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Banksy? Afraid not, says Catman

08 April 2015
Banksy? Afraid not, says Catman

An artist has stepped forward to claim credit for artwork which appeared overnight on a wall in Canterbury - and it's bad news for one charity.

From garden pest... to food fest

06 April 2015
From garden pest... to food fest

A former biology teacher is blazing a trail in the world of snails... after becoming the country's first ever 'snail sommelier'.

National Grid must 'go back to the drawing board' with pylons plan

01 April 2015
National Grid must 'go back to the drawing board' with pylons plan

County Council leader Paul Carter calls on company to put its cables undergound instead of using 50m high pylons.

Blooded bandages mixed up with hospital’s linen

30 March 2015
Blooded bandages mixed up with hospital’s linen

Hospital bosses have admitted a "significant" health and safety failure after clinical waste was dumped in with dirty linen a total of FORTY times.

Man in court after policeman 'stabbed'

27 March 2015
Man in court after policeman 'stabbed'

A 22-year-old man has been accused of stabbing a policeman dealing with a disturbance in the early hours.

Spot inspection reveals care home is failing its residents

27 March 2015
Spot inspection reveals care home is failing its residents

Inspectors have rated a residential home as "inadequate" following an unannounced inspection.

Lounge on the Farm festival shelved for year

26 March 2015
Lounge on the Farm festival shelved for year

There will be no Lounge on the Farm festival this year - for the first time in nine years - we can exclusively reveal.

Strip club windows too racy for residents

15 March 2015
Strip club windows too racy for residents

A strip club is revealing too much about the nature of its business, say neighbours.

Warning after smouldering cigarette sets home alight

15 March 2015
Warning after smouldering cigarette sets home alight

A family were forced to flee their home after a discarded cigarette caused a fire in the early hours of this morning.

Hospital 'sorry' after frail patient walks out of secure ward

14 March 2015
Hospital 'sorry' after frail patient walks out of secure ward

A seriously ill man was able to walk out of a secure high dependency ward into freezing rain, it's been revealed.

Family's fury after zoo bans toddler's packed lunch

05 March 2015
Family's fury after zoo bans toddler's packed lunch

A couple who made a special packed lunch for their dairy-intolerant son are angry that an animal park owner barred him from eating it in its cafe.

Murder probe sparked after man's street death

01 March 2015
Murder probe sparked after man's street death

A trauma doctor triggered a murder investigation after saying a man's injuries were too serious to be caused by a fall.

Oh boy! Kent man makes Paul McCartney's guitar

01 March 2015
Oh boy! Kent man makes Paul McCartney's guitar

A guitar maker who has produced instruments for the likes of Dolly Parton and The Clash has now crafted one for The Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney.

Drivers freed from wreckage after head-on crash

27 February 2015
Drivers freed from wreckage after head-on crash

Firefighters were called to cut two people free from wreckage after two cars crashed head-on in a busy road today.

Drink-drive school run mum hit car carrying newborn baby

20 February 2015
Drink-drive school run mum hit car carrying newborn baby

A mum drunk on the school run crashed into a car carrying a newborn baby while more than double the legal limit.

Terrified mum and baby trapped as smoke fills flat

17 February 2015
Terrified mum and baby trapped as smoke fills flat

A mother has told of her fears for her five-month-old baby after a cigarette sparked a blaze in a block of flats.

Cancer mum's last hope of seeing daughter grow up

13 February 2015
Cancer mum's last hope of seeing daughter grow up

A mum whose last hope of beating cancer lies abroad has told of her desperation to see her little girl grow up - as an appeal raises £40,000.

Driver refuses to admit speeding 'on principle'

07 February 2015
Driver refuses to admit speeding 'on principle'

A driver allegedly clocked doing 48mph in a 40mph zone says he would rather pay a hefty fine than admit to something "he has not done".

Firm to face charges over worker's tyre blast death

06 February 2015
Firm to face charges over worker's tyre blast death

A firm is to face criminal charges over alleged safety breaches - nine years after a young fitter was killed when a tyre exploded in his face.

Mum and son 'ran cannabis factory in loft'

03 February 2015
Mum and son 'ran cannabis factory in loft'

A woman and her son have appeared in court after a raid on their home uncovered cannabis plants with a street value of up to £26,000.

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