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Owls saved after pitch fee row clarified

Owls saved after pitch fee row clarified

A rescue sanctuary's future remains stable after a clarification over the free use of a town centre pitch.

Rare white squirrel spotted in woods

Rare white squirrel spotted in woods

A family bike ride turned into a squirrel spotting adventure when a father and daughter saw a pure white rodent climbing up a tree.

Flats approved despite opposition

Flats approved despite opposition

A block of council flats have been given the nod to go up on a small patch of grassland by planners, despite strong objections from residents.

Flower beds ruined by vehicles driving onto field

Flower beds ruined by vehicles driving onto field

Newly planted winter flowers have been dragged out of their beds in a town centre park during a time when travellers set up on the field.

Sahadow on Addicks radar

Sahadow on Addicks radar

Folkestone youngster Euan Sahadow is on trial at League 1 Charlton Athletic.

Services stripped from store before official closure

Services stripped from store before official closure

DIY store B&Q has began cutting its internal services from one of its branches, months before it is due to close next year.

Lanes reopen after M20 transformer bridge strike

Lanes reopen after M20 transformer bridge strike

A giant transformer struck a motorway bridge overnight.

Travellers start to leave park

Travellers start to leave park

A group of travellers who pitched their caravans in a busy town centre park have been given until 1pm tomorrow to leave the site.

VIDEO: Comedian's support to save derelict building

VIDEO: Comedian's support to save derelict building

Comic Vic Reeves has thrown his weight behind a campaign to restore a Grade-II listed building back to its former glory.

Two car arson attack

Two car arson attack

Police are to investigate an act of arson after a BMW and Mercedes were found alight in a Kent town

Kent MP takes top Commons role over county colleague

Kent MP takes top Commons role over county colleague

A Kent MP has been named chair of a top House of Commons role after going head to head with another of the county's MPs.

Man charged in connection with two burglaries

Man charged in connection with two burglaries

A man has been arrested and charged in connection with two alleged burglaries, the police have confirmed.

Tragic shopper dies after being locked in store

Tragic shopper dies after being locked in store

A woman who collapsed in the toilet of a department store and later died was not found for hours after staff locked up for the night.

Migrant 'suffocated under weight of catalogues'

Migrant 'suffocated under weight of catalogues'

A migrant is thought to have suffocated under the weight of baby clothes catalogues as a truck came to the UK.

UB40 gig leaves fans wanting more

UB40 gig leaves fans wanting more

Reggae band UB40 made thousands of fans happy as they ran through their greatest hits at a Kent gig.

Trains cancelled cause SIX HOURS of travel misery

Trains cancelled cause SIX HOURS of travel misery

A problem in the Channel Tunnel is causing hours of misery for passengers and freight this evening, though trains are now running.

Flat fire caused by electrics

Flat fire caused by electrics

Firefighters rushed to a block of flats where it was reported that a blaze had started in an electrical store cupboard.

'Illegal immigrant' found dead in back of lorry

'Illegal immigrant' found dead in back of lorry

A suspected illegal immigrant has been found dead in the back of a truck after its driver stopped at a lorry park.

Smoke-logged flats evacuated

Smoke-logged flats evacuated

Flats had to be evacuated after a person in the third floor flat left their cooking unattended.

Beach rape suspects bailed

Beach rape suspects bailed

Three teenagers arrested on suspicion of raping a woman on a beach have been released on bail.

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