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Kent abuzz at bumblebee release

Kent abuzz at bumblebee release

Around 50 rare queen bees are being released at a Dungeness nature reserve today in a bid to boost an extinct British species.

'David's dead as no one listened'

'David's dead as no one listened'

A woman has slammed carers for allowing her partner who overdosed on insulin to take the drug unsupervised - despite attempting suicide 30 times.

Lorry fire closes part of M20

Lorry fire closes part of M20

Part of the M20 was closed for nearly two hours on Saturday morning due to a lorry fire.

Tricked out of £65k life savings

Tricked out of £65k life savings

A woman was left feeling suicidal after being scammed out of her £65,000 life savings by conmen claiming to be from the FBI.

Sixty birds stolen from aviary

Sixty birds stolen from aviary

Police are investigating the theft of 60 canaries, including 35 babies, from an aviary in Ashford.

Teenage moped crash student takes A-level in hospital

Teenage moped crash student takes A-level in hospital

A brave teenager who might not be able to walk for months after a horrific crash has taken an A-level exam... from her hospital bed.

Walking with dinosaurs... in Folkestone

Walking with dinosaurs... in Folkestone

Footprints made by dinosaurs more than 100 million years ago have been discovered on a Folkestone beach.

Police car caught in disabled bay

Police car caught in disabled bay

Kent Police is to take action against an officer who parked her patrol car in a disabled bay outside a shop - before running inside to buy drinks.

King thrilled with Invicta return

King thrilled with Invicta return

Stuart King revealed he never wanted to leave Folkestone Invicta in the first place after ending an unhappy stint at Maidstone United.

Porter delighted at Cooper capture

Porter delighted at Cooper capture

HytheTown have made their second signing of the summer and there could be two more new arrivals at Reachfields within a week.

Man killed in bridge crash

Man killed in bridge crash

A driver has died after coming off the road and smashing into a bridge in Ashford early today.

Mayhem on the dancefloor

Mayhem on the dancefloor

A drunk cafe owner left five revellers nursing injuries after lashing out when he was rebuffed on a nightclub dancefloor by two girls.

Steam railway all fired up over Russian coal

Steam railway all fired up over Russian coal

A railway has been forced to travel further afield to source its supplies of coal... from Russia, with love.

New film gives voice to charity's work

New film gives voice to charity's work

Ashford charity Find A Voice has produced a moving documentary film detailing its work helping people with speech and communication difficulties.

Horse takes unexpected swim

Horse takes unexpected swim

A horse that mistook a swimming pool cover for grass ended up in 5ft of water.

'Sex attack' on jogger at lake

'Sex attack' on jogger at lake

A man has been charged with sexual assault after a woman claimed she had been attacked while jogging by an Ashford lake.

Action group lodges appeal against Lydd expansion

Action group lodges appeal against Lydd expansion

A group against the expansion of Lydd airport has lodged an appeal in the hope of overturning government approval.

Festival-goer possessed drugs with a tent

Festival-goer possessed drugs with a tent

A bungling young man is behind bars after trying to sell ecstasy to festival-goers at an Ibiza-themed event at Port Lympne.

Camier crashes at Donington

Camier crashes at Donington

Leon Camier had an afternoon to forget at the fifth round of the World Superbike Championship on Sunday.

Long delays after fire in Channel Tunnel

Long delays after fire in Channel Tunnel

Kent Eurotunnel passengers have been facing delays of more than three hours after a fire in the Channel Tunnel this morning.

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