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The turkeys that won't be gobbled up this Christmas

The turkeys that won't be gobbled up this Christmas

An animal lover has spared more than 20 turkeys from the dinner plate.

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Black Friday mother thanks her unlikely midwives

Black Friday mother thanks her unlikely midwives

The mother who gave birth in a town centre on Black Friday has reunited with the stranger who helped her.

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Hotel complex design ‘best since Marlowe’

Hotel complex design ‘best since Marlowe’

Radical plans for an eye-catching 100-bed hotel have been revealed within a £25 million complex.

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It will be all right on December 25…

It will be all right on December 25…

Forget all the trimmings, Christmas can also produce the odd turkey. We look back at some of the festive fails of the season...

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Kent mum crowned queen of the cakes

Kent mum crowned queen of the cakes

A mum has spoken of her joy after being crowned winner of a TV yuletide cake making contest.

Support on streets with flip-flops and lollipops

Support on streets with flip-flops and lollipops

Meet the team of volunteers sacrificing their festive nights to make sure others stay safe during the season's celebrations.

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Kent's dramatic property price rise

Kent's dramatic property price rise

Research has shown a 'dramatic' rise in the price of houses in Kent in the last two decades, according to a county estate agents.

Gay priest and male model go separate ways

Gay priest and male model go separate ways

A gay vicar has separated from his male model husband, who is more than 50 years younger than him, after just months married.

Footage of Kent man's escalator slide fail goes viral

Footage of Kent man's escalator slide fail goes viral

Video of a tipsy tube escalator slide going wrong has been shared by thousands.

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Are bookshops turning over a new leaf?

Are bookshops turning over a new leaf?

Experts have previously predicted the demise of the independent bookshop in Kent's high streets. Will they be proved wrong?

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Veteran footballer "Carrots" goes back to his roots

Veteran footballer "Carrots" goes back to his roots

Arthur “Carrots” Turner kicks off game at his old club then gets souvenir signed shirt.

Knife-wielding mum spared jail

Knife-wielding mum spared jail

A spurned lover who armed herself with a knife before confronting her ex-boyfriend for money has avoided jail.

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Teens arrested after drug recovery

Teens arrested after drug recovery

Two teenagers were arrested after police recovered cannabis from a car.

Council confirms top level shake-up

Council confirms top level shake-up

New chief executive confirmed as council axes role of director of corporate services .

Man treated by medics after 'arson attack'

Man treated by medics after 'arson attack'

A fire inside a business property is being treated as suspicious by police.

Crash victim named

Crash victim named

A woman who died in the second fatal crash to happen on a key road in a week has been named.

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Drug dealing trio targeted vulnerable man

Drug dealing trio targeted vulnerable man

Three dealers took over a vulnerable man's home so they could peddle class A drugs.

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Santa swaps his sleigh for a motorbike

Santa swaps his sleigh for a motorbike

Father Christmas has been spotted travelling down the A2... but he's swapped his sleigh for a motorcycle.

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Police release images after 'serious assault'

Police release images after 'serious assault'

A man was reportedly punched to the floor and kicked in the head during a serious attack involving a group of youths.

'The folk scene won't be the same without them'

'The folk scene won't be the same without them'

Friends have expressed their shock after the loss of two stalwarts of the Kent folk scene who died within a week of each other.

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Police hunt flasher who exposed himself in park

Police hunt flasher who exposed himself in park

Police are hunting a flasher who walked out of some bushes and exposed himself to two girls in a park.

Motorcyclist taken to hospital following crash

Motorcyclist taken to hospital following crash

A road was closed in both directions to allow emergency crews to deal with a crash involving a motorcycle and a car.

Cocaine addict shoved 80-year-old in wheelchair

Cocaine addict shoved 80-year-old in wheelchair

A thug who preyed on elderly people during a desperate search for cash stole £700 from a wheelchair-bound pensioner and punched a woman in the face.

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Drink-driver sorry for crashing into graveyard

Drink-driver sorry for crashing into graveyard

A man who smashed into a cemetery after downing whisky and Sambuca says he is "very shameful".

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Woman, 61, admits stabbing partner

Woman, 61, admits stabbing partner

A woman is facing jail after admitting stabbing her 70-year-old partner and stealing a safe containing jewellery and cash.

Man seriously injured in assault near shops

Man seriously injured in assault near shops

Police sealed off a grassy area behind a shopping parade after a man was flown to hospital with a serious head injury following an assault.

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Missing woman found safe and well

Missing woman found safe and well

A 61-year-old woman reported missing on Wednesday has been found safe and well.

'Frantic Friday' as Christmas getaway begins

'Frantic Friday' as Christmas getaway begins

As the big Christmas getaway gets underway, here is everything you need to know about festive travel - whether you are going by rail, road or sea.

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Gran left shaken as car just misses toddler

Gran left shaken as car just misses toddler

A grandmother has spoken of her shock after a motorist clipped her car - narrowly avoiding hitting her and her toddler grandson - before driving off.

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Housing officer scarred in 'savage and severe' dog attack

Housing officer scarred in 'savage and severe' dog attack

A savage dog left a housing officer permanently scarred when it sank its teeth into her arm right down to the bone and held it in a "vice-like grip".

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