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Man kills himself after petrol bomb attack on asylum centre

Man kills himself after petrol bomb attack on asylum centre

A man has killed himself after throwing petrol bombs at an immigration centre.

Huge incinerator extension cancelled

Huge incinerator extension cancelled

A plan to extend an incinerator has been unexpectedly withdrawn after two years.

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Serious accident shuts busy road

Serious accident shuts busy road

A busy road has been closed in both directions due to a serious accident.

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Man flown to hospital after emergency response

Man flown to hospital after emergency response

A 19-year-old man has been arrested after a man was flown to hospital with serious injuries.

Crews called to fire near mosque

Crews called to fire near mosque

A kitchen fire at a property near a mosque sparked an emergency response from the fire service.

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Backlash against 'notorious rat-run' flats plan

Backlash against 'notorious rat-run' flats plan

Residents have voiced their objection against plans to build two blocks of flats on former tennis courts on a 'dangerous' bend opposite a playground.

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'Close our village's only loos and pensioners will stay inside'

'Close our village's only loos and pensioners will stay inside'

An appeal has been launched for volunteers to run a village's only loo block - sparking fears pensioners will not leave their homes if it shuts.

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Daughter discovered closure of mum's care home on social media

Daughter discovered closure of mum's care home on social media

A councillor is angry that she learned about the closure of her elderly mother's care home on social media.

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New plans for riverside flats next to Outlet

New plans for riverside flats next to Outlet

Plans for new riverside flats next to Ashford Designer Outlet have been redrawn at half the size after a previous proposal was rejected.

The tumultuous history of divisive Kent airport

The tumultuous history of divisive Kent airport

We take a look back at the history of Manston Airport and ask are Spitfires really buried beneath its runway?

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'We're not boy racers – we were meeting at Bluewater for burgers'

'We're not boy racers – we were meeting at Bluewater for burgers'

A group of motor fanatics have spoken out after being slapped with £100 fines for breaching a 'boy racer' ban while stopping at Bluewater for food.

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Mystery over iconic sign's new look

Mystery over iconic sign's new look

A distinctive sign in a seaside town has been replaced by the word 'skeletons' in the run-up to Halloween.

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'Narrow high street is almost impossible to use'

'Narrow high street is almost impossible to use'

A mobility scooter rider says it's never a smooth ride in a high street as the pavements are narrow, uneven and there are very few dropped kerbs.

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Drone pictures show Hollywood film crew on bridge

Drone pictures show Hollywood film crew on bridge

New drone pictures offer a behind-the-scenes look at a Hollywood movie being filmed in Kent this weekend.

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Fish shop up for sale after just two years

Fish shop up for sale after just two years

A town centre fish and chip shop which opened during the pandemic has closed after just two years.

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The visionary builder who invented daylight saving

The visionary builder who invented daylight saving

Twice a year we change our clocks but how many people know of the man whose idea it was?

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'Why are we knocking down beautiful building when we could use this eyesore?'

'Why are we knocking down beautiful building when we could use this eyesore?'

A former discount shop - now derelict - should be used for a new medical centre rather than an ex-Debenhams, a society is arguing.

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Adorable Doberman puppies stolen from home

Adorable Doberman puppies stolen from home

A family is appealing for information after three of their puppies were stolen.

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Arrest after town centre sexual assault

Arrest after town centre sexual assault

A man in his 40s has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault following an alleged early morning attack.

People line street for 225-year-old jewellers' closing sale

People line street for 225-year-old jewellers' closing sale

Customers are queueing down the street to get to the sale of a town jewellers which is shutting after 225 years.

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Warship sinks drug smuggling boat in £24M cocaine bust

Warship sinks drug smuggling boat in £24M cocaine bust

A Royal Navy ship connected to Kent was involved in a £24milllion drugs bust in the Carribean.

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Another man charged after 39 bodies found in lorry

Another man charged after 39 bodies found in lorry

Police have charged another man in connection with the discovery of 39 bodies found in a lorry near Kent.

What can Kent take from Rishi Sunak's first week?

What can Kent take from Rishi Sunak's first week?

As the new Prime Minister sets out his stall, what indication does it give Kent residents about the impact to the county? We look at five key issues.

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Car on its roof causing motorway delays

Car on its roof causing motorway delays

Drivers are facing delays due to an overturned vehicle.

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Woman defies doctors by reaching Ninja Warrior final

Woman defies doctors by reaching Ninja Warrior final

A Ninja Warrior contestant is proving her doctors wrong after making it into the show's final, despite being told she'll never compete again.

Listener scoops £1,000 Friday prize on kmfm

Listener scoops £1,000 Friday prize on kmfm

A lucky kmfm listener has scooped a grand after entering the station's £1,000 Friday monthly competition.

10 months of roadworks for 'bonkers' one-way system

10 months of roadworks for 'bonkers' one-way system

Motorists using a major route into and out of Kent's only city face 10 months of roadworks hell as a "completely mad" one-way system is installed.

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Fears pensioners will be 'cut off' as vital bus routes axed

Fears pensioners will be 'cut off' as vital bus routes axed

There are fears cutbacks in bus services in a village will cut off around 1,000 older people from accessing shops and medical appointments.

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Is this Kent town more haunted than Pluckley?

Is this Kent town more haunted than Pluckley?

For years one Kent village has reigned supreme as the most haunted in England, but has it been beaten?

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'Our high street is dead now market is gone'

'Our high street is dead now market is gone'

A small-business owner has launched a petition to save a Kent high street he says has been “killed” by the loss of a key attraction.

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