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Cat stuck next to railway tracks for 12 hours escapes
A cat who became stuck next to railway tracks for 12 hours in bitter conditions escaped unscathed after prompting an emergency response.
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Sadness as ‘magnificent’ leopard dies after 15 years in Kent
A leopard referred to by keepers at an animal park as ‘elusive’ and ‘mysterious’ has died after more than a decade of living in the county.
Why Skins star was spotted filming in Kent
A former Skins star who grew up in Kent before staring in TV and film returned to the county for his latest project.
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Almost £1m knocked off Paul O’Grady’s countryside mansion
Paul O’Grady’s widower has dropped the price of the star’s seven-bedroom farmhouse by almost £1 million.
Shocking footage shows moment beer-swigging drink driver ‘attempts to carry on’ mid-arrest
Police have released chilling footage of drink drivers being arrested while unsteady on their feet, slurring words - and even attempting to carry on.
Virgin ‘prepares’ £500m bid to rival Eurostar
Richard Branson's Virgin Group make a bid to break Eurostar’s monopoly on services through the Channel Tunnel.
Driver pulled over near station and 4x4 seized
A driver was pulled over and their 4x4 seized by police who are now examining whether the vehicle had been cloned.
Power cables damaged after car crash shuts road
A busy route has been closed after a car crashed into an electrical pole leaving cables strewn across the road.
Jackknifed lorry blocks motorway after hitting bridge
Specialist equipment was brought in to clear a motorway of debris after a lorry hit a bridge and jackknifed.
Greggs to open at petrol station after plans approved
A Greggs bakery is to open at a petrol station after plans were given the nod.
Family home targeted in catapult attack
A family-of-four’s peace was disrupted when a window at their home was shattered by yobs wielding a catapult.
Huge emergency response after crash in underground car park
A woman is being treated in a London hospital following a crash in an underground car park at a nine-storey building.
Nando's is hiring in Tunbridge Wells - and staff perks include free meal on every shift
Staff perks include a free meal on every shift
Dealer with cocaine in his shoe told police he was visiting Tunbridge Wells for a holiday
He said he was sightseeing across the south east but was actually a dealer for an organised crime group
Rescue attempt to save stranded cat next to railway line
The RSPCA has been trying to save a stranded cat which has become stuck near a railway line.
Cat park welcomes retired lionesses to live out 'golden years' together
A pair of white lioness sisters have arrived in the county and are to now spend their twilight years at an animal sanctuary in the countryside.
PM ‘keen’ to bring international trains back to Kent
The Prime Minister has backed calls to reinstate international trains in Kent saying he is “keen” to see the services return.
Landmark site of Grade II listed former Kent restaurant could be converted into three houses
The former Weavers restaurant has a rich history
Buffet staff told to wash hands after using toilet by hygiene inspector
A hygiene inspector who discovered a dry hand basin at an all-you-can-eat buffet told staff they must wash their hands after using the toilet.
Former soldier spared jail after targeting migrant hotel
A former soldier assaulted a security guard and smashed a window at a hotel housing migrants a week after the killings of three girls in Southport.