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Six engines called as industrial site fire spreads to field
Firefighters are battling a fire at an industrial site which has spread to a neighbouring field.
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Emergency services called after crash at motorway junction
Emergency services were called following a crash between a lorry and a car at a motorway junction.
'Best sandwich shop' to close as owner 'comes to end of the road'
A town centre sandwich shop described as the “best by far” is closing its doors much to the upset of loyal customers.
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Kent is officially in drought as fire service tackled at least 10 fires in four days
The Met Office forecasts top temperatures for Kent now at 35C this week
Footage shows flames spreading towards fire engine as crews battled field blaze
Footage shows flames from a field fire spreading towards an engine as crews battled the blaze.
‘The push for housing has decimated our water supply - but this could stop it'
A review into an area’s struggling water infrastructure following a series of outages could help plug the “flow of” overdevelopment, it is hoped.
‘It’s a golden opportunity’: Abandoned Kent depot could house Eurostar rival’s trains
The bosses of a company hoping to rival Eurostar want to use a former Kent rail depot to house trains - describing it as a “golden opportunity”.
‘Time to cut NHS free from red tape stopping people doing their jobs’
In her latest column, MP Katie Lam shares her experiences of visiting one of the county’s busiest hospitals.
‘This pub's had so many owners, but we're in it for the long haul!’
New landlords are confident they can make a “tired” 200-year-old pub thrive again after becoming the latest in a long list of owners.
Kent temperatures to hit 33C as heat alert rises to amber for South East
The Met Office forecast the "heat peaking" on Wednesday and Thursday with further strong sunshine
Woman seriously hurt and others injured in multi-vehicle crash
Several people have been hurt in a major accident which saw traffic stopped on one of the county’s busiest routes.
Death notices and funeral announcements from Kent this week
Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one
Fire authority councillors dump plans for station closures and job losses in Kent
Plans to shut fire stations and cut jobs across Kent have been overwhelmingly rejected by councillors
Look inside Tunbridge Wells' Paramount Place at former ABC cinema site
There will also be a well-being club called Aluna, and a new restaurant
Ambulance service ‘sorry’ for gran’s stretcher fall hours before death
Ambulance service bosses have apologised to the family of a much-loved gran who fell off a stretcher and hit her head hours before her death.
New twist as huge tower blocks project for 254 flats put up for sale at £65m
The saga of one of Kent’s biggest ‘build to rent’ property schemes has taken another twist with it now being offered for sale for £65 million.
‘I’m at breaking point - plants keep growing through the walls of my flat!’
A grandmother says she has reached breaking point after plants started growing through the walls of her “mouldy” council flat.
‘Simply sublime. By the time the tart arrived, my missus was in raptures’
Secret Drinker stumbles on a well-heeled secluded pub you need to make time to visit.
Medway Maritime Hospital staff considering career changes after parking charges hike
They say they're already being forced to pick up shifts in pubs
Plans to shut fire stations and cut jobs are rejected
Plans to shut several fire stations and cut jobs across Kent have been rejected by councillors.