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Cheers to those clever people who make beer

Cheers to those clever people who make beer

As you're swigging your favourite festive beer, have you ever wondered how they make it taste so good? We visited Britain's oldest brewer to find out.

'I could describe my Christmas, but it's just silence'

'I could describe my Christmas, but it's just silence'

It'll be lonely this Christmas for thousands - here's how kindhearted people, firms and charities are providing festive cheer and companionship.

Merry Christmas to all our readers

Merry Christmas to all our readers

KentOnline would like to wish all our readers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Hardly a dry eye in the house

Hardly a dry eye in the house

Angels, wise men, Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus and a donkey. With a cast list like that, it must be Nativity time.

Man dies after being hit on pedestrian crossing

Man dies after being hit on pedestrian crossing

Two people have been arrested after a man died when he was hit by a car on a pedestrian crossing.

Viral music video strikes a chord

Viral music video strikes a chord

A musician who suffers from depression says he hopes his latest song will help other people battling mental health issues.

Bad tidings for police as Christmas Eve crimes soar

Bad tidings for police as Christmas Eve crimes soar

While most spend Christmas Eve relaxing with family, many are victims of crime or facing the night in a police cell as the number of arrests soars.

'KentOnline helps me keep track of who's been good'

'KentOnline helps me keep track of who's been good'

It may be his busiest time of the year, but Father Christmas still found a moment to chat to KentOnline ahead of the big day.

Post Office staff hold further strike action today

Post Office staff hold further strike action today

Post offices across Kent will see further strike action today over pay and pensions.

'Super hero' lamppost fixer given dressing down by council

'Super hero' lamppost fixer given dressing down by council

An engineer who used Facebook to locate repair jobs has received a telling off from council bosses who say he should have followed "procedure".

Blundering driver's date dismay

Blundering driver's date dismay

A driver caught using their phone at the wheel tried to give false details to the police - but gave themselves away with a date-of-birth blunder.

'Dangerous' chemicals stolen in school raid

'Dangerous' chemicals stolen in school raid

An urgent warning has been issued after potentially dangerous chemicals were stolen in a burglary at a school.

Eurotunnel promises to get passengers moving again

Eurotunnel promises to get passengers moving again

Cross-Channel services are in the process of being restored to normal service following an earlier 'incident' in the tunnel.

Sobering drink-drive lesson

Sobering drink-drive lesson

Rescue service gives teenagers a sobering drink-drive lesson ahead of Christmas.

Weald astronaut dies aged 61

Weald astronaut dies aged 61

Nasa today announced the death of British born astronaut Piers Sellers who grew up in the Weald.

Car on its roof following multi-vehicle crash

Car on its roof following multi-vehicle crash

A crash involving several cars left one on its roof and a road blocked tonight.

Concrete plummets into high street

Concrete plummets into high street

Firefighters cordoned off a section of high street after a large section of render crashed to the road below.

Man in white van 'grabs at girl's clothing'

Man in white van 'grabs at girl's clothing'

Police are hunting a man in a white van who reportedly jumped out of his vehicle and grabbed at a teen's sweatshirt.

Man jailed for spate of burglaries

Man jailed for spate of burglaries

A man has been sent to prison for three years after committing a series of burglaries, including two at the same home.

Detectives investigate spate of arsons

Detectives investigate spate of arsons

A spate of arsons, which has seen vehicles in underground car parks destroyed, is being investigated by detectives.

Max reunited with dad after mother took him to Poland

Max reunited with dad after mother took him to Poland

A young boy and his dad have been reunited after more than a year – just in time for Christmas.

Thieves steal family's Christmas presents

Thieves steal family's Christmas presents

A young family say they are afraid to leave their house after thieves “turned it upside down” and stole their Christmas presents.

Cruel Christmas fundraising blow for cancer girl Kelly

Cruel Christmas fundraising blow for cancer girl Kelly

The family of a teen with cancer have been dealt a blow after the NHS said it would not match fund money raised for specialist treatment in America.

Police descend after man dies in quiet cul-de-sac

Police descend after man dies in quiet cul-de-sac

Three police cars and a forensics unit were called to a quiet Kent cul-de-sac after a man died.

Woman fights for life after 'hit and run'

Woman fights for life after 'hit and run'

A man has been arrested on suspicion of drug-driving as a woman fights for her life in hospital following an alleged hit and run.

Man survives being hit by train at station

Man survives being hit by train at station

A 43-year-old man has been rushed to hospital with life-changing injuries after he was struck by a train at a railway station.

Teen saves suicidal man

Teen saves suicidal man

A teenager has been commended for saving the life of a suicidal man who tried to jump off a bridge.

Poor parking delays fire brigade

Poor parking delays fire brigade

Fire crews were delayed getting to a house fire after poorly parked cars stopped engines getting to the property.

All you need to know on the busiest travel day of the year

All you need to know on the busiest travel day of the year

Heading off on your festive break? This is what's expected on roads and rail on the busiest day of the year.

How these turkeys avoided becoming Christmas dinner

How these turkeys avoided becoming Christmas dinner

Fifteen turkeys have escaped the chop this year after an unlikely rescue mission.

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