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Explosion sends blacksmith's ashes soaring into sky

Explosion sends blacksmith's ashes soaring into sky

There was no better way to say goodbye to a young blacksmith, whose ashes were blasted 30ft into the air through the bygone practice of anvil firing.

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Pride as boy blinded by bully wins award

Pride as boy blinded by bully wins award

A dad left devastated after his 13-year-old son was blinded in an attack by a bully has spoken of his pride as his "brilliant" son wins a scout award.

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Revealing the secrets of the mummy

Revealing the secrets of the mummy

The lives of ancient Egyptians and Greeks feature in a new museum gallery, and it’s all down to one woman – Kent’s only adult mummy, Ta-Kush.

Voyeur secretly filmed woman in bathroom

Voyeur secretly filmed woman in bathroom

A voyeur who set up a camera to secretly film women using the bathroom has avoided jail.

Boy, 4, and mum rescued from mud

Boy, 4, and mum rescued from mud

A four-year-old boy and his mum had to be rescued after getting stuck in soft mud off the Kent coast.

Family forced out by fire

Family forced out by fire

A house suffered smoke and water damage following a blaze in a bedroom.

Man charged with two assaults

Man charged with two assaults

A man has been charged with assaulting two people, including a police officer, following a town centre disturbance.

Arrest after imitation gun found

Arrest after imitation gun found

A man has been arrested on suspicion of having a fake gun.

Driver trapped after car rolls on to its side

Driver trapped after car rolls on to its side

Fire crews were called after a car tipped on to its side, trapping the driver.

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Children set squirrel on fire

Children set squirrel on fire

RSPCA officials visited a school to warn children and speak to parents following a shocking incident of animal cruelty.

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Man suffers burns in workshop blaze

Man suffers burns in workshop blaze

Paramedics had to treat a man for burns to his arms following a fire at a workshop.

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Addict jailed for killing son is found dead

Addict jailed for killing son is found dead

A woman who killed her son by feeding him methadone has reportedly been found dead in Kent.

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Three cars crash near pub

Three cars crash near pub

Police and ambulance crews were called after three cars collided near a pub.

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Crash victim's family back road improvements

Crash victim's family back road improvements

The family of a grandmother killed on a notorious road have backed plans to spend millions making the route safer.

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Man rescued from smoke-filled house

Man rescued from smoke-filled house

Fire crews had to smash their way into a home after neighbours spotted smoke coming from a flat.

A fine mess!

A fine mess!

Three people have been fined thousands of pounds after leaving piles of rubbish in their gardens.

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Cat under a hot van roof

Cat under a hot van roof

A cat found an unusual way to get around town... underneath a van's bonnet!

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Fraudster convicted of assaulting photographer

Fraudster convicted of assaulting photographer

A heating engineer spat in the eye of a photographer and grabbed his arm as he left a court hearing.

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Dad hit by train trying to return home

Dad hit by train trying to return home

A man unfamiliar with trains died near a level crossing after mistakenly ending up on the tracks.

Dead whale not killed in Kent

Dead whale not killed in Kent

Experts say a 30-tonne whale stuck to a ship that docked in the county was likely to have been killed hundreds of miles away.

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Landlord denies threatening family

Landlord denies threatening family

A property mogul has been accused of sending an email saying a man and his family would be shot by the Romanian mafia.

Fashion boss announces brand to go fur free

Fashion boss announces brand to go fur free

A luxury clothing brand is to go fur free within the next year, its boss has said.

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PCC to be given 'words of advice' after runaway car ordeal

PCC to be given 'words of advice' after runaway car ordeal

Kent’s Police and Crime Commissioner will be given some “words of advice” after his car rolled out of police headquarters and onto an A-road.

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Actor meets pupils at charity dance-off

Actor meets pupils at charity dance-off

A school held a charity dance-a-thon earlier today with a special guest who helped them out.

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Feud ends in teen being smashed with baseball bat

Feud ends in teen being smashed with baseball bat

Two warring families came to blows when a mother smashed a baseball bat over a teenager's head.

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Three arrests during routine stop

Three arrests during routine stop

A teenager was detained on suspicion of being in possession of a bladed article and two others for suspected drugs offences in a town centre.

What's on the menu tonight?

What's on the menu tonight?

Today marks the end of National Curry Week. To celebrate the occasion we've been finding out what your favourite curries are.

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Inquest opens into scuba diving death

Inquest opens into scuba diving death

An inquest has opened into the death of a popular member of a running club who died while scuba diving abroad.

Teenage girl arrested on suspicion of assault

Teenage girl arrested on suspicion of assault

A teenage girl has been arrested and a woman taken to hospital following an early morning disturbance.

Three cars and van in crossing pile-up

Three cars and van in crossing pile-up

Two people were taken to hospital following a multi-vehicle crash at the QEII bridge.

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