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Ambulance trust 'expected to be placed into special measures'

Ambulance trust 'expected to be placed into special measures'

A troubled ambulance trust is set to be 'placed into special measures' after deliberately delaying thousands of 111 calls, it's been claimed.

Almost half in Kent don't get their five a day. Do you?

Almost half in Kent don't get their five a day. Do you?

Almost half of us still aren't eating five portions of fruit and vegetables a day, according to research seen by KentOnline.

CPR hero comes forward

CPR hero comes forward

A hero who saved a man’s life when he collapsed in the street, sparking a social media appeal to find him, has now been identified.

MP faces complaint in Labour anti-semitism row

MP faces complaint in Labour anti-semitism row

A Kent pensioner has made a formal complaint about MP Craig Mackinlay over a letter he wrote to Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.

Solved: The mystery of the elephant invasion

Solved: The mystery of the elephant invasion

Covering a village with elephants is no easy tusk. This is how - and why - it happened.

Video: Cleaner saves kittens with kiss of life

Video: Cleaner saves kittens with kiss of life

A cleaner who saved five kittens by giving them mouth-to-mouth is appealing for help to get one of them walking.

'A kindhearted soul who lived life to the full'

'A kindhearted soul who lived life to the full'

The family of a man killed in a crash have paid a tribute to the "kindhearted son, brother and friend" who loved to sculpt hedges and walk his dog.

Alert after attempt to coax girl into car

Alert after attempt to coax girl into car

Police are investigating after a 13-year-old girl was approached by a woman who tried to coax her into a car.

Corbyn to promise money for areas coping with migrants

Corbyn to promise money for areas coping with migrants

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is expected to pledge help to communities dealing with large numbers of migrants.

Crossing battle after gran died

Crossing battle after gran died

A grieving family have set up a petition to get a crossing installed near to where an elderly woman was killed.

Farewell to top judge as she moves courts

Farewell to top judge as she moves courts

Tributes are being paid to top judge Adele Williams as she prepares to move to another crown court.

Kent man dies after being pulled from sea

Kent man dies after being pulled from sea

A holidaymaker from Kent has died after being pulled lifeless from the sea.

Supporters pitch in to help Jack’s cause

Supporters pitch in to help Jack’s cause

Football fans showed their generosity by raising thousands to help a young boy in his bid to come out on top in his second battle with cancer.

Tesco worker's kind deed goes viral

Tesco worker's kind deed goes viral

Jake Squire's act of kindness for a blind shopper has received thousands of Facebook likes.

Unexploded bomb found at ploughing match

Unexploded bomb found at ploughing match

A controlled explosion has been carried out by bomb disposal experts after a shell was discovered at a ploughing match.

VIDEO: Beach huts destroyed in suspicious fire

VIDEO: Beach huts destroyed in suspicious fire

Arsonists are thought to have been responsible for a blaze which destroyed beach huts overnight.

'Help find the hero who saved my daddy's life'

'Help find the hero who saved my daddy's life'

A daughter is trying to track down the hero who saved her father's life after he collapsed in a town centre.

Would you buy a lump of stone for £7,000?

Would you buy a lump of stone for £7,000?

Two pieces of stone have sold at auction for nearly £15,000 - but these are not just any bits of rock.

Kent mummy goes under the scanner

Kent mummy goes under the scanner

The 'Maidstone Mummy' has been scanned in a joint project to reveal the face of the 2,700-year-old VIP.

Ex-Ukip MEP breaks silence over meal fraud claims

Ex-Ukip MEP breaks silence over meal fraud claims

Janice Atkinson has spoken out after her former aide was convicted of inflating the bill of a meal for an official bash.

Fare dodger jumps on tracks

Fare dodger jumps on tracks

Delays were caused this afternoon when a man without a train ticket "panicked" at a busy rail station... and jumped onto the tracks.

Allardyce expected to leave 'by mutual agreement'

Allardyce expected to leave 'by mutual agreement'

England manager Sam Allardyce has quit after just 67 days following mounting pressure from the FA and MPs.

Gravesham 'least worthwhile' place in UK

Gravesham 'least worthwhile' place in UK

People in Gravesham feel their lives are the least worthwhile in the UK, according to a national survey - but they are pretty happy about it anyway.

VIDEO: Binman pours recycling into waste bin

VIDEO: Binman pours recycling into waste bin

Council chiefs have branded a video of a bin collector pouring food waste into a general rubbish bin as “bitterly disappointing”.

Tony's sadness after Sir Tel memorial snub

Tony's sadness after Sir Tel memorial snub

Tony Blackburn has taken to social media to say he's "sad" after not being invited to a high-profile memorial to Sir Terry Wogan.

Kent-born Hollywood star in latest celebrity split

Kent-born Hollywood star in latest celebrity split

An actress who was born in a Kent village and went on to be a star of the silver screen has announced the end of her 11-year relationship.

Drug addict terrorised elderly grandparents

Drug addict terrorised elderly grandparents

A drug addict who terrorised his grandparents, hurled vile abuse at them, forced them to hand over money and attacked them has been jailed.

Police hunt taxi driver after 'sex assault in cab'

Police hunt taxi driver after 'sex assault in cab'

Detectives are hunting a taxi driver who reportedly groped a lone woman as he gave her a lift in his cab.

TV's Tom still looking for love

TV's Tom still looking for love

A star of TV's First Dates programme is still 'on the market' after failing to find love after two shows.

Pile-up on motorway

Pile-up on motorway

Drivers faced delays after a multi-vehicle accident on a busy stretch of Kent motorway.

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