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Desperate appeal for return of late daughter's sunglasses

Desperate appeal for return of late daughter's sunglasses

The mum of a woman who died 16 years ago is appealing for the return of sunglasses which belonged to her after they were stolen from her car.

Meat cleaver-wielding thugs rob disabled man

Meat cleaver-wielding thugs rob disabled man

A disabled man was robbed in his own home by thugs wielding a meat cleaver.

Northeast eager to get started

Northeast eager to get started

Kent skipper Sam Northeast keen for his side to make up for lost time when they take on Leicestershire.

Public battles in vain to save dying man

Public battles in vain to save dying man

A man in his 60s was pronounced dead on a busy road despite desperate efforts of passers by to revive him.

Arson mum gets sentence cut

Arson mum gets sentence cut

A jilted lover who tried to blow up a house in revenge at getting dumped has had her jail term cut on appeal.

Community champion passes away

Community champion passes away

Tributes have been paid to a care taker and events organiser described as 'the kindest and most generous person'.

Grammar's academy plans face angry backlash

Grammar's academy plans face angry backlash

A school's proposals to convert to academy status have prompted furious calls from parents to think again.

It's off-street parking, but not as we know it...

It's off-street parking, but not as we know it...

A pensioner's Astra mounted a Fiesta in a public car park after scaling a 3ft wall.

Teen in court in connection with alleged double murder

Teen in court in connection with alleged double murder

A pregnant 18-year-old charged with possessing a knife linked to an alleged double murder on a housing estate has appeared in court.

Life through a royal lens

Life through a royal lens

The Kent photographer behind the iconic image of four generations of the royal family had to keep it secret... even from his own family!

CeeLo Green set for city performance

CeeLo Green set for city performance

Multi-award-winning singer CeeLo Green is coming to Kent next month.

Gang use catapult to collect on drug debt

Gang use catapult to collect on drug debt

Three men burst into a flat armed with a catapult to collect an outstanding drugs debt, a court has heard.

Barrel of laughs for rail commuters

Barrel of laughs for rail commuters

Passengers faced disruption to rail services this morning... after a train crashed into a beer barrel.

Two motocross bikes worth thousands stolen

Two motocross bikes worth thousands stolen

Police are appealing for witnesses after two identical motocross bikes were stolen over the weekend.

Mixed fortunes for Kent sides

Mixed fortunes for Kent sides

There were mixed fortunes for Kent sides in the England Hockey Championship play-offs at the Lee Valley Olympic Park at the weekend.

Kent developing big game mentality

Kent developing big game mentality

Jimmy Adams says Kent’s appearances in knock-out games over the past two seasons have given the players an appetite for more big occasions.

Key retires from cricket

Key retires from cricket

Kent and England batsman Rob Key announces his retirement from cricket.

Motorcyclist injured in A2 crash

Motorcyclist injured in A2 crash

A man has been taken to hospital after a collision on a busy stretch of the A2.

Woman opens door to find knifemen running at her

Woman opens door to find knifemen running at her

Two armed thugs terrified a woman late at night after banging on her door and running at her with a knife when she answered.

Shed fire spreads to trees

Shed fire spreads to trees

Firefighters were called out to a shed blaze where flames had spread to trees and a neighbouring garden.

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