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Wildlife park confirms the return of festive light trail
The spectacular trail, which featured twinkling lights, holographic animals and a fairy disco, attracted thousands of visitors last year.
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‘The driving force was psychosis’: Knifeman could face life in prison or mental health hospital
A schizophrenic man who repeatedly stabbed a soldier will find out if he will be detained in a mental health facility or a prison.
Forensics scour front garden after window ‘damaged by firearm’
Police investigating a break-in at a property where a window was allegedly damaged by a firearm have made an arrest.
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Residents of iconic tower block face £40k service charge amid safety fears
The owners of a landmark Kent building have told residents to remortgage, take out loans or sell up if they cannot afford a £40,000 service charge.
Music charity could lose nearly £60,000 in county council cuts
A charity is aiming for business as usual as it looks set to lose nearly £60,000 in funding in county council cuts.
Enough swords to 'equip medieval reenactment group twice over' found in weapons hoard
Zombie knives, axes and “enough swords to equip a medieval reenactment group twice over” have been uncovered in a huge weapons hoard.
Campaigners ‘reeling’ after park depot put on market by council
Campaigners have been left “reeling” after a council put a park depot on the market.
Three arrests after waste fly-tipped at multiple sites
Two men and a teenage boy have been arrested and a lorry has been seized after a spate of industrial-sized fly-tips.
Man in 40s confirmed dead after police called to Starbucks car park
Police have confirmed a man has died after emergency services were called to a “medical incident” in a Starbucks car park this morning.
Town’s oldest pub hits market for almost half a million pounds
A town’s oldest pub has gone up for sale – bringing with it more than 300 years of history.
‘Britain is being deprived of the leadership it needs…’
In her latest column, MP Helen Grant makes the case that Tory leader Kemi Badenoch offers more than superficial politics.
Future of fashion retailer in Kent in doubt as luxury clothing brand enters administration
Jobs are at risk at a high-end fashion brand’s two Kent branches after the company entered administration.
‘This isn’t Lord of the Flies’: Jury retires for verdict in Kent beach murder trial
The jury in a murder trial involving three child defendants has retired for its verdict after a 49-year-old engineer was found dead on a Kent beach.
Hospitals ditch plan to merge top job
A grouping of two hospital trusts is to go ahead, but plans to have one sole chief executive running both have been scrapped.
Sportscar badly damaged after driver smashes into lamppost in wet weather
A sportscar was badly damaged after the driver lost control in wet weather and smashed into a lamppost.
Flytippers dump 8.9 tonnes of waste in a country lane near council rubbish tip
An appeal has been made for dashcam footage after huge tonnes of waste were dumped near a council rubbish tip.
Stranded sea turtle dies despite major rescue response
A turtle found on the Kent coast has died despite the efforts of rescue teams and specialist vets.
‘We’ve lost tens of thousands’: Salon forced to shut for months after tumble dryer ‘towel’ blaze
A warning has been issued by fire crews after a salon was left “wrecked” due to smoke damage caused by towels “self-combusting” in a tumble dryer.
Oil tycoon backs resident campaign to oust estate management firm over ‘outrageous’ fees
A manor lord has thrown his weight behind a resident-led campaign to oust an underperforming management firm from a large housing estate.
‘We need to be ready for this’: Flooding fears as dormant river flows again
Villages previously blighted by flooding are gearing up to defend themselves as a dormant river flows through the area.