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'Matter of time' before second fire

'Matter of time' before second fire

A factory manager has warned about the chances of another fire ripping through a derelict industrial site ravaged by a blaze which lasted three weeks.

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Village bid to save phone box

Village bid to save phone box

With only a couple dozen left, one village is planning to restore its red phone box to its former glory.

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A week is a long time in the school construction business

A week is a long time in the school construction business

Residents have been surprised to see workers already on the site of new school sites just days after planning permission was granted.

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Something fishy as sewage plan put on hold

Something fishy as sewage plan put on hold

A care home’s plans to build a sewerage system has been put on hold after concerns were raised about the potential impact on a trout farm.

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Albanians caught after land and sea hunt

Albanians caught after land and sea hunt

Three men who tried to get into Britain by stowing away aboard a cargo ship have been arrested in Kent, the Home Office has confirmed.

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Police search for missing girl, 13

Police search for missing girl, 13

Detectives are desperately appealing to the public to help find a missing 13-year-old girl.

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Traveller site to quadruple in size

Traveller site to quadruple in size

An Irish traveller family has been granted permission to quadruple the amount of mobile homes on a site in the Kent countryside.

Rees-Mogg: Widdecombe wrong to abandon Tories

Rees-Mogg: Widdecombe wrong to abandon Tories

The former Kent Conservative MP Ann Widdecombe was wrong to abandon the Conservative party, according to the leading Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg.

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Pub closes for filming of new series of ITV's Liar

Pub closes for filming of new series of ITV's Liar

A pub has closed today to allow for filming of the second series of hit ITV drama Liar.

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High cost of ‘dine and dash’ crooks

High cost of ‘dine and dash’ crooks

Business chiefs have called for more to be done to crack down on so-called "dine and dashers" who leave restaurants without paying their bill.

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Man in 20s dies suddenly

Man in 20s dies suddenly

Forensics officers have spent the day investigating a young man's death.

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Electrician guilty of murdering friend at home

Electrician guilty of murdering friend at home

A 49-year-old man has been convicted of murdering his houseguest after an early morning row.

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Head teacher runs marathon to pay for pens at her cash-strapped school

Head teacher runs marathon to pay for pens at her cash-strapped school

A head teacher took on the London Marathon after a funding crisis left her school unable to afford pens and pencils.

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Football team in chaos after manager's newspaper interview

Football team in chaos after manager's newspaper interview

A football team are at the centre of an extraordinary row which has seen the manager sacked and furious players defending their own reputations.

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Traffic held after car fire

Traffic held after car fire

Drivers faced delays on the A2 following a car fire.

Candidate racially abused while canvassing

Candidate racially abused while canvassing

An election candidate says she has been left "shocked and frightened" after suffering a tirade of racial abuse while out canvassing.

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Two 'illegal immigrants' arrested after jumping ship

Two 'illegal immigrants' arrested after jumping ship

Two men plunged overboard from a cargo ship as it was about to dock in Kent.

Rape victim saw attacker on bus

Rape victim saw attacker on bus

A rapist has been jailed after his victim saw him on a bus 10 years after the attack.

Thief threatened victim with knife

Thief threatened victim with knife

A 21-year-old man has been jailed for a total of 40 months for an attempted robbery and knife crime.

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Pensioners lose tens of thousands of pounds to 'fake' policemen

Pensioners lose tens of thousands of pounds to 'fake' policemen

Three men have been arrested by fraud detectives following incidents involving bogus policemen.

Revealed: The ITV brands coming to giant theme park

Revealed: The ITV brands coming to giant theme park

Two children's shows from ITV will inspire attractions at a proposed entertainment resort, KentOnline can reveal, after a deal with the broadcaster.

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Prison officer faces jail term for inmate relationships

Prison officer faces jail term for inmate relationships

Letters found in a cell revealed a prison officer's illicit relationship with an inmate.

Man denies murdering drunken friend at flat

Man denies murdering drunken friend at flat

A man strangled his drunken friend for five minutes before telling police: “I’ve never killed someone before.”

School pupil run over by lorry

School pupil run over by lorry

A school pupil has been rushed to hospital with head injuries after being hit by a lorry.

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Major care home operator set to go into administration

Major care home operator set to go into administration

Uncertain future for string of care homes it operates in the county.

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Rachel Riley takes aim at election candidate

Rachel Riley takes aim at election candidate

Countdown's Rachel Riley hit back at a Labour election candidate who shared a petition calling on her to "stop smearing UK Labour".

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Rail worker talks woman off platform edge

Rail worker talks woman off platform edge

A quick-thinking man stopped a woman who wanted to end her life.

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Kent Ukip councillor has 'miracle escape' from Sri Lanka bombing

Kent Ukip councillor has 'miracle escape' from Sri Lanka bombing

Exclusive: Padmini Nissanga, 76, tells how she escaped Easter Sri Lanka terrorist attack horror by switching hotel at the 'last minute'.

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Road closed for air ambulance after woman hit by car

Road closed for air ambulance after woman hit by car

An elderly woman has been rushed to a London hospital after he was hit by a car this morning.

Overturned car part-blocks motorway

Overturned car part-blocks motorway

Police have been called after a car flipped on its side on a motorway and blocked a lane.

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