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Town could be without Christmas lights amid mounting debt

05 November 2017
Town could be without Christmas lights amid mounting debt

A crowdfunding scheme is underway to make a Kent town sparkle this Christmas, after organisers pulled the plug because of debt.

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Tributes paid to 'caring doctor' who died, aged 97

05 November 2017
Tributes paid to 'caring doctor' who died, aged 97

A long-serving doctor who treated thousands of patients and co-founded a popular sailing club has died, aged 97.

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Flood alert issued on Kent coast

05 November 2017
Flood alert issued on Kent coast

A flood alert has been issued today along the Kent coast where an 'astronomical' tidal surge is expected.

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MPs treated as ‘guilty before proven innocent’

04 November 2017
MPs treated as ‘guilty before proven innocent’

Members of parliament accused of sexual harassment are being treated as ‘guilty before proven innocent’, a Kent MP has said.

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Alcoholic grandfather stole charity collection tin

04 November 2017
Alcoholic grandfather stole charity collection tin

A judge rapped a weeping alcoholic grandfather for snatching a cat sanctuary’s donation tin to pay for his addiction.

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Naked alcoholic launches racist abuse at Slovakian neighbours

04 November 2017
Naked alcoholic launches racist abuse at Slovakian neighbours

An alcoholic has been fined after launching a tirade of abuse at his neighbours, while exposing himself.

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Watch: Playful dolphins show they are fishermen’s friends

02 November 2017
 Watch: Playful dolphins show they are fishermen’s friends

This is the moment a pod of dolphins joined a trawler on its rounds, leaping through the waves on a calm autumn morning.

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Medical chiefs' fears over deepening GP crisis

02 November 2017
Medical chiefs' fears over deepening GP crisis

Medical chiefs today have warned the GP crisis is deepening, with a surgery in Folkestone with 4,500 patients forced to close its doors this week.

Hitch-hiker forces driver to crash

02 November 2017
Hitch-hiker forces driver to crash

A hitchhiker ‘nearly killed’ himself by leaping in front of an oncoming car, waving his arms and forcing the driver to swerve and crash to avoid him.

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Drugs probe at family park

01 November 2017
Drugs probe at family park

Action is being taken to tackle suspected drug abuse inside a popular Kent family park.

Fears over new syringes after council clears drug den

30 October 2017
Fears over new syringes after council clears drug den

Fears have been raised after used hypodermic needles appeared inside an abandoned town centre underpass - days after a council cleared a huge drug den

Homeowner holds sweepstake after crashes

28 October 2017
Homeowner holds sweepstake after crashes

A householder has had so many cars crash through his garden fence he's started a sweepstake on when the next one will happen.

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Teen arrested in connection with assault on three men

27 October 2017
Teen arrested in connection with assault on three men

A teenager is in custody in connection with the assault of three men, as police appeal for witnesses.

Lines of famous war poem appear in Kent

26 October 2017
Lines of famous war poem appear in Kent

Lines of a renowned poem have today appeared on a Kent landmark, as part of the Royal British Legion’s poppy appeal.

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Crash sparks emergency service response

25 October 2017
Crash sparks emergency service response

A crash between two cars on a main road prompts an emergency services response.

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'My hero son Jac Holmes died fighting ISIS'

25 October 2017
'My hero son Jac Holmes died fighting ISIS'

A Kent mum has told of her heartbreak after her son was killed clearing landmines in Raqqa.

Huge drug den discovered in town centre subway

24 October 2017
Huge drug den discovered in town centre subway

Shocking pictures reveal a huge drug den found by town centre sprucers.

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Ferry back up and running after breakdown

24 October 2017
Ferry back up and running after breakdown

A ferry connecting Kent to Essex broke down earlier, leaving some people stranded on both sides of the Thames.

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Road now reopened after crash

24 October 2017
Road now reopened after crash

A car crash on a main Kent road brought rush hour traffic to a standstill this morning.

Mother dies after boat crash

23 October 2017
Mother dies after boat crash

A mother died after the boat she was travelling in smashed into a warning beacon, throwing her overboard while on holiday in France.

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