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Man in police custody after bomb squad called to Hawkinge property
Residents were evacuated from their homes in the area for a time
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Homes evacuated and bomb disposal team called after ‘suspicious items’ found
Homes were evacuated, and part of a residential area was cordoned off after police found a number of “suspicious items” in a house.
Businesses evacuated as firefighters tackle town centre blaze
Firefighters battled a roof blaze in a town centre after nearby businesses were evacuated.
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Stroke services will be relocated to new unit despite uproar
A brand new “state-of-the-art” stroke unit has been given the go-ahead despite health campaigners saying it is being built in the wrong location.
Pair dumped cooker and bed at roadside after advertising ‘service’ on social media
Two men have been ordered to pay £100 each after household items - including a cooker and a bed - were dumped in country lanes.
‘Imposing’ flats plan for abandoned high street garage dismissed on appeal
A planning inspector has dismissed a developer’s appeal to convert an abandoned garage into eight flats following council rejection.
FOUND: Police share CCTV in search for missing Ashford man
He has now been safely located
Map shows cheapest place to buy a home in Kent and where house prices are falling
The cheapest place to buy a home in Kent has been unveiled in the latest available land registry data
Swarm of thousands of bees descends on coastal residential road
A hive of bees caused a buzz in a coastal town this morning after swarming down the side of a house.
Rusty-spotted cat adored for his ‘sassy’ personality, dies aged 15
Keepers at a Kent animal park have paid tribute to a cat known for his “sass” and “fearless personality” following his death.
England Lioness and Arsenal star Alessia Russo among Kent residents recognised in King's Birthday honours
Russo has been made a Members of the Order of the British Empire, for services to Association Football
Air ambulance lands on beach during police incident
A residential street was cordoned off and the air ambulance called during a police incident.
Firm founded in 1947 is sold for £20m
A well-known family firm in the county has agreed a takeover deal with a major national group worth some £20m.
‘It’s another nail in the coffin’: Anger as prime farmland earmarked for 110-home estate
Plans for another new-build estate on open fields have been described as “another nail in the coffin” for the Kent countryside.
‘Our clean energy future starts here in Kent’
MP Tony Vaughan addresses the need for the UK to be a clean energy powerhouse.
BMW seized by council after driver clocks up 20 unpaid parking tickets
A motorist has had their car seized after clocking up 20 unpaid parking tickets.
Calls for new park and ride in town as Lidl relocation faces backlash
Campaigners who fear a supermarket’s relocation will lead to heavy congestion say a new park and ride service is needed to keep roads clear.
Five Kent fire stations at risk of closure as public urged to have their say
Plans would also see attached on-call sections at four other Kent stations removed
Times and locations A2, M20 and A249 will see closures in Kent this week
Maintenance works will also affect the Dartford Crossing
Vapes and tobacco seized during crackdown
Items have been seized during a crackdown on illegal vape and tobacco sales.