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Airshow future in doubt despite huge crowds

Airshow future in doubt despite huge crowds

Folkestone Airshow may not go ahead next year because it has made a loss, despite attracting almost 200,000 people over the weekend.

Give them back! Hotel amnesty for light-fingered guests

Give them back! Hotel amnesty for light-fingered guests

Hotel guests who check out with "souvenirs" from their rooms are being offered an amnesty after thousands of items - even patio furniture - vanished.

Woman flown to hospital after serious crash

Woman flown to hospital after serious crash

Witnesses are being sought after a woman was badly injured when she was involved in a serious crash.

Bus driver’s finger broken by man with wrong pass

Bus driver’s finger broken by man with wrong pass

A passenger fled after breaking a bus driver's finger in a scuffle over a faulty pass.

Lifetime collection of rare classic cars up for auction

Lifetime collection of rare classic cars up for auction

One of Kent's biggest ever auctions of classic cars - worth hundreds of thousands of pounds - goes under the hammer this week.

Pair rescued after Kayak accident

Pair rescued after Kayak accident

Two people have been rescued by lifeguards in Herne Bay after falling out of their kayaks.

Stranded cow rescued by fire crews

Stranded cow rescued by fire crews

A cow stuck in the mud near Toddlers Cove in Canterbury had to be pulled to safety by 12 firefighters last night.

'Medicine mix up could have killed me'

'Medicine mix up could have killed me'

A chronically ill father claims he could have died after a drugs delivery company got into a muddle with his medication.

Not got a pot to preach in...

Not got a pot to preach in...

A village church is battling for survival as it faces mounting maintenance bills - without a toilet or heating.

Ruffled feathers as foreign invaders settle on Kent's shores

Ruffled feathers as foreign invaders settle on Kent's shores

An invasion of foreigners is ruffling a few feathers... with the incomers placed under 24-hour guard.

Collision leaves a man and a woman in hospital

Collision leaves a man and a woman in hospital

Two people were taken to hospital, one by the air ambulance, after a smash near Cranbrook.

Lucky escape for driver after falling asleep at the wheel

Lucky escape for driver after falling asleep at the wheel

A man was taken to hospital after his car smashed into the central reservation on Blue Bell Hill

Man and woman freed after road crash

Man and woman freed after road crash

A man and woman were freed by firefighters after a crash between and van and car.

Two people in hospital after crash in Lydd

Two people in hospital after crash in Lydd

Two people are being treated in hospital after being involved in a crash involving a van and a car.

Call for action to freeze out ice cream rogues

Call for action to freeze out ice cream rogues

An ice cream war is being whipped up as "aggressive sellers" tout for business on a popular seafront.

Two Kent performers in Britain's Got Talent final

Two Kent performers in Britain's Got Talent final

Kent performers miss out in the live final of Britain's Got Talent.

Driver cut free after A2 smash

Driver cut free after A2 smash

A person had to be freed by fire officers after a smash on the A2.

Is this the face of a cash box thief?

Is this the face of a cash box thief?

Kent Police have released this image as they search for a thief who snatched a cash box.

Open studio invitation from artists

Open studio invitation from artists

Kent artists are throwing open their doors to curious members of the public for South East Open Studios this month

Students help man whose dog detected he had cancer

Students help man whose dog detected he had cancer

A man whose dog sniffed out his cancer is about to get his home revamped.

Stunning start to Folkestone Airshow

Stunning start to Folkestone Airshow

The RAF Red Arrows provided a knockout start to the Folkestone Airshow this weekend.

Woman dies weeks after car crash

Woman dies weeks after car crash

A woman has died nearly three weeks after being injured in a car accident.

Crack addict jailed after string of robberies

Crack addict jailed after string of robberies

A father with a long history of convictions is behind bars after terrorising staff in masked raids.

Huge delays after crash shuts road

Huge delays after crash shuts road

A major A-road is closed in both directions after a serious crash.

Kent hit with weather warning as county put on flood alert

Kent hit with weather warning as county put on flood alert

The Met Office has issued a weather warning for Kent as heavy downpours are expected to bring poor driving conditions and flooding.

Cafe charges mum... for hot water

Cafe charges mum... for hot water

A mother who had just spent nearly £10 at a cafe was told she would have to pay 80p... for hot water for her baby!

Prison worker spared jail over illicit calls to gangster

Prison worker spared jail over illicit calls to gangster

A prison clerk has avoided jail after enjoying dozens of illicit phone conversations and text messages with a gangster serving life for murder.

Video: Brazen builder sacked for urinating in woman's garden

Video: Brazen builder sacked for urinating in woman's garden

A cheeky contractor has been sacked after a disgusted woman caught him urinating in her garden on a secret camera.

Under-fire Barnes: 'I'll stand for next election'

Under-fire Barnes: 'I'll stand for next election'

Beleaguered Kent police commissioner Ann Barnes has vowed to stand again - despite widespread criticism after a series of controversies.

Man's fractured skull after savage attack at home

Man's fractured skull after savage attack at home

Detectives are trying to work out a motive for a brutal attack on a man in his own home that left him with a fractured skull.

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