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Pupils moved on trip to First World War battlefields in Belgium

Pupils moved on trip to First World War battlefields in Belgium

08 November 2013

Remembrance Sunday will have poignant meaning for a group of Thanet students who visited Belgian battlefields and Ypres for a moving history lesson.

River heroes will be remembered too

River heroes will be remembered too

08 November 2013

River Thames tugmen will be honoured at one of the many Services of Remembrance held this weekend.

Energy deal blow for airport

Energy deal blow for airport

07 November 2013

A multi-billion pound energy deal has delivered another blow to the prospects of a Thames Estuary airport being built.

Ferry and rail vision unveiled for harbour

Ferry and rail vision unveiled for harbour

07 November 2013

Ambitious plans have been revealed to preserve a harbour railway and relaunch a ferry service from the port.

Girls find maggots crawling in cereal

Girls find maggots crawling in cereal

07 November 2013

A woman was disgusted when her two young granddaughters tucked into their breakfast cereal... to find it infested with maggots.

Pictured: Moment young man stranded after falling into river

Pictured: Moment young man stranded after falling into river

07 November 2013

This is the dramatic moment a man who fell into the River Thames this afternoon was left battling to stay afloat.

Excitement and 'gridlock' as new store finally opens

Excitement and 'gridlock' as new store finally opens

07 November 2013

Shoppers and drivers arrived nice and early this morning in anticipation of the opening of the new John Lewis at home store in Ashford

Route for miles of pylons is revealed

Route for miles of pylons is revealed

07 November 2013

The National Grid has today revealed which area of the Kent countryside it wants to cut through to build up to 70 electricity pylons.

Restaurant sold after death of owner

Restaurant sold after death of owner

07 November 2013

The Hengist, in Aylesford, has been been sold at auction.

Grandad’s leap of faith for Stacey

Grandad’s leap of faith for Stacey

07 November 2013

Fundraisers have gone to great heights to help Gravesend youngster Stacey Mowle in her battle against a rare childhood cancer.

Some of the donations to Ashford charity shops are just ... PANTS!

Some of the donations to Ashford charity shops are just ... PANTS!

07 November 2013

Charity shops rely on the public handing in unwanted items to raise cash but you just wouldn't believe some of the bizarre things that get donated.

Councils look to set up closer links

Councils look to set up closer links

07 November 2013

Ashford Borough Council and Shepway District Council want to pool resources to save money.

Brave mum dies before vows wish

Brave mum dies before vows wish

07 November 2013

A mum who had planned to renew her wedding vows before she died has lost her fight with cancer.

Ex-policeman rifled through greetings cards in hunt for cash

Ex-policeman rifled through greetings cards in hunt for cash

07 November 2013

A former police officer pocketed hundreds of pounds from customers' greeting cards to fund his gambling addiction while working as a postman.

It's as if Superman moved to Gotham City

It's as if Superman moved to Gotham City

07 November 2013

Stephen Field realised that with great power comes great responsibility, and for Gravesend comic book fans, they finally have somewhere to go.

Youngster wins glittering prize

Youngster wins glittering prize

07 November 2013

John Bruce may only be five years old, but he is about to put Dartford up in lights...

Cheers! Beer festival goes continental

Cheers! Beer festival goes continental

07 November 2013

The Medway Beer Festival is up and running, featuring the biggest collection of bottled 2013 Belgian Christmas beers in the UK.

Christmas celebrations are just a week away

Christmas celebrations are just a week away

07 November 2013

Festive cheer will spread around the west Kent this month. Find out when and where key events will take place here.

It's the Big Band Theory

It's the Big Band Theory

07 November 2013

Tamera Foster's mum says she was down on Sunday after being in the final two but is "putting her all" into this weekend's big band shows.

MP calls for action on betting machines

MP calls for action on betting machines

07 November 2013

A Kent MP has pressed the government to take action over high street betting machines which she says are having a devastating impact on gamblers.

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