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Thousands flock to see rare bird

Thousands flock to see rare bird

Twitchers are captivated by a rare American bird which has been spotted on a Kent beach in what's thought to be the first recorded sighting in the UK.

Free housing call for Marsh GPs

Free housing call for Marsh GPs

A councillor wants to tackle the chronic shortage of Marsh GPs by offering them free housing.

Plans for 200 homes held back as decision delayed

Plans for 200 homes held back as decision delayed

Councillors deferred making a decision on plans for more than 200 homes on Romney Marsh to investigate issues over flooding and healthcare.

Woman shocked to discover she has dementia aged 49

Woman shocked to discover she has dementia aged 49

A dementia patient, who has been diagnosed with the disease aged 49, is calling on the Prime Minister to bring in testing for younger people.

Delays as lorry slides into ditch

Delays as lorry slides into ditch

A lorry is being recovered after coming off the road and plunging into a ditch as motorists are warned to expect delays on a busy road.

Drama as fishing vessel sinks

Drama as fishing vessel sinks

A doomed French boat sank underwater off Dungeness.

Man charged after death of woman in crash

Man charged after death of woman in crash

A Lydd man has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving after a 62-year-old died in a collision.

Flooding pandemonium on Marsh town

Flooding pandemonium on Marsh town

New Romney High Street was struck by flash flooding during rainstorms.

New Kent search and rescue base set to open

New Kent search and rescue base set to open

A helicopter search and rescue base is due to take its first missions in Kent from tomorrow.

'Desert' for sale - yours for £1.5m

'Desert' for sale - yours for £1.5m

A unique seaside landscape described as the country's only desert, which has attracted supermodels, rock stars and TV personalities, is on the market.

Man, 22, celebrates £100,000 lottery win

Man, 22, celebrates £100,000 lottery win

A lucky man has won £100,000 on a National Lottery scratchcard thanks to a last minute decision about the lockers at his gym.

Dobriskey - 'I'll get back to my best'

Dobriskey - 'I'll get back to my best'

'Outsider' Lisa Dobriskey hopes a move to the US will help her return to her best in time to challenge for Olympic glory in Rio next summer.

Stone the crows! Fear over 'drunken' birds

Stone the crows! Fear over 'drunken' birds

Crows have appeared drunk and unable to fly after eating from a mystery trail of seeds.

Shut out smoke from grass fire, neigbours told

Shut out smoke from grass fire, neigbours told

Neighbours in Lydd are told to close their doors and windows during a grass fire.

Man cut free after car tumbles into ditch

Man cut free after car tumbles into ditch

Firefighters had to rescue a man whose car went into a dry ditch.

Electric-powered cross Channel flight lands

Electric-powered cross Channel flight lands

The first ever cross-Channel flight powered entirely by electricity has landed safely in Calais.

Child golf star competing in US championship

Child golf star competing in US championship

A five-year-old golf prodigy from Kent has today flown to the US with his family to take part in the junior world championships.

Pervert 'can't go to jail' - because of pacemaker!

Pervert 'can't go to jail' - because of pacemaker!

A sex offender has told a court he can't be locked up again - because his pacemaker might not work in jail.

Crews tackle five fires across 20 hectares

Crews tackle five fires across 20 hectares

Firefighters have spent four hours putting out fires at Lydd Ranges overnight.

Crash victim named

Crash victim named

The identity of the 74-year-old woman killed in a crash with a lorry has been revealed.

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