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Plans for homes on pub sites

Plans for homes on pub sites

Big plans are being made for two pubs to be turned into new homes as the fate of another hangs in the balance.

Air ambulance lands in town centre

Air ambulance lands in town centre

An air ambulance, paramedics and police were called to an emergency in a town centre.

Gran who died of thirst 'given powerful diuretics by hospital'

Gran who died of thirst 'given powerful diuretics by hospital'

A doctor has given an emotional apology to the family of a woman who died of thirst at hospital after being given a drug that causes dehydration.

Eurostar issues Brexit warning

Eurostar issues Brexit warning

Eurostar has warned that leaving the EU under Brexit would pose serious questions about its capacity to operate as a viable business.

Spectacular family switch-on

Spectacular family switch-on

Ho, Ho, Ho! While towns and villages have been turning on their festive lights, one family is getting in on the act too.

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No - it's the human swan!

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No - it's the human swan!

Paramotorist Sacha Dench will land in Kent today on her journey following the migratory route of Bewick's swans.

Smart card ticketing scheme on track for Southeastern passengers

Smart card ticketing scheme on track for Southeastern passengers

A "tap and go" card scheme has been launched for rail passengers.

'Beautiful kind boy' hit and killed by car after night out

'Beautiful kind boy' hit and killed by car after night out

A mother has paid tribute to her "beautiful kind boy" after he was knocked down by a car and killed while walking home from a night out.

'No-one is ever going to look at you again'

'No-one is ever going to look at you again'

A scorned lover threw boiling water over his girlfriend in a bust-up over another man.

Nurse shortage crisis 'could worsen'

Nurse shortage crisis 'could worsen'

A health campaigner's warned of a worsening nurse shortage as bursaries are axed to train new ones.

Southeastern launches Oyster Card-style pass

Southeastern launches Oyster Card-style pass

Kent commuters will today be able to use a new paperless ticket alternative.

Kent woman arrested in murder probe

Kent woman arrested in murder probe

A woman from Kent has been arrested in connection with the death of a mother of two whose body was found outside a house.

Man, 24, dies after being hit by car

Man, 24, dies after being hit by car

A young man has died after being knocked down by a car on a dual carriageway.

Man's police ordeal after finding neighbour dead

Man's police ordeal after finding neighbour dead

A man who was suspected of murder after finding the body of his neighbour lying in a pool of blood has told a trial of his "persecution" by police.

Missing dad and two children found

Missing dad and two children found

A man and his two children have been found safe and well days after they went missing together.

Porpoise found dead on beach

Porpoise found dead on beach

A bloodied porpoise has washed up dead at a pebble beach today.

Sniffer dog catches drug dealer

Sniffer dog catches drug dealer

A dealer who had four bags of cocaine and heroin on him was identified thanks to a sniffer dog and jailed for four years

Terror as yobs pelt bus with rocks

Terror as yobs pelt bus with rocks

Passengers have described their terror after their bus was pelted with rocks by youths hidden in the darkness.

The town where Christmas is behind bars

The town where Christmas is behind bars

Christmas spirit is caged this year for shoppers in one Kent town.

Brewery’s history in the remaking

Brewery’s history in the remaking

Shepherd Neame's brewing up a treat - for fans of its historic Grade II listed building.

International honour for war vet

International honour for war vet

It may have taken 70 years, but for a war veteran who has just been awarded a prestigious French medal it was worth the wait.

Man took own life using 'dark web' drug

Man took own life using 'dark web' drug

A man who might have been dead a month before his body was found took his own life using a drug normally used to execute criminals.

Uni funding is 'postcode lottery'

Uni funding is 'postcode lottery'

A single mother is going head to head with university finance chiefs - claiming she is being discriminated against because of her postcode.

A match made in heaven brings churches together

A match made in heaven brings churches together

Husband and wife both “promoted” at the same ordination ceremony, go on to serve in neighbouring parishes, in churches with the same name

Hunt dismisses claims it killed a fox

Hunt dismisses claims it killed a fox

A hunt has responded to claims by saboteurs its hounds ripped a fox apart. WARNING: Contains a graphic image

‘More people have walked on the moon than done this trek’

‘More people have walked on the moon than done this trek’

For three months Alex Brazier will endure the most inhospitable conditions on Earth, a place where temperatures remain an unrelenting minus 50c.

Pals 'cut off electric tag' after vandal drinks himself unconscious

Pals 'cut off electric tag' after vandal drinks himself unconscious

An infamous vandal broke his curfew when prankster friends cut off his electronic tag after he drunk himself unconscious at a party.

Strike means trouble on the cards for Christmas mail

Strike means trouble on the cards for Christmas mail

Post Office managers are set to strike today - the busiest postal day of the year.

VIDEO: Protesters march on council over 'destructive development'

VIDEO: Protesters march on council over 'destructive development'

Hundreds of people marched on council offices today to protest at a tide of new development planned in the area.

Christmas council car park charges scrapped across Kent

Christmas council car park charges scrapped across Kent

Is your local council offering free festive parking this Christmas shopping season?

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