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'Island' sold at auction for double guide price

'Island' sold at auction for double guide price

A unique section of island in the heart of a city has been snapped up at auction.

Animal park welcomes baby elephant

Animal park welcomes baby elephant

A Kent zoo has welcomed its newest arrival - an adorable baby elephant called Mirembe.

Thug takes revenge... armed with axe and machete

Thug takes revenge... armed with axe and machete

A drunk who was thrown out of a pub returned later armed with a machete and a North American tomahawk.

Electrical fire at student house

Electrical fire at student house

A bedroom at a student house was badly damaged when a fire broke out last night.

Exploding asbestos as joinery destroyed in blaze

Exploding asbestos as joinery destroyed in blaze

A joinery was gutted by fire in the early hours of this morning, as crews battled exploding asbestos in the roof.

Hollywood A-lister voted Kent's cultural icon

Hollywood A-lister voted Kent's cultural icon

Pirates of the Caribbean star Orlando Bloom has beaten a host of stars to be voted Kent's cultural icon.

Man dies after falling 20ft from ladder at priory

Man dies after falling 20ft from ladder at priory

A 52-year-old man has died after suffering multiple injuries in a ladder fall at a priory.

Key upbeat about Kent's T20 chances

Key upbeat about Kent's T20 chances

Kent Spitfires are not far off being challengers in NatWest T20 Blast, according to their skipper.

Neighbours endure lewd insults from rehab boss

Neighbours endure lewd insults from rehab boss

A reformed heroin addict who opened a drink and drug rehab centre has been fined - after he exposed himself to neighbours who want it shut down.

Pilgrims Hospice inpatient unit to stay open

Pilgrims Hospice inpatient unit to stay open

In a stunning u-turn, charity chiefs have decided to keep the under-threat inpatient Pilgrims Hospice unit in Canterbury open.

Orlando's bloomers up for sale... and they're no pirate copy!

Orlando's bloomers up for sale... and they're no pirate copy!

Swash-buckling star Orlando Bloom's trunks are going under the hammer... and they're set to cause a splash.

Shock as popular hospital secretary dies at work

Shock as popular hospital secretary dies at work

Hospital staff have been left distraught after a "hugely popular" colleague collapsed and died in front of them.

'I had to let my caring mum die after horror car crash'

'I had to let my caring mum die after horror car crash'

A daughter has described the heart-wrenching moment she agreed to switch off her mother’s life support machine after she was involved in a car crash.

Mystic Mog steaks it all on our boys in World Cup

Mystic Mog steaks it all on our boys in World Cup

A famous sports predicting cat has forecast two huge World Cup games - and England fans will be delighted.

Family's anger at 'disgusting' blunder in man's inquest

Family's anger at 'disgusting' blunder in man's inquest

Angry relatives of a man who died when a trench collapsed on him have branded an error that means his inquest will have to be reheard as "disgusting".

Missing girl, 12, found safe

Missing girl, 12, found safe

A 12-year-old girl who went missing for three days has been found safe and well.

Pilgrims Hospice bosses reconsider planned closure

Pilgrims Hospice bosses reconsider planned closure

An outcry at plans to shut a Pilgrims Hospice unit has prompted trustees to postpone public meetings while they go back to the drawing board.

Fury as student bash keeps city awake with 'deafening' music

Fury as student bash keeps city awake with 'deafening' music

Police and council staff have been inundated with complaints after a university ball went on until the early hours.

Cbeebies and EastEnders stars to front popular panto

Cbeebies and EastEnders stars to front popular panto

With just six months to go, the cast of this year's Marlowe panto has been revealed

Teenager hit by car

Teenager hit by car

A major road was closed this afternoon after a 19-year-old man was hit by a car.

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