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1,000 fish suffocate in oxygen-starved lake after heatwave

1,000 fish suffocate in oxygen-starved lake after heatwave

Heartbroken anglers fear the extreme dry weather has led to the death of hundreds of fish which have suffocated in an oxygen-starved Kent lake.

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Car park changes 'put people off town centre'

Car park changes 'put people off town centre'

A change to car park ticket systems in a popular town centre car park have angered locals.

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'Chaotic and disorganised roadworks' costing businesses thousands

'Chaotic and disorganised roadworks' costing businesses thousands

A slew of roadworks is causing people 'grief' with complaints of delays, chaos and falling trade.

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Family 'broken' after young mum's sudden death

Family 'broken' after young mum's sudden death

Friends and family of a young mum who took her own life have said they are "completely broken" following her death.

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First look at modern seaside homes on controversial development

First look at modern seaside homes on controversial development

This is how new seafront homes - described by one critic as "completely out of character with the area" - will look if given the go-ahead.

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Glamping boss hits back at terrible Tripadvisor reviews

Glamping boss hits back at terrible Tripadvisor reviews

The owner of an unauthorised “luxury” camping site branded “worse than a detention centre” has defended her bid to open the attraction permanently.

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'You think you're in the heart of Italy... not Maidstone'

'You think you're in the heart of Italy... not Maidstone'

After hearing rave reviews of a small Italian eatery tucked away on a grubby road in Kent, we ventured there to see what the hype was about.

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'It's definitely better than what we used to have, which was a vacant lot'

'It's definitely better than what we used to have, which was a vacant lot'

Visitors and shoppers praised the refreshing spray from a new water feature which has been added to a town square.

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Trees and grass alight at army ranges

Trees and grass alight at army ranges

Smoke was seen coming from army ranges following a blaze today, with four fire engines sent to the scene.

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Leak 'wasting tens of thousands of litres of water a day'

Leak 'wasting tens of thousands of litres of water a day'

A utilities firm has come under fire for failing to fix a leak which has seen waster gushing into a high street for several weeks.

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Missing man died in river fall

Missing man died in river fall

A man who had been missing for 10 days sparking a police search died after falling into a river, an inquest heard.

Injured women airlifted from bottom of cliff

Injured women airlifted from bottom of cliff

A coastguard helicopter airlifted two women with back injuries from the base of a cliff after they fell from a path.

'I had to grieve my baby twice'

'I had to grieve my baby twice'

A hospital trust has apologised after a mum was told her baby had died when she was still alive.

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Charities caution against people joining mass boycott of energy bills

Charities caution against people joining mass boycott of energy bills

A new campaign aims to persuade one million people to stop paying their bills if energy prices aren't cut but charities are warning against joining.

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Thug guilty of murdering 'kindly' pensioner with lover

Thug guilty of murdering 'kindly' pensioner with lover

A drug user who stamped on the head of a 66-year-old man he said was like a dad to him has been convicted by a jury.

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P&O hits back after coach accident

P&O hits back after coach accident

A ferry firm has slammed 'grossly irresponsible' criticism of its crews after a bus was left wedged on a ramp on board one of its ships.

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London Air Ambulance called to incident

London Air Ambulance called to incident

A trauma team from London air ambulance has been called to cover an incident in Kent.

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Lower Thames Crossing 'will not fix gridlock'

Lower Thames Crossing 'will not fix gridlock'

New modelling shows unprecedented levels of traffic using one of the UK's busiest crossings, as councillors call for urgent action.

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Last supermoon of 2022 to collide with best meteor shower of the year

Last supermoon of 2022 to collide with best meteor shower of the year

The Perseids meteor shower, one of the best of the year, will peak this week but is competing for space in the sky with the last supermoon of 2022.

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Tragic teen died of crush injuries at funfair

Tragic teen died of crush injuries at funfair

A teenage boy suffered fatal injuries after being crushed by a fairground ride, an inquest has heard.

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Further monkeypox cases reported in Kent

Further monkeypox cases reported in Kent

Latest data shows more suspected cases of the monkeypox virus in the county, but health chiefs say they hope the infection rate is stabilising.

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Man stabbed in cul-de-sac

Man stabbed in cul-de-sac

An arrest has been made after a man was stabbed and flown to hospital by air ambulance.

'They got dragged out from the fire in their slippers'

'They got dragged out from the fire in their slippers'

A community fundraiser has been set up to help an elderly couple and other families left homeless after a fire swept through a row of terraced homes.

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Man, 23, killed in crash after police chase named in tributes

Man, 23, killed in crash after police chase named in tributes

An Audi TT driver who died after crashing into a bus during a police chase has been named locally in tributes on social media.

Neglected Yuzu found in 'disgusting' condition

Neglected Yuzu found in 'disgusting' condition

A dog has been found wandering the streets in a "disgusting condition".

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Pile-up closes two lanes of Dartford Crossing

Pile-up closes two lanes of Dartford Crossing

Motorists face delays of up to an hour coming into Kent following a pile-up on the QE2 Dartford Crossing.

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Boy, 6, falls down ditch off 'crumbling' pavement

Boy, 6, falls down ditch off 'crumbling' pavement

An angry mum is urging council bosses to fix a stretch of crumbling pavement - after her son fell into a ditch and was left sobbing in pain.

Huge reservoir planned for Kent to combat water woes

Huge reservoir planned for Kent to combat water woes

An 'urgently needed' reservoir capable of storing five billion litres of water is hoped to be built in Kent within the next decade.

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'Inadequate' school plagued by bullying and truancy

'Inadequate' school plagued by bullying and truancy

An academy is to invest £1.6m after inspectors found too many pupils felt unsafe and more than half failed to turn up to class.

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OnlyFans performer reveals weirdest requests

OnlyFans performer reveals weirdest requests

A sex worker who sells online content on OnlyFans has revealed the weird requests her subscribers demand.

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