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Happy taking the Nik

Happy taking the Nik

01 November 2015

Eighties singer Nik Kershaw, now a successful songwriter, is reviving the decade with pals Go West and Carol Decker of T'Pau 30 years on.

Here's Arron! Prankster hits Kent for Halloween vid

Here's Arron! Prankster hits Kent for Halloween vid

31 October 2015

Kent internet prankster Arron Crascall posts Halloween video with a bit of a twist in Folkestone.

Garden shed destroyed by fire

Garden shed destroyed by fire

31 October 2015

Firefighters put out a blaze which destroyed a garden shed last night.

Has Banksy returned?

Has Banksy returned?

30 October 2015

Another piece in the style of Banksy has been painted on a wall in Kent on the same spot as one which caused huge controversy when it was removed.

Oh what a beautiful morning!

Oh what a beautiful morning!

30 October 2015

Dramatic sunrise over Folkestone greets early risers.

Irate thug glassed fellow drinker in bar bust-up

Irate thug glassed fellow drinker in bar bust-up

29 October 2015

A reveller was left needing stitches after a furious thug smashed a glass in his face following an argument in a bar's smoking area.

Sir Ian lends a touch of magic to pavilion campaign

Sir Ian lends a touch of magic to pavilion campaign

29 October 2015

A host of stars including Sir Ian McKellen and Julian Clary have pledged their support to reinvigorate one of Kent's forgotten seaside attractions.

Trinity Mirror buys Kent newspapers

Trinity Mirror buys Kent newspapers

28 October 2015

The publisher of the Daily Mirror has bought the Local World group of newspapers for £220 million, featuring six titles in Kent.

Mums call for action after tongue tie worries

Mums call for action after tongue tie worries

28 October 2015

New mums are hoping to raise the awareness of tongue tie after their babies struggled to feed and became dangerously underweight.

Warning for heavy rain

Warning for heavy rain

28 October 2015

A severe weather warning is in place for heavy rain this morning as Kent wakes up to a soaking.

Tools firm drills out deal

Tools firm drills out deal

27 October 2015

A power tools distributor persuaded private equity investors to invest millions after it showed its huge online expansion.

Park staff saddened by elephant death

Park staff saddened by elephant death

24 October 2015

Wildlife park staff have been left saddened by the death of a 31-year-old African elephant.

Still time to support hospital campaign

Still time to support hospital campaign

23 October 2015

Support continues to swell for WI's 'Upgrade our Hospital' campaign but time is beginning to run out to sign up to our online petition.

Fire callout to blazing wooden building

Fire callout to blazing wooden building

23 October 2015

Fire crews were called to a blaze at a wooden-clad building.

Fire from dishwasher tears through kitchen

Fire from dishwasher tears through kitchen

23 October 2015

Fire crews tackled a blaze at a kitchen in a bungalow.

Suspected migrants seen darting from lorry

Suspected migrants seen darting from lorry

22 October 2015

Suspected migrants have been seen jumping out of a lorry on a busy motorway, with one reported to be on the roof.

Migrant crisis derails Eurotunnel traffic

Migrant crisis derails Eurotunnel traffic

22 October 2015

The number of freight trains using the Channel Tunnel fell by a third in the last three months as the migrant crisis took hold.

Crews tackle two garage blazes

Crews tackle two garage blazes

22 October 2015

Firefighters were called to two fires in garages in Folkestone and Hythe last night.

Fourth day of delays after Eurotunnel security 'breach'

Fourth day of delays after Eurotunnel security 'breach'

22 October 2015

Eurotunnel services were again affected after migrant activity in France - with long queues building on the M20.

The Apprentice in Kent: Our five best bits

The Apprentice in Kent: Our five best bits

22 October 2015

The county was in the TV spotlight last night as Alan Sugar's hopeful candidates battled it out in some familiar locations.

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