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Hospital development delayed by WWII bunker

Hospital development delayed by WWII bunker

15 August 2013

A bunker dating back to the Second World War has held back work on a new hospital.

Neigh - surely that's not a pony riding the Stagecoach?

Neigh - surely that's not a pony riding the Stagecoach?

15 August 2013

Normally getting the best seat's the mane attraction on a bus... not when this pony came along for the ride.

Litter campaigner calls for street recycling bins

 Litter campaigner calls for street recycling bins

14 August 2013

The removal of recycling facilities in Dover came as a surprise to a man who collects discarded cans from the town's streets for recycling.

Man gives up bid to become oldest Channel swimmer

Man gives up bid to become oldest Channel swimmer

08 August 2013

A 73-year-old American man has given up his attempt to become the oldest person to swim the English Channel.

Oh beer! Lorry carrying beer goes up in flames on A2

Oh beer! Lorry carrying beer goes up in flames on A2

08 August 2013

This is the moment a lorry full of cans and bottles of beer was engulfed by a fireball on the A2.

Is ghostly maid roaming historic hall?

Is ghostly maid roaming historic hall?

08 August 2013

Paranormal investigators are convinced an author's picture of a "haunted" historic hall has captured a ghostly maid in the window.

Councillors to run seafront toilets themselves while new bids are sought

Councillors to run seafront toilets themselves while new bids are sought

07 August 2013

Town councillors have decided to re-advertise the tender for running Dover's seafront toilets, and to operate the facility themselves in the meantime.

Swarms of jellyfish plague swimmers

Swarms of jellyfish plague swimmers

07 August 2013

Swimmers have been stung off the Kent coast despite warnings of a high number of jellyfish in our waters.

Eye in the sky: Photographer snaps perfect halo around sun

Eye in the sky: Photographer snaps perfect halo around sun

07 August 2013

An amateur photographer has captured the spectacular sight of the sun surrounded by a mysterious halo... like a giant eye gazing down from the sky.

Mystery of derelict 'haunted' house

Mystery of derelict 'haunted' house

07 August 2013

A landlord claims she has lost tenants amid fears a neighbouring property left a decaying time warp for almost a quarter of a century is haunted.

Man 'beaten with stick' on night out

Man 'beaten with stick' on night out

06 August 2013

A young man was taken to hospital after being attacked with what police believe to be a stick while on his way home from a night out.

'Washing-up liquid' sparks chemical alert

'Washing-up liquid' sparks chemical alert

06 August 2013

A village was sealed off for several hours amid a chemical alert when a dog was found covered in green liquid... now believed to be washing-up liquid.

Do-do-do the conga!

Do-do-do the conga!

05 August 2013

Hundreds of people headed for Gravesend Rugby Club at the weekend to help raise funds for a girl with a rare form of cancer.

The chYps are down for Cheryl

The chYps are down for Cheryl

05 August 2013

There was no encore for Cheryl Fergison as the chYps ambassador bowed out in the final of ITV's Your Face Sounds Familiar.

Rocky is top dog at Harrods

Rocky is top dog at Harrods

05 August 2013

A pet pooch with a wardrobe full of more than 1,500 outfits has pawed his way into the exclusive aisles of Harrods.

Mystery surrounds Margate sand proposal

Mystery surrounds Margate sand proposal

03 August 2013

Words from the heart were spelled out big time by one visitor to Margate beach yesterday (Friday).

Gigantic urinal to be wee festival highlight

Gigantic urinal to be wee festival highlight

02 August 2013

The showpiece of a festival celebrating Kent's links to artist Marcel Duchamp is going on show today... a 12ft urinal!

Going to extreme lengths

Going to extreme lengths

02 August 2013

There’s not many women who would have all their hair shaved off, but a hospice nurse has done just that to raise money for charity.

Get colouring in our Postman Pat competition

Get colouring in our Postman Pat competition

01 August 2013

To celebrate Postman Pat coming to the Woodville Halls, the Messenger has teamed up with the theatre to offer three families free tickets.

Sorry, dear, I’m too busy reading...

Sorry, dear, I’m too busy reading...

01 August 2013

Nine months after the racy Fifty Shades of Grey books began whipping up a frenzy with women across Kent, birth rates have surprisingly dropped.

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