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MP demands answers over devastating fire

MP demands answers over devastating fire

A concerned MP has urged the UK's biggest building inspector to review the construction of timber-framed homes following a huge city centre fire.

Have you heard of the Battle of Britain?

Have you heard of the Battle of Britain?

As the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain is marked, shocking statistics reveal that four out of 10 people haven't heard of the air battle.

The Friday News Quiz

The Friday News Quiz

Why did police arrest a peacock this week? It's the Friday News Quiz...

Two released without charge after flat death

Two released without charge after flat death

Two people who were arrested after a man was found dead in a block of Tunbridge Wells flats have been released without charge.

Lorry and two cars in motorway crash

Lorry and two cars in motorway crash

Police were forced to seal off a major coastal traffic route following an accident.

Delays clear after four-car crash

Delays clear after four-car crash

A lane was blocked and traffic queued after a four-car crash on a Kent motorway.

Boy gets stuck head first in sand at park

Boy gets stuck head first in sand at park

A young boy got stuck head first in sand after tunnelling under a climbing frame at a popular park.

Celebration of life ceremony for young woman

Celebration of life ceremony for young woman

A teenage girl who died suddenly at home was compared to the beautiful and fleeting light of a comet at an event held to celebrate her short life.

Electric-powered cross Channel flight lands

Electric-powered cross Channel flight lands

The first ever cross-Channel flight powered entirely by electricity has landed safely in Calais.

Funeral of railway hero

Funeral of railway hero

The funeral of hero pensioner Dr David Ashworth who died trying to save a woman from railway tracks takes place today.

Parents vow to prosecute son's death crash pal

Parents vow to prosecute son's death crash pal

The parents of a 20-year-old killed in a horror crash say they will pursue a private prosecution against the driver of the car.

Care worker robbed... while pushing man in wheelchair

Care worker robbed... while pushing man in wheelchair

'Despicable' robbers targeted a care worker at knifepoint - as he was pushing a man in a wheelchair.

Major delays after motorway pile-up

Major delays after motorway pile-up

A crash involving three cars on a busy motorway caused major rush hour delays for drivers.

Masked raiders jailed for pizza shop robbery

Masked raiders jailed for pizza shop robbery

Two masked raiders who robbed a pizza takeaway while armed with weapons have been jailed.

Revealed: Road rage capital of Kent

Revealed: Road rage capital of Kent

Hot-headed motorists in the county fall out every 21 minutes, according to a report by an insurance company.

Manston owners say use former airport as lorry park

Manston owners say use former airport as lorry park

Instead of Operation Stack, use Manston, say former airport owners.

Kent Co-op customers 'being charged twice'

Kent Co-op customers 'being charged twice'

It's feared hundreds if not thousands of Kent Co-op customers could be victims of a blunder which left many paying twice.

Man rescued after clifftop fall

Man rescued after clifftop fall

Emergency crews have rescued a man who plunged 15 feet down a hole - thought to be a former wartime bunker - on top of cliffs this afternoon.

County needs 10 new secondary schools

County needs 10 new secondary schools

Pressure on school places means Kent needs the equivalent of 10 new secondary schools to cope with demand, a report reveals.

Criticism as cinema allows alcohol in all its screenings

Criticism as cinema allows alcohol in all its screenings

A cinema chain has come under fire following a change to its policy which means alcohol can now be purchased from concession stands.

Firm receives royal visit to celebrate 30th anniversary

Firm receives royal visit to celebrate 30th anniversary

The Countess of Wessex has been in Kent today to visit market research firm Facts International, which is celebrating 30 years of business.

Multi-million investment for old town

Multi-million investment for old town

A multi-million pound regeneration project has been announced for the old town and creative quarter for new shops, cafes, homes and work space.

Elderly woman critical after slip-road crash

Elderly woman critical after slip-road crash

An 82-year-old woman is critically ill tonight after being cut free from a crash.

Heart attack victim saved by off-duty hospital staff

Heart attack victim saved by off-duty hospital staff

Hospital staff helped save a man's life after he collapsed with a heart attack at the wheel of his car - and they were in the traffic behind.

Leader pours scorn on lorry park

Leader pours scorn on lorry park

A council leader's vowed to "fight every inch of the way" plans to create a lorry park in his area to ease Op Stack misery.

110 not out for Vera Pigott

110 not out for Vera Pigott

A care home resident has become the second woman in Kent to celebrate her 110th birthday.

Teenager robbed at knifepoint

Teenager robbed at knifepoint

Police want witnesses after two youths robbed a 17-year-old, holding 5 inch knife to his stomach, as he walked home in the afternoon.

Council misses deadline to stop huge housing plans

Council misses deadline to stop huge housing plans

Failure to meet a key deadline could leave a council with no choice but to accept a huge housing development on farmland.

Controlled explosion brings down turbine hall

Controlled explosion brings down turbine hall

A controlled explosion has destroyed one of the main buildings at a landmark power station.

'His heart was pure'

'His heart was pure'

The family of a young footballer who sadly died after collapsing during a pre-season match have paid an emotional tribute to him.

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