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Flight bookings 'stopped' at stricken airport

21 March 2014
Flight bookings 'stopped' at stricken airport

Fears have increased for the future of Manston as KLM flights after April 8 are no longer available.

Man treated for hypothermia after boat rescue

21 March 2014
Man treated for hypothermia after boat rescue

Lifeboat, coastguard teams and a rescue helicopter were scrambled after reports a boat with two people on board was in difficulties.

Kent's war archive goes public

21 March 2014
Kent's war archive goes public

Readers can now access historic newspapers covering Kent's role in the First World War online.

What was your first tweet?

20 March 2014
What was your first tweet?

As Twitter allows people to look back at their first tweet, we have rounded up the shaky opening messages from some of Kent's leading users.

MP prepares for fight after 'disappointing' airport closure announcement

20 March 2014
MP prepares for fight after 'disappointing' airport closure announcement

A Thanet MP has promised to fight for the future of the area and its workers... after the shock closure announcement of Manston airport.

Crews tackle blaze at barn

20 March 2014
Crews tackle blaze at barn

A blaze swept through a barn overnight which, at its height, saw more than 20 firefighters tackling the flames.

Road closed after man 'threatens to jump from bridge'

20 March 2014
Road closed after man 'threatens to jump from bridge'

A major road was closed off this morning after a man is believed to have threatened to jump off a bridge.

Driver dies after car hits verge

19 March 2014
Driver dies after car hits verge

A driver is believed to have suffered a 'major medical problem' just moments before his car hit a grass verge in a fatal crash.

Delays after man killed by train

19 March 2014
Delays after man killed by train

Commuters are facing disruption to their journeys home after a man was hit and killed by a train in Kent this afternoon.

Police fined £100k for 'damaging' security gaffe

19 March 2014
Police fined £100k for 'damaging' security gaffe

Kent Police has been fined after documents and tapes containing 'extremely sensitive and confidential information' were left in a disused station.

Man charged with abducting tot

19 March 2014
Man charged with abducting tot

A man is to appear in court charged with abducting a 14-month-old boy as police continue to look for the youngster's father.

'The more I wriggled, the worse it got'

18 March 2014
'The more I wriggled, the worse it got'

A woman has today told of the terrifying moment she was submerged up to her thighs as she helplessly sank in mud.

Chat show host O'Grady spends thousands on dog's 'cure'

18 March 2014
Chat show host O'Grady spends thousands on dog's 'cure'

Kent-based comic Paul O'Grady has shelled out £8,000 for vital life-saving chemotherapy for his pet dog.

Murder trial due to start after grandmother found dead in shop

18 March 2014
Murder trial due to start after grandmother found dead in shop

Four men are in court today after a pensioner's body was found in a shop days after she was reported missing.

Probation workers 'should do more to protect public from offenders'

18 March 2014
Probation workers 'should do more to protect public from offenders'

Criminals posed a potential risk to the public because probation workers failed to carry out thorough enough checks, a report out today has revealed.

Addicks sign Obika on loan

17 March 2014
Addicks sign Obika on loan

Charlton Athletic have signed Jonathan Obika on loan from Tottenham Hotspur until the end of the season.

Man charged over knife raid on shop

14 March 2014
Man charged over knife raid on shop

A man is to appear in court accused of a raid on a newsagent in which staff were threatened with a knife.

Serious 'sex attack' on teenager in woods near college

14 March 2014
Serious 'sex attack' on teenager in woods near college

A 19-year-old woman has reportedly been the victim of a serious sex attack in a park opposite a college.

Man's car overturns as blanket of thick fog covers Kent

14 March 2014
Man's car overturns as blanket of thick fog covers Kent

A young man has been taken to hospital after his car overturned in thick fog that again covered large parts of the county this morning.

Top guide names Kent village as one of best in Britain

14 March 2014
Top guide names Kent village as one of best in Britain

A prestigious national guide of the 101 best places to live in the country has singled out a Kent village.

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