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Uncle Funk and the Boogie Wonderband take music-lovers back to the 70s

Uncle Funk and the Boogie Wonderband take music-lovers back to the 70s

29 July 2018

There was plenty of funky music when disco group Uncle Funk and the Boogie Wonderband took some Saturday Night Fever to an open-air theatre in Kent.

Call to act as sharks head to UK

Call to act as sharks head to UK

29 July 2018

A man who's spent decades studying sharks believes we should all know what's lurking in our waters.

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Plea to help footie-mad dad tick off bucket list

Plea to help footie-mad dad tick off bucket list

29 July 2018

The loved ones of a man with terminal cancer are hoping to make a lifelong football fan's dream come true.

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VIDEO: 2,000 without power after woodland fire

VIDEO: 2,000 without power after woodland fire

27 July 2018

More than 2,000 people were left without power last night after a fire destroyed an electricity pole.

Thousands of extra homes to be built?

Thousands of extra homes to be built?

26 July 2018

A policy review has paved the way for a number of developments to be added to a district's planning blueprint.

Family's heartache at teen's tragic death

Family's heartache at teen's tragic death

26 July 2018

The devastated mother of a 17-year-old fitness fanatic who dreamed of joining the Army has paid tribute to her "kind" son following his sudden death.

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On-the-run tobacco smugglers sentenced

On-the-run tobacco smugglers sentenced

25 July 2018

A couple who stored hoards of illicit cigarettes in multiple locations have been sentenced to time behind bars - but the pair cannot be found.

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Mum's warning after stranger picks up child

Mum's warning after stranger picks up child

24 July 2018

A mum has spoken of the scary moment a man picked up her one-year-old son and started to walk away with him.

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Speculation brews over Caffe Nero

Speculation brews over Caffe Nero

24 July 2018

A coffee giant is rumoured to be planning a move into a well-known former menswear store.

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Oyster Festival draws huge crowds

Oyster Festival draws huge crowds

23 July 2018

Thousands descended upon the Kentish coast this weekend to celebrate the humble oyster.

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Oyster fest draws in crows

Oyster fest draws in crows

22 July 2018

Oyster-fever has well and truly hit one part of the Kent coast this weekend.

Emergency services called to 'medical episode'

Emergency services called to 'medical episode'

22 July 2018

Paramedics were sent to the scene of a medical incident last night.

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VIDEO: Man shot on housing estate

VIDEO: Man shot on housing estate

20 July 2018

Police have cordoned off a street after a man was seriously injured following the sound of three gunshots.

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Harrowing final call of rail death teen

Harrowing final call of rail death teen

18 July 2018

An inquest into the death of a 16-year-old girl has heard of the final call she made to friends before she was electrocuted on train tracks.

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The mollusc with the most: Whitstable Oyster Festival

The mollusc with the most: Whitstable Oyster Festival

18 July 2018

A weekend of celebrations for the humble oyster will feature them being caught, eaten and paraded at the Whitstable Oyster Festival.

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Crash seriously injures motorcyclist

Crash seriously injures motorcyclist

18 July 2018

A motorcyclist is in hospital after a crash which closed a road for several hours.

Warning after pensioner loses £1,000 in 'anti-ageing pill scam'

Warning after pensioner loses £1,000 in 'anti-ageing pill scam'

17 July 2018

Charity bosses have issued a warning after a vulnerable 78-year-old was conned out of £1,000 for anti-ageing pills she didn't want.

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VIDEO: There's a new tiger in town

VIDEO: There's a new tiger in town

16 July 2018

A Sumatran tiger weighing 125kg is the latest arrival at a Kent zoo.

Teenage 'drug dealers' arrested

Teenage 'drug dealers' arrested

16 July 2018

Two teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of drug dealing after more than 1,800 canisters of laughing gas were seized by police.

VIDEO: Experts uncover rare shipwreck

VIDEO: Experts uncover rare shipwreck

16 July 2018

Archaeologists in Kent are excavating the only known medieval shipwreck in the south east.

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