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Tall tales and tannoy tub thumping

Tall tales and tannoy tub thumping

Gills FC announcer, folk musician and stand-up comic Doug Hudson has written a memoir filled with back room soccer exploits and music memories.

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The free house and the fish with extremely large fingers

The free house and the fish with extremely large fingers

Our undercover reporter visits a 500-year-old free house which has its own bitter, and fish finger sandwiches that need to be seen to be believed.

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Village's first blue plaque to honour VC hero

Village's first blue plaque to honour VC hero

Almost 103 years to the day since his death, a Victoria Cross war hero will be remembered at the house he lived before heading off to the conflict.

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Customers raise £100k to save restaurant

Customers raise £100k to save restaurant

More than £100,000 has been raised to save a Kent restaurant after a fundraiser received celebrity backing.

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Man in thong taped to traffic lights in stag-do prank

Man in thong taped to traffic lights in stag-do prank

A groom-to-be fell victim to a stag-do prank that saw him taped to traffic lights - wearing just a thong and suspenders.

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Two women charged after medication swiped from homes

Two women charged after medication swiped from homes

Two women have been charged after medication was swiped from homes in a number of distraction burglaries.

Protester arrested after hurling paint at insurance giant's office

Protester arrested after hurling paint at insurance giant's office

Watch the moment a protester throws a bucket of paint across the offices of one of the world's biggest insurance companies.

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Inquest opened into death of schoolgirl crash victim, 10

Inquest opened into death of schoolgirl crash victim, 10

An inquest has opened into the death of a ten-year-old girl who was killed a short distance from her home after being hit by a car.

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Stained-glass window at church damaged

Stained-glass window at church damaged

Youths were spotted throwing stones at a church causing damage to roof tiles and a stained-glass window.

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Musician found dead struggled with brother's suicide

Musician found dead struggled with brother's suicide

An inquest has heard a young musician struggling with his mental health took his own life a year after his brother died in similar circumstances.

'Demolish flats or change them'

'Demolish flats or change them'

Action has been taken against a developer who defied planning permission after it built more than it had been permitted.

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Drones to the rescue in pothole battle

Drones to the rescue in pothole battle

Drones will be flown over a key route in the county in a trial into their effectiveness at getting a grip on the pothole criss.

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Pedestrian brings M2 to standstill

Pedestrian brings M2 to standstill

Traffic ground to a halt after a woman was spotted walking in a live lane on a busy motorway, sparking a large emergency services response.

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Emergency incident by cliffs was a hoax

Emergency incident by cliffs was a hoax

A call made to 999 claiming a person had fallen from a cliff and sparked a huge emergency response was a hoax, police have confirmed.

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Kent man arrested over racist abuse of England players

Kent man arrested over racist abuse of England players

A man from Kent has been arrested over the racist abuse of England players.

Government under fire over revised scheme for child asylum seekers

Government under fire over revised scheme for child asylum seekers

There have been renewed calls for a scheme forcing other councils to take in child asylum seekers in light of hotels being used to house people.

Euromillions winner scoops prize for new home

Euromillions winner scoops prize for new home

A lottery winner has scooped a Euromillions prize which has helped him secure a new home with the winnings.

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The cost of driving tests and MOTs set to increase

The cost of driving tests and MOTs set to increase

The price of theory and practical driving tests, and MOT slot fees, are among charges the DVSA wants to increase as it faces a funding shortfall.

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Olympic glory sees surge in BMX riders

Olympic glory sees surge in BMX riders

Team GB's success on two wheels has seen numbers soar at a Kent cycling circuit.

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'We must have tougher powers against fly-tippers'

'We must have tougher powers against fly-tippers'

A campaign calling on tougher sentences for fly-tipping offenders to deter people illegally dumping waste blighting the countryside has been launched.

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New pizza takeaway opens in town centre

New pizza takeaway opens in town centre

A new pizza takeaway, which sources its ingredients from Italy, has opened in a town centre.

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Almost 500 asylum seekers make crossing during record day

Almost 500 asylum seekers make crossing during record day

Almost 500 people in small boats reached the UK yesterday while authorities in France stop another 246 people from reaching Kent.

Double bypass vision to solve gridlock hell

Double bypass vision to solve gridlock hell

Council bosses have drawn up ambitious plans to build two bypasses in an effort to cure gridlock problems in one of Kent's most snarled-up areas.

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Dinosaur returns to town after 125 million years

Dinosaur returns to town after 125 million years

After 125 million years, Iggy the Iguanodon, has made a re-appearance - outside a town's new railway station.

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Brewpub boss: 'I once told Piers Morgan to give it up'

Brewpub boss: 'I once told Piers Morgan to give it up'

We go behind the scenes at the nation's smallest brewpub and meet the man who once told Piers Morgan reporting on celebrities 'was a waste of time'.

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'Desh to the rescue for isolation lunch date'

'Desh to the rescue for isolation lunch date'

A high street of restaurants are only a stone's throw away but it's takeaway only for this isolation lunch date.

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'I was scared I'd die in my sleep - so lost 10st in a year'

'I was scared I'd die in my sleep - so lost 10st in a year'

A self-confessed crisp addict who ballooned to 21 stone while gorging on takeaways and booze has shed almost half her bodyweight in 12 months.

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The extraordinary discovery in a Kent grave

The extraordinary discovery in a Kent grave

A man digging in a quiet field one summer's day would make a truly remarkable discovery that has never been surpassed to this day.

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Thug throttled ex and poured cider over her

Thug throttled ex and poured cider over her

A violent man throttled his ex-girlfriend and then later threatened to break her jaw in a row over a mobile phone.

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Brave Tony to undergo more surgery after abuse by parents

Brave Tony to undergo more surgery after abuse by parents

A boy who was left fighting for his life after being abused by his biological parents will need to have more surgery due to his injuries.

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