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'It still looks like a bomb has been dropped six months on'

'It still looks like a bomb has been dropped six months on'

Frustrated residents and businesses are questioning why a historic building which was destroyed in a fire remains an eyesore.

'Reckless yobs could have caused a massive accident'

'Reckless yobs could have caused a massive accident'

A company boss says staff were left shaken after frozen mud was thrown from a bridge, smashing their van's windscreen and damaging several other cars.

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Teams swoop in to save fish dying in river

Teams swoop in to save fish dying in river

Council and environmental teams were forced to act after a pile of oxygen-starved fish was spotted dying in a river.

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Jail for sex offender who grabbed women in 'terrifying' attacks

Jail for sex offender who grabbed women in 'terrifying' attacks

A sexual predator grabbed a teenager from behind on a riverside path before trying to kiss another victim inside her home in two "terrifying" attacks.

Explosions heard as workshop caught fire

Explosions heard as workshop caught fire

Residents have described how their electricity supply cut out, before hearing explosions as a nearby workshop went up in flames.

Sadness as Kent cinema to shut for months

Sadness as Kent cinema to shut for months

Film fans have expressed their sadness as a Kent cinema has revealed it has been forced to shut temporarily.

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Residents of 'gulag camp' retirement homes face pet ban

Residents of 'gulag camp' retirement homes face pet ban

A controversial plan to build retirement homes close to a nesting bird habitat has been approved – but with a ban on cat and dog ownership.

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Two injured after refusing to give group a lift

Two injured after refusing to give group a lift

A woman was left with bruising to her face and another victim with a broken wrist after being attacked for refusing to give a group a lift.

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'Axe-wielding yobs threaten McDonald's customer'

'Axe-wielding yobs threaten McDonald's customer'

Three teenagers have been arrested after a customer was allegedly threatened with an axe when a fight broke out in a McDonald's branch.

Pub to be bulldozed to make way for flats

Pub to be bulldozed to make way for flats

A high street looks set to lose one of its last remaining pubs after plans to demolish it and build a café and flats were approved.

Enraged 'idiot' waving air gun sparked huge police response

Enraged 'idiot' waving air gun sparked huge police response

An enraged "idiot" caused onlookers to flee in terror as he brandished an air pistol and threatened to "cap someone", sparking a huge armed response.

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Couple's anger as daughter, 8, 'exposed to trans ideology' at school

Couple's anger as daughter, 8, 'exposed to trans ideology' at school

A religious couple say their young daughter was exposed to transgender "ideology" at primary school against their wishes.

'Was that the Grinch doing the school-run?'

'Was that the Grinch doing the school-run?'

A dad has been dressing-up as a fictional Christmas character to spread festive joy.

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Sunroof smashed as frozen mud thrown at cars

Sunroof smashed as frozen mud thrown at cars

A car's panoramic sunroof was smashed after frozen mud was thrown at multiple vehicles on a busy route.

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Police probe launched as work to identify Channel bodies continues

Police probe launched as work to identify Channel bodies continues

Officers are investigating the circumstances surrounding the Channel tragedy, while working to identify the four victims.

Teen faces long prison sentence for killing father

Teen faces long prison sentence for killing father

A teenager has admitted killing a dad who died following a fight outside a pub.

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Search for bodies in Channel called off

Search for bodies in Channel called off

The search for bodies after a dinghy capsized has been called off.

'Absolute chaos' as tunnel closure leaves towns 'gridlocked'

'Absolute chaos' as tunnel closure leaves towns 'gridlocked'

Traffic has been thrown into chaos across the Medway Towns as a busy tunnel remains closed while engineers work to resolve a "technical issue".

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Inside 'Kent's first eco-hotel'

Inside 'Kent's first eco-hotel'

A new hotel, which replaced a language school, provides guests with an environmentally-friendly place to stay after owners secured it with just £1.

Inside the home of dad-of-five preparing for end of society

Inside the home of dad-of-five preparing for end of society

Footage taken inside the home of a man preparing for the collapse of society by hoarding guns and tinned food under floorboards has been released.

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Kent's top takeaways - from the best curry to the highest-rated kebab

Kent's top takeaways - from the best curry to the highest-rated kebab

Where can you get the county's best Chinese takeaway? Or Mexican? Or pizza? The answers are all here...

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'The dead were left unburied and rubbish piled up on the streets'

'The dead were left unburied and rubbish piled up on the streets'

As strikes and snow hit Kent, we look back at the Winter of Discontent when both freezing weather and mass industrial action paralysed the country.

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The huge family-run firm that wants to double in size

The huge family-run firm that wants to double in size

One of the country's oldest food manufacturers wants to expand to allow the company to continue to grow to meet demand.

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Thug banned from every McDonald's after punching security guard

Thug banned from every McDonald's after punching security guard

A teen who racially abused a doorman and hit him on another occasion has been ordered to stay away from branches of a fast-food joint.

'Ultimate hun Molly-Mae is human, girls – stop putting her on a pedestal'

'Ultimate hun Molly-Mae is human, girls – stop putting her on a pedestal'

Our columnist's friends are obsessed with internet influencers. They're putting them on pedestals and it's not healthy.

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Residents evacuated from homes as crews battle fire

Residents evacuated from homes as crews battle fire

Homes have been evacuated after a blaze broke out at a workshop containing gas cylinders.

Huge fire at children's play park rips through £50k equipment

Huge fire at children's play park rips through £50k equipment

A £50,000 playground castle has been destroyed after it was engulfed in flames.

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30-flat old rail yard site on sale for £2m

30-flat old rail yard site on sale for £2m

A former railway yard earmarked for dozens of homes has been slapped with a £2.2 million price tag.

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Children 'traumatised' as driver mows down Chihuahua in hit-and-run

Children 'traumatised' as driver mows down Chihuahua in hit-and-run

A family has been left distraught after their beloved Chihuahua was struck in a hit-and-run.

Porsche seized from fake car dealer

Porsche seized from fake car dealer

A fake car dealer who admitted his role in duping people out of more than £1 million has had his own sports car seized.

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