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Soaring owl fly-overs could give uplift to mourners

Soaring owl fly-overs could give uplift to mourners

A Kent business has launched a so-called 'funerowl' service to allow mourners to give their loved ones a feathery farewell.

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Work starts on new Aldi store

Work starts on new Aldi store

Diggers have moved onto land in a Kent town as construction of an 18,500 sq ft store gets underway.

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Police hunt wanted man after car chase

Police hunt wanted man after car chase

A man is still on the run after abandoning a car following a motorway pursuit.

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Man jailed for abducting schoolgirl

Man jailed for abducting schoolgirl

A man hid a 15-year-old girl at a flat after she ran away from home and repeatedly lied to police in an attempt to cover his tracks.

Cocaine found under 'gorgeous' bag by border police

Cocaine found under 'gorgeous' bag by border police

A stash of cocaine worth £3.2m was found in a truck when border officials moved a bag with the slogan "I'm great for the environment - and gorgeous!"

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Mourners remember 'remarkable' MP

Mourners remember 'remarkable' MP

A long-serving MP sacked by Margaret Thatcher after refusing to accept reductions in the size of the Royal Navy has been remembered at his funeral.

Controlled explosion closed bridge

Controlled explosion closed bridge

There were delays at the Dartford Crossing as bomb disposal experts detonated a Second World War bomb.

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'Very much loved' grandfather named as crash victim

'Very much loved' grandfather named as crash victim

The family of a "much loved" grandfather have paid a touching tribute - as a motorcyclist stands accused of causing his death while on drugs.

Welcome to millionaire central...

Welcome to millionaire central...

A part of Kent has more property millionaires than almost anywhere else in the country outside London - and the figure is staggering!

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Kent snubbed on new Eurostar route

Kent snubbed on new Eurostar route

A high speed service taking people from London to Amsterdam has been announced... but it won't be stopping in Kent.

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Man appears in court on suspicion of stealing car from driveway

Man appears in court on suspicion of stealing car from driveway

A man appeared at Medway Magistrates Court after allegedly stealing a BMW.

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Warning after dog 'sank his teeth' into Dalmatian

Warning after dog 'sank his teeth' into Dalmatian

A dog owner who was forced to pay a £200 vet's bill after another hound allegedly "sank his teeth" into his pet is advising others to be vigilant.

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Woman stabbed ex-husband and left him to bleed

Woman stabbed ex-husband and left him to bleed

A bitter woman stabbed her ex-husband in the back and chest and then drove him round as he bled profusely and begged to be taken to hospital.

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Success for sixth formers

Success for sixth formers

Just weeks after receiving a positive Ofsted report, a Maidstone school is celebrating another achievement.

Rapist forced victim to stab woman in two-hour ordeal

Rapist forced victim to stab woman in two-hour ordeal

A rapist used a machete, knife, saw and hammer on two women as he held them hostage in a summerhouse - and even forced one victim to stab the other.

Man jailed for historic child sex abuse

Man jailed for historic child sex abuse

A man who manipulated and abused children as young as three "for his own gratification" has been locked up for historic abuse.

Worker distraught as knifeman targets pharmacy

Worker distraught as knifeman targets pharmacy

A knife-wielding robber masked in a bandana threatened a pharmacy worker and fled with cash, in a crime which has "rocked the community".

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£104m motorway junction work begins

£104m motorway junction work begins

Work to build a major new motorway junction is set to start next week - 10 years after the plans were first mooted.

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Youngsters up for 30 offences

Youngsters up for 30 offences

Three teenage girls and a boy have been charged with a string of anti-social offences including burglary and assault.

Kent duo win Hunted TV contest

Kent duo win Hunted TV contest

A father and son are among the winners of an action reality show.

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Pensioner faces prison for meat cleaver murder bid

Pensioner faces prison for meat cleaver murder bid

A pensioner who tried to murder a manager at his retirement home with the blunt end of a meat cleaver is facing a long prison sentence.

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Mums and babies in protest at clinics cull

Mums and babies in protest at clinics cull

Mothers took their campaign to county hall amid plans to close 13 breastfeeding clinics.

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Fire fighters called out to town centre after electrical fault

Fire fighters called out to town centre after electrical fault

A sparking air conditioning unit led to firefighters being called to a town centre site this morning.

'Town is being handed over to feral gangs'

'Town is being handed over to feral gangs'

Drug dealers and criminal gangs fighting are becoming a scourge in one Kent town, it's been claimed.

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From peddling drugs to pedalling away from cops...

From peddling drugs to pedalling away from cops...

A heroin and cocaine dealer has been locked up for more than three years after police arrested him as he tried to cycle away from officers.

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TV comic's night of terror

TV comic's night of terror

Television comic Lee Hurst recalls the night he threatened to take his own life in a dramatic NHS protest for his dad.

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'Bus fall has ruined my life'

'Bus fall has ruined my life'

A mum whose leg was shattered after a fall on a double decker bus has vowed to never use public transport again.

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Feeling the love?

Feeling the love?

Valentine's Day is just around the corner so here are a few suggestions of where to go for a romantic escape.

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Lorry driver smashed into waiting vehicles

Lorry driver smashed into waiting vehicles

A trucker has been cleared of dangerous driving following a crash which fractured a car driver's spine.

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Tributes to talented nurse killed in crash

Tributes to talented nurse killed in crash

About 700 people attended the funeral of a popular mother-of-two who died in a tragic crash while on her way to a wake.

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