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Roof fire after lightning strike
Firefighters say a lightning strike is probably the cause of a blaze earlier today.
Social housing plans could come to fruition as council eyes up land for £500k
A council is looking to spend more than £500,000 on an old builders’ yard and take over a project to build a three-storey block of flats.
Teenager in court over knife threats
A teenage boy has been charged with knife crimes after a disturbance during broad daylight.
Doorbell footage captures teens ‘kicking’ baby hedgehog
A group of teens have been caught on doorbell footage apparently kicking what appears to be a baby hedgehog.
Sinkholes appear close to collapsed road
A junction close to a collapsed road has been closed after three sinkholes appeared.
Alzheimer’s charity wins big at awards ceremony
Winner takes three top accolades as Kent’s hard-working charities, volunteers and trustees are honoured
Man punched and stamped on in town centre
Police are appealing for witnesses after a ‘violent unprovoked’ assault in a busy street.
‘Clanging manhole cover is like a volley of rifles going off’
Residents are being tormented by a clanging manhole cover which sounds like a gunshot every time it is driven over.
People shocked by mounds of fly-tipping near leisure centre
Black bin bags full of clothing and shoes were dumped alongside loose items and boxes at a recycling point.
Emergency response after concern for teenage girl
A police drone was seen flying during efforts to help find a teenage girl.
Kent football team’s postponement over 'abundance of caution' around trans player
Sutton United's says it postponed a match against Ebbsfleet "through an abundance of caution" following the signing of a transgender goalkeeper.
Prisoner ‘beaten to death after inmate complained about poor hygiene’
A murder trial has heard a convict killed a fellow inmate after complaining he smelt and that he had his TV on too loud.
Pier partially collapses into river following ‘blaze’
Members of the public are being urged to steer clear of a popular and well-used walkway after it collapsed into the river following a fire.
Person dies after being hit by train
Services were subject to delays, alterations and cancellations following an emergency on the railway.
Broadband services restored after thousands of homes and businesses hit
Engineers have managed to get services back online for thousands of homes and businesses after a major outage caused by damaged cables.
Town’s first Oktoberfest part of tourism boost
A part of Kent has won UK government funding to help bring in the tourists and boost business.
Motorists faced long motorway delays after vehicle went up in flames
A motorway has been cleared of traffic congestion today after a vehicle fire caused long delays.
Brace of bales burns for days
Crews have now managed to put out a haystack blaze after the fire burned for days.
Drink driver ‘collided with wall’ in view of police
A motorist lost control of his car and ploughed it into a wall in front of police while more than three times the legal drink-drive limit.
Man jailed after secret cannabis farm hidden behind ‘fake wall’ uncovered
The discovery of a fake wall hiding more than 1,000 cannabis plants in a basement has led to a man being jailed.