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Railway staff plan 100-mile pump trolley challenge

Railway staff plan 100-mile pump trolley challenge

A 100-mile pump trolley challenge is being undertaken by staff and volunteers at Kent & East Sussex Railway for Comic Relief.

Councillor’s amazing recovery from coma

Councillor’s amazing recovery from coma

Ex-leader of Ashford Borough Council says he is a "very lucky man" after receiving life-saving surgery following three week coma.

Dazy Saunders 'had taken cocaine'

Dazy Saunders 'had taken cocaine'

Popular butcher David "Dazy" Saunders, who was found dead on Christmas Day, had taken cocaine, an inquest heard.

Community use sought for redundant hall

Community use sought for redundant hall

A former St John Ambulance hall in Tenterden is being offered to community groups on a peppercorn rent.

Row over last post collection - at 9am

Row over last post collection - at 9am

Pensioner Patrick O'Keeffe has complained after the last collection time from his postbox was changed to 9am.

Road sign removed after saftey fears

Road sign removed after saftey fears

A member of the public has removed a sign pointing to new homes after concerns about road safety.

Chimney fire "was like a rocket taking off"

Chimney fire "was like a rocket taking off"

Homeowner Vernon Reeve has warned people to have their chimneys swept after a fire at his house.

Anger as 'drug-taking' pupil allowed back to school

Anger as 'drug-taking' pupil allowed back to school

A mother has removed her two children from a Kent school after a pupil excluded for allegedly drinking alcohol and taking drugs was allowed back in.

Cows stop traffic from moo-ving

Cows stop traffic from moo-ving

Drivers were stunned on a busy section of road when they were blocked by cattle on the loose.

Shop owner chases 'overweight' would-be thief

Shop owner chases 'overweight' would-be thief

The owner of a tackle and gun store ran after a man who attempted to steal two coats worth more than £700 from his shop today.

High street closed as lorry and car collide near school

High street closed as lorry and car collide near school

A main road is still blocked by a lorry following a collision outside a primary school this morning.

Appeal for Dazy tops £12,000

Appeal for Dazy tops £12,000

Thousands of pounds have been raised raised in memory of Tenterden butcher Dazy Saunders.

Trial set for drivers accused of mum's boat crash death

Trial set for drivers accused of mum's boat crash death

Two men are due in court accused of causing the death of a Kent woman in a Brazilian boat tragedy.

Hundreds turn out for funeral of popular butcher

Hundreds turn out for funeral of popular butcher

Huge crowds have turned out for the funeral of father-of-three David 'Dazy' Saunders, who was found dead at his home on Christmas Day aged 34.

School cancels Paris trip in wake of terrorist attacks

School cancels Paris trip in wake of terrorist attacks

A Kent school has pulled out of a day trip to Paris and is considering future visits following the terrorist attacks in France.

Police trace 'suspicious' man in grey hoodie

Police trace 'suspicious' man in grey hoodie

Officers are appealing for information after jewellery was stolen during a daylight break-in at a home in Kent.

Teenager hurt in ambulance crash

Teenager hurt in ambulance crash

A 19-year-old car driver was injured in an accident involving an ambulance.

Two car crash in Biddenden

Two car crash in Biddenden

Two cars are reported to have collided head-on in Biddenden this morning.

Huge response to appeal to help tragic butcher's family

Huge response to appeal to help tragic butcher's family

Donations have been flooding in for an appeal launched following the death on Christmas Day of a father-of-three.

Thief scarpers... with broken TV

Thief scarpers... with broken TV

Christmas festivities went down the tube for one opportunistic thief - after they stole a broken telly!

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