This is what happened when ducks needed to cross the A20 in Dover

May 1, 2017, 5:02 am

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A busy dual carriage-way in Dover was brought to a standstill yesterday (April 30) – after a team of ducks had a little difficulty trying to cross.Kent Fire and Rescue Service was eventually contacted after motorists and the RSPCA raised concerns as a mother duck and her ducklings attempted to master the A20 at Snargate Street during busy traffic.Firefighters were brought in at around 1pm when the ducklings fell into a drain while making their perilous journeyRead more: A plan to scrap the...

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Six new cigarette laws are set to come in in May and will change...

May 1, 2017, 6:19 am

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Smokers will have to navigate new laws from this month ahead of moves to phase out menthol cigarettes and change packaging.he new Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016 comes into force on Saturday, May 20, and introduces a number of rules about the sale of e-cigarettes and e-liquids.The regulations will also mean it will not be possible to buy smaller packets of cigarettes and smaller bags of tobacco will also be banned.Menthol cigarettes will eventually be phased out completely, as...

You can now get fined for feeding the seagulls

May 1, 2017, 6:59 am

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Seagulls are dangerous. In the past few years, there have been numerous, sometimes deadly attacks. We all know somebody who has had their sandwich nabbed by a passing gull, and Kent's coastlines are notorious for swooping gulls stealing the fish and chips of tourists. One time a commuter train had to be cancelled after the driver came under attack. But should we be taking action against these brazen birds? Read more: Plans to tackle 'aggressive' seaside seagulls include water pistols and...

Armed police descended on a street in Cliftonville

May 1, 2017, 7:57 am

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Armed police were spotted in a street in Cliftonville yesterday (April 30). Reports suggested the officers, spotted carrying weapons and baton shields, responded to a man acting suspiciously. At the end of the operation, the suspect was reportedly detained after an imitation gun was found. Read more: A car burst into flames and caused traffic chaos Read more: 'A lady was given CPR as worried wedding guests looked on'Kent Live has contacted police for more information on the incident.

A road in Margate has been closed after a crash which 'caused a...

May 1, 2017, 8:29 am

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A central Margate street was closed by police this afternoon following a crash.Police, an ambulance and firefighters were all reported to be at the scene of the incident at around 3pm this afternoon, which saw All Saints Avenue closed.It is understood that two vehicles were involved in the incident, but no statement has yet been released to indicate if anyone was injured.Read more: Armed police have descended on a street in CliftonvilleOne witness said the road had since been closed due to a...

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May 1, 2017, 9:45 am

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It has nearly been 30 years since the body of 25-year-old Wendy Knell was found in her bedsit in Tunbridge Wells - and together with the murder of Caroline Pierce is still the biggest unsolved murder case in the area.Wendy was discovered dead in her bedsit in Guildford Road on June 23, 1987 and Caroline Pierce, 20, who lived in a bedsit in Grosvenor Park was murdered five months later in similar circumstances. Both cases were connected by police due to their similarities and dubbed 'The Bedsit...

A driver in Margate was seriously injured after his car slammed...

May 1, 2017, 11:48 am

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A motorist was taken to hospital after a crash which caused the closure of a road in Margate earlier today (May 1). Officers were called to the collision between two vehicles in All Saints Avenue at 1.40pm. They responded to reports of structural damage to a building and the smell of gas, sparking concerns of a leak. Read more: Armed police descended on a street in Cliftonville Read more: The 2 men killed when their van was hit in a head on crash have been named A Kent Police...

'I fear someone will die' Mum speaks out after car crashes into...

May 1, 2017, 11:21 pm

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These shocking pictures show the aftermath of a crash which left a mum fearing for her children's lives.The car smashed into the front of a house in New Street, Folkestone, during the early hours of yesterday before flipping onto its roof.Neighbour Jacqueline Gill told Kent Live the driver did not appear to have suffered serious injury.She said: "At around 12.30am on 1st May a man about in his 30s crashed in to a house along New Street creating a hole in her bay window and smashed her wall...

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A biker is 'critical' after a crash in Tunbridge Wells

May 2, 2017, 12:00 am

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Police are appealing for witnesses to a crash which left a biker fighting for his life.Officers were called to a collision on the A26 Eridge Road near to the junction with Broadwater Down, Tunbridge Wells involving a black Aprilia motorbike and a silver Volkswagen Caddy Van.A Kent Police spokesman said: "The rider of the motorbike sustained serious injuries and was flown to a London hospital by air ambulance where he remains in a critical but stable condition. "Officers from the...

The series finale of Made In Chelsea is being filmed in Kent...

May 2, 2017, 12:25 am

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Reality show Made In Chelsea is coming to Kent today.The E4 favourite will be filming its season finale at Preston Court from 10.30am.Read more: 13 celebrities you had no idea were actually born in KentKent Live understands a number of local actors and students have scored jobs working as extras on the show.Plush Preston Court near Canterbury is known as a wedding venue and conference centre but it is also hired out as filming location.Made in Chelsea's ITV rival The Only Way Is Essex is one...

