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Beatle's Day Tripper to cinema

Beatle's Day Tripper to cinema

Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney left film fans in shock when he visited a Kent cinema to watch Kung Fu Panda 3.

'Mindless idiots’ destroy memorial following river death

'Mindless idiots’ destroy memorial following river death

Vandals appear to have ruined a floral memorial set up for a popular man who was found dead in a Kent river.

Shots fired near hospital

Shots fired near hospital

Police searched woodlands near a hospital after reports youths were seen firing shots at members of the public.

Woman cut from overturned car

Woman cut from overturned car

A driver escaped with minor injuries after her vehicle crashed onto its side.

Stalemate at Crabble

Stalemate at Crabble

Play-off rivals Dover and Tranmere earned a point apiece in a 0-0 draw in front of nearly 1,500 at Crabble.

United hit by 10-point deduction

United hit by 10-point deduction

Ashford United's off the field problems have continued after club confirmed it has been deducted 10-points by the Southern Counties East League.

Horses abandoned overnight in pub car park

Horses abandoned overnight in pub car park

Five horses were left abandoned in trailers overnight in a pub car park without food or water.

Leisure trust scraps off-peak memberships

Leisure trust scraps off-peak memberships

Leisure centre users will face increased membership costs after bosses reviewed costs and services

Four months of motoring misery

Four months of motoring misery

Motorists face major delays on a busy main road after gas engineers announced plans for a 16-week long upgrade to the network

Police hunt for three assault suspects

Police hunt for three assault suspects

Police have appealed for witnesses after three people entered a house and allegedly assaulted several occupants.

Struggling BHS faces closure

Struggling BHS faces closure

The future of one of the country's oldest department store chains remains uncertain.

Operation Stack lorry park 'part' of the solution

Operation Stack lorry park 'part' of the solution

Labour's shadow roads minister told businesses it would be wrong to rely solely on a lorry park to deal with disruption on Kent's roads.

Dangerous dog to be put down after two attacks

Dangerous dog to be put down after two attacks

Magistrates have ordered a German Shepherd to be put down after it attacked and injured two people.

Where's Ali? Kebab van whereabouts mystery

Where's Ali? Kebab van whereabouts mystery

Late night fast food fans have been left in the dark as to the whereabouts of a popular kebab van which used to serve in an industrial estate.

Ainsworth thrilled by Olympic call-up

Ainsworth thrilled by Olympic call-up

Ashford's Sophie Ainsworth was delighted after being named in the Great Britain sailing squad for the Rio Olympics.

Brick hurled through window narrowly misses toddler

Brick hurled through window narrowly misses toddler

A woman says her 18-month-old grandson is lucky to be alive after a brick was thrown through a family's window.

Falling tile 'narrowly misses pedestrian'

Falling tile 'narrowly misses pedestrian'

A pensioner had a lucky escape after a loose tile fell from a town centre bank's store front.

New leather shop brings eight jobs

New leather shop brings eight jobs

Osprey London will open at a shopping centre this week, creating eight new jobs in the area.

Car fireball at supermarket

Car fireball at supermarket

A Mazda was engulfed by flames in a supermarket car park.

Walkers receive abuse over warning about dog mess

Walkers receive abuse over warning about dog mess

A group of dog walkers says they have encountered abuse from other walkers when they approach them about clearing away their pet’s mess.

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