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The former Odeon cinema at 43–45 St George's Place, Canterbury (UK), photographed in December 2010 — the 1933 Art Deco building was destroyed by fire on 14–15 February 2026. Photo: Stacey Harris / Geograph Britain and Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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On the afternoon of 14 February 2026, a major fire broke out at the former Odeon cinema on St George’s...

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