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Woman suffers burns to feet as toaster catches fire
10 December 2013An elderly woman suffered smoke inhalation and burns to her feet as she tried to carry her flaming toaster outside.
Families evacuated as tidal surge sparks floods
06 December 2013Emergency rest centres were set up after rising water levels caused flooding across east Kent in the early hours of this morning.
Children's centres saved from closure - but the axe will still fall on some
27 November 2013Families' relief as proposals to close some children's centres across the district and in Faversham are scrapped, but it is not all good news.
Guitar maker’s gig
27 November 2013Acclaimed Kent guitar maker turned singer songwriter Alister Atkin is launching his second album in Whitstable
Police and ambulance crews help man collapsed in street
27 November 2013Paramedics helped a man who collapsed in a busy street and stopped breathing in Whitstable this morning, while he was running for a bus.
Paradise found
21 November 2013Canterbury's own veteran prog rockers Caravan chat to What's On ahead of a gig in Whitstable, and the release of their first album for a decade.
Kent shaken by series of explosions
20 November 2013People across Kent have reported buildings shaking when a series of large explosions were heard across the county this afternoon.
Don't worry, it's NOT the Monty!
20 November 2013A series of loud explosions heard across the area this afternoon came from a Ministry of Defence testing site.
Folk-rock flyers in town
14 November 2013Up and coming folk rockers the Treetop Flyers will be performing at Whitstable's Horsebridge Centre
Manhole cover explodes in street
04 November 2013Homes have been left without power after a fault with an underground cable caused a manhole cover to blast off in a street this afternoon.
Tributes to popular pub landlord
04 November 2013A town is mourning the death of a popular and long-serving pub landlord, who died on a family trip to Germany yesterday evening.
Teenage girl dies as storm hits Kent
28 October 2013The stormy weather has claimed the life of a teenage girl as gale-force winds and torrential rain batter the county.
Woman hurt as car ploughs into chemist's
24 October 2013A pedestrian has suffered a suspected broken leg after a car mounted the pavement and ploughed into the front of a chemist's.
Grammar school reveals plans to move from Canterbury to Herne Bay
16 October 2013The head teacher of Barton Court Grammar School has told parents of plans to close its Canterbury site and move to Herne Bay.
Pupils hurt as coaches crash
16 October 2013Eight primary school children and a woman in her 20s have been taken to hospital after a smash between two coaches.
Backlash as pub tells customers: 'Don’t bring your dog’
13 October 2013The landlord of a pub called The Black Dog has angered customers after telling dog owners not to bring their pets during busy times.
Baby P's monster mum wants new home in Kent
09 October 2013The mother of tragic Baby P wants to move to the county after a Parole Board recommended her release from prison, it has been claimed.
Dad blinded after love rival gouges out eye in vicious street attack
03 October 2013A father-of-two has told how his life has been ruined forever after a love rival gouged out his eye when he pounced on him in a vicious attack.
Heartache as mum and daughter both diagnosed with rare incurable disease
28 September 2013A young mum has spoken of her heartbreak after both her and her five-year-old daughter were diagnosed with the same rare, incurable disease.
Apprentice star wins legal battle against Lord Sugar after pleading poverty
26 September 2013An-ex Apprentice winner from Kent does not need to pay Lord Sugar £35,000 in legal costs after telling a tribunal she has just £200 in the bank.
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‘Plumbers charged my elderly relatives £8,560 but settled on £765 when challenged’
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Video captures panic as fireworks display goes wrong and ‘boy’s face burnt’
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Family-run garage closes for final time after 92 years of trade
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Kent pub 'surrounded by sheep' named one of UK's best to visit in autumn
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