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Former youth and sport centre hits the market after council closure

Former youth and sport centre hits the market after council closure

A former youth and sports centre which closed amid stinging council budget cuts has gone up for sale and is expected to be popular with developers.

Daughter banned from contacting mother jailed after telling her: ‘I hope you die’

Daughter banned from contacting mother jailed after telling her: ‘I hope you die’

A woman banned from contacting her mother after trying to stab her in the chest has been jailed after sending menacing messages to her.

‘53 new homes would help pay for best community facilities in Kent’

‘53 new homes would help pay for best community facilities in Kent’

A village could have some of the best community facilities in Kent – if plans for 53 new homes on farmland are approved.

Fresh bid for new homes behind petrol station

Fresh bid for new homes behind petrol station

Fresh plans to demolish workshops and build new homes behind a petrol station have been submitted, months after a previous scheme was thrown out.

Long-abandoned care home could be flattened

Long-abandoned care home could be flattened

Plans to knock down and redevelop a long-abandoned care home often targeted by vandals have been unveiled.

New vision for village pub ‘destroyed, robbed and left to rot'

New vision for village pub ‘destroyed, robbed and left to rot'

A blueprint has been drawn up to repurpose an abandoned pub that has fallen into disrepair - but not everyone is happy with the new suggested use.

‘I had horrible visions of a sudden flash – that would have been the end of me’

‘I had horrible visions of a sudden flash – that would have been the end of me’

A pensioner who spent an hour entangled in live power wires after falling down an unprotected utility trench says he has never been more terrified.

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Attempted murder charge after woman stabbed

Attempted murder charge after woman stabbed

A woman has been charged with attempted murder after another woman was stabbed with a large kitchen knife in a town centre.

Building damaged in suspected arson

Building damaged in suspected arson

Crews called to tackle a blaze in an outbuilding early this morning believe the fire was started deliberately.

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Asylum seekers ‘armed with wire cutters’ thwarted during shoplifting attempt at Bluewater John Lewis

Asylum seekers ‘armed with wire cutters’ thwarted during shoplifting attempt at Bluewater John Lewis

Two asylum seekers who tried to steal expensive designer handbags from a shopping centre to sell were stopped before being chased down by police.

Cost of ‘bottomless pit’ housing scheme could rise to £8m

Cost of ‘bottomless pit’ housing scheme could rise to £8m

A huge housing scheme in the heart of the Kent countryside has cost taxpayers millions of pounds -much of it in lawyer’s fees - and is set to rise.

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Eye-catching ‘family homes’ designed by top architects planned for farmland

Eye-catching ‘family homes’ designed by top architects planned for farmland

Plans have been submitted for nine “high-quality” properties on a former grazing paddock in a village.

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How Pink Floyd’s famous pig ended up at a Kent farm

How Pink Floyd’s famous pig ended up at a Kent farm

It adorned a legendary album cover - but the pig used by Pink Floyd broke free and floated more than 60 miles to Kent.

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‘They knew I was vulnerable’: Widow, 90, loses £500 to cruel thieves

‘They knew I was vulnerable’: Widow, 90, loses £500 to cruel thieves

A 90-year-old widow who lost £500 in a cruel distraction theft says the ordeal has made her wary of leaving the house alone.

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‘We thought they were fixing street lights but they were putting up a 5G mast’

‘We thought they were fixing street lights but they were putting up a 5G mast’

Angry neighbours say they knew nothing about a 5G phone mast being built in their road until work started.

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Lorry erupts into fireball near Kent shopping centre

Lorry erupts into fireball near Kent shopping centre

A dramatic video shows a lorry engulfed by flames close to a Kent shopping centre.

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Sports Direct store to be auctioned with permission to transform site

Sports Direct store to be auctioned with permission to transform site

A town centre eyesore currently home to Sports Direct is being sold with planning permission for a retail and residential development.

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Police step up patrols amid plans for illegal rave tonight

Police step up patrols amid plans for illegal rave tonight

Police are deploying officers to several locations across Medway tonight in an effort to stop an illegal rave taking place.

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Huge search ends with no sign of person who went overboard into sea

Huge search ends with no sign of person who went overboard into sea

A huge sea search has ended without any sign of a person reported to have gone overboard on a boat.

McDonald’s bid for new A2 restaurant set to be decided soon

McDonald’s bid for new A2 restaurant set to be decided soon

Plans to open a new McDonald’s restaurant on the site of a former Travelodge are set to be determined soon.

New images as £250m transformation of historic railway works progresses

New images as £250m transformation of historic railway works progresses

New images reveal the progress being made on a long-abandoned railway works ahead of its multimillion-pound restoration.

Large emergency response at Kent hotel

Large emergency response at Kent hotel

A large number of emergency crews were called to a Kent hotel this afternoon.

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From Kent PE teacher to the ‘best Gladiator of all time’

From Kent PE teacher to the ‘best Gladiator of all time’

With iconic TV series Gladiators returning to our screens tonight, we take a look at the Kent dad-of-two who’s become the star of the show.

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Tragic dad-of-two found lying in road after fatal ‘hit-and-run’

Tragic dad-of-two found lying in road after fatal ‘hit-and-run’

A dad-of-two who died in a suspected hit-and-run was found lying in the road with a head injury by passersby, an inquest has heard.

Curry house taking over former funeral home to meet ‘Deliveroo demand’

Curry house taking over former funeral home to meet ‘Deliveroo demand’

An Indian takeaway will expand and takeover a village funeral parlour as it seeks to meet demand for food orders online.

Jobs boost promised as bid unveiled to expand business park

Jobs boost promised as bid unveiled to expand business park

A bid to further extend a growing business park has been unveiled, with bosses promising a variety of “job prospects”.

‘New flats will take over our garden - we’ll have no privacy!’

‘New flats will take over our garden - we’ll have no privacy!’

Plans to convert a disused building into five apartments have angered neighbours, who fear the development will invade their privacy.

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‘We’ve won the battle against this battery plant but not the war’

‘We’ve won the battle against this battery plant but not the war’

Villagers have welcomed the news plans for a 10-acre energy storage plant have been rejected but fear more applications will come.

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Bigamist who wed step-daughter describes situation as ‘weird’ and ‘a misunderstanding’

Bigamist who wed step-daughter describes situation as ‘weird’ and ‘a misunderstanding’

A bigamist who married his teenage step-daughter while still wed to her mother has spoken out, calling the situation “weird” and “a misunderstanding”.

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Woman stabbed in back ‘by stranger with large kitchen knife’ in ‘horrific’ street attack

Woman stabbed in back ‘by stranger with large kitchen knife’ in ‘horrific’ street attack

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after allegedly stabbing another woman in the back as she walked down the street.

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