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Man admits trying to murder gran and great-aunt in knife attack

Man admits trying to murder gran and great-aunt in knife attack

A schizophrenic has admitted trying to murder his grandmother and her sister in a brutal attack which left them with stab wounds and broken bones.

Teenager killed in Paris accident

Teenager killed in Paris accident

Tributes have been paid to a Kent student who has died in an accident in Paris.

Video: Floating car takes its maiden voyage

Video: Floating car takes its maiden voyage

It's not quite Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, but two men took to the waters in their very own floating car after adapting an old Peugeot 206 into a raft.

Dying charity boss who stole £200k spared jail

Dying charity boss who stole £200k spared jail

An Age Concern boss who stole more than £200,000 from the charity has avoided jail because he is terminally ill with cancer.

'He was a witty, lively, charming boy'

'He was a witty, lively, charming boy'

Tributes are pouring in for a popular 14-year-old boy "who always had a smile on his face" after he was hit and killed by a car.

Underground house gets go-ahead

Underground house gets go-ahead

A home partly buried under ground has been approved in an... err... ground-breaking move!

Drunk mum let children live in shocking squalor

Drunk mum let children live in shocking squalor

A boozed-up mother has been jailed after forcing her kids to live in a house with urine, faeces and rotting rubbish strewn all over the floor.

Vietnam War victim's new lease of life

Vietnam War victim's new lease of life

A woman who suffered horrific burns as a girl is being treated with the help of a firm in the county.

Video: Mosque targeted after Paris attacks

Video: Mosque targeted after Paris attacks

Vandals threw eggs and paint at a Kent mosque and hurled abuse at its Imam after the deadly terrorist attacks in Paris.

Even £26m can't buy you a cup of coffee

Even £26m can't buy you a cup of coffee

A £26 million railway station commuters have been waiting months for, will be opening in December - without anywhere to buy a morning coffee.

Head teacher admits making indecent images

Head teacher admits making indecent images

A highly praised primary head has admitted making hundreds of indecent images of children, including some in the most serious category.

Vegan shocked at farm's refusal to sell her live turkey

Vegan shocked at farm's refusal to sell her live turkey

A vegan mum who wanted to buy a live turkey for her baby daughter for Christmas was shocked when a farm refused to sell her one.

Exclusion zone removed at garage blaze site

Exclusion zone removed at garage blaze site

Firefighters are still cooling down gas cylinders after a huge workshops blaze.

Dad's arm broken 'being thrown out of pub'

Dad's arm broken 'being thrown out of pub'

A dad-of-two has had to have surgery on his arm after he claims it was broken while he was thrown out of a pub at closing time.

Family pay tribute to man who died after crash

Family pay tribute to man who died after crash

The family of a man who died after a car crash have said he was the most "wonderful and loving husband, father and grandfather."

Father jailed over war medal theft

Father jailed over war medal theft

A man has been jailed for more than two years after police found him with stolen First and Second World War medals.

Grocer faces massive court bill over rotten fruit and veg

Grocer faces massive court bill over rotten fruit and veg

A shopkeeper has been prosecuted after bruised, blemished and rotting produce was found on sale at his shop.

Lifeboat and boathouse plans revealed

Lifeboat and boathouse plans revealed

The charity that saves lives at sea has announced that Kent will receive a new lifeboat and boathouse and an application has been submitted.

Lorry crash causes power cut

Lorry crash causes power cut

Homes in Cliffe have lost power after a lorry crashed into a telegraph pole

Man dies in attempt to save his dog

Man dies in attempt to save his dog

A man in his 50s died after entering the water near Wellington Parade in Kingsdown on Sunday in an attempt to save his dog.

Man 'kicks and punches' railway station staff

Man 'kicks and punches' railway station staff

A 26-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of assault and breaching an anti-social behaviour order after a disturbance on a train.

Social care 'council tax' won't bridge shortfall says KCC

Social care 'council tax' won't bridge shortfall says KCC

Kent County Council says charging residents a social care council tax still may not raise enough money to bridge the funding gap.

Man held on suspicion of drink driving on M20

Man held on suspicion of drink driving on M20

A driver was arrested on the M20 and later charged with drink driving.

Driver arrested after crash

Driver arrested after crash

A driver is in police custody on suspicion of drink driving after a crash in the Dartford tunnel.

Chimney blaze prompts warning

Chimney blaze prompts warning

Firefighters used a fog spike to extinguish flames in a house's chimney.

Winds set to blast Kent

Winds set to blast Kent

A weather warning is back on for the county - so hold on to your brollies until tonight.

Dad finds son who died in his sleep after epileptic fit

Dad finds son who died in his sleep after epileptic fit

A family has been inundated with tributes to a popular young man who died in his sleep following an epileptic seizure.

Elsie-Rose finally gets her wheels

Elsie-Rose finally gets her wheels

A brave little girl with an incurable condition finally has a wheelchair after an appeal raised £26,000 to fund it.

Inedible food and soiled loo brushes at care home

Inedible food and soiled loo brushes at care home

A health watchdog has placed a failing care home into special measures after finding inedible food and unhygienic conditions during an inspection.

Sally Jones hints at suicide bomb plan

Sally Jones hints at suicide bomb plan

The Kent mum of two who became the world's most wanted female terrorist has hinted at taking her own life in an attack.

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