate change

Inside the £10m project to protect railway from climate change

A nine-day closure of a major railway line is in place to allow engineers to protect the tracks from landslides, we visited the site to find out more.

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Audi driver flees after fishing shop crash

Audi driver flees after fishing shop crash

A motorist reportedly fled the scene of a crash which trampled a bollard and left a shop with thousands of pounds worth of damage.

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Drive-thru plan for former sewage works

Drive-thru plan for former sewage works

A drive-through restaurant is set to open on a £10 million trade park built on the site of a former sewage-treatment facility, it has been revealed.

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'Speak up to stop rural crime'

'Speak up to stop rural crime'

A campaign is calling on people to be the eyes and ears of the countryside.

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'A piece of history is gone'

'A piece of history is gone'

Residents have expressed their dismay after an historic pub sign was stolen.

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Murder accused cage fighter 'tried to save victim'

Murder accused cage fighter 'tried to save victim'

A cage fighter accused of stabbing to death a friend during a cocaine and alcohol binge claims he desperately tried to save the man as he lay dying.

Tragic Rory was found between cliff and shed

Tragic Rory was found between cliff and shed

An inquest has opened into the death of a 26-year-old man who went missing after a night out with friends.

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A-level students receive more A grades than ever before

A-level students receive more A grades than ever before

Thousands of students got their A-level results today after exams were scrapped for a second year due to the pandemic, with a rise in top grades.

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Frankie Say: Remember our influence on 1980s culture

Frankie Say: Remember our influence on 1980s culture

From Frankie Say T-shirts to TV, games and music, the county's influence on the Eighties was significant.

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Official bid in for new secondary school

Official bid in for new secondary school

A planning application has been submitted to launch a new secondary school in Kent after the county council reversed its decision to scrap the bid.

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The Kent town set to become a 20mph zone

The Kent town set to become a 20mph zone

A 20mph speed limit is being considered to crack down on boy racers and crashes in a town centre.

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Woman, 81, left with bleed on brain after alleged sex attack

Woman, 81, left with bleed on brain after alleged sex attack

An 81-year-old woman was left with a bleed on the brain after an alleged sex attack in her home.

Would you pay £1.1m for a two-bedroom home?

Would you pay £1.1m for a two-bedroom home?

This luxury penthouse apartment on the Kent coast may have only two bedrooms but what it lacks in bedroom space it makes up for in wow factor.

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Clinic staff injured in anti-vax razor blade trap

Clinic staff injured in anti-vax razor blade trap

Anti-vaccination protestors have taped razor blades behind conspiracy posters injuring clinic staff who tried to tear them down.

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M25 closed after car flips

M25 closed after car flips

An overturned car has closed a stretch of the M25.

Baby lemurs born at Port Lympne

Baby lemurs born at Port Lympne

The arrival of two white-belted ruffed lemurs is another conservation success for a Kent animal park.

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Three-car crash causes rush-hour jams

Three-car crash causes rush-hour jams

Traffic is queueing on a key commuter route after a three-car rush-hour crash.

Knifepoint Pokémon robbery suspect arrested

Knifepoint Pokémon robbery suspect arrested

A suspect has been arrested after Pokémon cards were stolen in a knifepoint robbery.

Teen charged with town centre rape

Teen charged with town centre rape

A teenager has been charged with raping a woman in a town centre alleyway.

Thug headbutted officer then fled in handcuffs

Thug headbutted officer then fled in handcuffs

A vicious yob who escaped custody after headbutting an officer to the floor and fleeing with one handcuff dangling from his wrist has been jailed.

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Rare bird reintroduced to Kent after 200 years

Rare bird reintroduced to Kent after 200 years

A bird not seen in the wild in Kent for 200 years has returned, in a conservation project's first steps.

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New homes planned near top leisure site

New homes planned near top leisure site

A housebuilder has revealed £49m plans to build 130 new homes near a popular leisure park.

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Dutchman's lost wedding ring found in Tesco veg

Dutchman's lost wedding ring found in Tesco veg

A wedding ring lost by a Dutch packing house worker has been returned after being found in a Kent Tesco store.

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The areas tourists are spending most cash while on Kent staycations

The areas tourists are spending most cash while on Kent staycations

More people are choosing a holiday in the UK because of the chaos surrounding the traffic-light travel system, but where do they spend the most cash?

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Man charged with dealing class A drugs

Man charged with dealing class A drugs

A 32-year-old from Kent has been charged with dealing cocaine and cannabis as part of an investigation into an organised criminal network.

Learner facing driving ban after police stop

Learner facing driving ban after police stop

A learner driver is facing losing his licence after being pulled over by police in an uninsured car.

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'Incredibly rare' pine marten spotted in Kent garden

'Incredibly rare' pine marten spotted in Kent garden

A pine marten has been sighted in a Kent seaside town, hundreds of miles away from its typical habitat of the Scottish Highlands.

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Historic pub reduced to pile of rubble

Historic pub reduced to pile of rubble

A pub which dated back to 1750 has been demolished to make way for a controversial seven-home scheme.

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Police chief 'taking the knee' showed 'leadership and courage'

Police chief 'taking the knee' showed 'leadership and courage'

The head of an organisation which promotes community relations said an event in which a police chief took the knee promoted Kent as a tolerant place.

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