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Fans line streets for Paul O'Grady's funeral procession

Fans line streets for Paul O'Grady's funeral procession

20 April 2023

A funeral procession passing through the village which Paul O’Grady made his home has drawn large crowds today.

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Teen 'fatally punched man who commented on his mum's skirt'

Teen 'fatally punched man who commented on his mum's skirt'

18 April 2023

A teenager accused of fatally punching a man who commented on the length of his mum’s skirt has gone on trial.

Stunning £1.95m home with outdoor bathtub will leave you with goosebumps

Stunning £1.95m home with outdoor bathtub will leave you with goosebumps

18 April 2023

This jaw-dropping modern home, packed with cutting-edge features, is now on the market

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Pensioner named as victim of fatal fire

Pensioner named as victim of fatal fire

17 April 2023

A man who died in a huge house fire has been named, as it is revealed concerned friends warned fire crews he could be inside.

Delays as tunnel remains partly closed

Delays as tunnel remains partly closed

17 April 2023

Exasperated commuters are being held are by bottlenecks after a lane to a key tunnel route was closed off.

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Five people charged after 150 cannabis plants seized

Five people charged after 150 cannabis plants seized

17 April 2023

Five men have appeared in court after a police raid led to around 150 cannabis plants being discovered in a house.

Huge whale filmed off Kent coast

Huge whale filmed off Kent coast

17 April 2023

Divers were left amazed after an incredibly rare sighting of a humpback whale in the seas off Kent which they were lucky enough to catch on camera.

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Orient Express will no longer travel through Kent amid border delay fears

Orient Express will no longer travel through Kent amid border delay fears

17 April 2023

The world-famous Orient Express train service will no longer travel through the county, with bosses citing border delays as a major factor.

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Warning as invasive Asian hornet spotted in Kent

Warning as invasive Asian hornet spotted in Kent

17 April 2023

Keepers are urged to stay vigilant after an Asian hornet - which can attack and eat honey bees - was spotted in the county.

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A beer-soaked dancefloor and a punch machine - the classic old-school Kent nightclub

A beer-soaked dancefloor and a punch machine - the classic old-school Kent nightclub

15 April 2023

Our reporter headed to a town's last-standing nightclub and had an eye-opening experience...

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Newlyweds' shock as footage reveals videographer abusing guests

Newlyweds' shock as footage reveals videographer abusing guests

15 April 2023

A couple were left horrified after footage revealed their wedding videographer insulted guests on their special day.

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Armed police called to flats over weapon fears

Armed police called to flats over weapon fears

14 April 2023

Firearms officers descended on a block of flats after reports of a man with a suspected weapon.

Rapist who abducted and attacked teen in five-hour ordeal jailed

Rapist who abducted and attacked teen in five-hour ordeal jailed

14 April 2023

A dangerous sexual predator who abducted and raped a drunk teenage girl in the back of a van he had disguised as a taxi has been locked up.

Urgent repairs to start on busy tunnel after bridge strike

Urgent repairs to start on busy tunnel after bridge strike

13 April 2023

Urgent repairs are set to start tonight on a busy tunnel following a bridge strike earlier this week.

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Brothers jailed for machete attack got UK's first ASBOs

Brothers jailed for machete attack got UK's first ASBOs

13 April 2023

Two brothers jailed for attacking strangers with machetes were given the first anti-social behaviour orders at ages 10 and 13, it has emerged.

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Huge police presence as forensics team spotted in street

Huge police presence as forensics team spotted in street

13 April 2023

A large amount of cannabis has been confiscated from a house after a huge police presence was spotted in a street.

Tony Blackburn brings Saturday morning radio to live audiences

Tony Blackburn brings Saturday morning radio to live audiences

13 April 2023

The DJ will be recreating his much-loved Sounds of the 60s radio show for the stage in a live tour.

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Scaffolding collapses near seafront

Scaffolding collapses near seafront

12 April 2023

People were warned to stay away from windows after scaffolding and debris were scattered by strong winds.

Tunnel lane shut as defect forces closure

Tunnel lane shut as defect forces closure

12 April 2023

Engineers have closed one lane of a busy tunnel after a problem was discovered on the carriageway with a safety barrier in place 'for some time'.

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'Dangerous' brothers jailed after violent machete attack

'Dangerous' brothers jailed after violent machete attack

12 April 2023

Three brothers have been jailed for almost 30 years after putting multiple people in hospital after a string of vicious attacks.

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