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Brexit could benefit county say academics

Brexit could benefit county say academics

Boffins from a Kent university say leaving the EU could provide a financial boost to the county as long as the government does its bit.

Burglars take veteran's war medals

Burglars take veteran's war medals

Police are investigating after burglars broke into the home of a Second World War veteran and stole his service medals.

Come Dine With Me winner cooks up new treat

Come Dine With Me winner cooks up new treat

This Come Dine With Me winner is selling her knockers - pasties that'll - quite frankly - knock your socks off

Fire destroys garage

Fire destroys garage

A garage and all its contents have been destroyed in a fire.

Man injured after power cable comes down

Man injured after power cable comes down

There is a power cut across a Kent town and a man has been injured after an electricity cable came down.

Man on scooter taken to hospital after crash

Man on scooter taken to hospital after crash

A man on a scooter has been taken to hospital after a two vehicle collision in a Kent town.

Man stabbed on doorstep by balaclava-clad attackers

Man stabbed on doorstep by balaclava-clad attackers

Balaclava-wearing raiders tried to force their way into a man's house, stabbed him and demanded cash.

Mystery disappearance of baby Jesus

Mystery disappearance of baby Jesus

A figure at the centre of a church's outdoor nativity display has gone missing.

Patients missing appointments cost hospital trust £4 million

Patients missing appointments cost hospital trust £4 million

A trust is counting the cost after missed appointments left it with a £4m bill.

Pizza delivery driver left his fingerprints at burglaries

Pizza delivery driver left his fingerprints at burglaries

A bungling burglar left his telltale dabs each time he broke into a house...often when the victims were at home.

Road closed after crash

Road closed after crash

A rural road has closed after a crash which has caused delays to a bus service and potential inconvenience to train passengers arriving a station.

Trains delayed in town after power-cut

Trains delayed in town after power-cut

Rail replacement buses have been brought in after a widespread power-cut.

Witnesses to attempted robbery sought

Witnesses to attempted robbery sought

Police are appealing for a dog walker who may have witnessed an attempted robbery in November to get in touch after the victim recently came forward

Travellers leave horses behind

Travellers leave horses behind

A group of travellers who set up camp outside a youth jail have left ponies and piles of rubbish behind.

'He was a lovely man'

'He was a lovely man'

Volunteers have paid tribute to the homeless man who was found dead on a busy high street on Christmas Eve.

VIDEO: One dead and one missing after vessel capsizes

VIDEO: One dead and one missing after vessel capsizes

A major operation to find missing crew members after a fishing vessel capsized off Kent has been called off due to poor light.

Woman rescued after deliberate fire

Woman rescued after deliberate fire

A blaze that left a woman in need of help from fire crews was started deliberately, it's been confirmed.

Tobacco smuggler jailed for lorry stash

Tobacco smuggler jailed for lorry stash

A trucker has been jailed for trying to smuggle 840kg of tobacco into Britain.

Best present ever as family's dog beats cancer

Best present ever as family's dog beats cancer

A family say they have been given the greatest Christmas gift of all, after their dog defied the odds to survive an aggressive rare cancer.

Kent's best videos of 2016: 60 to 41

Kent's best videos of 2016: 60 to 41

Watch our countdown of the most watched videos in Kent in the past year.

Mum's warning after baby son almost dies of sepsis

Mum's warning after baby son almost dies of sepsis

A mother is warning parents to be aware of the signs of sepsis after finding her newborn son unresponsive.

Raiders smash into centre for third time

Raiders smash into centre for third time

Thieves have targeted an arts centre for the third time by smashing their way in with a beer barrel, causing thousands of pounds of damage.

'Yobs are making my life a misery'

'Yobs are making my life a misery'

A disabled man says he is being driven out of his home by troublemakers who are blighting his life.

Crash on Thanet Way

Crash on Thanet Way

Five vehicles are said to have been involved in a crash on the Thanet Way this morning.

Motorcyclist injured in town centre crash

Motorcyclist injured in town centre crash

A motorcyclist was taken to hospital after a crash between a motorbike and a car.

Smoke bomb prompts pub evacuation

Smoke bomb prompts pub evacuation

Revellers were forced to evacuate a pub on Boxing Day after a smoke bomb filled the building with a thick green haze.

Drink-driver who caused death of friend has sentence slashed

Drink-driver who caused death of friend has sentence slashed

A church-going drink-driver whose carelessness caused a close friend’s tragic death has had his sentence more than halved on appeal.

Help a little boy who just wants to play with his pals

Help a little boy who just wants to play with his pals

An appeal has been launched to raise £50,000 for an operation which will allow a five-year-old boy with cerebral palsy to run around with his friends.

Online sex abuse calls to Childline increase 25%

Online sex abuse calls to Childline increase 25%

Over the past three years, Childline has seen a 25% increase in the number of counselling sessions about online sexual abuse.

Paul's political review of the year

Paul's political review of the year

Political editor Paul Francis reflects on the highlights and lowlights, the heroes and villains and hands out, the bouquets and brickbats, of 2016.

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