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First South East point-to-point fixture of new season called off

First South East point-to-point fixture of new season called off

The opening day of the South East 2014 point-to-point season, scheduled for Charing on Sunday week, has already been postponed.

Shock as panto uses paedophile pop star Glitter's hit song in family show

Shock as panto uses paedophile pop star Glitter's hit song in family show

Village pantomime bosses have been criticised for playing a song by convicted paedophile Gary Glitter during a production of Cinderella.

Dungeness B power station shut down

Dungeness B power station shut down

One of Kent's nuclear reactors has been taken offline after a fault with a steam valve was found - but its owners insist bad weather is not a factor.

Cackett clinches second Kent snooker title

Cackett clinches second Kent snooker title

Marc Cackett admits he was “mentally drained” after clinching his second Kent Amateur title beating Steve Hartley 3-2 in the final.

Van driver rescued from muddy ditch

Van driver rescued from muddy ditch

Firefighters have rescued a man from mud after he tried to avoid flood waters.

Bid for hours change at Homewood School

Bid for hours change at Homewood School

The principal of Kent’s biggest secondary school is consulting parents and bus companies over cutting the length of the school day on Wednesdays.

Grinning face of serial sex beast

Grinning face of serial sex beast

This is the smirking face of a serial sex attacker who is facing years behind bars for a string of offences on women across Kent.

Indoor arena plan for disabled driving charity

Indoor arena plan for disabled driving charity

A charity which runs carriage driving for the disabled wants to build an indoor school to allow it to operate all year round.

Suspected money launderer arrested in drug bust

Suspected money launderer arrested in drug bust

Police officers have swooped on a property in Ashford this morning, executing a drugs warrant and arresting a man on suspicion of money laundering.

Town's most unromantic man chooses football over wife

Town's most unromantic man chooses football over wife

Roses are red, violets are blue, I’m off to the match– and forgot about you...

Fears for horses as three die in floods

Fears for horses as three die in floods

Three horses are believed to have died due to flooded fields while a fourth was found dumped on a dirt track. Warning: graphic image.

Never mind the M2, don't go near this whopper!

Never mind the M2, don't go near this whopper!

It may not be as big as the one which has closed the M2 but a small sinkhole has appeared on a town centre recreation ground.

Girl grabbed in alleyway on way home from school

Girl grabbed in alleyway on way home from school

A girl aged 11 was grabbed by a man in an alleyway as she made her way home from school.

Man hunted following town centre assault

Man hunted following town centre assault

Kent Police has released two images of a man they would like to speak to in connection with four incidents in one night in Ashford.

Man knocked out in nightclub toilet beating after cubicle mix-up

Man knocked out in nightclub toilet beating after cubicle mix-up

A man who walks with a stick was beaten unconscious after accidentally entering a nightclub toilet cubicle that was already occupied.

Welcome to your Kentish Express Romney Marsh edition

Welcome to your Kentish Express Romney Marsh edition

The Kentish Express is the only local paper with a weekly Romney Marsh edition.

Cyclist seriously injured after coming off bike in strong winds

Cyclist seriously injured after coming off bike in strong winds

A woman has been flown to hospital after falling from her bike and hitting the kerb.

Boy is second child from family to suffer eye injury at same school

Boy is second child from family to suffer eye injury at same school

An 11-year-old boy has suffered an eye injury by a stick at school... days after his sister's eyeball was pierced by a pencil in class.

Guilty: Man admits string of sex attacks on women across Kent

Guilty: Man admits string of sex attacks on women across Kent

A man has today pleaded guilty to 14 sex attacks on women in Kent dating back more than 20 years after a huge police manhunt.

Bat's the way to do it!

Bat's the way to do it!

An Ashford cricketer is hoping to raise £1,000 for a children's charity by batting for 30 hours non-stop in the nets.

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