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Photo find led to soldier’s history being revealed

Photo find led to soldier’s history being revealed

11 May 2016

A history enthusiast has uncovered the story of a First World War soldier after a chance find at an antiques fair.

Struggling school to be taken over by grammar

Struggling school to be taken over by grammar

11 May 2016

A school stripped of its ability to spend money after running into financial problems has been taken over by a grammar to form an academy trust.

Club serves up an early taster of tennis season

Club serves up an early taster of tennis season

11 May 2016

Gravesham Tennis Club has some new-look courts for you to try.

Jeffery’s back, by a whisker

Jeffery’s back, by a whisker

11 May 2016

Sandwich’s longest serving councillor Jeffery Sneller has regained his seat on the town council following a by-election.

Leaking drums spark chemical alert

Leaking drums spark chemical alert

11 May 2016

People were warned to keep their windows and doors closed after leaking drums found in an alleyway sparked a chemical alert.

Man fined for dumping fridge in car park

Man fined for dumping fridge in car park

11 May 2016

A man has been fined £500 after he falsely posed his waste disposal services to a resident in Dover and dumped her fridge in a car park.

Murder arrest after human remains found in tent

Murder arrest after human remains found in tent

11 May 2016

Detectives are questioning a man following a post-mortem examination on a decomposed body found in a tent.

'Sinkhole' opens in town centre road

'Sinkhole' opens in town centre road

11 May 2016

Police are dealing with a deep 'sinkhole' which opened up in a town centre road today.

'Suspicious' phone call to boy, 12

'Suspicious' phone call to boy, 12

11 May 2016

The parents of a 12-year-old boy have alerted police after a man claiming to be the child's friend phoned and claimed to know his name and school.

That’s a long walk to buy a bathroom

That’s a long walk to buy a bathroom

11 May 2016

Kate Smith is hoping to walk 1,000 miles in a year - to buy a new bathroom for a day centre.

Documentary lays bare horror of Britain's biggest crash

Documentary lays bare horror of Britain's biggest crash

10 May 2016

A gripping documentary has laid bear the horror felt by victims and emergency teams caught up in Britain's biggest crash, involving 130 vehicles.

Body found in tent was man in his 60s

Body found in tent was man in his 60s

10 May 2016

Officers investigating a body found in a tent behind a superstore have confirmed he was a man in his 60s.

Live animal exports bill to be introduced in Parliament

Live animal exports bill to be introduced in Parliament

10 May 2016

A bill being introduced to the House of Commons today will attempt to change the law to allow councils to ban live animal exports from ports they own.

Father and three children left stranded on boat

Father and three children left stranded on boat

10 May 2016

RNLI volunteers raced to collect four people stranded in a river.

Football club boss fined for selling alcohol illegally

Football club boss fined for selling alcohol illegally

10 May 2016

The boss of a chippy and a football club has been fined for selling alcohol without a licence at his shop - even after he was cautioned.

Push the Boat Out returns: Where you can try sailing for free

Push the Boat Out returns: Where you can try sailing for free

10 May 2016

It's all hands on deck for the Royal Yachting Association’s annual event and Kent sailing clubs are ready to welcome anyone who wants to give it a go.

Shoppers raise £1k for air ambulance

Shoppers raise £1k for air ambulance

10 May 2016

Shoppers at a supermarket in Kent have raised more than £1,000 for the county's air ambulance.

Helicopter joins search as concern grows for missing man

Helicopter joins search as concern grows for missing man

10 May 2016

Police are concerned for the whereabouts of a 63-year-old man who has been missing since a shopping trip on Monday.

Man freed from wreckage

Man freed from wreckage

10 May 2016

Fire-crews cut free a driver involved in a crash on the M20.

New owner of Sissinghurst's The Milk House has a lot of bottle

New owner of Sissinghurst's The Milk House has a lot of bottle

10 May 2016

Two years of hard work, investment and ideas are being lapped up by customers of The Milk House in Sissinghurst.

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