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Wine festival returns - after 1,000 years

Wine festival returns - after 1,000 years

A wine festival will be held in Rochester Cathedral this weekend, 1,000 years after the first was staged.

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A novel start to Christmas

A novel start to Christmas

Authors' words will leap off the page as the people behind the stories come to speak at an annual literary festival.

Anger after nan left locked in bus for hours

Anger after nan left locked in bus for hours

A family say their 87-year-old nan with Alzheimer's could have died after she was left for hours on a minibus when a driver forgot to drop her home.

Man torched house after marriage break-up

Man torched house after marriage break-up

A dad set his house on fire and went to the pub in an act described as "truly bizarre".

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Teenager forced to prove he's autistic

Teenager forced to prove he's autistic

A "frightened" teenager was told to travel on a bus to be assessed nearly 20 miles from home to prove he is autistic or face losing his benefits.

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Seven men found hiding in lorry

Seven men found hiding in lorry

A group of Iranians and Iraqi were detained after being found hiding in a heavy goods vehicle.

Christmas comes to Bluewater

Christmas comes to Bluewater

After its Light Night switch-on, Bluewater is set to open its grotto and ice rink.

How to Train Your Dragon author to fly in

How to Train Your Dragon author to fly in

Children who love author Cressida Cowell's book, How to Train Your Dragon, can get to meet her when she visit Kent.

Hotel expenses claim denied

Hotel expenses claim denied

An election troubleshooter has rejected suggestions she omitted hotel expenses to avoid breaking campaign spending rules.

Pound signs carved into cars in 'vandalism spree'

Pound signs carved into cars in 'vandalism spree'

Pound signs were reportedly keyed into vehicles during a spate of car vandalism in a town last night.

Last chance to get tickets at Santa's grottos

Last chance to get tickets at Santa's grottos

Tickets for Santa's grottos are selling fast and here is our handy list of the ones still on offer.

Pile-up led to M20 closure

Pile-up led to M20 closure

Drivers suffered "severe delays" after an eight-vehicle crash on a motorway.

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Traffic stopped after accident on A2

Traffic stopped after accident on A2

An accident involving a car and a lorry has resulted in traffic being held.

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Police arrest 'flasher'

Police arrest 'flasher'

A 33-year-old man was detained after claims he exposed himself to two women out jogging.

Fire crews called to park

Fire crews called to park

Firefighters were called after smoke was seen rising from a building in a park.

'Why ask people living thousands of miles away?'

'Why ask people living thousands of miles away?'

People all over Europe are being asked for their views on the new Lower Thames Crossing as the consultation period reaches its halfway point.

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Border officer guilty in smuggling case

Border officer guilty in smuggling case

A corrupt official tried to bring drugs in to England.

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Visits from BoJo and top Tories 'not part of campaign spending'

Visits from BoJo and top Tories 'not part of campaign spending'

A string of top ministers were drafted in to help boost the Conservative election campaign against Ukip leader Nigel Farage in 2015, a court heard.

Keeping EU staff to cost hospitals thousands

Keeping EU staff to cost hospitals thousands

Hospitals in Kent will spend thousands of pounds to retain EU staff after Brexit.

Bottoms up for Benny the Beluga

Bottoms up for Benny the Beluga

A pub has brought in a special beer because of the town's newest star whale.

Fishing boat packed with 17 migrants intercepted

Fishing boat packed with 17 migrants intercepted

Nearly 20 migrants tried to land a fishing vessel in the county before being stopped by teams from the coastguard and Border Force.

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Firefighters break down door to save woman

Firefighters break down door to save woman

A woman was almost killed in her home after being overcome by smoke.

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Lorry drivers leave poo hanging from trees

Lorry drivers leave poo hanging from trees

People living near a busy road have complained about lorry drivers leaving bags of poo hanging from trees and bottles of urine outside their homes.

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Long-standing gym closes

Long-standing gym closes

One of the oldest independent gyms in a town has closed after more than 30 years.

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Man found dead as ambulance takes seven hours to respond

Man found dead as ambulance takes seven hours to respond

A gambling addict was found dead in his room after an ambulance took seven hours to respond to a call out.

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'I felt kicks to the face and stomps on my back'

'I felt kicks to the face and stomps on my back'

A father who viciously attacked his neighbour in revenge for killing his dog with a Samurai sword has been jailed.

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Girl hit by car outside school

Girl hit by car outside school

A girl has been left with injuries after being hit by a car outside a primary school.

'Bird thief' appears in court

'Bird thief' appears in court

A man who is alleged to have received dozens of stolen birds worth thousands of pounds appeared in court.

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Coastguard called to 'incident' at harbour

Coastguard called to 'incident' at harbour

The coastguard has been called to help teams from the Border Force after an "incident" at a harbour, thought to be migrants trying to enter the UK.

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Vineyard reports bumper harvest thanks to summer sun

Vineyard reports bumper harvest thanks to summer sun

A vineyard has reported a bumper crop as the county's growers cash in on the long hot summer of this year.

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