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Gogglebox pair in own chat show

Gogglebox pair in own chat show

Gogglebox star Dom Parker may have fallen at the first hurdle on The Jump but it's not all bad as the posh couple are set to host their own chat show.

Life in prison for thug who brutally beat pensioner

Life in prison for thug who brutally beat pensioner

A man who brutally beat a pensioner with a potato masher in his own home and left him for dead has been sentenced to life in prison.

Parents protest as school faces closure threat

Parents protest as school faces closure threat

Pupils and parents at a school dating back 140 years have protested at plans to close it.

Fire crews in pigeon river rescue

Fire crews in pigeon river rescue

Firefighters were forced to wade through a river to rescue a pigeon caught up in netting this afternoon.

Killer sectioned after hammer attack

Killer sectioned after hammer attack

A man who killed his friend because "the spirits told me to" has been detained indefinitely at a secure unit - after confessing in handwritten notes.

TV presenter to leave homes behind for bike ride

TV presenter to leave homes behind for bike ride

Location, Location, Location presenter Phil Spencer will be choosing a Kent town as the location for a charity bike ride.

Stuck crossing leads to travel disruption

Stuck crossing leads to travel disruption

Drivers and rail users face two weeks of delays while a key bridge undergoes repairs after it became jammed in the up position.

Kent's top six miracle cat escapes

Kent's top six miracle cat escapes

They say cats have nine lives, so here's the county's top six death-defying moggies - who have escaped everything from clothes dryers to car engines.

Try to have a ball at work

Try to have a ball at work

Clear instructions and having a ball (pool) can boost your profits by keeping staff happy.

Airport's future discussed at Parliament

Airport's future discussed at Parliament

The Transport Select Committee heard evidence from Manston's new owners and those who want it to be kept open today.

Owner hurt and poodle savaged by pack of Staffs

Owner hurt and poodle savaged by pack of Staffs

A dog owner watched on helplessly as three Staffordshire bull terriers attacked one of his poodles, before dragging her away and mauling her to death.

Drivers and pedestrians 'risking lives' at level crossings

Drivers and pedestrians 'risking lives' at level crossings

Motorists and pedestrians are risking their lives for the sake of minutes by "routinely" ignoring basic safety at level crossings, say police.

Police employee hit pensioner with van

Police employee hit pensioner with van

It has been revealed the driver of a Royal Mail van that hit an 87-year-old man is an employee of Kent Police.

'I got a ticket while sitting in my car!'

'I got a ticket while sitting in my car!'

A driver is fighting a parking ticket – which was slapped on his car while he was sitting inside it.

Police restraint death inquest delayed

Police restraint death inquest delayed

An inquest into the death of a man who was restrained by police more than four years ago has been delayed because of problems forming a jury.

Restaurant toilet refusal shock for Crohn’s sufferer

Restaurant toilet refusal shock for Crohn’s sufferer

A Crohn’s disease sufferer has spoken of her dismay after she was refused access to a restaurant’s toilet.

Accident causes rush-hour delays near Dartford Crossing

Accident causes rush-hour delays near Dartford Crossing

One lane is closed on the approach to the river crossing, which will result in delays for motorists

Major delays after pile-up

Major delays after pile-up

There were major delays stretching back for miles on the A2 after a crash involving a lorry and several cars.

Man taken to hospital after car overturns

Man taken to hospital after car overturns

A man has been taken to hospital after a car overturned in a crash.

Teen stamped on in gang attack

Teen stamped on in gang attack

A 17-year-old was stoned and pelted with sticks before a gang stamped on him.

Witnesses sought after assault

Witnesses sought after assault

Police have launched an appeal for witnesses after an alleged assault on two girls in Deal two weeks ago.

Your county needs YOU

Your county needs YOU

Fancy playing a crucial role in our coverage of the general election 2015? We want your opinions, thoughts and views in the run-up to polling day.

£294k for hospital boss - who works a four-day week

£294k for hospital boss - who works a four-day week

It's been revealed a new Kent hospital boss will earn £294,000 - more than double the Prime Minister's salary - and will only work a four-day week.

Long-lost sisters together at last

Long-lost sisters together at last

Two sisters who were separated for almost 70 years have finally been reunited after we reported their incredible story.

Mum's threat to kill woman at school fete

Mum's threat to kill woman at school fete

A mum threatened to kill the woman in charge of fostering her son as families gathered for a school fete.

Pregnant sheep mauled by dog

Pregnant sheep mauled by dog

A farmer has warned dog owners after a pregnant sheep was so badly mauled it had to be shot. WARNING: graphic image.

Video: The high notes of being an act on The Voice

Video: The high notes of being an act on The Voice

Ever wondered what it's like to be behind the scenes at The Voice? One Kent teenager knows just that...

Search for missing boat called off

Search for missing boat called off

The major search for a fishing boat which went missing off the Kent coast has been called off.

Desperate family living in garden shed

Desperate family living in garden shed

A mum desperate to get a council house is living in a garden shed with her three children.

Driver helpless to prevent cyclist's tragic death

Driver helpless to prevent cyclist's tragic death

A driver could do nothing to prevent the tragic death of a 26-year-old cyclist in a crash, in inquest heard.

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