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Four men stranded in historic gun tower

Four men stranded in historic gun tower

23 June 2019

A group of people trapped at a historic gun tower had to be rescued by lifeboat crews.

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Video of wartime bomb detonation released

Video of wartime bomb detonation released

12 June 2019

This footage shows the moment the army detonated a Second World War bomb found on a building site.

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Wartime bomb detonated after a day of lockdown

Wartime bomb detonated after a day of lockdown

09 June 2019

An exclusions zone has been lifted after a Second World War bomb, found on a building site, was disposed of.

Wartime bomb find turns village into 'ghost town'

Wartime bomb find turns village into 'ghost town'

08 June 2019

A large area of a village has been deserted after a wartime bomb was found.

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D-Day veteran parachutes into Normandy

D-Day veteran parachutes into Normandy

06 June 2019

A 95-year-old parachuted into Normandy 75 years after he did so during the Second World War.

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'Disgust' as town fails to mark D-Day

'Disgust' as town fails to mark D-Day

06 June 2019

Members of a Merchant Navy Association have expressed their disgust as their council fails to mark D-Day.

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'We knew how important it was, even then'

'We knew how important it was, even then'

06 June 2019

A 93-year-old veteran recalls his memories of the Normandy landings on the 75th anniversary of D-Day.

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D-day veterans to begin emotional voyage

D-day veterans to begin emotional voyage

01 June 2019

Hundreds of D-day veterans will sail across the Channel to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Normandy landings.

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Bomb squad called to park

Bomb squad called to park

30 April 2019

Police, fire and the Army were called to a Kent park after unexploded wartime bombs were found and later blown up.

SAS hero Ollie's Break Point

SAS hero Ollie's Break Point

09 April 2019

SAS: Who Dares Wins star Ollie Ollerton is coming to a Kent shopping centre next month.

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Beware sky explosions

Beware sky explosions

11 March 2019

Residents along the Thames Estuary warned to expect explosions and flares from Ministry of Defence firing range on Wednesday and Thursday.

Boys unearth First World War badge

Boys unearth First World War badge

07 February 2019

Pupils are trying to unravel the mystery of a First World War badge discovered in their school's grounds.

Battleship called in to English Channel

Battleship called in to English Channel

04 January 2019

A Royal Navy ship has been scrambled to patrol the waters off the Kent coast in the latest effort to address the influx of migrants.

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Troops could be deployed in no-deal Brexit

Troops could be deployed in no-deal Brexit

18 December 2018

The government says 3,500 troops are to be placed on standby as part of Brexit emergency plans.

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Help needed to find fallen soldier's family

Help needed to find fallen soldier's family

26 November 2018

The search has begun to find relatives of a fallen soldier who died shortly after the First World War and is buried in Kent.

'We didn't want him there with people passing him'

'We didn't want him there with people passing him'

13 November 2018

A pub has responded to claims a 94-year-old war veteran was kicked out because his wheelchair was taking up too much room.

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Newlyweds volunteer at national remembrance service

Newlyweds volunteer at national remembrance service

11 November 2018

A newlywed couple were among the British Red Cross volunteers who honoured the fallen of the First World War in London.

Hundreds fall silent to remember fallen soldiers

Hundreds fall silent to remember fallen soldiers

11 November 2018

Hundreds of people helped mark the centenary of the end of the First World War during a town centre ceremony.

How the Armistice was reported in 1918

How the Armistice was reported in 1918

11 November 2018

The KM's archives reveal how news of peace breaking out was greeted in Kent as the First World War ended.

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Council apologises for magazine blunder

Council apologises for magazine blunder

08 November 2018

A council's magazine dedicated to Remembrance Day has been criticised for using silhouettes of soldiers from the wrong era.

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