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'He was so energetic and full of life'

'He was so energetic and full of life'

04 December 2019

The family of a man who was found dead in his Spanish apartment have paid a glowing tribute.

Man missing in typhoon found after brother's Christmas plea

Man missing in typhoon found after brother's Christmas plea

04 December 2019

A 22-year-old last seen when a typhoon struck the Philippines has been found after his brother wrote a message to Santa pleading for his safe return.

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Smuggled African tortoises seized

Smuggled African tortoises seized

04 December 2019

Police have confiscated three tortoises illegally brought in to the county.

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New indoor climbing centre opens

New indoor climbing centre opens

04 December 2019

Take a first look inside a new indoor bouldering centre which has officially opened its doors for business.

Free gin on Christmas bar trail

Free gin on Christmas bar trail

04 December 2019

Festive drinks including infused gins, sparkling wine, Christmas cocktails and spiced cider and rum will be available to sample for free this weekend.

Get your Christmas all wrapped up with our guide

Get your Christmas all wrapped up with our guide

04 December 2019

From markets to Nativities and snow globes to festive wartime fun, here's our guide to dozens of Christmas events happening across Kent this weekend.

A Dickensian Christmas to take to the streets

A Dickensian Christmas to take to the streets

04 December 2019

A popular annual festival featuring characters from Dickens' novels and guaranteed snowfall will take to the streets this weekend.

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Finger lickin’ fun behind the scenes at fast food chain

Finger lickin’ fun behind the scenes at fast food chain

04 December 2019

Determined to find out the eleven herbs and spices, we went behind the scenes of a KFC.

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Schoolgirl gives birthday presents to foodbank

Schoolgirl gives birthday presents to foodbank

04 December 2019

A seven-year-old girl with ‘a heart of gold’ has been thanked for her generosity after she handed over her birthday gifts for those less fortunate.

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Ten teens charged over German student attack

Ten teens charged over German student attack

03 December 2019

Nine boys and a girl have been charged with GBH and violent disorder after a German student suffered serious injuries.

Tugboat death defendants cleared

Tugboat death defendants cleared

03 December 2019

A jury has found four defendants not guilty following a seven-week trial after a boat engineer died on the River Thames.

Man's image released 2 months after rape

Man's image released 2 months after rape

03 December 2019

Police have released CCTV of a man they want to speak to after receiving reports of a rape earlier this year.

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Thug, 19, locked up after Snapchat confession

Thug, 19, locked up after Snapchat confession

03 December 2019

A 19-year-old who repeatedly stamped on his friend's head in a brutal attack is behind bars after admitting his guilt on social media.

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Major sea search launched for 'distressed woman'

Major sea search launched for 'distressed woman'

03 December 2019

The coastguard, police and RNLI carried out a huge search operation in the early hours after a distressed woman went missing.

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Vehicle fire at car breakers

Vehicle fire at car breakers

02 December 2019

Fire crews were called to a car breakers after two vehicles went up in flames.

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Bags of asbestos dumped near homes

Bags of asbestos dumped near homes

02 December 2019

Piles of waste including bags of asbestos sheets have been dumped in a garage block near homes.

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The little girl who brought Simon Cowell to tears

The little girl who brought Simon Cowell to tears

02 December 2019

An eight-year-old with a rare genetic condition has stunned the nation with a solo on The X Factor Celebrity's charity Christmas single.

Library closed for 'urgent repairs'

Library closed for 'urgent repairs'

02 December 2019

One of the towns libraries will be closed for a fortnight as it goes undergoes "urgent repairs".

'Button-pressing students could cause traffic chaos'

'Button-pressing students could cause traffic chaos'

02 December 2019

Stagecoach bosses are objecting to plans for 224 student flats as they fear having more pedestrians on the streets will ruin a traffic light system.

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Town's third Tesco Express set to open

Town's third Tesco Express set to open

02 December 2019

Supermarket bosses have revealed plans to convert a convenience store into a Tesco Express.

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