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X-Factor joy for Kent hopefuls

X-Factor joy for Kent hopefuls

Kent's X-Factor hopefuls have made it though to the second live show.

Alley used as clubbers' loo

Alley used as clubbers' loo

Revellers of both sexes are resorting to urinating in an alleyway due to a lack of public toilets, according to street pastors.

Estate agent drones home

Estate agent drones home

An estate agent is using a quadcopter to take aerial snaps of large properties.

Queen Victoria's bloomers go for a few knicker

Queen Victoria's bloomers go for a few knicker

Royal underwear belonging to Queen Victoria has gone under the hammer... but would she be amused with the price?

Vandals make obscene addition to Folkestone's Banksy

Vandals make obscene addition to Folkestone's Banksy

Police are investigating after vandals daubed obscene graffiti onto a Banksy painting. Warning: graphic image.

Cannabis factory worth £200k uncovered

Cannabis factory worth £200k uncovered

The police helicopter was scrambled to help uncover a large crop of cannabis worth £200,000 hidden in marshland.

A249 now open after crash

A249 now open after crash

Traffic is beginning to clear as police have re-opened both lanes of the A249 following a motorcycle accident.

Body found: death not suspicious

Body found: death not suspicious

Officers investigating the remains of a man's body found on a building site say they are not treating the death as suspicious.

House struck by lightning in Kent storms

House struck by lightning in Kent storms

A house was hit by lightning as thunderstorms created spectacular skies last night.

Family’s delight as Stacey shows improvement

Family’s delight as Stacey shows improvement

The family of a young cancer fighter are another step closer to holding talks with US medical experts after her condition improves.

Jail for alcoholic who stole from disabled neighbour

Jail for alcoholic who stole from disabled neighbour

This alcoholic woman has been branded "mean and spiteful" after stealing cash for booze from her disabled neighbour.

Man accused of teen strangling: 'I don't remember'

Man accused of teen strangling: 'I don't remember'

A man charged with a strangling that left his victim's eyes bulging and her face blue says he has no recollection of the attack.

Where gorillas, a pig and the Queen stand united

Where gorillas, a pig and the Queen stand united

What do you get a man who has statues of gorillas, the Queen, a cow and Mr Bean on his home? A giraffe the height of a house, of course!

Drama as crashed car left hanging above motorway

Drama as crashed car left hanging above motorway

A section of the M25 has reopened after an accident which left a car dangling perilously on a barrier above the M26.

Farage predicts 'High Noon' in Rochester

Farage predicts 'High Noon' in Rochester

Three of the most influential people in the Ukip party have descended on Rochester... in fighting mood.

Police close lane of traffic on A299 after four car smash

Police close lane of traffic on A299 after four car smash

Police have closed a lane of traffic after a four car smash on the A299 Thanet Way

Flash flood warning as heavy rain hits Kent

Flash flood warning as heavy rain hits Kent

The Met Office has warned of heavy showers that could cuase flash floods in part of Kent tonight.

Police seek mini thieves

Police seek mini thieves

Two pint-sized pilferers - both just 3'6" tall - are being hunted after garden furniture was swiped.

Goat starved in 'horrible' death

Goat starved in 'horrible' death

A couple have been banned from keeping animals for five years after their animals were found starved, tied to trees and without water.

Ebola spread "must be halted soon" to avoid UK threat

Ebola spread "must be halted soon" to avoid UK threat

Kent experts have warned the "exponential" spread of Ebola in West Africa must be arrested to avoid a threat to the UK.

Man convicted of two rapes

Man convicted of two rapes

A man found in his loft with a rope hanging from his neck after a woman was violently attacked has been found guilty of rape.

How £70m could transform 2.5 miles of road hell

How £70m could transform 2.5 miles of road hell

A public exhibition running this weekend is discussing plans for the widening of the A21.

Man stabbed in 'armed robbery'

Man stabbed in 'armed robbery'

A man was taken to hospital with a knife wound to his stomach after a stabbing in an alleyway.

Four hospitalised in Gurkha gang fight

Four hospitalised in Gurkha gang fight

A court hears a clash involving members of Gurkha gang The Dragon Guys ended with four in hospital after an attack involving a knife and a brick.

Happy ending for 'Sex and the City' dress

Happy ending for 'Sex and the City' dress

The mystery of a Sex and the City style dress taken from a train in May has been solved... hours after a media appeal.

That's not right...

That's not right...

Road markings are misleading pedestrians in a Kent town as visitors coin a new phrase.

Two cut free from car wreckage

Two cut free from car wreckage

Two men have been cut free from wreckage by fire crews and rushed to hospital this morning after a crash between a car and a van with a trailer.

Whoops! Red faces as Rochester landmark appears on Canterbury Monopoly board

Whoops! Red faces as Rochester landmark appears on Canterbury Monopoly board

The makers of a Monopoly game for Canterbury have been left red-faced after accidentally featuring Rochester Castle on the newly-launched board.

A2 closure branded 'unmitigated disaster'

A2 closure branded 'unmitigated disaster'

As motorists face the second weekend closure of the A2 we reveal the chaos caused by badly signed diversions, rat run drivers and dodgy sat navs.

Centipede crawls from chicken masala

Centipede crawls from chicken masala

A microwave curry came with an unexpected addition - and it wasn't complimentary poppadoms.

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