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Bid to keep Banksy mural in Dover

Bid to keep Banksy mural in Dover

Councillor are looking for ways to keep the Banksy Brexit artwork in Dover.

Thug jailed after smashing pensioner in face with shovel

Thug jailed after smashing pensioner in face with shovel

A thug who smashed a pensioner round the face with a shovel in a row over landscape gardening has been jailed for nine years.

Firefighters used breathing gear to fight town centre blaze

Firefighters used breathing gear to fight town centre blaze

A family was saved after an electric iron set fire to a bedroom in a terraced house.

Holiday Inn owner signs up to Paramount

Holiday Inn owner signs up to Paramount

The developers of a Paramount theme park in Kent have signed an agreement with an operator to run a series of hotels at the resort.

Unqualified driving instructor spared jail... and road ban

Unqualified driving instructor spared jail... and road ban

A driving instructor who took thousands of pounds from clients despite being unqualified has been spared jail.

Train terminates after disruption on board

Train terminates after disruption on board

Police were called out and a train was cancelled after disruption on an early morning train.

Queues ease after M25 motorbike crash

Queues ease after M25 motorbike crash

All lanes have now reopened near a busy section of the M25 after a crash involving a motorbike.

Kitchen hit by blaze

Kitchen hit by blaze

Firefighters entered a home to put out a blaze in its kitchen last night.

Indie rockers The Libertines to headline By the Sea

Indie rockers The Libertines to headline By the Sea

The third By the Sea festival at Dreamland, which will be over three days for the first time, will be headlined by The Libertines.

Dad delivers daughter at roadside

Dad delivers daughter at roadside

A woman about to give birth faced a drastic situation when she realised she was not going to make it to hospital in time.

Man due in court accused of killing hamster

Man due in court accused of killing hamster

A man has admitted killing a hamster by throwing it against a wall.

Rats scare at hospital

Rats scare at hospital

Pest control experts had to be called in after rodents were seen outside a ward building.

Crossing closed due to broken down car

Crossing closed due to broken down car

The Sheppey Crossing was shut to drivers trying to get off the island this morning.

Elderly couple treated by paramedics

Elderly couple treated by paramedics

An elderly man and a woman were treated by paramedics after a fire at a supported housing complex.

Suspected migrant seen in lorry

Suspected migrant seen in lorry

Witnesses reported seeing a possible migrant in a lorry near a petrol station.

Man charged with attempted rape

Man charged with attempted rape

A man is due in court accused to trying to rape a "mentally disordered" woman.

Road re-opened after accident

Road re-opened after accident

Emergency services have re-opened a road closed earlier today by an accident.

Man flown to hospital after crash

Man flown to hospital after crash

A man was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after a crash involving a pedestrian and car.

Man dies in serious fire

Man dies in serious fire

An elderly man has died and eight others were taken to hospital after a serious fire broke out in a sheltered accommodation block.

Police appeal for witnesses after biker suffers serious injuries

Police appeal for witnesses after biker suffers serious injuries

A man riding a Harley Davidson was airlifted to a London hospital after he was involved in a serious collision.

Boiler fire hits working men's club

Boiler fire hits working men's club

Firefighters tackled a blaze that broke out in a working men's club at the height of Saturday night.

Video and pictures: Blaze ravages period home

Video and pictures: Blaze ravages period home

Several fire crews have battled a blaze which has damaged a two-storey period home.

Brothers face eviction from flat after dad died

Brothers face eviction from flat after dad died

A man and his disabled brother say they face homelessness after a housing provider ordered them to leave their flat following their father's death.

Family seeking answers after inquest adjourned

Family seeking answers after inquest adjourned

The family of a man found unconscious by a lodger must wait to find out how he died - after a coroner asked for more medical evidence.

'My life is hell'

'My life is hell'

A disabled woman claims her life is "hell" after benefits assessors took away her mobility scooter.

Out of this world!

Out of this world!

A teddy bear's gone where no bear has gone before... 100,000ft into space!

These girls can!

These girls can!

It doesn’t matter how they do it, how they look doing it, or even how sweaty they get - Kent women are getting more active thanks to a simple hashtag.

Ashford MP gets promotion in cabinet reshuffle

Ashford MP gets promotion in cabinet reshuffle

One of Theresa May's chief allies Damian Green has been awarded a new job.

The election aftermath: what do the results tell us about the political landscape in Kent?

The election aftermath: what do the results tell us about the political landscape in Kent?

If there was no drama in the campaign, there was in the results. But what message have voters sent to the parties in Kent?

Sun shines on Dickens Festival

Sun shines on Dickens Festival

Dickensian characters mingled with the crowds as thousands enjoyed the sunny weather, food, drink and entertainment at a Kent festival today.

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