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How visit to World Darts Championships led to social media stardom
A drunken darts fan who went viral after coming a cropper on a Tube station escalator says he has no regrets about the booze-filled night.
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‘He was a true gent’: Shock as grandad dies after collapsing at golf club
A much-loved grandad described as a “true gent” died after collapsing at a golf club.
‘This will cause substantial parking issues’: Rehashed nursery plans raise fears again
Controversial plans to tear down a former nursery school and replace it with flats have been rehashed - but fears remain.
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‘Kids with catapults should think twice - they could have killed my son’
A dad is urging teenagers to think twice about using catapults after discovering his home had been targeted during the early hours of the morning.
Patient persistently dialled 999, verbally abused staff and exposed himself to paramedics
A cancer patient verbally abused 999 switchboard staff and then exposed himself to paramedics after demanding morphine.
New homes get green light despite ‘overcrowding’ and ‘overlooking’ fears
Six new homes will be built despite concerns of “overcrowding” and a loss of privacy for neighbours.
Fresh bid for wedding venue after plans snubbed over ‘foul drainage’ fears
Plans to turn a barn into a wedding venue have been resubmitted after concerns were raised over “foul drainage” during the first application.
Manhunt after ‘staff threatened with weapon’ in attempted bank robbery
Police are hunting a suspect who reportedly threatened staff with a weapon during an attempted town centre bank robbery.
'It could've been far worse': Pictures reveal damage after restaurant fire
New pictures have revealed the damage inside a bar and restaurant, which is set to be closed for the “foreseeable future”, after a fire.
‘We’ve stayed open until the very end’: The final shop left at dying shopping centre
The owner of the last-remaining shop in a doomed shopping centre says he has stayed open until the end “as that’s what independent businesses do”.
Get the brain cells going again with these 13 cunning general knowledge questions
Beans, burgers and Billie Eilish: The Sheps Saturday Social pub quiz is back.
Get fit for good with Kent’s charity runs and walks
Kickstart your fitness goals and help support a good cause by signing up for a charity run or walk this year.
First big change to road layout unveiled soon as part of £10.8m transformation
The existing access to a popular shopping village closes on Tuesday, and a new route opens.
‘Enough is enough’: Calls mount to reopen Kent A&E amid record corridor waits
Thousands are backing calls to reopen an A&E department at a struggling Kent hospitals trust blighted by some of Britain’s worst corridor waits.
Kent street celebrates huge Postcode Lottery win - as former Army officer bags £115k
A former sergeant major has kicked off the new year in stunning fashion by bagging more than £100,000 in a huge Postcode Lottery win.
Man reported missing ‘safely located’
Police say they have found a missing man after concerns were raised for his welfare.
Pensioner charged with 47 sex offences
Detectives have charged an 84-year-old with dozens of sexual offences, including three counts of child rape
Four men arrested after ‘disturbance’ at Gurdwara
Four men have been arrested after police and paramedics were called to a disturbance at a Gurdwara.
‘He deserved better than this’: Family pay tribute to grandfather killed in hit-and-run
An 89-year-old grandfather who worked as a dental surgeon has been named as the victim of a fatal hit-and-run.
Fallen tree on busy route sparks traffic chaos
A fallen tree has closed a busy route and caused chaos for motorists.