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Huge plumes of smoke seen as firefighters tackle wildfire

Huge plumes of smoke seen as firefighters tackle wildfire

A wildfire spread in a corn field as crews battled to put out the blaze.

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Kent beach hailed as one of the greatest in the world

Kent beach hailed as one of the greatest in the world

A secluded Kent beach has been named one of the best in the world – rivalling the likes of Costa Rica and the Galapagos Islands.

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‘We're not closing - but need to raise £30m’

‘We're not closing - but need to raise £30m’

Bosses at a popular attraction need to raise £30m over the next decade to keep facilities up to scratch - but insist it is not in danger of closing.

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Major search launched in Channel as diver reported missing

Major search launched in Channel as diver reported missing

Rescue crews have launched a major search operation in the English Channel as a diver has been reported missing.

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‘I spent £8k on pub barriers to protect people - but council’s tearing them down’

‘I spent £8k on pub barriers to protect people - but council’s tearing them down’

A frustrated pub landlord spent £8,500 putting up barriers to “protect pedestrians” - but now council workers are set to tear them down.

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Management team quit days before the football season starts

Management team quit days before the football season starts

Lydd Town’s management team have quit the club just days before the start of the new season.

Porter making his mark at Lydd

Porter making his mark at Lydd

Manager Scott Porter has things as he wants them after a busy summer at Lydd Town.

Abandoned homes hit the market for £495k

Abandoned homes hit the market for £495k

Coastal homes that sat incomplete for years have finally hit the market for a pricey sum.

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‘Work restarts on vandalised estate - but villagers say: ‘Building must stop!’

‘Work restarts on vandalised estate - but villagers say: ‘Building must stop!’

Furious residents are calling for all building to stop on a vandalised seafront housing estate which had sat abandoned for years.

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Air ambulance called as two-car crash shut A-road

Air ambulance called as two-car crash shut A-road

A main road has been closed in both directions following a crash involving two cars.

Firefighters tackle blaze next to railway

Firefighters tackle blaze next to railway

Crews were called after a field next to a railway line caught alight.

Work to start on 93 beach huts and watersports park as plans approved

Work to start on 93 beach huts and watersports park as plans approved

Work to build 93 beach huts and transform a seafront car park into a watersports venue and visitor centre will start next year.

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Abandoned kitesurfing equipment sparks search operation

Abandoned kitesurfing equipment sparks search operation

The Coastguard is appealing for help identifying the owner of kitesurfing equipment found in the sea.

Thug who brandished knife during night out at pub jailed

Thug who brandished knife during night out at pub jailed

A man who brandished a knife and made threats in a pub during a night out has been jailed for more than two years.

Image released after ‘inappropriate comments made to teen boys in public loo’

Image released after ‘inappropriate comments made to teen boys in public loo’

Police have released an image after a man reportedly made inappropriate comments to teenage boys in a public toilet.

Main road shut and person injured after two-car crash

Main road shut and person injured after two-car crash

Police have closed a main road in both directions following a two-car crash.

‘We've worked 15-hour days for 36 years - it's now time to rest!’

‘We've worked 15-hour days for 36 years - it's now time to rest!’

A couple who have spent 36 years working 15-hour shifts at a convenience store say they are looking forward to a well-earned retirement.

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Phallic graffiti drawn around potholes

Phallic graffiti drawn around potholes

A brazen mystery graffiti artist has been praised for defacing potholes with phallic drawings to highlight the state of the area’s roads.

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‘I was inches from being killed': Terrifying high street overtake caught on camera

‘I was inches from being killed': Terrifying high street overtake caught on camera

Shocking footage has captured the moment a dad was almost wiped out by a speeding Audi A3 as it recklessly overtook another car.

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Roof erupts in flames

Roof erupts in flames

Three fire engines were sent out when the roof of a building caught fire yesterday evening.

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