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Shoppers blown away by busking mum’s voice

Shoppers blown away by busking mum’s voice

A mother-of-three has been blown away by the response to her first busking performance, with more than 16,000 people watching a video of her singing.

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Three and a half hour mission to save pigeon from chimney

Three and a half hour mission to save pigeon from chimney

Rescuers spent three and a half hours breaking down a chimney to save a wood pigeon which had become trapped.

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Police launch murder probe after man fatally stabbed

Police launch murder probe after man fatally stabbed

Detectives have launched a murder investigation after a Bromley man died in hospital.

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Villages left without water

Villages left without water

Several villages have been left without running water after an important piece of equipment at a treatment works broke.

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Business loses "thousands of pounds" after being targeted by hacker

Business loses "thousands of pounds" after being targeted by hacker

A family entertainment centre have been targeted by a person hacking into their booking system for months.

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Danger route set for transformation after repeated crashes near pub

Danger route set for transformation after repeated crashes near pub

A raft of measures have been unveiled to improve road safety at an accident blackspot.

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Drone pictures reveal how historic school has been completely transformed

Drone pictures reveal how historic school has been completely transformed

Aerial images have captured the ongoing work at a secondary school, which has swapped its original 1930s buildings for a new £25m extension.

Shoplifter downs stolen cider before police can catch her

Shoplifter downs stolen cider before police can catch her

A woman who helped herself to ten cans of cider from a Sainsbury's supermarket had drunk most of it before police could catch up with her.

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Residents in a lather as pranksters turn fountain into giant bubble bath

Residents in a lather as pranksters turn fountain into giant bubble bath

A prank which has left a public fountain swamped by suds has divided opinion among residents.

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Candle left too close to paper sparks living room fire

Candle left too close to paper sparks living room fire

A candle left too close to some paper led to a fire starting in a living room in the early hours of this morning.

'Thief' tries to flee police in car full of paving slabs

'Thief' tries to flee police in car full of paving slabs

A suspected thief tried to drive away from police - despite the car being weighed down by a "large number" of stolen paving slabs.

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Dog found with hole behind eye sent to rescue centre

Dog found with hole behind eye sent to rescue centre

A Jack Russell that was found wandering the streets with a hole behind her eye has finally enjoyed a good night's sleep in some comfy "doggy pyjamas".

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Celebrity chef's new Kent restaurant added to Michelin Guide

Celebrity chef's new Kent restaurant added to Michelin Guide

A new restaurant launched by a celebrity chef has become the latest in the county to be added to the Michelin Guide.

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Busy road closed for week as 'last resort' for work on new-builds

Busy road closed for week as 'last resort' for work on new-builds

Part of a road will be shut for the next week for a new housing development to be connected to a water network.

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'Cosmic Samurai' cocaine supplier ordered to repay £78k

'Cosmic Samurai' cocaine supplier ordered to repay £78k

A cocaine supplier has been told to use some of his assets - including watches and gold coins - to repay some of the money he made through crime.

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A trip to the pictures: Kent's lost cinemas

A trip to the pictures: Kent's lost cinemas

There was a time when going to cinema meant queues, dodgy seats and erratic projectors. Our ageing reporter looks back at times gone-by.

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Drunk woman found face down in street had children with her

Drunk woman found face down in street had children with her

A woman who was found lying face down in a street because she was so drunk had two children in her care at the time.

Ring doorbell captures foxes getting frisky on car bonnet

Ring doorbell captures foxes getting frisky on car bonnet

A resident was woken in the early hours when her Ring doorbell captured two "cheeky" foxes getting frisky on the bonnet of her car.

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Starstruck act met Lionel Richie at his Beverly Hills home

Starstruck act met Lionel Richie at his Beverly Hills home

A singer who reached the finals of the ITV show Starstruck with a Lionel Richie tribute was invited to meet the icon at his Beverly Hills mansion.

The changing face of a town's high street

The changing face of a town's high street

Beauty salons might have helped this town keep up appearances but many miss a high street where you could buy "everything and anything".

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The top 10 Kent stores shoplifters steal from most

The top 10 Kent stores shoplifters steal from most

Exclusive: Two stores just 400 yards apart are targeted by shoplifters more than any others in the county, KentOnline can reveal.

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Treetop views and rainbow rooms: Kent’s quirkiest places to stay

Treetop views and rainbow rooms: Kent’s quirkiest places to stay

From a rustic treehouse in the country to a luxury villa with an indoor beach, these are some of the most unusual places to stay in Kent.

Man who died in street shooting is named

Man who died in street shooting is named

Police are appealing for help in a murder investigation after a 24-year-old man was killed in a shooting in the street.

Duo arrested after three guns seized at home

Duo arrested after three guns seized at home

Three firearms were found following a police raid at a house, leading to the arrest of two men.

Sadness as 'outstanding' nursery forced to close

Sadness as 'outstanding' nursery forced to close

An 'outstanding'-rated nursery - owned by Saga - will close later this year after the travel firm decided to leave its headquarters.

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Child leaves 'distressing' note with box of dead puppies

Child leaves 'distressing' note with box of dead puppies

A shoebox of dead puppies has been found dumped on the road along with a children's note in what a stray dog service is calling an 'inexcusable act'.

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Pictures reveal the Burstin lives on!

Pictures reveal the Burstin lives on!

People thought a much-maligned Kent hotel was going to be rebranded as the Grand - but new pictures show its old name is back.

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Rise in social workers off sick due to mental health

Rise in social workers off sick due to mental health

Councils are seeing social workers go sick due to ill mental health more than 75 times a year on average, as they face "unprecedented pressures".

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'I take my life in my hands crossing these roads'

'I take my life in my hands crossing these roads'

A mayor fed up with drivers "totally ignoring" traffic calming measures is calling for more 20mph speed limits to be introduced on a town's roads.

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Solicitor struck off and branded 'dishonest'

Solicitor struck off and branded 'dishonest'

A solicitor has been struck off after mishandling hundreds of thousands of pounds of client money.

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