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Exclusive £4m plans for model railway museum

Exclusive £4m plans for model railway museum

This artist's impression exclusively revealed how a museum dedicated to model railways could look.

Pee-yew! Foul stench in Bluewater puts off shoppers

Pee-yew! Foul stench in Bluewater puts off shoppers

A leaking water pipe has created a pungent pong near restaurants at the centre.

Sewage pong? That's ours!

Sewage pong? That's ours!

The mystery of a sewage-like stench which has blighted the lives of townsfolk for months has been solved. Here's who's brewing it...

Oh boy, it’s (another) girl!

Oh boy, it’s (another) girl!

A mum who was told she was expecting a boy was shocked when she gave birth to a girl - continuing her family's streak of five generations of females.

Owner’s warning after dog found with fish hook in mouth

Owner’s warning after dog found with fish hook in mouth

A dog lover is warning other owners to be careful after finding a discarded fish hook in her Jack Russell's mouth while on a beach walk.

Immigration centre nurse gave patients wrong drugs doses

Immigration centre nurse gave patients wrong drugs doses

A nurse at Dover Immigration Removal Centre has been placed under review for 18 months after administering the wrong amount of medicine to patients.

It's not hearsay... popstar Suzanne set to give birth

It's not hearsay... popstar Suzanne set to give birth

Former Hear'Say singer Suzanne Shaw is travelling more than 100 miles to visit a Kent midwife.

'We're not lovin' it'

'We're not lovin' it'

A seven-year-old girl has tackled mighty McDonald's head on - after the food giant installed 'yucky' iPads in a store.

Yobs stone flats for elderly

Yobs stone flats for elderly

A care worker claims teenagers are turning into yobs through boredom - climbing on scaffolding and stoning homes for the elderly.

Good day sunshine

Good day sunshine

Sizzling temperatures are set to stay for the day as the Met Office revises its forecast.

Man 'assaults police officer' after crashing with lorry

Man 'assaults police officer' after crashing with lorry

The driver of a Jaguar X-type car was arrested on suspicion of failing to provide a roadside specimen after crashing with a lorry early this morning.

Man found hanging upside down from fence

Man found hanging upside down from fence

A man is in hospital after he became wedged in a 10 ft fence.

Ukip councillor sacked in row over Manston

Ukip councillor sacked in row over Manston

A bout of in-fighting over efforts to secure a compulsory purchase order for the former Manston airport has cost the job of a senior Thanet councillor

Fire crews tackle fire in six houses

Fire crews tackle fire in six houses

A blaze spread between six terraced houses, sparking a huge emergency response.

Bee & Q re-opens garden after swarm removed

Bee & Q re-opens garden after swarm removed

Around 10,000 bees stopped trade for a garden centre at a home improvement store.

Fridge barrier mastermind evicted

Fridge barrier mastermind evicted

The man behind a barrier of fridges which appeared outside a Maidstone chippy has been evicted.

Robber jailed for machete threat

Robber jailed for machete threat

A robber who threatened a shop keeper with a machete has been jailed for three years.

Couple thank medics who saved tiny son's life

Couple thank medics who saved tiny son's life

The parents of a boy born 13 weeks early and given just a 30% chance of surviving are thanking those who battled to saved his life.

Drugs barons put behind bars after 'turf wars'

Drugs barons put behind bars after 'turf wars'

An undercover police operation has seen drug barons locked up after they set up networks pushing crack cocaine and heroin.

Home needed for blind spaniel after sight op fails

Home needed for blind spaniel after sight op fails

A blind dog who touched people's hearts after being tied up and left to die needs a new home.

VW and Audi cars struck in series of brick-hurling attacks

VW and Audi cars struck in series of brick-hurling attacks

A garage specialising in Volkswagen and Audi vehicles says a fifth vehicle has been brought in for repair after a brick was hurled from a passing van.

Sausage roll con leaves trader with a bitter taste

Sausage roll con leaves trader with a bitter taste

A stall owner fell victim to a con after being tricked into believing he had won a foodie award for Kent's best sausage roll.

Dead snake 'was not missing python' Zombie

Dead snake 'was not missing python' Zombie

The hunt for a missing 10ft python continues, after it emerged a dead snake found nearby was a different one.

Friday's news quiz

Friday's news quiz

How much of a Kent news boffin are you? Grab a coffee and take our quiz of the week's news.

Murderer gets life for killing student

Murderer gets life for killing student

An "evil and dangerous" man who murdered a Kent student and left him with "unsurvivable" injuries has been jailed for life.

Farmer unrepentant after shooting family pet dead

Farmer unrepentant after shooting family pet dead

A farmer who shot dead a family dog seen chasing his livestock says he aimed to kill - and would do it again in an instant. Warning: graphic image.

Heartbreak as baby's grave vandalised five times

Heartbreak as baby's grave vandalised five times

A grieving mum is calling for action after her baby daughter's grave was vandalised, with flowers torn from vases, toys removed and fencing broken.

Picture this... a library for selfie sticks!

Picture this... a library for selfie sticks!

It's been dubbed the world's first selfie stick library... but are Southeastern on the right track?

Airport buyout plan stalls AGAIN

Airport buyout plan stalls AGAIN

Campaigners fighting to get planes flying once again from Manston have accused politicians of dragging their feet.

Missing teenagers found safe and well

Missing teenagers found safe and well

Two teenagers who had been missing for four days are now both home safe.

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