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Watch out X Factor - here comes Basil Brush

08 December 2018
Watch out X Factor - here comes Basil Brush

X Factor winner Dalton Harris has some strong competition for the coveted Christmas No.1 spot - from Kent's very own Basil Brush.

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Outbreak of tree-killer beetle

08 December 2018
Outbreak of tree-killer beetle

The UK's first ever outbreak of an eight-toothed spruce bark beetle, which ravages conifer trees, has been detected in Kent woodland.

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Homeless figures down by more than 50%

07 December 2018
Homeless figures down by more than 50%

The number of people living it rough in a Kent district has more than halved in the space of a year.

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No regrets after bold tattoo of city

07 December 2018
No regrets after bold tattoo of city

A graduate who greatly enjoyed her time in Canterbury has decided to showcase her love of the city by getting a large leg tattoo.

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Pub to sell pints for £2 to pull in punters

06 December 2018
Pub to sell pints for £2 to pull in punters

A pub owner hopes a year-round offer of cheaper pints can draw drinkers away from supermarket beer and bring them back to his joint.

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O2 network down across Kent

06 December 2018
O2 network down across Kent

Thousands of mobile phone users are without data services this morning due to a network failure.

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'It was a traumatic experience'

05 December 2018
'It was a traumatic experience'

A passenger onboard a Boeing 747 which circled low over Kent has told how plane crew flew down the aisles like they were "doing the 100-metre sprint".

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Knife-wielding gang steal PS4

04 December 2018
Knife-wielding gang steal PS4

A group of men carrying knives burgled a house after pushing their way past a man at the front door.

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Bizarre squiggly plane trail over Kent

04 December 2018
Bizarre squiggly plane trail over Kent

A peculiar vapour trail in the skies above Kent has puzzled onlookers this morning.

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Disgust over 'horrific' anti-abortion leaflets

03 December 2018
Disgust over 'horrific' anti-abortion leaflets

Shocked residents have been left feeling disgusted after graphic flyers condemning abortion as "slaughter" were posted through dozens of front doors.

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Bed's price could make you white as a sheet

03 December 2018
Bed's price could make you white as a sheet

One of the world's most expensive beds, made from luxury fibre worth more than gold, has gone on display in Kent.

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Doctors say: ‘Fate of city hospital is in our hands’

03 December 2018
Doctors say: ‘Fate of city hospital is in our hands’

Leading doctors say radical changes to healthcare in Kent will not be decided by a referendum like Brexit.

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Drugs den shut down

30 November 2018
Drugs den shut down

Drug dealers will no longer be able to use a council flat as their base after a three-month closure was slapped on the property.

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Three arrests on approach to tunnel

30 November 2018
Three arrests on approach to tunnel

Police swooped on a car approaching the Dartford Tunnel and arrested three men on suspicion of theft from other vehicles.

Passenger plane circles low over Kent

29 November 2018
Passenger plane circles low over Kent

A British Airways flight bound for Africa has been spotted circling multiple times over the county - and has since landed safely back at Heathrow.

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Bow and arrow seized by police

29 November 2018
Bow and arrow seized by police

A bow and arrow will now be destroyed by police after officers found the weapon during a drugs search.

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Overturned lorry on M2

29 November 2018
Overturned lorry on M2

The air ambulance was called to the scene of an overturned lorry which caused disruption for motorists heading off the M2 this morning.

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Double arrest after car chase ends in crash

28 November 2018
Double arrest after car chase ends in crash

Two people, including a 16-year-old boy, have been arrested after a stolen car overturned during a police chase.

No-deal Brexit to cause 'major disruption' through Kent

28 November 2018
No-deal Brexit to cause 'major disruption' through Kent

MPs are warning of a "real prospect" of major disruption in Kent if Britain leaves the EU without a deal due to the impact on ports and motorways.

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Man in 20s dies following medical episode

27 November 2018
Man in 20s dies following medical episode

Police have confirmed a young man died in a front garden after collapsing.

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