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'I almost burst into tears when I saw the flames'

'I almost burst into tears when I saw the flames'

A bride-to-be who has already had to reschedule her wedding three times says she almost 'burst into tears' when she saw the dream venue she had booked for her reception destroyed by fire.

'I tucked in like a glutton and all there was to show was the clean plate'

'I tucked in like a glutton and all there was to show was the clean plate'

We discover a quirky tea room where you can dine under an old gas mask, read vintage Rupert annuals and share your table with a dish of radio valves.

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Living in the shadows of Napier Barracks

Living in the shadows of Napier Barracks

We spoke to some of the people living near a former Army barracks being used to house asylum seekers to find out what life is like living beside it.

Man banned from driving after drunkenly riding e scooter

Man banned from driving after drunkenly riding e scooter

A 21-year-old has been banned from driving for two years after drunkenly riding an electric scooter without insurance.

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'Most desirable plot of land in the county' up for sale

'Most desirable plot of land in the county' up for sale

With panoramic views over the English Channel, the exclusive Leas at Kingsdown is one of the most desirable locations to live in

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Will Smith shares Kent boardwalk art

Will Smith shares Kent boardwalk art

A Hollywood celebrity has shared an Instagram artist's reimaginings of one of Kent's public beach artworks.

Cocaine worth £3.2 million seized

Cocaine worth £3.2 million seized

A lorry driver has been remanded in custody after being charged with attempting to smuggle drugs into the UK.

Fish and chip row sees couple arrested

Fish and chip row sees couple arrested

A couple outraged by the size of their fish and chip portion abused staff at a restaurant.

Repeat fly-tipper hit with £1,400 fine

Repeat fly-tipper hit with £1,400 fine

Dumping a company's rubbish illegally in a country lane has earned a repeat fly-tipping offender a hefty fine.

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Lidl launches bid for new store

Lidl launches bid for new store

A budget supermarket giant has submitted plans to build a second branch as it eyes up expansion opportunities locally.

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Rescue drama for asylum seekers

Rescue drama for asylum seekers

A total of 37 people had to be airlifted from a sandbank they were trapped on before tidal waters poured in.

Van driver jailed for raping woman

Van driver jailed for raping woman

A van driver who tricked a woman into accepting a lift before raping her has been jailed for eight years.

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Man arrested over racist Facebook football video

Man arrested over racist Facebook football video

A man is in police custody after a racist video was posted online following England's Euro 2020 final loss.

'This tragedy has ripped through our lives'

'This tragedy has ripped through our lives'

A family has spoken of their devastation after a fire ripped through their nightclub business just days before it could open without Covid rules.

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New plans for £8bn crossing unveiled

New plans for £8bn crossing unveiled

Highways England have released new images and a video in a bid to show improvements have been made to the Lower Thames Crossing scheme.

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Two charged with gun smuggling

Two charged with gun smuggling

Two men from Romania appear in court next month after allegedly being found with 9mm firearms at a Kent port.

Woman sexually assaulted in nature reserve

Woman sexually assaulted in nature reserve

A woman fled to safety after being sexually assaulted in a nature reserve.

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New Cbeebies app to better reflect all children

New Cbeebies app to better reflect all children

A new Storytime app has been launched by BBC children's channel Cbeebies, with more diverse stories to 'better reflect' all children in the UK.

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Tragedy as schoolboy killed in crash

Tragedy as schoolboy killed in crash

An 18-year-old driver has been tragically killed in crash on a busy road.

Pictures show damage to popular club

Pictures show damage to popular club

Drone images show a bar has been reduced to rubble after a devastating fire in a town centre.

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Driver, 24, facing jail after admitting causing death of biker

Driver, 24, facing jail after admitting causing death of biker

A driver has pleaded guilty to causing the death of a motorcyclist after a crash in August last year.

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Teenager charged with murder after stabbing

Teenager charged with murder after stabbing

A 19-year-old from Kent is due in court after becoming the fifth person charged with the murder of a teenager who was stabbed.

Three in hospital and woman arrested after crash

Three in hospital and woman arrested after crash

Police are appealing for information after a man was airlifted to a London hospital following a crash that blocked a main road into a town.

Blaze rips through popular nightclub

Blaze rips through popular nightclub

A devastating fire ripped through a much-loved town centre nightclub.

Can I leave my child home alone?

Can I leave my child home alone?

With six weeks of school holidays coming up, the NSPCC has advice for parents trying to make a decision about leaving their child home alone.

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'I was told my chronic stomach condition was stress'

'I was told my chronic stomach condition was stress'

A young woman who suddenly started vomiting after every meal had to endure a two-year battle for a diagnosis after her problem was blamed on stress.

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National chain to open in long-empty superstore

National chain to open in long-empty superstore

A council says it is to benefit from 'very useful income' after finally securing a national chain to move into a vacant superstore.

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Powerful history of Dungeness nuclear power station

Powerful history of Dungeness nuclear power station

The curtain is slowly being drawn on Kent's only nuclear reactors - we look back to when the site was first commissioned.

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Smoking adds more than £42m to Kent's social care bill

Smoking adds more than £42m to Kent's social care bill

A public health charity says social care for people with smoking-related illnesses will cost more than £42 million in Kent this year.

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Sword-wielding thug 'lost head' in row over woman

Sword-wielding thug 'lost head' in row over woman

A man has been jailed for more than three years after attacking a rival with a wrench in a town park in a row over a woman.

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