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Grass scorched by lightning strike

23 May 2020
Grass scorched by lightning strike

Residents have described hearing a loud bang this afternoon when a lightning bolt struck a business park.

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'I'm disappointed to miss out on in-person lectures'

23 May 2020
'I'm disappointed to miss out on in-person lectures'

A student says he found out his uni lectures will be held virtually after a student newspaper published 'a leaked email to senior tutors'.

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Man arrested after crack cocaine and cannabis seized

23 May 2020
Man arrested after crack cocaine and cannabis seized

Police found crack cocaine and large quantities of cannabis after searching a property on a drugs warrant.

Jet skiers get stuck on rocks

23 May 2020
Jet skiers get stuck on rocks

The coastguard was called to help two jet skiers who got themselves into some difficulty.

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The bus saving cancer patients hospital trips

23 May 2020
The bus saving cancer patients hospital trips

A cancer care bus is making sure vulnerable patients get the treatment they need during the pandemic.

Flat fire believed to be caused by candle

23 May 2020
Flat fire believed to be caused by candle

The fire service was called to reports of a blaze in an apartment, believed to have been accidentally caused by a candle.

Council to re-introduce parking fees

22 May 2020
Council to re-introduce parking fees

Yet another local authority has announced ticket machines in council-owned car parks will be switched back on soon.

Police called to reports of unexploded wartime device

22 May 2020
Police called to reports of unexploded wartime device

The bomb disposal unit was drafted in to assist police this afternoon following reports of an unexploded wartime device.

Plea for urgent help with asylum seekers as Kent services 'engulfed'

22 May 2020
Plea for urgent help with asylum seekers as Kent services 'engulfed'

Kent County Council has written to the Home Secretary asking for "immediate help" as children's services "run out of road".

Fruitless: 'My futile bid to become a strawberry picker'

22 May 2020
Fruitless: 'My futile bid to become a strawberry picker'

The government says we need to 'pick for Britain', urging furloughed workers to give harvesting a try - but is it that easy to get a job on a farm?

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Firefighters use beaters to put out barn blaze

21 May 2020
Firefighters use beaters to put out barn blaze

The fire service was alerted to a barn alight this afternoon.

Homes evacuated as bomb disposal unit called

21 May 2020
Homes evacuated as bomb disposal unit called

People were told to leave their homes and a cordon was put in place as police investigated reports of a "suspicious object".

'Everything I was feeling came out in notes'

21 May 2020
'Everything I was feeling came out in notes'

A schoolgirl used her experience of losing a grandparent to write an emotive song which has now been listened to by thousands.

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Woman charged with Boots theft

21 May 2020
Woman charged with Boots theft

A suspected shoplifter has been charged after medication, hair dye and heat pads were stolen from a high street chemist.

'Is it safe for mum to live in a care home?'

20 May 2020
'Is it safe for mum to live in a care home?'

A care helpline is offering advice to those worried about where it's best for elderly relatives to be during the pandemic.

'I'm worried the pandemic will widen the rich-poor divide'

20 May 2020
'I'm worried the pandemic will widen the rich-poor divide'

The owner of a cleaning business who is now having to claim Universal Credit is concerned about the financial impact of the coronavirus crisis.

'Test-and-trace should be in place before schools reopen'

19 May 2020
'Test-and-trace should be in place before schools reopen'

A teacher has shared his anguish at the Government "rushing" to reopen schools, fearing it could compromise pupils' and students' safety.

M2 brought to standstill after fire

19 May 2020
 M2 brought to standstill after fire

Drivers were getting out of their cars as firefighters tended to a vehicle fire on the motorway.

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Driver rapped for 139-mile 'ride out'

19 May 2020
Driver rapped for 139-mile 'ride out'

A motorist was stopped by police after driving almost three hours from Kent to the East Midlands.

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Teens taught to 'Mind the Knife'

18 May 2020
Teens taught to 'Mind the Knife'

Students have shared their views on a new knife crime awareness course run by a mental health charity.

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