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Debt of gratitude repaid... 63 years on

Debt of gratitude repaid... 63 years on

A grateful son has paid back a decades-old gift - after the RAF Association helped the widow of a WWII rear gunner.

Vandals shoot memorial clock

Vandals shoot memorial clock

An investigation's been launched after a clock erected to honour a village policeman was shot at by vandals.

Youngsters in tears after vandals trash wildlife garden

Youngsters in tears after vandals trash wildlife garden

Children were left stunned and in tears after vandals trashed a wildlife garden they had lovingly created.

Delays on A2 as police search for man

Delays on A2 as police search for man

A rolling roadblock was set up on the A2 while police searched for a man, amid concerns for his welfare.

Prank video shows police and soldier fighting

Prank video shows police and soldier fighting

A video showing a soldier and a police officer fighting in Maidstone has become a viral hit.

Boy, 7, dragged unconscious from swimming pool

Boy, 7, dragged unconscious from swimming pool

A seven-year-old boy was pulled from the bottom of a leisure centre swimming pool during a children's party.

Assault claim at school after head confronted cabbie

Assault claim at school after head confronted cabbie

Police are investigating an alleged assault at a primary school after a head teacher confronted a taxi driver.

Does Queen owe town £8 billion over 450-year-old debt?

Does Queen owe town £8 billion over 450-year-old debt?

The Queen has responded to claims concerning a financial agreement drawn up between a Kent town and Elizabeth 1, now valued, roughly, at £8 billion.

Supermarkets face fines as dumped trolleys risk floods

Supermarkets face fines as dumped trolleys risk floods

Supermarket trolleys dumped in rivers pose a serious flood risk in parts of Kent, and one council is threatening to fine stores who fail to stop it.

'When I say leave me alone, leave me alone'

'When I say leave me alone, leave me alone'

A would-be attacker was left rolling on the floor in agony when he tried to grab a 17-year-old girl trained in mixed martial arts.

Midday car fire in town car park

Midday car fire in town car park

A woman and her elderly mother escaped from a smoking car moments before it erupted into flames in a car park

Police helicopter called to aid pursuit - one man still at large

Police helicopter called to aid pursuit - one man still at large

Police are still hunting one man who fled after a car chase involving the police helicopter.

Police called to village station over concern for man's welfare

Police called to village station over concern for man's welfare

A large number of police officers were called to a small village this evening over concerns for a man's welfare.

Man molested girl in her bed while a guest at barbecue

Man molested girl in her bed while a guest at barbecue

A man who sexually assaulted a young girl as she was lying in her bed has been jailed for five years.

If this McDonald's gets built, it'll be one of Kent's biggest

If this McDonald's gets built, it'll be one of Kent's biggest

McDonald's is seeking planning permission to build its seventh and largest outlet in Medway, creating 65 jobs.

Youngsters kicked off train for 'smoking weed'

Youngsters kicked off train for 'smoking weed'

A group of teenagers were booted off a train for reportedly sparking up a joint inside a carriage this morning.

Fire damaged bookshop demolished

Fire damaged bookshop demolished

A book shop which was damaged following a massive arson attack has been demolished.

Dreamland Trust chairman announces resignation

Dreamland Trust chairman announces resignation

The Dreamland Trust is looking for a new chairman as its co-founder steps down after nearly 10 years at the helm.

'It really shows the power of social media'

'It really shows the power of social media'

A dog owner has thanked the 'power of social media' after his pet ran away and an online campaign had him back home within hours.

Part of Kent joins Oyster network

Part of Kent joins Oyster network

Pay as you go rail travel with contactless and Oyster will extend to a Kent station next week.

Eurotunnel and Port of Dover query Op Stack lorry park

Eurotunnel and Port of Dover query Op Stack lorry park

Cross channel operators say they have reservations about building a huge lorry park to solve Operation Stack.

Is this the UK's most packed shop?

Is this the UK's most packed shop?

Jasbir Basra's hardware store is packed to the brim with everything you could ever need and more.

E-cigarette batteries explode in man's trouser pocket

E-cigarette batteries explode in man's trouser pocket

An ex-smoker was left with severe burns to his legs after e-cigarette batteries "went off like a firework" in his pocket and set his trousers on fire.

The Friday News Quiz

The Friday News Quiz

What was found outside a Dover nursery this week? Take the Friday News Quiz.

Former factory site home to ‘garden village’

Former factory site home to ‘garden village’

Detailed plans of a development of 400 homes have been revealed, as they hit the market this Saturday.

Taste of Kent Award winners celebrate

Taste of Kent Award winners celebrate

From restaurants to pubs and farmers' markets to fruit growers, Kent has chosen its favourite food and drink champions for 2016.

Bullied Boris must have ears amputated

Bullied Boris must have ears amputated

Years of bullying by other dogs left to fend for themselves in a squalid garden means Boris will lose his ears - but you can help him.

Crumbs!

Crumbs!

A mother and daughter shoplifting team really took the biscuit when they swiped a giant gingerbread man.

Parent criticises Slovakian school signs

Parent criticises Slovakian school signs

A parent has criticised a primary school - where a quarter of all pupils are Slovakian - for displaying signs in Slovak as well as English.

Car smashes into shop front

Car smashes into shop front

A high street shop has been left badly damaged this morning after a driver smashed a car into the front of the building before fleeing.

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