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Victim of fatal stabbing named for first time
A murder investigation is ongoing after a man died in his home from a stab wound to the heart.
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Huge queues through Kent town centre as new gaming store opens
Hundreds of gamers queued through a town centre hours after a new shop opened its doors – with lines snaking back along the High Street.
Protesters dress as flies in demo against sewage spills
Scores of demonstrators have been protesting about sewage spills, including the activists who inspired a Channel 4 drama on the topic.
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Large emergency response to ‘medical incident’ in town centre
A large number of emergency crews responded to an incident in Folkestone this morning.
Photo released as biker punches driver and steals sunglasses in A2 ‘robbery’
A driver was punched through his car window and robbed of his designer sunglasses in a suspected road rage attack.
Tributes to ‘gregarious’ traveller, engineer and magician following death
A ‘larger than life’ globetrotter with a ‘witty’ sense of humour will be missed by friends and family following his death aged 93.
Roulette wheel-making company says new factory ‘progressing well’ on ex-car showroom
A roulette wheel-making company says work is “progressing well” on a new factory on the site of a former car showroom.
Drug-taking shoplifter’s £1,000 M&S meat haul
A drug-taking shoplifter stole more than £1,000 worth of food from major retailers during a five-month spree — repeatedly returning to the same M&S.
Delays as drain cover issue forces weekend lane closure on dual-carriageway
Drivers are facing delays as issues with a drain cover have forced contractors to close one lane of a busy A-road for the whole weekend.
Relief as £100 fines renewed at beauty spot plagued by ‘feral youths’
A crackdown on anti-social behaviour at a popular lake has been renewed amid warnings about “feral youths”, wildlife attacks and vandalism.
Kent animal park unveils plans for new state-of-the-art cheetah enclosure
Bosses of a Kent animal park have unveiled plans to build a new cheetah enclosure ahead of an opening next year.
Collapsed wedding venue set to sell for £1.5m – but couples told not to expect a penny back
A deal to sell a collapsed Kent wedding venue is set to complete – but couples who lost their big day have been told not to expect a penny back.
Police sergeant caught naked in park: ‘I was just wringing out sweaty clothes’
A police sergeant caught naked in a park could now face up to five years in jail if he takes his underwear off in public again.
‘I lost both parents to cancer before I turned 18 - I had to find my own way through the trauma’
A Kent fitness trainer has told how he was inspired to help victims of head injury after both his parents died of brain cancer before he was 17.
‘Forget the empty shops - we’re bringing this Kent high street back to life’
Too often, drafts of the obituary of this Kent town have been hastily written - but it remains very much alive.
Council tells cafe owner to tear down sign after single complaint
A council has told a cafe owner to remove a multi-coloured sign from his shopfront after a single complaint was lodged against it.
Convicted rapist left prison officer with multiple burns after attack with kettle
A prison officer who suffered burns in a kettle attack warned that inmates had "upped the ante" in their violent assaults.
Batman, bones and BMWs: Have a go at the toughest online quiz around
Put your general knowledge to the test with the Sheps’ Saturday Social pub quiz.
‘It’s not a town and should not be treated as one’: Villagers oppose 101-home plan
Plans for 101 homes on the edge of a village have been criticised as being “for those who want to sell up and move out of London”.
All you need to know as Rochester Sweeps Festival returns for the holiday weekend
Thousands of visitors set to descend on Medway for the return of the iconic annual event.