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Hundreds of old landline phones dumped in Kent country lane
Fly-tippers have stepped way out of line by dumping hundreds of office phones down a country lane.
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‘This feel-good musical sent audiences home with a smile - and an earworm’
Review: Annie delivers nostalgia, humour and enough catchy tunes to last long after the final curtain.
‘She enriched so many lives’: Tributes to teacher who inspired generations
Tributes have been paid to a much-loved teacher whose passion for languages and dedication to her students inspired generations of learners.
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‘We took our son to hospital with a cut finger and they told us he had cancer’
A couple took their little boy to hospital with a cut finger - only to be given the shocking news hours later that he had cancer.
Summer in full bloom: The best flower fields to visit across Kent right now
From lavender fields to pick-your-own flowers and countryside walks, these are Kent’s most colourful spots.
Pilot shares breath-taking images taken from Goodyear Blimp cockpit
A pilot onboard the iconic zeppelin aircraft seen touring the skies of Kent today has shared some stunning images of Kent taken from the skies.
Arrest after man taken to hospital with head injury following ‘street attack’
A man is in hospital with a head wound after an alleged assault in a high street.
Two arrested after teenager seriously injured in Canterbury stabbing
Police are urging witnesses to come forward
Daughters clearing £1.2m Kent home uncover lost Bagpuss treasures
A treasure trove of artwork and toy models discovered by the family of Bagpuss co-creator Peter Firmin is set to go under the hammer.
Two men arrested after teen seriously injured in stabbing
Two young men have been arrested after a stabbing which left an 18-year-old man seriously injured in a London hospital.
Historic Kent pub added to buildings at risk list after almost seven years standing empty
A historic Kent pub left abandoned for almost seven years has now been put on a “buildings at risk” register.
Goodyear Blimp flies over Kent for first time in four years
The iconic Goodyear Blimp is touring the skies of Kent for the first time in four years.
Repeat offender spared jail despite leading police on high-speed chase while banned
A banned driver has avoided jail despite getting behind the wheel again while disqualified.
Names and faces of Kent criminals jailed in June, including child sex offenders
Sex offenders and drug dealers were among those jailed in Kent last month
‘My daughter’s tragic death highlights emotional toll of social isolation’
The death of a much-loved 19-year-old highlights the “emotional toll and social isolation” faced by transgender people, her heartbroken mum says.
Work reincarnating landmark linked to one of Kent’s most famous sons completed
After months of painstaking and precise work, the outline of a church destroyed in the Second World War has been reincarnated where it once stood.
Families still not confident in Kent trust’s ‘fragmented’ maternity care
Families have told a national probe they are still not confident maternity care at a troubled trust has changed but staff say morale has improved.
Man arrested after roof tiles ‘damaged and fall into road’ in village
A man remains in custody after roof tiles were reportedly damaged and fell into a road in a village.
Taxi rolls down bank into house as owner says: ‘I’ve had better days’
A taxi has rolled down a bank and into a house - causing significant damage to the porch.
Spoons wins bid for 1am closing time despite fears over drunken fights
A town centre Wetherspoon has won its bid to open until 1am at weekends despite fears over fights in the street and people urinating on homes.