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This is why Rochester Castle has closed

This is why Rochester Castle has closed

The castle is closed this week due to 'unforeseen circumstances', the council has said.

Cars overturn in motorway crash

Cars overturn in motorway crash

All lanes of the M20 are now open after two cars overturned in a crash - and another accident on the opposite carriageway caused delays.

'Blue plaque' recognition for council support?

'Blue plaque' recognition for council support?

Councillors have called for blue plaque-style recognition for how their authority has helped regenerate Margate.

Armed police arrest suspected gunman

Armed police arrest suspected gunman

Firearms officers made four arrests after being called to a fight reportedly involving a weapon.

Couple jailed after smuggling migrants hidden in tyres

Couple jailed after smuggling migrants hidden in tyres

A couple are behind bars after trying to smuggle a dozen Vietnamese immigrants into the UK in a consignment of tyres.

Sex attacker targeted woman in park

Sex attacker targeted woman in park

A woman says she was sexually assaulted by a teenager after he asked her for the time as she walked through a park,

TV star announced for superstore's grand opening

TV star announced for superstore's grand opening

Former EastEnders star Ross Kemp will cut the ribbon at a new GO Outdoors store.

The best way to get to work?

The best way to get to work?

With the pilot of a new commuter boat service into London starting this week, our reporters took to the river and the rails to test the waters.

Baby 'only solution’ to getting rehomed

Baby 'only solution’ to getting rehomed

A family cursed with debilitating health problems say they feel the only way the council will rehome them is if one of them has a baby.

Man arrested as travellers move onto park

Man arrested as travellers move onto park

Travellers in more than 20 caravans have set up camp at a popular park used by dog walkers and families.

Raid spate sees seven homes targeted overnight

Raid spate sees seven homes targeted overnight

A string of burglaries in which a car, money and electrical equipment were snatched as people slept in their homes have been linked by police.

Appeal after three crashes on M2

Appeal after three crashes on M2

Police want witnesses and dashcam footage after a trucker was seriously injured in one of three crashes on the M2, which caused travel chaos.

Two pedestrians die in crash

Two pedestrians die in crash

Two people have died after a car hit a group of walkers.

Education chiefs rule out eviction investigation

Education chiefs rule out eviction investigation

Kent education leaders have ruled out an investigation into whether sixth form students are being ejected from schools for poor results.

Boat service into London launches

Boat service into London launches

Commuters are swapping wheels for water as a new boat service from Kent into London launches today for a trial period.

Brazen thief pockets £9,000 after walking into pub

Brazen thief pockets £9,000 after walking into pub

A thief took just four minutes to walk into a busy pub and leave with thousands of pounds.

Luxury retirement village fails to pay business rates

Luxury retirement village fails to pay business rates

A council is owed more than £50,000 by the firms that run a luxury retirement village, after they failed to pay business rates for five years.

Seafront sets scene for tense TV drama

Seafront sets scene for tense TV drama

A six-part thriller filmed in Deal and made by the same people behind hit TV shows Broadchurch, The Living and the Dead and Poldark, airs tonight

Star of BBC show earned acting spurs in Kent

Star of BBC show earned acting spurs in Kent

The lead actor in a hit BBC drama started his successful career in Kent - and theatre bosses couldn't be prouder.

Police hunt 'fat' flasher who exposed himself to teens

Police hunt 'fat' flasher who exposed himself to teens

Officers have released an image of a man they are hunting after three teenage girls reported being flashed on a recreation ground.

Woman sexually assaulted in alleyway

Woman sexually assaulted in alleyway

Police are hunting a man following a sexual assault on a woman in an alleyway.

Row over 'inexcusable' mayoral robe made with real fur

Row over 'inexcusable' mayoral robe made with real fur

A council is considering shelling out £1,430 for an “inexcusable” mayoral robe made with real fur, sparking a backlash from animal rights campaigners.

Man arrested on suspicion of carrying fake gun

Man arrested on suspicion of carrying fake gun

A 21-year-old man is in custody after armed police arrested him on suspicion of carrying an imitation firearm.

Car fire causes travel tailbacks

Car fire causes travel tailbacks

A car burst into flames on a major Kent route, causing tailbacks.

Man suffers serious injuries in crash

Man suffers serious injuries in crash

A man in his 20s suffered serious injuries when his blue Honda Jazz crashed into a grass bank and overturned.

Four months’ hard work to earn £140

Four months’ hard work to earn £140

In an exclusive interview, reporter Matthew Jackson reveals the challenging life of a migrant worker in Kent.

Stereophonics make it a night to remember

Stereophonics make it a night to remember

Welsh rock group Stereophonics gave a thunderous performance in Kent.

Boy, 16, released after teens 'cut' in assault

Boy, 16, released after teens 'cut' in assault

A 16-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of assault after two teenagers suffered cuts in an attack near a popular family event.

Firefighters tackle bin blaze

Firefighters tackle bin blaze

Emergency services were called to a blaze in a residential street, reportedly after bins caught fire.

Hollywood 'devastated' after Nazi outfit pic surfaces

Hollywood 'devastated' after Nazi outfit pic surfaces

Bake Off star Paul Hollywood shocked drinkers when he turned up to a Kent pub dressed in a Nazi uniform.

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