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Hero PC saved residents after arson at flats

Hero PC saved residents after arson at flats

A brave police officer who repeatedly ran into a burning building to save residents after a woman set fire to her flat has been praised.

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Date set for work to begin on £92m roundabout revamp

Date set for work to begin on £92m roundabout revamp

Work to transform journeys along one of the county’s most gridlocked roads will begin in January, it has been confirmed.

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Man fighting for life after hit-and-run crash

Man fighting for life after hit-and-run crash

A man injured in a crash remains in a critical condition almost three weeks after a hit-and-run collision.

Home Secretary meets with Border Force

Home Secretary meets with Border Force

The Home Secretary was in Kent today met with the teams who deal with the arrival of small boats carrying asylum seekers across the Channel.

Parish becomes town to 'shake off Vicar of Dibley image'

Parish becomes town to 'shake off Vicar of Dibley image'

A parish council has undergone a change of identity and altered its title to town to reflect its more urban setting and growing population.

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Vandals turn to baked beans in latest viral internet stunt

Vandals turn to baked beans in latest viral internet stunt

Yobs are turning to baked beans in the latest criminal craze to hit the internet and Tik Tok, prompting warnings from police and to dog owners.

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Man arrested after flat fire

Man arrested after flat fire

Officers arrested a 51-year-old man on suspicion of arson after a fire in a block of flats.

Van destroyed in 'arson' attack

Van destroyed in 'arson' attack

A van was left completely gutted after a suspected early hours arson attack.

Cyclist, 19, dies in crash with bin lorry

Cyclist, 19, dies in crash with bin lorry

A 19-year-old man died at the scene of a crash after being involved in a collision with a bin lorry.

The rarest 50p coins still in circulation revealed

The rarest 50p coins still in circulation revealed

Check your purses and piggy banks - Britain's rarest 50p coins still in circulation have been revealed, and some are quite valuable.

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Jewish community mark Yom Kippur despite safety concerns

Jewish community mark Yom Kippur despite safety concerns

The holiest day in the Jewish calendar is commemorated in person for the first time since the pandemic began.

Mourners pack out church to say goodbye to popular barman

Mourners pack out church to say goodbye to popular barman

Scores of mourners descended on a church to pay tribute to a popular barman.

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Cement spillage cleared from A2

Cement spillage cleared from A2

Part of the A2 has now reopened after a van spilled bags of cement on the carriageway.

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Son charged with murder of father

Son charged with murder of father

A man has been charged with murdering his father after a fatal stabbing.

The fall of sexual predator Elphicke

The fall of sexual predator Elphicke

As shamed 'naughty Tory' Charlie Elphicke is released from prison we chart the calamitous fall of the former MP.

Shamed former Kent MP is released from prison

Shamed former Kent MP is released from prison

A disgraced former MP has been released from prison after serving time for sexually assaulting two women.

Parental backlash as 'Britain's strictest head' shakes up Kent school

Parental backlash as 'Britain's strictest head' shakes up Kent school

A controversial former head teacher dubbed “Britain’s strictest” has been parachuted in to a Kent secondary to improve behaviour.

Road to stay shut for days after blaze at National Grid site

Road to stay shut for days after blaze at National Grid site

A road is expected to remain shut for days as firefighters remain at the scene of a blaze at a National Grid site.

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Crash on major route

Crash on major route

Drivers have been warned to expect delays on a major route after a crash between two cars and a van.

Couple wake up to see burglar pointing gun at them

Couple wake up to see burglar pointing gun at them

A married couple faced a terrifying ordeal as a masked armed raider tied their wrists together then demanded cash and jewellery.

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Hugely popular Kent festivals under threat

Hugely popular Kent festivals under threat

Council bosses plan to cut all financial ties with two large-scale annual crowd-pulling events and hope private enterprises will take them on.

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'It's the Venice Beach of Kent'

'It's the Venice Beach of Kent'

An ‘anti-gym’ personal trainer has unveiled a plan to create an environmental fitness space on a beach.

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Stained underwear and smelling Saturn: 10 years of the Turner

Stained underwear and smelling Saturn: 10 years of the Turner

From the world's most famous unmade bed to a train-load of life-size effigies, it's been quite a first decade for Kent's biggest art gallery.

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We tried Kent's best curry and the rave reviews were right

We tried Kent's best curry and the rave reviews were right

Who has a curry at lunchtime on a Sunday? That's what our reviewer did and the food was so good he didn't care there was no alcohol available.

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£320,000 of tomatoes 'trashed' due to lack of pickers and drivers

£320,000 of tomatoes 'trashed' due to lack of pickers and drivers

A Kent MP says a company has been forced to dumped a huge amount of produce - and urged the Prime Minister to tackle farming labour shortages.

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New tenant finally found for empty M&S

New tenant finally found for empty M&S

A large town centre unit previously filled by M&S is to get a new lease of life when a furniture chain moves in.

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Crash partially blocks main road

Crash partially blocks main road

A main road was partially blocked while emergency services responded to an accident.

Guitar appeal to get refugee playing again

Guitar appeal to get refugee playing again

A council helping welcome refugees fleeing Afghanistan is seeking a donated guitar to help a young musician get strumming again.

What the reshuffle means for Kent

What the reshuffle means for Kent

Political editor Paul Francis gives his analysis of what the Cabinet reshuffle will mean to Kent.

Eurostar services will not resume until 2023

Eurostar services will not resume until 2023

The extended suspension of direct international railway links between the county and the continent has been called 'bad news for Kent'.

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