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Crews battle suspicious barn and stable block blaze

Crews battle suspicious barn and stable block blaze

A barn has been destroyed by fire overnight.

Missing man found

Missing man found

A man has been found safe and well after a two-day police search.

Machine guns and ammunition stolen

Machine guns and ammunition stolen

Two Browning machine guns, ammunition and a military radio were among items stolen from outbuildings.

Presenter wears 'largest hat in Ascot history'

Presenter wears 'largest hat in Ascot history'

A Kent TV presenter is wearing the largest hat in Ascot's history, featuring 1,400 roses - one for every horse which has died in the races since 2007.

Kent's light pollution hotspot 'brighter than London'

Kent's light pollution hotspot 'brighter than London'

A business in Kent pushes out more light pollution than almost anywhere else in the country, which experts say is disturbing our sleep and wildlife.

'Jekyll and Hyde' thug threatened to kill ex-partners

'Jekyll and Hyde' thug threatened to kill ex-partners

A thug previously jailed for partially blinding a cancer patient is back behind bars for threatening to kill two former partners and their families.

Man's message to biker's family: 'He did not die alone'

Man's message to biker's family: 'He did not die alone'

A good Samaritan who stopped at the scene of a crash which killed a motorcyclist wants his family to know he did not die alone.

Sex beast jailed for violent attack in victim's home

Sex beast jailed for violent attack in victim's home

A violent sex beast who held a woman prisoner in her own home, beat her and sexually assaulted her has been jailed for 10 years.

Brexit campaign sets sail without 'Captain' Nigel Farage

Brexit campaign sets sail without 'Captain' Nigel Farage

A flotilla protesting against EU quotas has been met by Bob Geldof on a 'Remain' vessel.

Child falls from window

Child falls from window

Emergency services including the air ambulance were called after a child fell from a window.

Controversial artist says we should stay in the EU

Controversial artist says we should stay in the EU

An artist who likes to tackle taboos is backing the campaign for the UK to stay in the EU.

Head teacher reports parent to police for 'harassment'

Head teacher reports parent to police for 'harassment'

A parent faces a potential police probe over allegations of harassment linked to the grammar's unpopular plan to convert to an academy.

Nigel Farage: We followed rules on election spending

Nigel Farage: We followed rules on election spending

Ukip's leader says he is confident the party's campaign spending complied with the law.

Nine suspected migrants found

Nine suspected migrants found

Nine suspected migrants have been discovered in the back of a lorry.

Predatory paedophile gets 22-year extended sentence

Predatory paedophile gets 22-year extended sentence

Two women have finally received justice 30 years after alleging they were abused.

Swerving lorry driver caught 'fiddling' at the wheel

Swerving lorry driver caught 'fiddling' at the wheel

Police pulled over a driver after spotting his lorry swerving on a motorway - to find he was "fiddling" behind the wheel.

Teens and horses injured in dog attack

Teens and horses injured in dog attack

Two teenage girls and their horses were left injured and terrified after a vicious dog attack. Warning: graphic images.

Ukip leader makes surprise visit

Ukip leader makes surprise visit

Nigel Farage was campaigning in Sittingbourne High Street ahead of the referendum on whether Britain will stay or leave the EU.

Men missing after three-car crash

Men missing after three-car crash

Police are searching for three people who disappeared after a three-vehicle collision that brought traffic to a standstill on a Kent motorway.

Dreamland to be free to enter

Dreamland to be free to enter

Dreamland has announced it will now be free to enter in the biggest change at the theme park since it reopened a year ago.

Man denies murder of 'burglary victim'

Man denies murder of 'burglary victim'

A man has denied murdering a pensioner during a burglary - and another violent raid in which he allegedly went armed with a hammer and taser.

Training cancelled as washing hung from goalposts

Training cancelled as washing hung from goalposts

Young footballers were left disappointed when their training was cancelled - because travellers had hung their clothes to dry on the wooden frames.

Arrest after man hit by car

Arrest after man hit by car

Police have arrested a man on suspicion of a serious assault after a pedestrian was hit by a car and badly injured.

Vote leaves! Ukip battle bus battered by branches

Vote leaves! Ukip battle bus battered by branches

Ukip leader Nigel Farage didn't bank on low branches as he travelled into Kent on an open-top bus today, as part of the Brexit campaign.

Football club worker stole £15k - but won't pay back a penny

Football club worker stole £15k - but won't pay back a penny

A football club finance worker who stole £15,000 by pocketing cash 40 times over a 10-month period won't have to pay it back - because she's in debt.

Ex-soldier found dead in tent killed by 63 shotgun pellets

Ex-soldier found dead in tent killed by 63 shotgun pellets

A former soldier discovered dead in a tent had been blasted with a shotgun and left to decompose.

Heroin dealer jailed after being found with crack pipe

Heroin dealer jailed after being found with crack pipe

A 21-year-old dealer is behind bars after police discovered heroin, needles and a home-made crack pipe.

Pubs to be bought in £13.4m deals

Pubs to be bought in £13.4m deals

Beer and pub company Shepherd Neame is to take over 13 ale houses within a month.

Inadequate prep school told to improve safety

Inadequate prep school told to improve safety

A private school rated "inadequate" by Ofsted inspectors has been told to take immediate action to improve safety for pupils.

Councillor calls for action after 'drink-driver' crash destroys wall

Councillor calls for action after 'drink-driver' crash destroys wall

A man has been charged with drink-driving after a car smashed through a wall just metres from a row of houses.

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