A Royal Marine has been awarded a special medal at the Russian Embassy for his service on the Arctic convoys during the Second World War.

Eight men, including two from Kent, have appeared in court charged in connection with a multimillion pound jewellery heist.

Plans have been given the go-ahead to built new flats for wounded and sick war veterans in Aylesford.

A ceremony took place at Maidstone Museum today to mark 200 years of Gurkha service to the British Army.

A former soldier enjoyed a royal welcome after walking from Buckingham Palace to Queenborough.

Campaigners hope 7,000 plastic soldiers can help save a historic ship that earnt her battle honors rescuing thousands of troops from Dunkirk.

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Gurkhas make history as they stand guard for the Queen for the first time in 200 years.

As Europe remembers the end of the Second World War in Europe, veterans remember the triumphs, the tragedies, and the comrades that didn't return.

70 years since the end of the Second World War, a son tells the story of his father who was captured by the Germans in France in 1940

Kent Gurkha engineers are heading to Nepal to help with relief efforts in the wake of the worst earthquake to hit the region in decades.

Gurkhas prepare to join the search and rescue operation in Nepal following the earthquake at the weekend.

A wartime shell uncovered on a beach by a metal detectorist has been detonated by bomb disposal experts.

Seventy years ago on May 8 the Second World War ended in Europe, to mark the occasion events will be taking place across Kent and the UK.

Questions still remain for the families of two servicemen who died after they were exposed to nuclear tests.

A visitor from Australia is travelling to take part in a gathering to mark the 100th anniversary of one of Kent's worst naval tragedies.

A burglar who stole medals belonging to a late Second War veteran during a string of burglaries has been jailed.

Gurkhas from Maidstone are among an expedition to scale the heights of Everest as part of celebrations to mark 200 years of service to the Crown.

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Kent is looking forward to its second royal visit in a matter of weeks today as the Queen unveils a new Battle of Britain centre.