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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.

Summer's back! Kent set to swelter in 29c heat

Summer's back! Kent set to swelter in 29c heat

After last week's storms and downpours, summer is finally back as the mercury looks set to soar to highs of 29c this weekend.

St Saviour's closing date announced

St Saviour's closing date announced

The closing date for St Saviour's hospital has been confirmed by the company which currently runs it after takeover deal collapses

Kent couple get hitched on national TV

Kent couple get hitched on national TV

The reasons why a groom turned up at a Kent football ground dressed as a baby were revealed as his nuptials were broadcast on national TV tonight.

Scrap GCSEs, says grammar school head

Scrap GCSEs, says grammar school head

'Assessing youngsters at 16 is like 'declaring the score in a football match after 77 minutes - then playing the rest of the game.'

Owner condemned after dog left in hot car

Owner condemned after dog left in hot car

An owner has been condemned for leaving his pet locked in a hot car - who is then reported to have said it was fine because it was a farm dog.

Exam boards send out wrong grades

Exam boards send out wrong grades

Students at a school in Kent have been left without GCSE coursework results after an exam board sent out the incorrect grades.

Sex offender jailed after grooming child using text app

Sex offender jailed after grooming child using text app

A man who used a phone texting app to groom and commit sexual offences against a child has been jailed.

Council to pay £2.3m compensation to animal exporters

Council to pay £2.3m compensation to animal exporters

After losing a High Court battle, a council has been forced to pay £2.3m compensation to companies who were blocked from exporting live animals.

Man cut free from car trapped against tree

Man cut free from car trapped against tree

A man has been freed from his car which was trapped against a tree after a crash.

LIVE: GCSE results day 2015

LIVE: GCSE results day 2015

As thousands of pupils nervously peered inside envelopes containing their GCSEs, our reporters and photographers were there to capture the moment.

GCSE hopes for boy who's had a long way to go

GCSE hopes for boy who's had a long way to go

A boy who came early into this world and overcame a number of challenges is preparing to celebrate expected GCSE success this morning.

Haulage group calls for payouts over Op Stack

Haulage group calls for payouts over Op Stack

A haulage group is calling for lorry drivers caught up in the chaos caused by Operation Stack to be compensated for their losses.

Hospital a 'disgrace' as man on end-of-life care survives

Hospital a 'disgrace' as man on end-of-life care survives

A woman has branded hospital staff "a disgrace" after they said her father was dying and put him on an end-of-life pathway - and he survived.

Thousands of teenagers collect their GCSE results

Thousands of teenagers collect their GCSE results

It's the day thousands of teenagers across the county have been looking forward to - or dreading - as they pick up their all-important GCSE results.

Warning after dog's 'poisoning' death

Warning after dog's 'poisoning' death

Dog owners have been warned after a pet died in a suspected poisoning a day after a walk.

Anger over 'terrorist mermaid' mural

Anger over 'terrorist mermaid' mural

A mural depicting a grumpy-looking mermaid with her hand on a detonator has been condemned with one critic describing the fishy female as a terrorist.

Funeral announced for mum after rail tragedy

Funeral announced for mum after rail tragedy

The family of a mum-of-three who died after being hit by a train has announced details of her funeral.

Life in jail for nurse who raped and molested patients

Life in jail for nurse who raped and molested patients

A mental health nurse has been jailed for life after being found guilty of raping and molesting six women - including patients at their homes.

Man found dead on common

Man found dead on common

Police say the death of a man whose body was found on a common is not being treated as suspicious.

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