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Range workers on strike over staff row

Range workers on strike over staff row

Walkout today and another next week at Lydd and Hythe.

Huge sinkhole opens up - and it's getting bigger

Huge sinkhole opens up - and it's getting bigger

Frightened householders are hoping the growth of a massive sinkhole can be arrested by workmen as water mains burst and homes are flooded.

Grief-stricken husband's suicide after wife's death

Grief-stricken husband's suicide after wife's death

The grief-stricken husband of a woman who committed suicide has taken his own life four months on.

Wind turbine 'bent like a spoon' in lightning strike

Wind turbine 'bent like a spoon' in lightning strike

A blade on a 275 tonne wind turbine was bent back "like a spoon" after it was struck by lightning during a powerful storm.

Scores of homes out of power after lightning

Scores of homes out of power after lightning

Nearly 80 Romney Marsh properties without electricity after lightning storms.

Family stranded abroad at Christmas loses compensation bid

Family stranded abroad at Christmas loses compensation bid

A Kent court has refused to uphold compensation granted by Spanish authorities after a family's Christmas was ruined by a cancelled flight.

Woman killed by 4x4 named

Woman killed by 4x4 named

Friends have paid tribute to a woman who died after being struck by a 4x4.

Mum breaks her back in fall on slippery sea wall

Mum breaks her back in fall on slippery sea wall

A mum of two has become the latest victim of a sea wall’s notorious steps after fracturing her spine in a fall.

Woman dies following collision with car

Woman dies following collision with car

A 31-year-old woman has died in hospital after being hit by a car yesterday evening.

Raging bonfire threatens homes

Raging bonfire threatens homes

Fire crews were called to an out of control bonfire close to homes and call on residents to wait lighting them until after the latest strike action.

Serial armed robber jailed for four years

Serial armed robber jailed for four years

A thug who robbed a post office just 10 days after being released from jail for raiding it previously has been handed a four-year prison sentence.

Rapist sentencing delayed... after no-show by lawyer

Rapist sentencing delayed... after no-show by lawyer

A rapist facing a possible life sentence had his case adjourned... because his lawyer was at home miles away.

Ancient Cinque Ports parade on the Marsh

Ancient Cinque Ports parade on the Marsh

New Romney hosted this year's Speaker's Day parade, and centuries-old Cinque Ports tradition.

This futuristic four-winged plane could soon be flying over Kent

This futuristic four-winged plane could soon be flying over Kent

A cargo aircraft capable of vertical take-offs and landings could be coming to a Kent airport if funding can be found to complete the project.

Man attacked with metal bar by mob

Man attacked with metal bar by mob

An angry mob set upon a man with a metal bar and punched him in the face in a vicious attack.

Fire at Lydd ranges

Fire at Lydd ranges

Fire crews spent four hours tackling a blaze at Lydd ranges on Sunday.

Glass in eye horror for crash victim

Glass in eye horror for crash victim

A man suffered an eye injury after being sprayed in the face by a shattered windscreen following a crash.

Appalling weather led to man’s death while crossing road

 Appalling weather led to man’s death while crossing road

Heavy rain meant a motorist could not see a man crossing the road in front of him until it was too late, an inquest heard.

'I want to ask why he did it'

'I want to ask why he did it'

A woman forced to rebuild her life after a drug dealing driver crashed into her has told how she can't hate him.

Drug dealer's horror crash leaves victim with flashbacks

Drug dealer's horror crash leaves victim with flashbacks

A woman in her 70s left with multiple broken bones after a three-car pile-up has relived the nightmare moment a banned driver rammed into her.

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