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Lifetime collection of rare classic cars up for auction

Lifetime collection of rare classic cars up for auction

One of Kent's biggest ever auctions of classic cars - worth hundreds of thousands of pounds - goes under the hammer this week.

Man's fractured skull after savage attack at home

Man's fractured skull after savage attack at home

Detectives are trying to work out a motive for a brutal attack on a man in his own home that left him with a fractured skull.

Boy, one, remains in serious condition after crash

Boy, one, remains in serious condition after crash

A man has been arrested on suspicion of drink-driving after a baby was left fighting for his life in a serious crash.

Mum in agony after botched caesarean prescribed tea

Mum in agony after botched caesarean prescribed tea

A mother who almost died when her bowel was perforated during an emergency caesarean was told she had wind - and given peppermint tea.

Multi-million pound water project in the pipeline

Multi-million pound water project in the pipeline

Water users across Kent are set to benefit from multi-million pound cash injection into state-of-the-art water pipes.

Top award for 18-year-old scout

Top award for 18-year-old scout

An 18-year-old girl has gained the Queen's Scout award, the highest award possible in scouting.

Sites of huge oil reserves revealed in Kent

Sites of huge oil reserves revealed in Kent

The prospect of an energy rush in Kent has been raised today with new research revealing sites of extensive supplies of shale oil in the county.

Grief at death of dad who drowned rescuing son

Grief at death of dad who drowned rescuing son

Friends of a heroic father who drowned after saving his young son on a family holiday have paid tribute to him.

Motor parade to celebrate Surtees' 80th birthday

Motor parade to celebrate Surtees' 80th birthday

Racing fans will be flocking to Edenbridge this Bank Holiday to view some championship-winning machines - and drivers.

Cranbrook Music Festival pulled with three months notice

Cranbrook Music Festival pulled with three months notice

A Weald music event has been cancelled, just months before it was due to be held.

Drink-driver jailed over parish councillor's crash death

Drink-driver jailed over parish councillor's crash death

A bar manager has been jailed for four years after causing the death of a long-serving parish councillor while almost twice the legal alcohol limit.

Have we got killer hornets on our hands?

Have we got killer hornets on our hands?

A couple fear they have stumbled across a a giant killer Asian hornet - blamed for the deaths of six people - in their home.

Delays as collision closes A21

Delays as collision closes A21

Commuters are warned to avoid the A21 this morning after it was closed in both directions.

Four treated after serious crash on the A21

Four treated after serious crash on the A21

Four people have been taken to hospital following a crash on the A21

Lost lizard reunited with owner... after eight months in wild

Lost lizard reunited with owner... after eight months in wild

Waltzing Matilda, a gecko lizard, has been reunited with her tearful young owner - all thanks to the power of the internet.

Police seek burglar after 80 birds snatched

Police seek burglar after 80 birds snatched

Bird keepers are being warned after six reported thefts of valuable budgerigars, canaries and finches.

Tree surgeon thanks medics who saved his life... with another fall

Tree surgeon thanks medics who saved his life... with another fall

A man who fractured his skull in a 40ft fall is thanking his rescuers... by doing a charity skydive.

Crash closes Hawkhurst road

Crash closes Hawkhurst road

A crash has closed a road in Hawkhurst this morning.

Mystery snake skin found in garden

Mystery snake skin found in garden

An eight foot long snake skin has been discovered in a quiet residential garden.

Furious driver fed up with cyclists jailed over crash

Furious driver fed up with cyclists jailed over crash

A father has been jailed after causing a crash that injured two cyclists because he was frustrated they were riding two abreast.

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