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The new life awaiting all those bottles you binned

The new life awaiting all those bottles you binned

07 January 2017

Do you ever wonder what happens to the wine bottles, drinks cans and paper you throw away? You won't believe what some of them become.

Trio jailed for plane drugs drop

Trio jailed for plane drugs drop

07 January 2017

Three men have been jailed for almost 40 years for importing millions of pounds worth of drugs which were dropped from a plane into a Kent field.

Mystery donor gives £1,000 to boy’s surgery appeal

Mystery donor gives £1,000 to boy’s surgery appeal

07 January 2017

An anonymous £1,000 donation has boosted a fundraising appeal to help a five-year-old boy with cerebral palsy to walk.

Book worth £1,500 found in bin

Book worth £1,500 found in bin

07 January 2017

An eagle-eyed charity shop manager has saved a rare publication from being pulped.

Cancer victim gets dream holiday

Cancer victim gets dream holiday

07 January 2017

A teenage girl who has been battling an aggressive form of cancer for six years has been given a reason to celebrate.

Top 10 films of 2017 to get excited about

Top 10 films of 2017 to get excited about

07 January 2017

From sequels to prequels and long-awaited follow-ups: the top 10 films to get excited about in 2017.

'Sad' thief steals from animal charity shop

'Sad' thief steals from animal charity shop

07 January 2017

Jewellery and a till were taken from a raid this morning at a charity shop raising money for a cattery.

Kent residents facing higher bills

Kent residents facing higher bills

06 January 2017

Crime commissioner Matthew Scott says without a proposed 3.3% rise in council tax there will be fewer police on the streets.

Mum's thanks after £10k raised for 'princess'

Mum's thanks after £10k raised for 'princess'

06 January 2017

The mum of a severely disabled girl who died earlier this week has thanked the community after thousands of pounds were raised.

'We will continue to look for Ben until he is found'

'We will continue to look for Ben until he is found'

06 January 2017

A month after he disappeared while on a night out, dedicated volunteers say they're determined to find teen Ben Savage as the search resumes today.

'It's one of them things from space!"

'It's one of them things from space!"

06 January 2017

A retired dinner lady was surprised to find a drone crashed in her garden - thinking she'd been visited by a UFO.

Far right group to oppose mosque expansion

Far right group to oppose mosque expansion

06 January 2017

Members of anti-fascist groups are waiting for a far right organisation, which promised a protest against plans to redevelop a mosque.

MS sufferer needs life-changing wheelchair

MS sufferer needs life-changing wheelchair

06 January 2017

A disabled grandad has launched a fundraiser to buy a specially-adapted wheelchair.

Campaign to give toddler sight reaches halfway point

Campaign to give toddler sight reaches halfway point

06 January 2017

A mum is overwhelmed with the community’s generosity in helping her reach the halfway point in a campaign to give her son the gift of sight.

Wind farm extension proposed

Wind farm extension proposed

06 January 2017

Swedish power company Vattenfall is developing a scheme that will bring the existing and operational wind farm at Margate closer to the coast by 4km

Do something amazing: share your life with someone in need of support

Do something amazing: share your life with someone in need of support

06 January 2017

Become a Shared Lives Host and open your home, and your heart, to an adult in need of support, getting a rewarding experience while also getting paid.

Teen hospitalised after dog attack

Teen hospitalised after dog attack

06 January 2017

Police want to trace a woman who reportedly walked off after her pet bit the leg of a 19-year-old girl.

‘Act now before rough sleepers die from cold’

‘Act now before rough sleepers die from cold’

06 January 2017

More needs to be done to protect Dartford’s growing homeless population as rough sleepers begin to face potentially deadly overnight temperatures.

Council aims to turn landfill site into BMX track

Council aims to turn landfill site into BMX track

06 January 2017

Plans for a BMX track on a former landfill site are progressing but some are unhappy about the idea.

Faulty lamppost shocks pet Staffie

Faulty lamppost shocks pet Staffie

06 January 2017

A council is investigating after a dog was left distressed when it received an electric shock while out on an evening walk.

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