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Estate agents windows can explode: 10 things you know now that you didn't know last week

Aerosols can set off school alarms on a really hot day, and a window can spontaneously explode.

Here are 10 things you know now about Kent that you didn't know last week.

Kings shopfront today. Photo by Hayley Johnston
Kings shopfront today. Photo by Hayley Johnston

That an estate agent's window can spontaneously explode

Swanley Massage
Swanley Massage

That if you don't want to be caught in a compromising position, you've got to be careful which massage parlours you visit

Leanne Sullivan and her daughter Chyna Cowie-Sullivan
Leanne Sullivan and her daughter Chyna Cowie-Sullivan

That if you go to Fulston Manor school braids are a definite no-no

The Great British Bake Off, starring Wingham-based presenter Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry, returns to TV screens tonight. Picture: BBC/Mark Bourdillon
The Great British Bake Off, starring Wingham-based presenter Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry, returns to TV screens tonight. Picture: BBC/Mark Bourdillon

Paul Hollywood is considering his future after a huge shake-up at Great British Bake Off

Kent is set to sizzle again this weekend
Kent is set to sizzle again this weekend

That thermometers can hit a sizzling 34C in September... in Kent!

Kirk sprayed his victim's eyes with deodorant. Stock image.
Kirk sprayed his victim's eyes with deodorant. Stock image.

That aerosols can actually set off alarms at a girls' school on a hot day after a strenuous PE session

Jennie Delelis is looking for a rental home with her daughter. Pic by Brian Green
Jennie Delelis is looking for a rental home with her daughter. Pic by Brian Green

That it's a nightmare getting a rented property if you've got a pet hound

The aircraft landed in fields on the way to Headcorn. Pic from @Kent_999s
The aircraft landed in fields on the way to Headcorn. Pic from @Kent_999s

That, 100 years after the Great War, a WWI Fokker aircraft can still crashland in Kent

Resident have been kept awake by a "dentist drill" type noise. Library image
Resident have been kept awake by a "dentist drill" type noise. Library image

That a mysterious, whistling din - like a dentist's drill - is one of the worst things to keep you awake on a warm night

The bridge cost nearly £19m to build
The bridge cost nearly £19m to build

That there's a completely new bridge, costing £19m, that's just opened in Kent

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