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Raising the roof raises £1,500

Raising the roof raises £1,500

People rocked out to raise money for the fight against cancer.

Delays after motorbike crash

Delays after motorbike crash

Traffic was brought to a standstill on the Queen Elizabeth II bridge after a motorbike crash near junction 1B on the A282 clockwise, near Dartford.

Swimmers warned of poor water quality at Kent beach

Swimmers warned of poor water quality at Kent beach

Signs advising people not to swim at a Kent beach will be erected this weekend.

Capacity crowd expected for today's play off final

Capacity crowd expected for today's play off final

Stonebridge Road will be packed today as Ebbsfleet take on Maidstone for a place in the National League.

Homeless artist took up painting to help pay for food

Homeless artist took up painting to help pay for food

A homeless man who took up painting to help pay for food has become an unlikely star of the local art scene.

Man killed himself after health teams went to wrong house

Man killed himself after health teams went to wrong house

A suicidal man killed himself days after mental health teams were called to help him - but went to the wrong house due to a computer problem.

Plans to open Kent's first five-star spa hotel

Plans to open Kent's first five-star spa hotel

A businessman has unveiled plans to open Kent's first five-star spa hotel, which he hopes will rival some of the world's best.

Filling station closes after driver ploughs into bollard

Filling station closes after driver ploughs into bollard

A driver was taken to hospital after crashing into a bollard at a petrol station.

Fire drama at care home...caused by slipper

Fire drama at care home...caused by slipper

Firefighters were called to a Dover care home to dislodge a slipper that had got stuck in a tumble dryer and had caused a basement to fill with smoke.

Gills: We'll take action over segregation breaches

Gills: We'll take action over segregation breaches

Gillingham say they will find and take action against any of their own supporters who allowed Millwall fans to get into home areas of Priestfield.

Triumph and despair: Kent sides in play-off thriller

Triumph and despair: Kent sides in play-off thriller

Re-live all the action from a dramatic afternoon as it happened as Maidstone go up on penalties against Ebbsfleet.

Term time hols: 'we'll only fine persistent absence' says KCC

Term time hols: 'we'll only fine persistent absence' says KCC

Kent County Council says it is operating within the rules in fining parents who take children out of school during term time.

No ifs or butts - smokers' bins get quizzical

No ifs or butts - smokers' bins get quizzical

Smokers are being asked to answer questions by putting their cigarette butts in a 'yes' or 'no' bin to tackle littering as part of a pilot scheme.

Woman found dead at house

Woman found dead at house

A woman in her 60s was found dead after police and ambulance crews were called to a house amid concerns for her welfare.

Revealed: Number of prisoners on run from Kent jails

Revealed: Number of prisoners on run from Kent jails

As the hunt continues for an escaped armed robber, we reveal the number of prisoners - including a killer - still on the run from Kent's prisons.

VIDEO: Mum faces deportation - despite living here 50 years

VIDEO: Mum faces deportation - despite living here 50 years

A mother who has lived in the UK for more than 50 years after coming here aged just four is facing deportation to South Africa.

Murder charge after human remains found

Murder charge after human remains found

Police have charged a 26-year-old man with murder following the discovery of a decomposed body.

Air ambulance lands on beach after incident at care home

Air ambulance lands on beach after incident at care home

Emergency services including the air ambulance rushed to a seafront after a man fell at a care home.

The Friday News Quiz

The Friday News Quiz

Why did the RSPB warn people against rescuing baby birds this week? And what has Asda started tagging?

Kent wine goes stateside

Kent wine goes stateside

A vineyard has signed a deal with an agent in the USA to distribute its wines across the pond after picking up two more world-renowned awards.

Man sits on yob firing catapult at geese

Man sits on yob firing catapult at geese

A man restrained a catapult-wielding yob by sitting on him until police arrived, after catching the youth firing at goslings.

Ryan pushes himself to the limit after transplant

Ryan pushes himself to the limit after transplant

A year after having a kidney transplant, Ryan Brett from Rainham, has climbed Mount Kilimanjaro and completed a gruelling 66-mile run.

'There are not enough staff to look after us properly'

'There are not enough staff to look after us properly'

A lack of staff means a mental health hospital is failing to provide proper care, according to one of its own patients.

BBQ gatecrasher stabbed man in back with scissors

BBQ gatecrasher stabbed man in back with scissors

A violent thug stabbed a man in the back with a pair of scissors at a barbecue just after being released from prison, and punched a woman unconscious.

Convicted murderer rapes woman after early release

Convicted murderer rapes woman after early release

A convicted murderer jailed for life for killing a war veteran went on to launch a series of sex attacks after being released from prison early.

Deadly asbestos warning at derelict site

Deadly asbestos warning at derelict site

Youngsters have been warned not to trespass into derelict former hospital buildings after concerns were raised about health and safety

Fire crews help woman out of window

Fire crews help woman out of window

Fire crews rushed to a town centre industrial estate this afternoon to help a woman in her 60s out of a window.

Lorry swap drivers 'will be disciplined'

Lorry swap drivers 'will be disciplined'

Two lorry drivers who swapped their trailers on a motorway slip road will be disciplined by their company for the dangerous manoeuvre.

Men arrested in drugs raids

Men arrested in drugs raids

Eight suspects have been taken into custody after police investigating an organised crime network stormed homes in a series of raids.

Police called as parents stage protest outside school

Police called as parents stage protest outside school

Police were called in as angry parents staged a protest outside school after the last day of term was cancelled for Year 11 pupils over prank fears.

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