A day care centre for elderly people has been forced to shut due...

May 2, 2017, 2:28 am

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Up to 20 people could lose their jobs after a day care centre for elderly people announced it has been forced to close due to funding cuts.Age UK, in Folkestone, will shut the doors of the popular Audrey Fletcher Centre at the end of July 2017, after losing £160,000 funding from Kent County Council (KCC).After the announcement today, it is thought around 20 people are now facing redundancy, while around 40 regular users of the service will be displaced.While no exact date has been fixed,...

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May 2, 2017, 5:32 am

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Armed police have been spotted near Poundstretcher in Margate following reports of a man with a gun. An eye witness says someone has been shot and taken to hospital but this has not yet been confirmed. Emergency services are at the scene.This is an ongoing incident and we will be bringing you live updates as and when they happen.If you see or hear about anything you think we should be covering, call the newsdesk on 01303 851 651.Alternatively, you can message us on the Kent Live Facebook page or...

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May 2, 2017, 6:13 am

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These dramatic images have emerged of an armed police incident unfolding in Margate (May 2).An onlooker said a number of police cars raced to the scene around King Street earlier today, temporarily blocking the road.Kent Police has confirmed they first arrested one man and two women at a house in King Street on suspicion of drug offences.Officers then searched the local area and arrested a further three people on the same charges.Emergency services are at the scene.Follow our live blog here for...

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May 2, 2017, 6:23 am

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A voyeur from King's Hill who rigged two houses with covert cameras so he could film people for his own sexual gratification has been jailed.Stuart Wynne, of Ruby Walk, used his professional skills as an audio visual specialist to obtain footage of his victims using and the bath, shower and toilet as well as having sex.And on Friday (April 28) the 50-year-old was jailed for 30 months by Judge Simon James at Canterbury Crown Court after being found guilty of voyeurism.Wynne had been charged with...

Six people have been arrested in 'firearm incident' in Margate

May 2, 2017, 6:27 am

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Six people have been arrested following an armed incident in King Street in Margate earlier today. Kent Police has confirmed they first arrested one man and two women at a house in King Street on suspicion of drug offences. Officers then searched the local area and arrested a further three people on the same charges. Read more: An investigation has been launched after a woman was knocked down by a van in RamsgateA spokesman for the force said: "Armed police attended the incident as a...

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Ex-boxing promoter Kellie Maloney reveals why she's become a Kent...

May 2, 2017, 7:07 am

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Ex-boxing promoter Kellie Maloney is looking forward to life pulling pints in a new pub in Marden. Kellie Maloney, best known for managing undisputed heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis, is reopening the 250-year-old Unicorn pub on Saturday May 6. Miss Maloney, who completed her gender reassignment last year, has now revealed she needs something less taxing than the roller-coaster of reality TV or the tumultuous world of boxing.Read more: Sevenoaks' first microbrewery will soon be opening its...

The mum of Ramsgate's Carl Gregory describes the knock on the...

May 2, 2017, 7:24 am

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In the early hours of of October 5, 2016, Helen Godden and her family received a knock on their door that would shatter their lives and bring years of heartache.At 12.30am Helen, her husband Ben and her youngest children had been sleeping when two police officers came by to deliver some devastating news.Read more: The knock on the door from police which ruined the lives of the family of Carl Gregory forever Helen's son Carl, a fun-loving former Marlowe School pupil, had been murdered just a few...

The touching reason why a Sevenoaks widower is drawing 365...

May 2, 2017, 8:05 am

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A Sevenoaks widower is drawing a celebrity every day for an entire year to raise money in memory of his late wife. Andrew Mead, of Hitchen Hatch Lane, set himself the challenge of portraying 365 famous characters in 365 days in aid of Hospice in the Weald. And the father is now 280 drawings in to his project, entitled Help, I'm A Celebrity, Stop Drawing Me! – covering everyone from Sevenoaks' Gloria Hunniford to Ightham's Len Goodman. Read more: A Sevenoaks artist hopes to find the...

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May 2, 2017, 8:09 am

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People 'refused to leave their property' as armed police descended on to a property in King Street.Six people have been arrested following the raid earlier today in connection with drug offences. The incident happened near Poundstretcher and one employee saw the armed police on her way to work. She told Kent Live: "I saw them outside a house at about 11:30 this morning. They were there for about an hour and a half.Read more: A woman was hit by a vehicle in Ramsgate and was taken to...

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May 2, 2017, 8:22 am

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Record breaking crooner Ed Sheeran was upstaged at his own gig by a romantic couple from Tunbridge Wells who got engaged during one of his songs.Jonathan St Paul, 29, asked Naomi McVie, 24, to marry him during one of the ginger-haired singer's love-drenched ballads.The proposal brought whoops and applause from audience members at the Barclaycard Arena.But the best part is yet to come- when Ed heard the news he congratulated the couple live from stage.The loved-up couple travelled all the way...