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Rubbish strewn across road 'dangerous'

Rubbish strewn across road 'dangerous'

Waste was left littered across a road in an act branded "dangerous" by the council.

Put on trial for rape - but should he have been named?

Put on trial for rape - but should he have been named?

A former MP's aide accused of rape has spoken of his ordeal after being cleared - and raised questions on the anonymity of defendants.

Riveroak snap up land for airport

Riveroak snap up land for airport

The company seeking to restore Manston airport have bought land they wish to use as a fuel facility.

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Blaze unit contains 'illegal waste'

Blaze unit contains 'illegal waste'

An empty industrial unit which has been alight for more than three days contains 6,000 bales of 'illegally stored waste'.

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Armed police arrest 'man with axe'

Armed police arrest 'man with axe'

Armed officers have swooped on a town centre to arrest a man allegedly trying to break into a property with an axe.

Bus crashes with car

Bus crashes with car

Police were called to the scene of a crash involving a bus and car.

Cocaine user turned burglar after losing job

Cocaine user turned burglar after losing job

An ex-Carillion worker who turned to burglary after losing his job has been locked up.

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Wind blows industrial smoke over streets

Wind blows industrial smoke over streets

Residents are being urged to keep windows and doors closed as a change in wind direction blows fumes from an industrial fire over a town.

Councillor cleared of destroying dog poo records

Councillor cleared of destroying dog poo records

A councillor claims "justice has been done" after being cleared of scrapping council records relating to a dog mess identification scheme.

Pair pulled from sea in dramatic rescue

Pair pulled from sea in dramatic rescue

Two people had to be dragged from the sea in a dramatic rescue after a man entered the water to help a woman.

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Man robbed after leaving arcades

Man robbed after leaving arcades

A man was tripped over before having cash swiped from his pockets as he lay on the floor.

Firefighters remain at industrial estate blaze

Firefighters remain at industrial estate blaze

Crews remain at the scene of a huge blaze on a business park - more than two days after it started.

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Team-of-the-week

Team-of-the-week

Find out who's in KentOnline's team-of-the-week and let us know what you think.

Industrial estate blaze rages well into its second day

Industrial estate blaze rages well into its second day

Firefighters are still at the scene of a massive blaze on an industrial estate more than 24 hours after it started.

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VIDEO: Firefighters continue to battle huge blaze

VIDEO: Firefighters continue to battle huge blaze

Firefighters have told residents living close to a huge blaze on an industrial estate to keep their doors and windows shut for the next 24 hours.

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Fire in house's front garden

Fire in house's front garden

Fire crews were called after trees and plants in a garden caught alight.

Group vow to save seafront shelter

Group vow to save seafront shelter

A new community campaign group will launch a crowdfunding campaign to save a historic shelter

BBC filming art documentary

BBC filming art documentary

A celebrated historian is filming a new show in Kent.

Cigarette causes fatal fire

Cigarette causes fatal fire

An inquest into the death of Julia Brown revealed a cigarette sparked the blaze which took her life.

Auditions for Screamland

Auditions for Screamland

Dreamland are hosting auditions for their annual Halloween scare fest.

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