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‘I love my house’s new 1940s decor – even if trolls hate it’

‘I love my house’s new 1940s decor – even if trolls hate it’

16 January 2024

A mum-of-three has decorated her house in a 1940s style for just £3k - and says she loves it despite trolls saying it is “disgusting”.

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'I took my driving test again 30 years after passing and this is what happened'

'I took my driving test again 30 years after passing and this is what happened'

16 January 2024

A lot has changed since reporter Keely Greenwood learnt to drive almost 30 years ago – but has the test got any harder? We sent her to find out.

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House overcome with rubbish up for sale

House overcome with rubbish up for sale

15 January 2024

A derelict property overcome with rubbish, with an abandoned car left in the garden, is up for sale.

The abandoned 'ghost roads' only used by dog walkers

The abandoned 'ghost roads' only used by dog walkers

15 January 2024

We visited two roads linking new-build estates that have been closed to traffic for so long that moss has started growing on the tarmac.

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Boss of popular cafe selling up and leaving Kent after ‘finding true love'

Boss of popular cafe selling up and leaving Kent after ‘finding true love'

13 January 2024

A cafe owner in Kent has decided to sell up and move away from the county after finding ‘true love’.

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Pictures from much-loved Kent pubs that closed in the 2000s

Pictures from much-loved Kent pubs that closed in the 2000s

13 January 2024

We’ve been looking back at some of Kent boozers we loved and lost in the Noughties, where we’d love to have one last pint.

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Town artwork up for 'best mural in the world' award

Town artwork up for 'best mural in the world' award

12 January 2024

A huge town centre painting of a deer made from roses has been nominated for a global accolade.

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Driver’s fury as car damaged by ‘rude’ parking stickers

Driver’s fury as car damaged by ‘rude’ parking stickers

12 January 2024

A furious new driver will be left out of pocket after pranksters slammed his parking by slapping x-rated stickers on his car.

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‘I dug up UK’s oldest shoe’

‘I dug up UK’s oldest shoe’

11 January 2024

A Kent man has appeared on the BBC show Digging For Britain after discovering the UK’s oldest shoe and an “ultra-rare” piece of 4488-year-old leather.

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Top 10 places Kent people are going on holiday this year

Top 10 places Kent people are going on holiday this year

11 January 2024

New figures released by travel giants TUI reveal the top destinations people from the county are jetting off to this summer.

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Off-beak travel: Seagull goes viral after hitching ride on train

Off-beak travel: Seagull goes viral after hitching ride on train

10 January 2024

Footage of a seagull hopping off a highspeed train onto a platform after appearing to have rested its wings has gone viral.

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Van driver ordered to stump up £500 after ‘lobbing’ banana skin from window

Van driver ordered to stump up £500 after ‘lobbing’ banana skin from window

09 January 2024

A man who “lobbed” a banana skin out of his van window and ignored a council’s £150 fine has been ordered to stump up a £500 penalty.

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Archbishop made multi-millionaire after surprise inheritance windfall

Archbishop made multi-millionaire after surprise inheritance windfall

08 January 2024

The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has unexpectedly been left millions of pounds in his mother's will.

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Crowds with flame-lit torches to march into woods for drinking ritual

Crowds with flame-lit torches to march into woods for drinking ritual

06 January 2024

Lighting torches and singing to an apple tree might seem an odd start to the year but in Kent an ancient Pagan ritual retains its enduring appeal.

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Runaway emu ‘grounded’ after escape bid

Runaway emu ‘grounded’ after escape bid

05 January 2024

An emu called Dougie is back home but in the dog house after fleeing through a fence – and interrupting his owner’s “rare” meal out.

Emu on the run on country roads

Emu on the run on country roads

04 January 2024

A driver spotted an emu roaming in the middle of a country lane.

Kent’s rarest and weirdest weather phenomena

Kent’s rarest and weirdest weather phenomena

04 January 2024

From dust devils to rainbow clouds and moon halos – these are just a few of the breathtaking weather phenomena captured on camera across the county.

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Kent’s viral videos – including Darts fan's painful escalator fall

Kent’s viral videos – including Darts fan's painful escalator fall

03 January 2024

As 16-year-old Luke Littler tries to make history, we remember the Kent darts fan who went viral and other popular videos from the county.

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Kent punter downing yard of ale goes viral

Kent punter downing yard of ale goes viral

02 January 2024

Footage of a punter necking a yard of ale in one attempt has gone viral with more than 1.2 million views.

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‘There’s still room for a pub round the back if anyone wants it’

‘There’s still room for a pub round the back if anyone wants it’

30 December 2023

An empty unit earmarked for a replacement pub eight years after its predecessor was torn down to make way for a convenience store is still available.

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