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This is the shocking moment a man's vape battery exploded burning his arm and sending flames shooting up. Picture: SWNS

Watch dramatic moment lorry driver's vape battery explodes in cab

Damian Aspinall and gorilla Tambabi share a hug at Howletts Wild Animal Park in Canterbury, Kent. Picture: Damian Aspinall/SWNS

Moment gorilla gently hugs man captured on camera

Some of Katriona Shovlin's chickens in Kent, who enjoy life at an all-inclusive chicken hotel - providing a five-star experience complete with disco balls and classical music

Five-star hotel for chickens opens

No1 The Thames, a 168-year-old gun tower, in the mouth of the River Thames in Kent (SWNS)

Property with No 1 The Thames address is snapped up for under £200k

Massive Asian Hornet nest discovered in derelict house - prompting fresh warnings

Asian hornet nest found in derelict UK house - sparking fresh warnings

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Anton Du Beke reveals his father stabbed him in stomach

Asian hornets have been spotted near Dover in Kent

Government issues urgent warning after ‘killer’ Asian hornets spotted

Brits to bask in 20 degree heat after torrential rain & floods

Brits to bask in 20 degree heat & sunshine after weekend washout

Asian hornets have been spotted in the Dover area in Kent

Public warned as Asian hornets spotted in Dover

A restaurant in Kent has been named the best local restaurant by The Good Food Guide.

Kent restaurant named Britain’s Best Local Restaurant 2023

Father of two Iain Hughes went missing swimming the English Channel

Father of two goes missing swimming English Channel

A firefighter and father of two who was swimming in the English Channel to raise money for charity has gone missing.

Love Island preview: Home truths unveiled as ‘situationship’ challenge stirs trouble & the hideaway returns

Love Island preview: Jess and Sammy on the rocks as hideaway returns

Rhys Whittock the prince harry lookalike dressed up.

Meet the Prince Harry lookalike who earns over £1,000 a day

Paul O’Grady with his husband Andre Portasio at the National Television Awards in 2019 (Photo: Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)

Paul O’Grady’s husband shares latest heartbreak

"I'm a technophobe. I can't crack the iPhone, and the extent of my multitasking is being able to talk while I make a drink."

Strictly breaks silence over death of Len Goodman in tribute

Len Goodman dies aged 78 after battle with cancer

The wedding of Charles and Camilla recreated in Netflix drama The Crown

Wedding of Charles and Camilla recreated on Netflix’s The Crown

The funeral cortege for Paul O'Grady passes through the village of Aldington

Celebs, dogs & hundreds of fans line streets to mourn Paul O’Grady

Paul O'Grady at Battersea Cats and Dogs Home with Peggy a Newfoundland dog (Credit: ITV/Multistory Media)

Battersea dogs to form guard of honour at Paul O’Grady’s funeral

Paul O’Grady’s funeral will take place at a wildlife park near his home, surrounded by the animals he loved - Credit: Getty Images

Paul O’Grady to be surrounded by the animals he loved for funeral

Viewers were left ‘bawling’ after a tribute show for Paul O’Grady aired on Sunday night

Cause of death of much loved entertainer Paul O’Grady confirmed

Chad, and right, his new coronation design. Images: Chad Killoran.

Leighton Buzzard artist creates striking coronation design

The cricketers passing the time at Dover with an impromptu match (Photo: SWNS)

Cricketers see off Dover ferry port queues with impromptu match

Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, putting a show on dancing over Loch Glascarnoch, by Garve, in the Highlands

Northern Lights to be visible from parts of UK tonight

The new Banksy mural has been given the title Morning is Broken - Credit: Banksy / Instagram

Banksy claims remarkable mural spotted on derelict farmhouse

A couple discovered their home had been turned into a giant beehive - after honey started dripping down the walls.

Couple discovered their home had been ‘turned into huge beehive’

Wayne Couzens who was sentenced to 19 months in prison on Monday at the Old Bailey for three incidents of flashing before he abducted, raped and murdered Sarah Everard. Picture: Metropolitan Police

Wayne Couzens sentenced to 19 months for indecent exposure incidents

A dead 12ft whale was washed up on the banks of a British river last week.

Huge dead whale found washed up British river bank

A huge 12 foot whale has been found washed up on the banks of a British river.

An RNLI life boat arrives back in port after taking part in a rescue mission in the English Channel.

Four people dead after small boat incident in English Channel

Detainees are seen inside the Manston holding centre for asylum seekers. Immigration minister Robert Jenrick this week vowed "more radical" policies to counter illegal migration.

Diphtheria confirmed at asylum centre following man’s death

A DPD courier was found dead at his steering wheel in Dartford.

DPD courier found dead at depot ahead of Black Friday

Food is served at a Wendy’s restaurant in Chicago.

The US fast food giants looking to open hundreds of branches in the UK

Plane crash leaves trio stuck 40 feet up a tree in Kent

Newborn lambs made the visit more special

Why my field trip to a shepherd’s hut in made for a stay of pure luxury

UK’s most haunted universities - see the top 10

The types of sharks that can be found in UK waters

The UK’s only outdoor sky dive machine will open later this summer.

Europe’s largest swing ride opens in Kent this summer

Data reveals which beaches get the least amount of rain just in time for summer

New survey shows roast potatoes are the favourite element of Christmas dinner -...

Kent tops the list as the most dangerous region for drivers during the festive period

Kent Tops List of The UK's Most Dangerous Region for Drivers in December

Amazon has opened its first general store in the UK, selling products rated four stars or above by customers and trending items (Photo: PA)

Amazon opens its first 4-star store in the UK - here’s what it sells

Ms Everard lived in Brixton and had recently started a new job as a marketing executive (Photo: Getty Images)

Sarah Everard’s killer faces whole life sentence for her kidnap, rape and murder

Nine in 10 parents think their teenage kids are lacking domestic skills

Emma Raducanu makes history by reaching US Open final after stunning win

Kate French of Team GB crosses the line to win gold in the Laser Run during the Women's Modern Pentathlon (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

Kate French wins gold for Team GB in modern pentathlon at Tokyo Olympics

Police have seized nearly half a million cars since 2019

Nearly 200,000 cars seized from uninsured and unlicensed drivers: These are the ...

May bank-holiday weekend brings sunshine as UK prepares for mini heat-wave

Covid jabs are highly effective against Indian variant, a study has found

The drug is administered via an IV drip (Photo: Shutterstock)

New Covid antibody drug reduces the risk of hospitalisation and death in some by...

Ms Everard, 33, vanished while walking home on 3 March (Photo:

Human remains found in Kent woodland confirmed as Sarah Everard’s - latest from ...

The variant is thought to be between 30 and 100 per cent more deadly (Photo: Shutterstock)

Kent Covid variant between 30% and 100% more dangerous - and is more transmissib...

Human remains have been found in a woodland in Kent in the search for missing Sarah Everard (Photo: Met Police)

Human remains found in Kent woodland in search for missing Sarah Everard

Leeds Castle, Kent.

You could hire a castle for your post-lockdown staycation - here's how

If further data confirms the findings, the 10 day self-isolation period may have to be extended (Photo: Shutterstock)

The UK Covid variant could stay in the body longer - and self-isolation times ma...

Bristol Covid variant ‘could infect people who have been vaccinated’ - what experts are saying (Photo: Shutterstock)

Bristol Covid variant ‘could infect people who have been vaccinated’ - what expe...