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Airport plans up for debate

Airport plans up for debate

West Kent families are to have their say on huge plans which could transform Gatwick - and potentially redirect flight paths over the county.

Blaze at three-storey home

Blaze at three-storey home

Fire crews in four engines have been tackling a blaze at a three-storey detached home.

Housing development to open primary school

Housing development to open primary school

Parents are being invited to the open evenings of a new primary school being created as part of a housing development in Kent.

TV comedian tours Kent

TV comedian tours Kent

A comedian, known for his vivacious performances will be performing at venues in Kent as part of a nation-wide tour this month.

Crews tackle firework blaze

Crews tackle firework blaze

Firefighters were called to tackle a tree that set alight after being hit by a firework.

Man who shared child abuse images jailed

Man who shared child abuse images jailed

A pervert who had a collection of 20,000 child abuse images has been jailed for 27 months.

Shopping centre evacuated

Shopping centre evacuated

Staff and shoppers in a busy shopping centre in Kent have been evacuated this morning.

Museum offers student 'selfie' workshops

Museum offers student 'selfie' workshops

Want to learn about 'selfies'? A range of workshops being presented by a Kent museum and art gallery could be the answer.

Cinema spends £24k to put pictures on hoardings

Cinema spends £24k to put pictures on hoardings

A council's decision to spend over £20,000 on pictures to cover hoardings surrounding a former 'grot spot' has been criticised.

Crews tackle chimney fire

Crews tackle chimney fire

Firefighters used thermal imaging tools to tackle a blaze which broke out in a chimney amid the Fire Brigade Union strike today.

Vicar's metal find may be missing plane piece

Vicar's metal find may be missing plane piece

A piece of metal, thought to be part of a plane which dropped off over Kent, has been found in a churchyard.

Police helicopter scrambled in search for woman

Police helicopter scrambled in search for woman

Officers called in the police helicopter in their search for a woman in Tunbridge Wells, after concern for her welfare.

Car fire near supermarket

Car fire near supermarket

Firefighters have been called to tackle a blaze that has broken out in a car.

Traffic lights out in Tunbridge Wells

Traffic lights out in Tunbridge Wells

Motorists are experiencing rush hour chaos as a set of lights on a busy junction have stopped working.

Former cinema 'grot spot' surroundings refurbished

Former cinema 'grot spot' surroundings refurbished

A range of professional images will be placed on the hoardings surrounding a former cinema site which was a town's 'grot spot' for years.

Emergency slide falls off plane during flight

Emergency slide falls off plane during flight

A plane has been forced to turn around and return to a London airport after its emergency slide fell, plummeting through the sky over Kent.

Flats death woman named locally

Flats death woman named locally

A woman whose body was found in a block of flats in Kent has been named locally.

Celebrity cameraman launches new book

Celebrity cameraman launches new book

A cameraman who has visited over 90 countries in his 20-year career and befriended a handful of A-listers has launched his second book.

Kent Apprentice allegedly starred in sex tape

Kent Apprentice allegedly starred in sex tape

As fans digest The Apprentice tonight, Kent contestant Solomon Akhtar faces questions over an alleged sex tape.

Flats next to music venue given go-ahead

Flats next to music venue given go-ahead

The owners of an iconic music venue fear residents in a recently approved block of flats will complain about noise from events.

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