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Black smoke pours out of house as firefighters tackle blaze

Black smoke pours out of house as firefighters tackle blaze

Witnesses have reported thick, black smoke billowing across a residential street after a house fire broke out.

Repairs start to bring Charles Dickens museum ‘up to date’

Repairs start to bring Charles Dickens museum ‘up to date’

Much-needed repairs are due to start at two publicly-owned museums to ensure the historic buildings are preserved.

Strictly star and family enjoy evening out at new bowling alley

Strictly star and family enjoy evening out at new bowling alley

Pop singer JB Gill showed off his moves as he opened a Hollywood Bowl at a shopping centre in Kent.

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Queen’s son declares Kent restaurant with Poundland view ‘rocks’

Queen’s son declares Kent restaurant with Poundland view ‘rocks’

Food critic Tom Parker-Bowles was left impressed by a new restaurant in a Kent shopping centre, labelling dishes “glorious” and “exquisitely cooked”.

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Dolphins caught on video gliding through river

Dolphins caught on video gliding through river

A pod of dolphins was spotted swimming in one of the county’s largest rivers.

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£300k to improve cycling routes through busy streets

£300k to improve cycling routes through busy streets

Almost £300,000 is to be spent improving cycling routes with six schemes getting the go-ahead from councillors.

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Baffling bid to return phone boxes to town centre refused

Baffling bid to return phone boxes to town centre refused

Plans for seven futuristic phone boxes with touch-screens have been refused amid fears they would ‘clutter’ up a town centre.

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‘I loved my time as a Wren - but I wasn’t a very good shot!’

‘I loved my time as a Wren - but I wasn’t a very good shot!’

The Women’s Royal Naval Service Association has honoured its oldest surviving member from the Second World War - at the age of 105.

‘Our once-healthy boy has been left disabled by two-hour seizure’

‘Our once-healthy boy has been left disabled by two-hour seizure’

A couple say their son has “defied doctors” after surviving a two-hour seizure but he has been left unable to walk or talk.

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Kent vigil to be held in memory of 1D star Liam Payne

Kent vigil to be held in memory of 1D star Liam Payne

A fan has organised a memorial service for Liam Payne in Kent to help others grieve together - and hopes hundreds will gather this afternoon.

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£140k repairs on landmark pier begin

£140k repairs on landmark pier begin

Engineers have started their work on repairing a popular seaside town’s pier which remains partially shut.

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Thousands sign petition to stop cuts at children’s centre

Thousands sign petition to stop cuts at children’s centre

A petition with more than 6,000 signatures has been submitted to the county council after protests against funding cuts at children's centres.

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Another death as boat deflates in the Channel

Another death as boat deflates in the Channel

Another person has died after the boat they were in deflated just minutes after setting out for the Kent coast.

Grab your shoulder pads - museum to host 1980s disco

Grab your shoulder pads - museum to host 1980s disco

Partygoers are set to be welcomed inside a museum that was first opened by the Victorians to boogie at an 80s disco night.

Rail users warned of four day closure

Rail users warned of four day closure

Trains on a busy stretch of rail will be suspended for four days as vital work to prevent landslips takes place.

Author to let seaside cottage for free

Author to let seaside cottage for free

A Booker Prize-winning author is letting out her seaside cottage as part of a new literary competition.

‘It’s a lovely village but the parking problems are putting people off’

‘It’s a lovely village but the parking problems are putting people off’

Businesses and villagers say problems with the ticket machines in a public car park are putting people off visiting the high street.

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Noisy instruments driving neighbours mad – but mum says: ‘My children need to practise for GCSEs’

Noisy instruments driving neighbours mad – but mum says: ‘My children need to practise for GCSEs’

A fed-up family say their neighbours have been playing musical instruments “all day, every day” and they “can’t take it anymore”.

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Plans for 90 homes and ‘drive-thru’ on edge of village near McDonald’s

Plans for 90 homes and ‘drive-thru’ on edge of village near McDonald’s

Developers have submitted plans for 90 homes and a possible drive-thru on the edge of a village, near an existing 24-hour McDonald’s.

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‘Too many old people don't look after themselves - there's no excuse!'

‘Too many old people don't look after themselves - there's no excuse!'

A super-fit 87-year-old says too many elderly people “don’t look after themselves” after completing his latest run just months after having a stroke.

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Tragedies, fire and rebirth at one of Kent’s most iconic attractions

Tragedies, fire and rebirth at one of Kent’s most iconic attractions

It may be something of a ‘Trigger’s broom’ but this famous attraction has had more ups and downs than most over its lifetime.

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‘You have to find a way to pay’ - housing boss responds to £14k safety measure backlash

‘You have to find a way to pay’ - housing boss responds to £14k safety measure backlash

A housing association says tenants should remortgage their properties to pay for fire safety measures in a move-labelled “grossly unfair”.

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Second teenager arrested after men stabbed near graveyard

Second teenager arrested after men stabbed near graveyard

Two men have been taken to hospital and two teenagers arrested after a stabbing in an alleyway.

Boo! Where to see the best-decorated Halloween houses in Kent

Boo! Where to see the best-decorated Halloween houses in Kent

We’ve rounded up the most hauntingly-good displays in the county ahead of the spooky season.

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Documentary uncovering reasons behind dangerous boat crossings to air on KMTV

Documentary uncovering reasons behind dangerous boat crossings to air on KMTV

A documentary about migration from Albania to the UK will be appearing on KMTV.

Former Chinese restaurant and pub could become vets

Former Chinese restaurant and pub could become vets

A former pub-turned-restaurant occupying a prime spot on an A-road could be converted into a vets under new plans.

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‘We will be back!’ Major restoration work at club after devastating fire

‘We will be back!’ Major restoration work at club after devastating fire

Major restoration work is underway at a social club after a huge fire, with its chairman insisting the club will re-open for business.

Council to slash car park fees by almost 90% after villager revolt

Council to slash car park fees by almost 90% after villager revolt

Villagers are “over the moon” as a council prepares to backtrack on an “astronomical” increase in car park charges.

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17,000 untaxed cars clamped in Kent by DVLA in blitz on offenders

17,000 untaxed cars clamped in Kent by DVLA in blitz on offenders

The number of untaxed vehicles being clamped in Kent has rocketed in a single year, official figures have revealed.

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‘Do we really expect prisoners not to be cock-a-hoop at an early release?’

‘Do we really expect prisoners not to be cock-a-hoop at an early release?’

There was uproar this week as prisoners bounded out all smiles early from jail due to overcrowding concerns. But can we really blame them?

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