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‘Intense’ fire breaks out at scrap metal recycling yard
Around 80 firefighters were tackling a blaze as plumes of black smoke could be seen for miles.
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Young mum diagnosed with ovarian cancer warns women not to ignore signs
A mum diagnosed with ovarian cancer two weeks after having surgery to mitigate pain caused by endometriosis has urged women not to ignore the signs.
Holiday traffic sparks Kent motorway queues and crossing delays
Holiday traffic has sparked long motorway queues and crossing delays along the Kent coast.
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New estate proposed for village already ‘at teetering point’
Proposals have been lodged to build 37 homes on farmland in a village already at “teetering point”.
Plans launched for seaside mobile sauna, which could open in months
Bosses behind an expanding seaside sauna business are hopeful their next site could be open within months.
Fire crews remove dangerous window pane from fourth storey
Motorists captured the moment firefighters used a height vehicle to remove a dangerous pane of glass.
Festival to be held to mark end of major £22m revamp project
A new festival featuring aerial theatre and live music will be held in May to mark the completion of a major £22 million project.
Building work begins on Kent town’s first Taco Bell and third KFC
Construction has finally begun on a town’s first Taco Bell and third KFC restaurant.
Missing teenage girl found safe
A teenage girl reported missing has been found safe and well.
Luxury watch thief arrested in chip shop after neon T-shirt gives him away
A burglar who stole luxury watches including Gucci timepieces was arrested in a chip shop after being identified by his distinctive neon T-shirt.
Race to protect Kent railway as 18,000 tonnes of rock dropped along coast
About 18,000 tonnes of limestone have been placed in front of a sea wall to improve defences using barges from northern France.
Popular play park closed for almost a year reopens – but not for long
A play area in a historic city centre park has reopened for the first time in almost a year – but only temporarily.
The Kent service helping mums take their babies home – after fearing the worst
Mums who feared their babies would be born too soon returned to a Kent hospital to celebrate a service that helped bring them safely into the world.
‘We’ll carry on as long as our audience supports us – we don’t want to retire!’
Fairport Convention’s Simon Nicol talks about the band’s decade-spanning career and upcoming 24-date tour.
Council steps up bid to buy wildlife haven on former military training ground
A council’s bid to buy 220 acres of parkland and woods on former military training grounds, preventing future housing developments, is stepping up.
‘They’re like trenches’: Drivers fear ‘dangerous’ potholes in village are being ignored
Potholes “like trenches” are causing hundreds of pounds worth of damage for drivers in one village amid fears they’re being forgotten.
Housing plans 33% larger than rejected scheme ‘unlikely’ to harm nearby protected landscape
New proposals for a larger housing development on a previously rejected site is ‘unlikely’ to have a major impact on the environment, officers say.
Could 1,600-home estate in Kent be derailed by 384-year-old will?
Plans for a sprawling housing estate are at risk of being derailed – after a 384-year-old will emerged as the centrepiece of a High Court challenge.
‘Bosses thought I was faking disability - they hired firm to follow and film me’
A warehouse worker has been awarded £30,000 for unfair dismissal after his employers hired private investigators to follow him.
Champagne, countries and Creme Eggs: Can you crack our pub quiz?
Put your general knowledge to the test with the Sheps’ Saturday Social pub quiz.