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200 tonnes of hay alight

200 tonnes of hay alight

Crews spent 24 hours battling a huge hay fire.

Crash driver was over limit and on wrong side of road

Crash driver was over limit and on wrong side of road

A man killed in a head-on collision was driving on the wrong side of the road and was over the limit, an inquest has heard.

'The little liberty he had left has been taken away'

'The little liberty he had left has been taken away'

A fundraising page has been set up for a popular retired bricklayer who is in a coma after he was struck by van.

Ex-marine who took own life told friend he had PTSD

Ex-marine who took own life told friend he had PTSD

A father-of-three who served in Iraq wanted to protect his family from the horrors he had seen during war, an inquest heard.

Road rage victim airlifted to hospital

Road rage victim airlifted to hospital

A man is in a serious condition in hospital after a road rage attack saw his van rammed 10m backwards before he was pinned to it by another car.

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Woman cut free from car

Woman cut free from car

Firefighters rescued a woman after she had become trapped in her car following a crash on a country road.

Wildlife trust's first ever charity shop

Wildlife trust's first ever charity shop

Kent Wildlife Trust is opening a store filled with pre-loved goods plus its own range of eco bamboo coffee cups, notebooks and water bottles.

Town mourns its Mayor

Town mourns its Mayor

Phil Mummery, a mainstay of community life in Cranbrook, has passed away.

Robber who threatened worker with knife in court

Robber who threatened worker with knife in court

A shop assistant was left shaken up after they were threatened with a knife during attempted robbery.

Shop worker 'shaken up' after robbery

Shop worker 'shaken up' after robbery

A 29-year-old man is in custody after shop workers were threatened with a weapon.

Police investigating string of robberies

Police investigating string of robberies

Police think two robberies over the weekend may be linked to an earlier incident this month.

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£10k digger stolen from drive

£10k digger stolen from drive

A 31-year-old man is appealing for information after a digger and trailer were taken off his drive while he was out at work last week.

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Game found on scrapheap could fetch up to £20k

Game found on scrapheap could fetch up to £20k

A woman was shocked to find an item she kept for 50 years could be worth a five-figure sum.

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Second time lucky?

Second time lucky?

Villagers are being asked for their views on a new community centre in Hawkhurst.

Case of deadly dog disease confirmed

Case of deadly dog disease confirmed

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGE - Owners are urged to check their pets for skin lesions after an instance of a deadly dog disease was diagnosed in Kent.

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'Inspirational' schoolboy takes campaign to PM

'Inspirational' schoolboy takes campaign to PM

A 10-year-old cancer survivor had a "once-in-a-lifetime experience" when he visited Downing Street.

Greggs sign appears in village

Greggs sign appears in village

Signage has appeared in a village ahead of the opening of a much-anticipated bakery.

Man falls from car park

Man falls from car park

An air ambulance has flown a man to hospital after he fell from a town centre building.

'Stomach condition makes me vomit poo'

'Stomach condition makes me vomit poo'

A woman who hasn't been to the toilet for four months due to a stomach condition is fundraising to get an alternative treatment abroad.

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"We have been waiting for them to come back"

"We have been waiting for them to come back"

Villagers are "fed up" amid fears someone is going to get hurt if a series of ram-raids on village stores and garages continue.

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