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Five fire engines called to blaze at flat
Five fire engines were called to a blaze at a flat this afternoon.
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Historic high street pub with holes in ceiling up for sale after decade closed
A run-down village pub with holes in the ceiling and an overgrown garden has gone on the market after sitting empty for more than a decade.
University rivals swap places after dramatic rankings shake-up
Two rival universities have dramatically swapped fortunes in a national league table, with one soaring 34 places as the other continues to plummet.
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Vape shop boss must pay £5.5k over ‘shocking’ fly-tipping
A vape shop boss has been fined after heaps of waste from his businesses were dumped in a city centre.
Almost everywhere in Kent to hold elections after move to scrap councils paused
Kent's councils were expecting to be abolished, but elections will now have to be held
Beautiful new stonework on Kent landmark celebrates county’s wildlife
Four new stone creatures have been installed high up on the façade of one of the county’s landmarks to celebrate Kent’s native wildlife.
Arsonist tried to start fire with toilet roll amid 'reckless' spree wreaking havoc across towns
A man who went on a “reckless” arson spree and smashed car windscreens within 24 hours has been jailed.
'Reckless' arsonist jailed after starting multiple fires in one day in Canterbury and Ashford
He also smashed three car windscreens with a traffic cone
Canterbury restaurant Ola Hola granted late-night licence despite resident objections
The unit was previously a shoe shop and yoga studio, until plans emerged to open it as an Afro-Caribbean café and restaurant
Historic Kent pub can be snapped up for half the price of a local house
A historic pub in Stelling Minnis could be snapped up for less than half the village’s average house price.
Police seize 50kg of cocaine in multi-million-pound Folkestone drug bust
Two drug smugglers have now been jailed
When and where trains will not run in Kent this weekend including along the coast
Buses will replace trains between two busy seaside towns for a time at the weekend
Restaurant to 'bring something new' to street - but neighbours aren't happy
An Afro-Caribbean cafe and restaurant has been granted a licence in a move owners describe as a “win for Canterbury”.
‘Engine off, now!’ Moment police stop car on motorway and bring suspect to ground
Dramatic video shows police stopping two suspects in a car in a clampdown against thefts from Kent farms.
Young woman charged after officer injured in high street ‘attack’
A young woman has been charged after two officers were allegedly assaulted while arresting a man during a disturbance in a high street.
Victory for villagers as council keeps rural car parks free
A council has officially confirmed it will not introduce charges at free rural car parks, following opposition from villagers.
'We were stuck on the runway for hours': Kent residents caught up in air traffic control chaos
A Kent family say they were left stranded on an airport runway for six hours during a day they have described as “chaos” and “horrendous”.
Leading English winemaker reveals plans to expand operations in Kent
A leading winemaker is forging ahead with plans to expand operations and production at its Kent production plant.
Woman arrested in Canterbury after large emergency response called to 'disturbance'
Police are appealing for anyone with information to get in touch
Popular festival branded 'best ever' boosted town by £3m
A popular annual event visited by thousands of people helped boost a town’s economy by £3 million, organisers say.