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Tributes have been paid to an ice cream man who served his community for 46 years.

Parking attendant mowed down by teen on electric bike

A 16-year-old was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving after a woman was hit by an electric bike in the town centre.

Banksy claims credit for Kent street art

The elusive street artist Banksy has been confirmed to have struck in Kent again.

'I didn't want a noisy nightclub next door - so I bought it!'

Artist Tracey Emin has renovated and restored two listed Georgian buildings, after fears one would become a noisy nightclub next to her studio.

Road shuts for a week as 20mph works begin

A zebra crossing is being raised and 40 roads will become 20mph as work to tackle speeding motorists starts this week.

Sex offender who owned 'paedophile manual' is jailed

A 42-year-old man with a string of sex offences has been jailed after police found 23,000 indecent images on a hidden tablet at his home.

Two men in 30s die in horror crash

Two men in their 30s have died and a third has been injured in a head-on crash involving a BMW and a transit van.

Police hunt driver who fled from crash

Officers are looking for the driver of Ford Kuga after he left the scene of a serious crash.

Uninsured learner fails drugs test with child in car

A learner driver has been arrested after being pulled over with their child in the car while police were dealing with a separate incident.

Violent woman jailed after biting officer

A 44-year-old who racially abused members of the public before biting and kicking police officers has been jailed.

Crews tackle fire near children's park

Two fire engines were called to reports of a large fire at wasteland near a children's park.

Cathedral claims new choir policy will 'boost inclusion'

Cathedral bosses claim a new policy no longer requiring its choristers to study at a boarding school will boost "inclusion" - but parents disagree.

When can I leave my child home alone?

It's a question many parents may be asking themselves during the school holidays but what does the law say about leaving children home alone?

Concerns as new homes set for vacant village plot rise from 28 to 47

Bosses behind new housing for a rural village have revealed plans to almost double the number of proposed homes for the land.

Mums fear 'only matter of time before child killed' outside school

A group of mums believes it's only a matter of time before a child is killed outside a school by a reckless driver.

Kent songwriter wins Album of the Year at BRITs

A Kent born songwriter won Album of the Year at last night’s BRIT Awards for his work on Harry Styles’ GRAMMY award winning album.

'Ugly' high street discount store could be turned into shops and flats

Residents are divided over plans to transform an "ugly" but "well-used" high street building into five new shops and 17 flats.

Former nightclub on market for £1m set to be turned into flats

A former nightclub, which was subject to an arson attack, is on the market for £1m and is set to be transformed into 29 flats.

How the Godfather of English wine started a revolution in Kent

He planted the first vines at Chapel Down and has left his mark on many of the county's top winemakers - we meet the Godfather of English wine.

Mum almost stabbed love rival in head through car window