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Holidaymaker died in Thai jetski accident

Holidaymaker died in Thai jetski accident

A 24-year-old man drowned after a jetski accident while on holiday in Thailand, an inquest has heard.

Lloyds Kent branches under threat

Lloyds Kent branches under threat

Lloyds Banking Group has put many of its branches in the county at risk after announcing plans to close 200 locations and cut 3,000 jobs.

Charity calls for inquiry into woman’s murder

Charity calls for inquiry into woman’s murder

Delyth Andrews was murdered by three brothers after their family moved in and took over her council home - but why was action not taken earlier?

Gran hurt in head-on crash at spot where sister died

Gran hurt in head-on crash at spot where sister died

A grandmother and her daughter were injured in a head-on crash at the same spot where their relative and two others were killed ten years earlier.

High street names set to move in

High street names set to move in

A supermarket giant and international fast food company are expected to create more than 100 jobs with their new Kent outlets.

'It’s scary really, this is how kids get swapped at birth'

'It’s scary really, this is how kids get swapped at birth'

This is what happened when blundering hospital staff registered a family's new-born baby to the wrong mum.

Arrest follows late night sex attack on woman

Arrest follows late night sex attack on woman

Police want to hear from women who may have been approached by a man acting inappropriately in the city centre

Driver jailed after knocking down women in hit-and-run

Driver jailed after knocking down women in hit-and-run

A driver who knocked down two women with his car, fled the scene and smashed into a tree after drinking and taking drugs has been jailed.

MP in hospital after accident at home

MP in hospital after accident at home

A parliamentarian is receiving treatment in a specialist hospital after being injured earlier this week.

Teen suffers head injuries after being 'robbed and assaulted'

Teen suffers head injuries after being 'robbed and assaulted'

Five people have been arrested after a teenager was reportedly robbed and assaulted.

Terror experts visit cathedral after France terror attack

Terror experts visit cathedral after France terror attack

Counter-terrorism experts have visited Rochester Cathedral following the murder of a priest in France, as security is stepped up in churches.

Video of litter warden cigarette butt row goes viral

Video of litter warden cigarette butt row goes viral

Footage showing workmen confronting a litter warden has been viewed more than 290,000 times online.

VIDEO: Seafront boss slams flytippers

VIDEO: Seafront boss slams flytippers

An area near a popular tourist spot had to be cleared of rubbish including fridges, freezers and rubble.

Woman suffers cuts and bruises in 'robbery'

Woman suffers cuts and bruises in 'robbery'

A woman needed hospital treatment after being 'robbed' on a footpath near a river.

Yobs chuck stones at parked foreign lorries

Yobs chuck stones at parked foreign lorries

Stone-throwing morons have damaged foreign lorries parked on an industrial estate, prompting anger from the company's managing director.

Mum found drunk in paddling pool with toddler jailed

Mum found drunk in paddling pool with toddler jailed

A mother who was found drunk in a paddling pool next to her two-year-old child has been jailed.

Suspected migrants found in lorry

Suspected migrants found in lorry

Two people were discovered when a lorry stopped on a town industrial estate this afternoon.

Teenager stab victim remains in hospital after play park attack

Teenager stab victim remains in hospital after play park attack

A 17-year-old boy was being treated in hospital today after being stabbed in a popular children's play park.

Job losses as food wholesaler folds

Job losses as food wholesaler folds

Almost 375 jobs in the county will be lost after a luxury food company tumbled into administration.

Air ambulance lands in park

Air ambulance lands in park

Emergency services including police and the air ambulance descended this afternoon.

Maybe he's from Brum...

Maybe he's from Brum...

One driver clearly had an advantage when it came to parking on Kent's roads.

VIDEO: Boy, 9, dragged to sea on inflatable dolphin

VIDEO: Boy, 9, dragged to sea on inflatable dolphin

A nine-year-old boy has been saved by the RNLI after being swept out to sea on an inflatable dolphin.

'We'll miss his cheeky smile and goodnight cuddles'

'We'll miss his cheeky smile and goodnight cuddles'

The family of a 12-year-old scout who tragically died during a jamboree event in Finland have issued a heartbreaking tribute to him.

Council spends £3,000 on mascot costumes

Council spends £3,000 on mascot costumes

Council chiefs splashed out on nearly £3,000 to make two cartoon costumes for litter and road safety campaigns.

Pervert jailed for abusing young girl

Pervert jailed for abusing young girl

A man has been sent to prison after being found guilty of molesting a child.

Thameslink Programme may cause commuter chaos

Thameslink Programme may cause commuter chaos

The Thameslink programme begins its next phases of work over the August Bank Holiday - see how your journey may be disrupted.

Kent hospital consultant paid £200k in overtime

Kent hospital consultant paid £200k in overtime

A trust has defended paying a hospital consultant more than £200,000 in overtime pay in just one year.

Cardy 'hasn't been paying on time for years'

Cardy 'hasn't been paying on time for years'

A construction firm which has filed for administration has not paid several subcontractors for work carried out for several months, say businesses.

Clergyman tricked into giving con artist thousands

Clergyman tricked into giving con artist thousands

A fraudster pretended to be a penniless wine merchant to con a kind-hearted clergyman into giving him thousands of pounds.

Woman set herself on fire while lighting cigarette

Woman set herself on fire while lighting cigarette

An elderly woman died after accidentally setting herself on fire while lighting a cigarette, an inquest has heard.

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