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Ex-Gills player's mansion destroyed in 'arson'

Ex-Gills player's mansion destroyed in 'arson'

A £1.2m mansion belonging to a former Gills player has been destroyed in a possible arson attack.

Pitch invader given banning order

Pitch invader given banning order

A man who ran onto the pitch during The Gills last game of the season has been handed a banning order by magistrates.

Celebs help with appeal to trace missing man

Celebs help with appeal to trace missing man

An appeal has been launched to help find an engineer who has been missing for four days.

Kent 'grotty boozer' dubbed country's finest

Kent 'grotty boozer' dubbed country's finest

A restaurant in Kent has been declared the best in the country - beating rivals run by Gordon Ramsay and Michel Roux.

'I was just messing around with her'

'I was just messing around with her'

One of three brothers accused of murdering a vulnerable woman with wrestling moves admitted jumping on her, a court heard.

Son blasts 'insincere' care home apology

Son blasts 'insincere' care home apology

A grieving son has hit out after a care home made an "insincere" apology following the death of his elderly mother.

The unforgettable summer of '76

The unforgettable summer of '76

In 1976, Kent and the rest of the UK were sweltering in the warmest weather for 250 years.

Man left with cuts to his face after bottle attack

Man left with cuts to his face after bottle attack

A man who was hit on the head with a bottle narrowly avoided falling into the path of a passing lorry, police have revealed.

Woman hit by car

Woman hit by car

A woman in her 40s has been rushed to hospital this morning with head injuries after she was knocked over by a car.

Warning after road 'folds'

Warning after road 'folds'

A road user has warned motorists to be aware after this stretch of tarmac appeared to 'fold up like a rug'.

Double payout after storms washout

Double payout after storms washout

Southeastern has vowed to pay out double the compensation after services were crippled by flooding last week.

Passenger injured at station

Passenger injured at station

Trains have been delayed after a passenger was injured at a busy station.

Plea after thieves steal cherished photographs

Plea after thieves steal cherished photographs

A family are devastated after thieves stole a motorhome containing cherished photos of their son who has passed away.

Corbyn loses confidence vote

Corbyn loses confidence vote

Jeremy Corbyn has lost a no confidence vote among fellow MPs - former Kent parliamentary candidates are calling on him to leave.

Historic bridge damage the result of hit and run?

Historic bridge damage the result of hit and run?

Police are investigating whether 'storm' damage to an historic bridge was actually the result of a hit and run crash.

Lorry gets wedged in between buildings

Lorry gets wedged in between buildings

A lorry stuck between two buildings is causing chaos as vehicles are unable to get past

Man 'robbed' of bike, mobile and bag

Man 'robbed' of bike, mobile and bag

Police are investigating after two men reportedly forced a man from his bike, punched him repeatedly, and seized his possessions.

School confirms scarlet fever case

School confirms scarlet fever case

Parents have been informed after a pupil was diagnosed with a rare illness.

Police scour CCTV after huts raids

Police scour CCTV after huts raids

Officers are carrying out house-to-house inquiries and searching through CCTV after more than 30 beach huts on a pier were burgled.

Teen jailed after picture blackmail plot

Teen jailed after picture blackmail plot

A teenager who blackmailed women from across the globe to send him indecent image has been jailed for 12 years.

Teenage girl injected with heroin gets hepatitis C

Teenage girl injected with heroin gets hepatitis C

Three men have been jailed after a 15-year-old became pregnant through underage sex, and was injected with heroin by an addict.

Man held after temple burglary

Man held after temple burglary

A man is being held in custody on suspicion of burglary and police are hunting for two more people after cash was reportedly stolen from a temple.

Team GB Judo champ admits people smuggling

Team GB Judo champ admits people smuggling

A judo black belt and former commonwealth champion has pleaded guilty to people smuggling after a boat with 18 Albanians began sinking off the coast.

Increase in young people killed on Kent's roads

Increase in young people killed on Kent's roads

The number of people aged 17 to 24 killed or seriously injured on Kent's roads has gone up for the first time in several years.

Bail for youths arrested as part of temple trashing investigation

Bail for youths arrested as part of temple trashing investigation

Six teenagers have been arrested and bailed after video emerged of a former Sikh temple apparently being trashed.

Woman dies after being pulled from water

Woman dies after being pulled from water

A woman has died in hospital following a rescue effort by police and ambulance services this morning.

Boy flown to hospital after roof fall

Boy flown to hospital after roof fall

A boy was taken to hospital after falling through the roof of an abandoned farm shop.

Caravans banned from site by court after complaint

Caravans banned from site by court after complaint

A High Court judge has quashed a decision by a Kent council to allow traveller caravans on a site after a resident complained.

GP accused of being "sexually motivated" during consultations

GP accused of being "sexually motivated" during consultations

A family doctor accused of being sexually motivated during consultations with some of his former patients, appeared before a tribunal today.

Payroll boss stole thousands to pay off debts

Payroll boss stole thousands to pay off debts

A financial boss stole cash from a top school as he was too proud to admit his debts had spiralled.

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