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Dad swims Channel but forgets to take a towel!

Dad swims Channel but forgets to take a towel!

Nick Alford swam the 21 miles from the English to the French coast last week to raise money for charity.

Lorry driver arrested after M20 crash

Lorry driver arrested after M20 crash

A van and a lorry crashed between Sevenoaks and Leybourne.

Family evacuated in fridge inferno

Family evacuated in fridge inferno

A woman and her three children had to evacuate their home overnight after their fridge freezer went up in flames.

Volunteers beat the swing vandals

Volunteers beat the swing vandals

Community spirit has overcome the spiteful work of vandals and saved a village a large bill.

£6m water main upgrade

£6m water main upgrade

South East Water has apologised in advance to users of Leybourne Lakes Country Park ahead of the laying of a new water main.

Broken stairlift leaves pensioner living in constant fear

Broken stairlift leaves pensioner living in constant fear

A stairlift which has been breaking down constantly for almost ten years has left a pensioner feeling like a prisoner in her own home.

68-year-old tours the world on two wheels

68-year-old tours the world on two wheels

David Stokes, 68, from Eccles passed his motorbike test in 2008 but that hasn't stopped him from travelling around the world.

Chats boss Watson delighted with new signing Taylor

Chats boss Watson delighted with new signing Taylor

Chatham boss Kevin Watson believes new midfield signing Jamie Taylor will be a “real asset” to his squad.

Project to construct world's largest structure gets under way

Project to construct world's largest structure gets under way

A team from Royal British Legion Industries in Aylesford have started construction on the world's largest structure...out of K'NEX.

Homes for elderly WILL be demolished - but residents can stay

Homes for elderly WILL be demolished - but residents can stay

A sheltered housing scheme in Wrotham will be demolished to make way for affordable housing - but residents are being offered new homes on the site.

Police searching for missing man find body

Police searching for missing man find body

Officers searching for a man last seen in the Snodland area confirm a body has been found in Hampshire.

Caravan overturns in motorway fast lane

Caravan overturns in motorway fast lane

Dramatic pictures show the moment a caravan overturned on the M20.

Hop Farm Music Festival attracts thousands

Hop Farm Music Festival attracts thousands

Thousands of music lovers descend on Paddock Wood for the three-day Hop Farm Music Festival.

Missing man last seen in Snodland

Missing man last seen in Snodland

Police launch search for a 28-year-old man missing from Snodland.

Crews tackle inferno at portable buildings

Crews tackle inferno at portable buildings

Two portable buildings, a lean-to shed and two cars were damaged as fire struck this afternoon.

Beware of bogus callers

Beware of bogus callers

Homeowners are being urged to always ask for identification from company officials after a string of distraction burglaries.

Train delays between Tonbridge and Strood

Train delays between Tonbridge and Strood

Signalling problems at Wateringbury and Maidstone West have lead to delays of 30 minutes between Tonbridge and Strood.

Swan's life saved by diving firefighter

Swan's life saved by diving firefighter

A baby swan is recovering well after a brutal dog attack in a Tonbridge park prompted a firefighter to dive off a boat to its rescue.

Garage fire in Snodland

Garage fire in Snodland

Firefighters were called to Snodland after a blaze took hold in a a garage,

UKIP at war with foreign plant

UKIP at war with foreign plant

A UKIP councillor has gone to war with Giant hogweed, an invasive foreign species which has erupted in the area due to warm temperatures.

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