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Cat stranded on log in fast-flowing river

28 August 2016
Cat stranded on log in fast-flowing river

A cat called Dipper almost lived up to his name after finding himself stranded on a tree trunk in a fast-flowing river.

Cycling duo's remarkable effort remains on course

27 August 2016
Cycling duo's remarkable effort remains on course

A tandem riding pair are more than 4,000 miles into their extraordinary bid to circumnavigate the world - shrugging off packs of dogs along the way

Pensioners flee home as lightning strike sparks blaze

26 August 2016
Pensioners flee home as lightning strike sparks blaze

A pensioner's hair was singed as he battled a blaze with a garden hose to save his home from being burned down following a lightning strike.

Fears for wildlife as fuel spill pollutes river

17 August 2016
Fears for wildlife as fuel spill pollutes river

A delivery lorry has hit a bench, splitting a diesel tank and resulting in gallons pouring into the river.

Swoop on Indian restaurants uncovers 'illegal staff'

16 August 2016
Swoop on Indian restaurants uncovers 'illegal staff'

Immigration officers have raided two curry houses and arrested two suspected illegal workers in a crackdown on rogue employers.

Animal activists urge wildlife park to halt import of lab chimps

13 August 2016
Animal activists urge wildlife park to halt import of lab chimps

Animal welfare campaigners are urging a wildlife park to halt its efforts to bring seven laboratory chimpanzees from America to a new home.

Tragic mum third to overdose in public toilets

12 August 2016
Tragic mum third to overdose in public toilets

A jailed drug addict has told an inquest how he scored heroin and cocaine that led to the tragic death of a 33-year-old mother.

Appeal after unprovoked town centre attack

07 August 2016
Appeal after unprovoked town centre attack

A man was assaulted in the early hours, leaving him cut and bruised by two men who asked if he had a cigarette.

Fourth time lucky as Gregg Wallace gets married

07 August 2016
Fourth time lucky as Gregg Wallace gets married

Celebrity greengrocer Gregg Wallace has married his girlfriend Anne-Marie Sterpini at a Kent castle - with MasterChef co-host John Torode as best man.

Drugs thieves target pets charity

06 August 2016
Drugs thieves target pets charity

Bosses at a pets charity believe thousands of pounds of drugs were stolen to order in a raid on the sanctuary.

Kent's first all-day cereal cafe is on its way

03 August 2016
Kent's first all-day cereal cafe is on its way

A new business will inject some snap, crackle and pop into Kent's dining culture with the launch of the county's first all-day cereal cafe.

Cancer surgeon comes up with affordable suncream

29 July 2016
Cancer surgeon comes up with affordable suncream

A Kent skin cancer surgeon was inspired to develop a new, affordable sunscreen while surfing in South Africa.

Arrest follows late night sex attack on woman

28 July 2016
Arrest follows late night sex attack on woman

Police want to hear from women who may have been approached by a man acting inappropriately in the city centre

Police chopper searches for missing crash driver

28 July 2016
Police chopper searches for missing crash driver

Officers call in air support over fears for motorist's welfare following accident on remote country lane.

Exciting plans for a new Kent secondary school have been revealed

21 July 2016
Exciting plans for a new Kent secondary school have been revealed

New free school will be a centre of excellence and plug the expected shortfall in secondary places, say university bosses

Tragic death of husband run down by his own car

14 July 2016
Tragic death of husband run down by his own car

A former police officer was run over by his own car in front of his wife after he failed to put the handbrake on, an inquest has been told.

Roofer helps pensioner after rogue traders’ chimney sting

10 July 2016
Roofer helps pensioner after rogue traders’ chimney sting

A good samaritan has stepped in to help an 85-year-old man duped by rogue builders.

Glenn Burgess has run 81 marathons but has 19 more to go

07 July 2016
Glenn Burgess has run 81 marathons but has 19 more to go

A personal trainer has set himself a challenge to run 100 marathons by the time he is 40

Chilcot report finds Iraq invasion was 'not last resort'

06 July 2016
Chilcot report finds Iraq invasion was 'not last resort'

The families of 179 servicemen and women killed in the Iraq War, including from Kent, have finally heard the damning findings of the Chilcot Inquiry.

Delays on busy motorway following incident

02 July 2016
Delays on busy motorway following incident

Police and fire fighters are at the scene of a fuel spill on the M20 which is causing delays.

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