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Children's play area reopens after landslips

Children's play area reopens after landslips

A playground is back in use and considered safe again after the surrounding area has been struck by landslides.

‘I thought I’d hit a pothole, not a car – I’m sorry’

‘I thought I’d hit a pothole, not a car – I’m sorry’

A drink-driver who slammed into the back of another car says he didn’t stop because he thought he’d hit a pothole.

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Pupils evacuated after theatre fire at school

Pupils evacuated after theatre fire at school

A faulty spotlight above the stage of a school theatre sparked a blaze that saw pupils evacuated.

Work set to restart on huge luxury flats amid concerns over sites future

Work set to restart on huge luxury flats amid concerns over sites future

Work on a huge coastal tower block of 91 luxury flats is set to resume in the coming weeks – after months of inactivity on the site.

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Heartbreak after man collapses and dies near Sainsbury’s

Heartbreak after man collapses and dies near Sainsbury’s

A man who died after suffering a heart attack while out in town has been described as “gentle and caring”.

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Pensioner taken to hospital after being hit by car

Pensioner taken to hospital after being hit by car

A man in his 70s has been taken to hospital after being hit by a car.

'Our town centre is dying - but council wants to build antisocial behaviour hotspot!'

'Our town centre is dying - but council wants to build antisocial behaviour hotspot!'

Residents fear multi-million-pound plans to turn a bus station into a public square will create an “antisocial behaviour hotspot”.

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'They may look cute, but treat with caution': What to do if you see a seal on the beach

'They may look cute, but treat with caution': What to do if you see a seal on the beach

With adorable footage captured of a seal frolicking on the Kent coast, there is uncertainty over what to do if beachgoers come into contact with one.

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Kent’s only Green council rejects plans for huge solar farm

Kent’s only Green council rejects plans for huge solar farm

A solar farm that could have powered 5,000 homes has been rejected by Kent’s only Green-led council over fears of visual harm to the landscape.

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‘I’ve done some bad things – but spent 26 years in prison for a murder I didn't commit’

‘I’ve done some bad things – but spent 26 years in prison for a murder I didn't commit’

A convicted murderer claims he spent 26 years behind bars for a crime he did not commit – and will continue fighting to prove his innocence.

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New bridge and 20mph limits – how £20m is being spent transforming town

New bridge and 20mph limits – how £20m is being spent transforming town

A new video reveals how a town centre will be transformed – with its bus station knocked down, a new bridge built and 20mph limits brought in.

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Only way is up for Invicta

Only way is up for Invicta

Andy Drury says Folkestone’s latest win has all-but secured their Isthmian Premier status - now, his sights are on what he wants to achieve this term.

Image released after taxi driver attacked

Image released after taxi driver attacked

Officers have released a picture of a woman after a taxi driver was attacked in his car.

20mph speed limit on trains after promenade ‘moves’

20mph speed limit on trains after promenade ‘moves’

Train drivers on a coastal route are being told to go slower than usual as a promenade near a track has moved following heavy rainfall.

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Former all-you-can-eat restaurant could become six shops

Former all-you-can-eat restaurant could become six shops

A former all-you-can-eat restaurant could be converted into six separate shops after closing unexpectedly last summer.

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Coastal residents worried for homes after cliff collapses

Coastal residents worried for homes after cliff collapses

Villagers have been left apprehensive after a landslide near their coastal properties and are concerned about when another could strike.

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Huge solar farm that could power 5k homes set to be rejected

Huge solar farm that could power 5k homes set to be rejected

A solar farm the size of 30 football pitches in rural Kent is set to be refused next week.

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Kent town named best place to live in south east - but will locals be priced out?

Kent town named best place to live in south east - but will locals be priced out?

A Kent town has been named by The Sunday Times as the best place to live in the south east – but what could its soaring popularity mean for locals?

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Animal park welcomes another endangered species

Animal park welcomes another endangered species

A pair of maned wolves, native to South America and described as “ginger wolves on stilts”, have arrived at a wildlife park.

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Homeless man sleeping in tent slashed in knife attack

Homeless man sleeping in tent slashed in knife attack

Two thugs left a homeless man fearing he would die as he was kicked, punched and slashed with a knife while laying in his makeshift home.

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