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Fire crews called to house blaze

Fire crews called to house blaze

Smoke was seen pouring from the first-floor of a detached home after a fire broke out.

Historic mill could produce flour again 'within next five years'

Historic mill could produce flour again 'within next five years'

Volunteers working to bring an 18th century mill back to life are hoping to see it producing flour within the next five years.

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Friends' moonlit walk in memory of Jared

Friends' moonlit walk in memory of Jared

Friends of a boy who died of a rare type of cancer, aged just seven, have raised more than £4,200 in his memory.

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Woman found dead at property

Woman found dead at property

Police have confirmed a woman has been found dead at a property in a Kent town.

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Convict on run after 'prison escape' found in Kent

Convict on run after 'prison escape' found in Kent

An armed robber who reportedly escaped from prison was found and arrested in Kent.

Revealed: Kent's most complained about council

Revealed: Kent's most complained about council

New data has been published ranking borough councils in terms of the number of grievances residents have lodged against them.

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Major movie set for weekend filming in Kent

Major movie set for weekend filming in Kent

A film starring actors Jason Statham and Jeremy Irons will be shot in Kent this weekend with a major road and bridge closed to the public.

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Half-term dispersal order after staff targeted in town centre

Half-term dispersal order after staff targeted in town centre

More than 50 reports of antisocial behaviour has lead to a dispersal order being brought in at a town centre.

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Flasher exposed himself to women and girls at shopping centre

Flasher exposed himself to women and girls at shopping centre

A flasher caused "lasting trauma" when he ambushed and cornered women and young girls at a shopping centre, leaving one fearing she would be raped.

Football 'hooligans' charged after pitch invasion

Football 'hooligans' charged after pitch invasion

Nearly 30 football fans have been charged with public order offences following a pitch invasion at the final game of last season.

Asylum seeker entered woman's home after beach landing

Asylum seeker entered woman's home after beach landing

A woman has recalled the moment a brazen asylum seeker came into her home to evade police and demanded to use her phone.

How to watch the UK's only solar eclipse of the year

How to watch the UK's only solar eclipse of the year

A partial solar eclipse is taking place this month, the only one visible from the UK this year, and here's how to see it.

Shocking mugging caught on camera

Shocking mugging caught on camera

A pensioner was left shaken after capturing a horror mugging on his doorbell camera.

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Man killed toddler after year of abuse

Man killed toddler after year of abuse

A cruel thug has been convicted of killing an 18-month-old toddler after subjecting him to a year of abuse.

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Almost 80k Kent drivers fined going into London

Almost 80k Kent drivers fined going into London

New figures reveal nearly 80,000 motorists in Kent have been stung by London's ultra low emission zone since it was expanded last year.

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Drunk man brandished meat cleaver at youngsters at retail park

Drunk man brandished meat cleaver at youngsters at retail park

A father-of-nine brandished a meat cleaver at youngsters and shouted at KFC staff after taking drugs and drinking cider.

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Fancy moving into a house with a ready-made business attached?

Fancy moving into a house with a ready-made business attached?

Earn money from your own back garden at this picture postcard Georgian home.

Five-star hotel 'attack on nature'

Five-star hotel 'attack on nature'

Plans for a surf park and luxury hotel at a country park have divided opinion - with the developments called unnecessary and harmful to wildlife.

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'I dug up treasure on Paul Hollywood's former estate'

'I dug up treasure on Paul Hollywood's former estate'

A metal detectorist has discovered a 400-year-old gold ring in the grounds of TV baker Paul Hollywood’s £1.4 million former Kent home.

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Opening date for HBO-linked film studios

Opening date for HBO-linked film studios

Bosses have revealed when a much-anticipated film studio development linked to Netflix is expected to open.

Work to start on five-star Mu Mu boutique hotel

Work to start on five-star Mu Mu boutique hotel

The boss of a popular nightclub says he is about to begin building a luxury Soho-style hotel and pizzeria in a Kent town centre.

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Prominent run-down seaside theatre finally sold

Prominent run-down seaside theatre finally sold

A much-loved seaside theatre has finally been sold and is now under new ownership to be converted into a cinema and dance space.

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'They told me it was a wonder drug - not infected blood'

'They told me it was a wonder drug - not infected blood'

A man given infected blood during the NHS' biggest-ever scandal felt like he was 'living life with his shoelaces tied together', an inquest has heard.

Have your say on £34m leisure centre

Have your say on £34m leisure centre

A public consultation is being held on plans to replace a leisure centre with a new and improved facility.

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Legal action launched after static home appears on cliff

Legal action launched after static home appears on cliff

A static caravan has "suddenly appeared" on a clifftop in a quaint seaside town - prompting a council to take legal action.

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Rishi Sunak becomes third PM in two months

Rishi Sunak becomes third PM in two months

Rishi Sunak has become the third Prime Minister in two months after rivals Boris Johnson and Penny Mordaunt pull out.

'Unique' house to be built on historic site

'Unique' house to be built on historic site

Plans for a special new home on the site of an historic landmark have been unanimously approved.

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Sunak to be Prime Minister - but what does it mean for Kent?

Sunak to be Prime Minister - but what does it mean for Kent?

From the chaos on our roads to dangerous Channel crossings, Paul Francis looks at what a Rishi Sunak government could mean for the key issues in Kent.

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'It's like a Canadian version of McDonald's – but nicer'

'It's like a Canadian version of McDonald's – but nicer'

Our reporter took a sneak peek at Tim Hortons' first Kent restaurant ahead of its launch this week.

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Pumpkin-picking site re-opens after water mains burst

Pumpkin-picking site re-opens after water mains burst

A popular pumpkin farm has re-opened after being forced to close due to a flooded entrance.

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