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Farage trumps his rivals to pull off a gilt-edged PR coup

Farage trumps his rivals to pull off a gilt-edged PR coup

The leader of UKIP has shown he's lost none of his political skills - much to the annoyance of the government

Local musicians strip off for charity calendar

Local musicians strip off for charity calendar

A number of Kent musicians have been pictured with only their instruments for a new charity calendar

Teen arrested in connection with barge fire

Teen arrested in connection with barge fire

A 19-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of arson following a fire on a 40 foot barge.

Wetland site could prevent flood threats

Wetland site could prevent flood threats

Flooding around Tonbridge has been a huge problem but a wetland site could prevent it from happening.

Kent Highways vehicle 'regularly' parks in bus stop

Kent Highways vehicle 'regularly' parks in bus stop

Residents have questioned the habits of a Kent Highways employee who parks his car in a bus stop 'most days' while he nips to Tesco for croissants.

Car ends up on roof after crash

Car ends up on roof after crash

A crash involving at least two cars has left one on its roof this evening.

Handbags stolen in home break-ins

Handbags stolen in home break-ins

Handbags containing cash and cards have been stolen in two break-ins in the same road.

Traffic returns to normal on M25 after crash

Traffic returns to normal on M25 after crash

A crash involving a van and a car blocked one lane leading onto the M25 earlier this evening.

Hundreds of vulnerable children missing in Kent

Hundreds of vulnerable children missing in Kent

Nearly 200 asylum seeker children went missing in a year from Kent, it's been revealed.

Murder investigation after gym stabbing

Murder investigation after gym stabbing

A gym has closed and a manhunt is underway after a young Kent man was stabbed to death outside.

Sharp drop in police complaints

Sharp drop in police complaints

Figures released today show a fall in complaints against Kent police - but more people are unhappy with the way gripes are handled.

Driver in huge smash handed £120 fine

Driver in huge smash handed £120 fine

A man who crashed into a woman’s car and sent her and her children careering into the side of a hotel has been given the minimum driving ban.

Baby died of 'catastrophic brain injury': Court

Baby died of 'catastrophic brain injury': Court

A baby suffered 28 bone fractures and had been exposed to cocaine and amphetamines when he died, a court heard.

Criminal puts his foot in it

Criminal puts his foot in it

A man who left a shoe print at a crime scene has admitted burgling a village home.

Discovery Park owners sell up

Discovery Park owners sell up

The two entrepreneurs credited with transforming an ex-Pfizer site into a successful science park have sold the business to focus on Manston airport.

He’s probably thinking ‘I haven’t done anything wrong’

He’s probably thinking ‘I haven’t done anything wrong’

This good Samaritan is searching for a man who was wrongly accused of stealing a bottle of wine he'd just received as a present.

'This is an absolutely devastating blow'

'This is an absolutely devastating blow'

A small animal welfare charity targeted in an arson attack says it has decided to move on from its current site.

M25 to shut one way tonight

M25 to shut one way tonight

A stretch of the M25 will be completely shut tonight after a major crash earlier.

Cathedral fall victim loses £21,000 payout

Cathedral fall victim loses £21,000 payout

An elderly man injured when he fell over outside Rochester Cathedral has lost more than £21,000 compensation after an appeal against the court award.

Controversial blogger invited to speak to school pupils

Controversial blogger invited to speak to school pupils

Blogger Milo Yiannopoulos, known for his extreme views, has been invited to speak at the Kent school he was expelled from.

Man smuggles meat and two veg in trousers

Man smuggles meat and two veg in trousers

A shoplifter stuffed meat and veg down his jogging bottoms and then attacked a member of staff as he tried to get away, a court heard.

Maritime survival complex gets royal seal of approval

Maritime survival complex gets royal seal of approval

Princess Anne visits Kent's new marine survival complex today.

Period comedy filmed in Kent

Period comedy filmed in Kent

A top county attraction has been transformed into Victorian England for the filming of a new BBC comedy.

A golfing miracle

A golfing miracle

Golfer Yvonne Gormley waited 10 years for a hole-in-one - then hit two on successive days.

Burglar posed as flower salesman to con pensioners

Burglar posed as flower salesman to con pensioners

A devious burglar who conned his way into the homes of elderly victims by pretending to be a flower salesman has been locked up.

Man attacked by group of yobs at shopping centre

Man attacked by group of yobs at shopping centre

Police are hunting a gang of teenagers who hurled abuse at a man at a shopping centre before following him to the car park and assaulting him.

Masked robber lunged at shop worker with knife

Masked robber lunged at shop worker with knife

A drug addict who lunged at terrified supermarket staff with a knife and made off with £1,000 has been locked up after being shopped by his mother.

New crossing 'a looming disaster'

New crossing 'a looming disaster'

Proposals to build a Lower Thames Crossing east of Gravesend to combat the M25's ongoing congestion nightmare have been slammed.

Southeastern launches Oyster card-style tickets

Southeastern launches Oyster card-style tickets

Train passengers will soon be able to swap their paper season pass for an Oyster card-style ticket.

Trains delayed ... by trapped squirrel

Trains delayed ... by trapped squirrel

Trains into Kent were delayed this evening - after a pet squirrel became trapped under a seat.

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