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Fire crews tackle large crop blaze

Fire crews tackle large crop blaze

Firefighters are tackling another crop fire in the county and there are 10 fire engines at the scene as crews battle the blaze.

Young boy found wandering in street during early hours

Young boy found wandering in street during early hours

A child was found wandering naked and alone in the street during the early hours and was found by a passing motorist.

Man charged with murder after man stabbed in heart

Man charged with murder after man stabbed in heart

A man has been charged with murder following the death of a man in Kent last year as 11 others also face charges over his death.

'Brambles attack you and stingers grab you, it's a monster mash'

'Brambles attack you and stingers grab you, it's a monster mash'

A gran struggles to get to the shops due to overgrown blackberry bushes and 5ft stinging nettles in an unkempt alleyway near her home.

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Girl, 4, finds ultra rare five-leaf clover

Girl, 4, finds ultra rare five-leaf clover

A lucky youngster beats the odds of 20,000 to one when she came across an unusual plant in her back garden.

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Beach declared safe amid mixed messages over sewage

Beach declared safe amid mixed messages over sewage

A seaside has been declared safe for swimmers after a sewage leak - but beachgoers have expressed anger over delayed warnings and conflicting advice.

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Thunderstorm warning days after hosepipe ban

Thunderstorm warning days after hosepipe ban

A warning has been issued for thunderstorms, as Kent braces for torrential downpours just days after scorching temperatures led to a hosepipe ban.

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'I have always had my struggles with alcohol'

'I have always had my struggles with alcohol'

Pop singer Lee Ryan has apologised and told fans he is getting professional help after armed police arrested him over drunken behaviour on a plane.

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Fire crews tackle blaze at hotel

Fire crews tackle blaze at hotel

Smoke could be seen billowing into the sky as firefighters tackled a blaze at a luxury hotel.

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Man remanded after father and daughter killed in 'hit and run'

Man remanded after father and daughter killed in 'hit and run'

A man has been remanded over causing death by dangerous driving, drug-driving and failing to stop after a family were hit by a car, killing two.

Huge fire rips through farmland

Huge fire rips through farmland

Dozens of firefighters spent hours tackling a huge field blaze that started in farm machinery and ripped through 50 bales of hay.

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Calls for schools to stay open longer to keep children warm

Calls for schools to stay open longer to keep children warm

Ahead of the cost of living crisis hitting families hard this winter, one councillor is calling for schools to stay open longer to keep children warm.

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Doorbell footage of hit-and-run helps mum track down driver

Doorbell footage of hit-and-run helps mum track down driver

Watch the footage which helped a mum turn detective and track down the driver who ploughed into her car.

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‘I almost lost my arm and could have been killed’

‘I almost lost my arm and could have been killed’

WARNING - GRAPHIC IMAGES: A man who was injured in an industrial accident has opened up about the harrowing experience.

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'I opposed my neighbour's holiday lets plan - then copied it'

'I opposed my neighbour's holiday lets plan - then copied it'

A grandmother, who went to court to oppose her neighbour's plans for holiday lets, has now applied for some of her own.

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Popular cafe fights to survive as energy bill quadruples

Popular cafe fights to survive as energy bill quadruples

Owners of a cafe say they will do everything they can to survive despite an "insane" £30,000 hike in energy prices coming their way.

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Rail strike to cause severe summer disruption today

Rail strike to cause severe summer disruption today

Rail services are facing major disruption on a 'busy weekend', says the Rail Delivery Group, as train drivers gear-up for more strike action.

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'This is what the town centre needs'

'This is what the town centre needs'

More colourful benches have been installed outside shops in a town centre as part of a regeneration scheme.

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'We don’t assault each other – and there’s no goats, chickens or bloodletting'

'We don’t assault each other – and there’s no goats, chickens or bloodletting'

We went inside a freemasons lodge to find out more about a 'society with secrets' often associated with funny handshakes and satanic rituals.

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Wine shop opens in 'vibrant food town'

Wine shop opens in 'vibrant food town'

A new wine shop and tasting room which hopes to introduce people to interesting and lesser-known wines from all corners of the globe has opened today.

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Six engines sent after trees and bushes alight

Six engines sent after trees and bushes alight

Smoke could be seen coming from a field after trees and bushes caught fire.

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Family's delight after winning new kitchen on kmfm

Family's delight after winning new kitchen on kmfm

A lucky kmfm listener and his family have won a new kitchen worth £5,000 as part of the station's Kitchen Nightmare contest.

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That's enough now...the never-ending Tory leadership contest

That's enough now...the never-ending Tory leadership contest

Our political editor Paul Francis gives his take on the week in politics.

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'Youths starting fires could cause massive destruction'

'Youths starting fires could cause massive destruction'

Deliberate fires started in a park have left residents feeling "terrified" that a bigger blaze will break out, or even lead to someone getting hurt.

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Stark pictures reveal impact of drought on Kent’s green fields

Stark pictures reveal impact of drought on Kent’s green fields

These drone pictures highlight show how the driest summer for 50 years has transformed the Garden of England.

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Power cut and field fire after pylon fault

Power cut and field fire after pylon fault

A fault with an electricity pylon has sparked a huge field fire.

'Do not swim' warning after sewage leak

'Do not swim' warning after sewage leak

People have been advised not to bathe in the water off a Kent beach following a sewage leak.

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From dilapidated Victorian villa to modern holiday lets

From dilapidated Victorian villa to modern holiday lets

An architect power couple will feature in a television show after converting a derelict nursery into modern holiday lets.

'To steal from a hospice? Lowest of all low'

'To steal from a hospice? Lowest of all low'

Two benches that had recently been refurbished by a volunteer have been stolen from a hospice garden in a "heartless crime".

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Crash victim, 78, 'radiated so much kindness'

Crash victim, 78, 'radiated so much kindness'

A 78-year-old who died alongside his daughter after being hit by a car has been described as someone who “radiated so much kindness”.

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