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Firefighters called after gas leak at office block

Firefighters called after gas leak at office block

Firefighters were called to a gas leak at a town centre office block this evening.

EXCLUSIVE: Firm revealed as town's cinema partner

EXCLUSIVE: Firm revealed as town's cinema partner

A national chain has been unveiled as the company which will operate an eight-screen cinema being built as part of a £57 million regeneration project.

EXCLUSIVE: Plans revealed to revamp sea forts

EXCLUSIVE: Plans revealed to revamp sea forts

Bold plans to transform sea forts off the Kent coast can today be revealed.

UPDATE: Parents praise public support following tragedy

UPDATE: Parents praise public support following tragedy

A teenager who died after falling onto tracks at a railway station was fit and well prior to the accident, an inquest has heard.

Two people hospitalised after crash

Two people hospitalised after crash

A two-car crash closed a busy main road this afternoon.

Appeal for missing boy, 13

Appeal for missing boy, 13

Police are appealing to find a teenager after he went missing from his home.

Car crashes into pub

Car crashes into pub

A pub landlady has started petition to improve road safety after a car crashed into her pub, leaving a trail of destruction.

OAP 'killed by own car'

OAP 'killed by own car'

A man in his 70s died in a 'tragic accident' after becoming trapped beneath his car on a sloping driveway.

Jamie-Lee will travel to USA for cancer treatment

Jamie-Lee will travel to USA for cancer treatment

Seven-year-old's family are delighted at news that his life-saving proton therapy could start in weeks, paid for by the NHS.

Final Highways plans for Thames tunnel revealed

Final Highways plans for Thames tunnel revealed

Highways England is opening a consultation for the Lower Thames Crossing - but only one option is being considered.

Young horse dies after being dumped

Young horse dies after being dumped

A young horse found suffering in an emaciated state after being dumped on the side of the road has died.

Delays clear after motorway crashes

Delays clear after motorway crashes

Rush hour drivers faced long queues after two separate crashes on the same stretch of the M2.

Jury sworn in for murder trial

Jury sworn in for murder trial

A jury has been sworn in for the trial of a man accused of murdering his father and seriously injuring his brother in an alleged knife attack.

Giant oyster sculpture plan for seafront

Giant oyster sculpture plan for seafront

Artist Phillip Long has already built a giant urinal... now he plans to create an "exciting" new attraction for another Kent seaside town.

Kent town on 'lockdown' after funeral

Kent town on 'lockdown' after funeral

Some pubs in a Kent town are on 'lockdown' tonight in an attempt to avoid trouble following a funeral today.

Parents object to house overlooking outdoor public pool

Parents object to house overlooking outdoor public pool

Parents concerned over their children's privacy have objected to a large property that would overlook a popular outdoor swimming pool.

Racist to estate agent: 'I hope you die of womb cancer'

Racist to estate agent: 'I hope you die of womb cancer'

Angry Mark Sanders has avoided jail after shouting "I hope you die of womb cancer" at an estate agent.

Body discovered at house

Body discovered at house

A man's body has been discovered by police after concerns were raised about his welfare.

Crews tackle fire at hospital

Crews tackle fire at hospital

Firefighters were called to a Kent hospital this morning after an electrical cupboard caught alight.

Heartbreak as dogs feared snatched on country walk

Heartbreak as dogs feared snatched on country walk

A family fears two spaniels have been taken after vanishing on a walk in the woods.

Man taken to hospital after car overturns

Man taken to hospital after car overturns

A man in his 30s has been taken to hospital after his car crashed and overturned on a busy dual carriageway.

PICTURES: Drug dealers sell police handguns and TNT

PICTURES: Drug dealers sell police handguns and TNT

Experienced police officers were left shocked when an addict walked into a fake second-hand shop offering to sell explosives and AK-47 rifles.

Road sealed off after 'domestic' incident

Road sealed off after 'domestic' incident

Part of a town centre has been sealed off by police following a "domestic" incident.

Truck catches fire on M20

Truck catches fire on M20

Police and fire crews were called to the M20 this morning after a truck caught alight.

Youth jail boss steps down after abuse probe

Youth jail boss steps down after abuse probe

The head of a young offenders' institution which is at the centre of abuse allegations has stepped down, amid high-level criticism.

Report warned Dreamland was 'highly speculative'

Report warned Dreamland was 'highly speculative'

A report on the viability of Dreamland written just months prior to opening warned the project carried 'substantial risk'

Missing teen and baby found safe and well

Missing teen and baby found safe and well

A teenage mother and her 19-month-old son who were missing for nearly two weeks have been found safe and well.

Primary school evacuated

Primary school evacuated

A gas leak in a classroom at a primary school led to a full evacuation.

Coach driver charged over double death crash

Coach driver charged over double death crash

A woman said to have been involved in a crash which left two people dead has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving.

'Femme fatale' jailed for conning pensioners out of thousands

'Femme fatale' jailed for conning pensioners out of thousands

A devious con artist who targeted vulnerable men and even cried rape against an elderly victim has been jailed.

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