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Shop damaged by suspicious blaze

Shop damaged by suspicious blaze

A high street shop has been damaged by a suspicious fire which is now being investigated by police.

D.I. Wine? Bar bid for hardware store revealed

D.I. Wine? Bar bid for hardware store revealed

Developers are hoping to hammer out an agreement to transform an empty DIY store into a wine bar.

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Trouble on beach for sinking boat

Trouble on beach for sinking boat

Shocked beach-goers watched as a yacht started sinking off the Kent coast this afternoon.

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Kent seaside town named UK's top relocation hotspot

Kent seaside town named UK's top relocation hotspot

The best coastal location to move to in the UK has seen a Kent seaside town ranked top.

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Let's show our potential

Let's show our potential

Whitstable Town manager Lloyd Blackman believes his side have laid all the foundations this summer for a successful campaign.

Pictures of inside fire ravaged building

Pictures of inside fire ravaged building

Remarkable images show the extent of the blaze which ripped through a building last night.

Investigation begins into major fire in seaside town

Investigation begins into major fire in seaside town

Fire crews had to tackle a major blaze last night - amid concerns someone may have been trapped in the property.

Huge fire breaks out in town centre

Huge fire breaks out in town centre

Emergency services are at the scene of a huge blaze that has broken out near a town's high street.

Beach named safest in the UK for dogs

Beach named safest in the UK for dogs

A Kent beach has been named as one of the UK's safest dog-friendly seafronts in a top 50 list.

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Police taser aggressive drunk in street

Police taser aggressive drunk in street

An aggressive drunk was tasered in the street by officers in the early hours of this morning.

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Fallen tree stops train services

Fallen tree stops train services

Trains will be delayed this evening after strong winds caused a tree to fall on a line.

Bid to expand oyster shack refused

Bid to expand oyster shack refused

Controversial plans for a new outdoor seating area for 120 people at a beach have been refused.

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Hundreds of nails litter beach after pallets burned at party

Hundreds of nails litter beach after pallets burned at party

Fed-up residents fear a child or dog could be hurt by dangerous detritus left after bonfires.

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Man tried to rob post office with water pistol

Man tried to rob post office with water pistol

A bungling would-be robber who tried to hold up a post office with a water pistol was swiftly caught by police 20 minutes after committing the crime.

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Mills finds new home

Mills finds new home

Former Maidstone and Margate defender Tom Mills will play in the Isthmian League this season.

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Men pulled out to sea on dinghy rescued by lifeboat crew

Men pulled out to sea on dinghy rescued by lifeboat crew

RNLI volunteers have helped some teenage paddleboarders and a pair of men who were pulled out to sea on an inflatable dinghy.

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'Injected through their car windows'

'Injected through their car windows'

A drive-thru flu jab centre is set to open in Kent as GPs prepare to vaccinate thousands more people amid fears of a second Covid-19 wave.

Dog rescued 'a mile out' at sea

Dog rescued 'a mile out' at sea

A lucky dog who got scared at the seaside after almost being run over by a bus, was later found stranded a mile out at sea.

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'I hold patients' hands so they don't die alone'

'I hold patients' hands so they don't die alone'

A 22-year-old who helped comfort patients as they died is among frontline workers who have gone above and beyond to help others during the pandemic.

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Crews battle campfire blaze

Crews battle campfire blaze

A blaze in the middle of woodland has prompted a warning to campers urging them to remain vigilant when putting out fires.

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