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‘I’m convinced it’s a Christmas Banksy’

‘I’m convinced it’s a Christmas Banksy’

A woman says she is sure a new piece of street art in Kent is the work of none other than Banksy himself.

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Ice warning as temperatures to drop to -7C

Ice warning as temperatures to drop to -7C

Freezing temperatures are set to bring more ice to Kent roads this weekend.

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'My heart nearly stopped when I saw kids on icy pond'

'My heart nearly stopped when I saw kids on icy pond'

A healthcare worker has spoken of her shock at seeing children playing by icy water - just days after four children died in a frozen lake.

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'We're not running the Ritz - it's a back-street pub'

'We're not running the Ritz - it's a back-street pub'

The new landlord of a pub set to reopen after two months shut says prices will be kept reasonable as people struggle amid the cost-of-living crisis.

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Much-loved local brewery goes bust

Much-loved local brewery goes bust

A cherished small-town brewery will be closing its doors after eight hoppy years supplying wacky beers, ales and ciders to Kent pubs.

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'Is that a penguin on the beach?'

'Is that a penguin on the beach?'

A man's hilarious reaction after he spotted what looks like a penguin on a Kent beach has been captured on camera.

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Football shirt is coming home

Football shirt is coming home

An England top with "huge sentimental value" sold by mistake at a charity shop has been tracked down thanks to our appeal.

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Teenager among dead in Channel tragedy

Teenager among dead in Channel tragedy

A teenager is among the dead from yesterday's Channel tragedy, with four people still missing, it has been revealed.

Council to press on with new leisure centre and homes despite soaring costs

Council to press on with new leisure centre and homes despite soaring costs

Spending on the controversial regeneration of a coastal site was paused this autumn after costs began to spiral amid economic turmoil.

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Arrest after man stabbed

Arrest after man stabbed

A man in his 40s has been arrested after another man was taken to hospital following a stabbing.

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Bar slashes planned opening hours after residents' backlash

Bar slashes planned opening hours after residents' backlash

A business launching at a £115m complex has reined in its planned opening hours following fears it would make life “barely tolerable” for neighbours.

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Three days of traffic hell after manhole collapses

Three days of traffic hell after manhole collapses

Drivers faced three days of traffic hell after emergency manhole repairs shut a half-mile stretch of dual carriageway.

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Steelwork slides off lorry and hits taxi

Steelwork slides off lorry and hits taxi

A large piece of steel slid off a lorry as it went round a roundabout and struck the side of a taxi.

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'Christmas dinner for £8.50? Why not!'

'Christmas dinner for £8.50? Why not!'

For this week's Eat My Words, our reviewer tries to find a cheap and quick festive meal on her lunch break.

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'Maybe problems aren't down to foreigners but incompetent government?'

'Maybe problems aren't down to foreigners but incompetent government?'

Our readers give their takes on Brexit, foreign aid and self-checkouts.

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'My son was stabbed five times in nightclub'

'My son was stabbed five times in nightclub'

A man has suffered "life changing injuries" after a double stabbing at a nightclub.

Plans to build communal BBQs on two Kent beaches

Plans to build communal BBQs on two Kent beaches

A council is looking at installing permanent barbecue stations on two Kent seafronts ahead of a divisive beach ban on disposable grills.

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'They smashed up my pride and joy and fled'

'They smashed up my pride and joy and fled'

A teacher has described the moment she discovered a stolen car had ploughed into hers - writing off her £12,000 BMW before the driver fled the scene.

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'We've done nothing wrong - why should we knock it down?'

'We've done nothing wrong - why should we knock it down?'

A woodland owner and his site manager have been ordered to tear down their "office" - despite planting 100,000 trees to preserve the picturesque plot.

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Hero fishermen rescue 31 from sinking dinghy

Hero fishermen rescue 31 from sinking dinghy

The owner of a scallop boat has described how his crew helped rescue dozens of suspected asylum seekers from a sea tragedy that claimed four lives.

Road closed after car overturns

Road closed after car overturns

Drivers faced diversions and delays after a crash in which a car overturned.

Gold seized at airport to be auctioned off

Gold seized at airport to be auctioned off

A pile of gold bars seized from a money laundering network and worth around £650,000 will be sold at auction to the highest bidder.

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Vape shop worker attacked while battling gang

Vape shop worker attacked while battling gang

A vape shop worker was assaulted while struggling to stop a gang of teenagers gaining entry to the business.

Twins, 5, youngest participants in Christmas charity walk

Twins, 5, youngest participants in Christmas charity walk

Two youngsters raised money for military veterans with a walking challenge through London.

School preps pupils for armed intruders and chemical attacks

School preps pupils for armed intruders and chemical attacks

Schoolchildren have been practising barricading doors and hiding under desks as part of drills to prepare for armed intruders and chemical attacks.

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Shock as 'beloved' white lion dies suddenly

Shock as 'beloved' white lion dies suddenly

A 'gentle' white lion from a Kent sanctuary died suddenly in her sleep aged 15, just weeks after her son also died.

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Tired of turkey? Try our alternative Christmas dinners

Tired of turkey? Try our alternative Christmas dinners

We tested out two alternative festive spreads for those wanting a break from tradition this year.

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Men and boys appear in court after Euros final violence

Men and boys appear in court after Euros final violence

Scores of people have appeared in court after allegedly assaulting police officers and damaging cars after last year's Euro football final.

Huge search continues after four die in Channel tragedy

Huge search continues after four die in Channel tragedy

A huge search will continue following the deaths of four people in the Channel.

Woman hit by car flown to hospital

Woman hit by car flown to hospital

A woman has been airlifted to a London hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a car.

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