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'World class' supply of oil found in Weald basin

'World class' supply of oil found in Weald basin

There could be a significant supply of oil underground in the Weald, an oil and gas company has discovered.

Two to be sentenced for post office burglary

Two to be sentenced for post office burglary

Maidstone pair stole more than £1,000 of cigarettes from the Paddock Wood store.

Car destroyed by suspicious fire

Car destroyed by suspicious fire

Police are investigating after flames ripped through a car in a Kent village last night.

Police investigate suspected arson

Police investigate suspected arson

The cause of a vehicle blaze in Paddock Wood this morning is under investigation.

Driver and child hospitalised following crash

Driver and child hospitalised following crash

A man and a child were taken to hospital following a crash.

‘Roadworks delays have been a disaster for trade’

‘Roadworks delays have been a disaster for trade’

Traders claim that Cranbrook has become a ghost town following overrunning gas works.

Village left without water

Village left without water

A utility provider is investigating this afternoon after the water supply to the centre of Headcorn failed.

Violent robbers on the loose

Violent robbers on the loose

Police are hunting for four men after a string of violent robberies in the Weald and Ashford.

Weald road closed after tree falls onto power cables

Weald road closed after tree falls onto power cables

A road in Hawkhurst has been shut after a tree fell in the high winds.

Pub to reopen after major refit

Pub to reopen after major refit

A village pub will reopen after a complete refit inside and out next month.

Garage door hits moving car after falling off the back of a van

Garage door hits moving car after falling off the back of a van

A motorist escaped unharmed after a garage door landed on top of their car in Staplehurst.

Man cut free after pile-up

Man cut free after pile-up

A man had to be cut free by firefighters after a crash involving two cars and a van.

Pile of wood falls on worker at building site

Pile of wood falls on worker at building site

A worker has been rushed to hospital after a pile of wood fell on him at a building site.

Red Nose Day at Marlborough House

Red Nose Day at Marlborough House

Children at a Hawkhurst school raised £1,000 for Comic Relief on Red Nose Day.

Search team called to find drunk man

Search team called to find drunk man

A drunk man who disappeared from a night out with his friends last night has been found safe and well.

Schoolboy rugby player taken to hospital with neck injury

Schoolboy rugby player taken to hospital with neck injury

A teenager who was airlifted to hospital after a rugby tackle left him with neck injuries is still under observation.

Firefighters tackle supermarket car park blaze

Firefighters tackle supermarket car park blaze

One crew was called to a supermarket car park in Cranbrook after two recycling bins went up in flames.

Weald village named one of top 50 rural places to live

Weald village named one of top 50 rural places to live

Frittenden has been named in the Sunday Times guide to the best 50 countryside locations in the UK.

Rural road closed after crash

Rural road closed after crash

A country lane in Marden has been shut after a road accident.

Former school teacher crushed to death by horses

Former school teacher crushed to death by horses

A husband has paid tribute to his much-loved wife after an inquest into her death heard that she was crushed by her two horses.

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