A young father has today been locked up for five years after killing a friend by tipping a lethal dose of anti-depressants into his beer "as a joke".

Kent Police have revealed the identities of convicted or suspected child abusers to worried parents 21 times under Sarah's Law, it has emerged.

A field in Higham has been taped off by police after officers uncovered a firearm this morning.

Kent taxpayers have been billed more than £150,000 in just a year for hotels used by education officials and teachers for training courses.

It was the 167th year of the regatta in Gravesend over the weekend.

A friend who spiked his pal's beer with dozens of anti-depressants 'for a laugh' has been found guilty of killing him.

Dating, Facebook, Amazon and Argos among the big hitters for council staff at work.

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The manager of Spar, a few doors down from the proposed Tesco, has been collecting signatures on a petition opposing the plans.

Police were called just after 6pm to reports of a man suffering a cardiac arrest.

A toddler had to be rescued by fire crews from a locked car outside a supermarket.

A man was cut free and taken to hospital by ambulance after a crash between a van and car in Gravesend.

A man is due before magistrates after being arrested by police investigating a burglary.

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Though not quite ready for a sailing barge, the water level in the West Dock filled up last week, giving a glimpse of the future.

A pair are due in court this morning after a woman was seriously injured after a burglary in Gravesend.

A man who took bullets he found lying on the ground in Northfleet has pleaded guilty to possessing ammunition.

A Gravesend man has been jailed after he was caught drink-driving for the THIRD time as he tried to escape from police.

Civic group Urban Gravesham says Gravesham council has broken the law and it wants Heritage Quarter plans brought back before councillors.

An independent trader in Gravesend says some days he barely makes enough money to pay for the light being on.