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Bid to make a splash as UK’s top mermaid

Bid to make a splash as UK’s top mermaid

A woman is set to make her dreams come true by representing Kent in the Miss Mermaid UK finals in September.

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Eurostar strike over 'shocking' conditions

Eurostar strike over 'shocking' conditions

Kent passengers could face delays as Eurostar staff strike in a dispute over working conditions.

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Matt's rock and roll years

Matt's rock and roll years

A photographer who has pictured everyone from the Rolling Stones to Amy Winehouse is putting his stunning snaps on display.

‘Surprise donation will change our son’s life’

‘Surprise donation will change our son’s life’

The family of a profoundly disabled boy say their dreams have come true after a charity donated £15,000 needed for a wheelchair to transform his life.

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'It's like a tornado'

'It's like a tornado'

Kent has been battered by stormy weather with onlookers describing the scenes as "like a tornado".

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Kent records UK's hottest temperature

Kent records UK's hottest temperature

Weather experts have revealed Kent has recorded the UK's hottest temperature of the year.

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Accident shuts A21

Accident shuts A21

The A21 is closed southbound with queuing traffic due to an accident.

Meat cleaver wielding thugs beat dad with chair leg

Meat cleaver wielding thugs beat dad with chair leg

Two thugs who terrorised a teenager in his home with a meat cleaver and smashed a chair over the head of his father have been jailed.

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Missing teenager found

Missing teenager found

Police say a teenager who went missing last month has been found safe and well.

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Kent's ultimate tribute acts

Kent's ultimate tribute acts

Love them or hate them, here's our pick of the ultimate tribute acts that have passed through Kent.

Delays after multi-vehicle crash

Delays after multi-vehicle crash

A busy road was shut in both directions after a multi-vehicle accident.

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Man jailed for racist attack armed with hammer

Man jailed for racist attack armed with hammer

A man has been locked up after he chased a man down the street, while waving a hammer and hurling racist abuse.

Crews tackle rubbish fire

Crews tackle rubbish fire

Smoke billowed over a village following a fire this afternoon.

Tesco attack leaves man blind and needing 24-hour care

Tesco attack leaves man blind and needing 24-hour care

Two minutes changed the life of an innocent man who has been left blind and unable to feed himself after an unprovoked attack in a Tesco car park.

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New bid to tackle 'inactivity timebomb'

New bid to tackle 'inactivity timebomb'

Moves to tackle an "inactivity timebomb" in parts of Kent have been released - as it's revealed people there will live a decade less than other areas.

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Smoke billows into sky as firefighters tackle blaze

Smoke billows into sky as firefighters tackle blaze

Firefighters are tackling a blaze that has sent huge plumes of smoke billowing into the sky.

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Man in serious condition after bike crash

Man in serious condition after bike crash

A man remains in hospital after suffering serious injuries in a crash.

Thunderstorms predicted for Kent

Thunderstorms predicted for Kent

Met Office experts have extended a yellow thunderstorm warning to cover Kent, with flooding and travel disruption possible.

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'Huge step forward'

'Huge step forward'

The mum of a poorly child has welcomed the allowance of prescriptions for cannabis-derived medicines.

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Woman charged with assaulting police officer

Woman charged with assaulting police officer

A woman has been charged with assaulting a police officer in the early hours of the morning.

Snake on the loose

Snake on the loose

An owner's appealed for dog owners to keep an eye out for her pet python - who is missing in the scorching heat.

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Cinema with failing air con offers refunds

Cinema with failing air con offers refunds

A cinema suffering problems with its air conditioning is offering film fans refunds if they can't stand the heat after 30 minutes.

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Truck left dangling off bridge

Truck left dangling off bridge

This is the dramatic moment a recovery truck was left hanging over a motorway bridge after hitting a barrier.

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More delays for Eurotunnel passengers

More delays for Eurotunnel passengers

Le Shuttle is warning again of long waits due to extreme temperatures.

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Bonfire sparks woodland blaze

Bonfire sparks woodland blaze

Woodland was set on fire after an unattended bonfire got out of control.

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Two injured after jet ski crash

Two injured after jet ski crash

Two people were taken to hospital after a jet ski crashed into a pier.

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Crews cut free driver after crash

Crews cut free driver after crash

A man trapped in a car was cut free after a crash.

Two yachts destroyed in marina inferno

Two yachts destroyed in marina inferno

Up to 20 firefighters were called to a marina in the early hours after a yacht caught fire - damaging several other vessels and causing one to sink.

Cash pours in to support brave burns victim, 10

Cash pours in to support brave burns victim, 10

Thousands of pounds have been raised to help a brave 10-year-old badly burnt in a fire pit accident.

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Dennis meets his four-legged hero

Dennis meets his four-legged hero

A dementia sufferer has been reunited with the dog who found him after he went missing from a care home.

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