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TV couple share their top tips in guide to life

TV couple share their top tips in guide to life

Sandwich couple Steph and Dom Parker have been promoting their new book Steph and Dom’s guide to life.

Lanterns lit to remember much-loved dad

Lanterns lit to remember much-loved dad

Hundreds of well-wishers have paid tribute to a gentle giant who fell to his death at the Maidstone TV Studios.

Narrowboat collision sparks dramatic rescue

Narrowboat collision sparks dramatic rescue

A woman was rescued from the River Medway this afternoon after her narrowboat collided with another craft.

Family jailed for 'savage' violence over barking dogs

Family jailed for 'savage' violence over barking dogs

A family erupted into violence - wielding a machete, hammer, and baseball bat - and leaving two victims with fractured skulls.

Road reopens after crash

Road reopens after crash

A key road has reopened after a crash between a motorbike and a van.

Son fleeces sick mother out of £90k

Son fleeces sick mother out of £90k

This gambling addict fleeced his dementia-suffering mother out of £90k - then blew it all on the roulette wheel.

Video: Motorway delays after two-vehicle fireball

Video: Motorway delays after two-vehicle fireball

A stretch of the M20 has reopened following a serious car and caravan fire.

Biker killed in crash named

Biker killed in crash named

A motorcyclist who died in a crash which left another biker with serious injuries has been named.

Man stabbed housemate in drunken attack

Man stabbed housemate in drunken attack

A man with mental health issues who stabbed his housemate twice in a drunken attack, leaving him with a collapsed lung, has been jailed.

Migrant crushed to death by pallets

Migrant crushed to death by pallets

An Iraqi migrant has been crushed to death as he apparently tried to smuggle himself into Kent.

MP calls urgent meeting on crossing

MP calls urgent meeting on crossing

An urgent meeting of the people involved in managing the Dartford Crossing has been called following the lack of improvement to traffic.

Fire breaks out in kitchen

Fire breaks out in kitchen

Firefighters were called to a kitchen blaze which spread to the first floor of a house.

Entertainer sees red after DNA paternity test

Entertainer sees red after DNA paternity test

A children's entertainer bombarded his ex with threatening texts and calls after finding out he wasn't father to the child he had raised.

Tractor driver flown to hospital after falling from cab

Tractor driver flown to hospital after falling from cab

A man has been airlifted to hospital with severe head injuries after he fell from his tractor.

'He was one of life's good guys'

'He was one of life's good guys'

The family of a man tragically killed in a crash have released an emotional tribute to him.

Crews spent night battling 2,000 tonnes of flaming straw

Crews spent night battling 2,000 tonnes of flaming straw

Flames could be seen for miles around after 2,000 tonnes of straw bales caught fire - which then collapsed into the road.

Man slashed in stomach in alley attack

Man slashed in stomach in alley attack

Police want witnesses after two attackers reportedly slashed a man across the stomach in an alleyway.

Kent IS fighter hit with UN sanctions

Kent IS fighter hit with UN sanctions

Four Britons - including Kent's Jihadi Sally - have been put on "no-fly" lists as part of strict sanctions to stem the flow of Islamic State recruits.

Jobs 'threatened by theme park'

Jobs 'threatened by theme park'

Small business bosses are campaigning against feared job losses if their companies are forced to move by a future Paramount entertainment resort.

By royal command... sort of!

By royal command... sort of!

Vintage shop owners couldn't believe their eyes when an order came through for a jacket... from Buckingham Palace!

'One-stop shop' under threat

'One-stop shop' under threat

A council is threatening to pull the financial plug on a one-stop shop for services visited by thousands - and is reviewing other centres.

Schoolboy lashes out at pupils with mallet

Schoolboy lashes out at pupils with mallet

A teen who struck two fellow pupils with a mallet was let down by health professionals, a court's heard.

Air ambulance called after pensioner collapses on bridge

Air ambulance called after pensioner collapses on bridge

A man in his 70s has been taken to hospital after collapsing on a footbridge.

Dog thief posted picture of stolen Jack Russell on Facebook

Dog thief posted picture of stolen Jack Russell on Facebook

A thief who stole a Jack Russell during a burglary and then posted a picture of it on Facebook has been jailed.

Father's warning after charger explodes

Father's warning after charger explodes

A family had a lucky escape after a portable mobile charger case caught fire in the middle of the night, damaging their sofa and carpet.

Hospital hit by abusive calls and threats after RAF row

Hospital hit by abusive calls and threats after RAF row

A hospital at the centre of a row involving an airman's visit to accident and emergency have called the police after a rash of threatening calls.

Labour leader says no return to selection in schools

Labour leader says no return to selection in schools

As the government ponders whether to give green light to a grammar school annexe in Kent, the Labour leader vows there will be no return to selection

Man charged after taser arrest

Man charged after taser arrest

A man who was tasered by police in a town centre has been charged with three offences, including assaulting a teenager.

Man quizzed over police station security alert

Man quizzed over police station security alert

A man arrested after sparking a full-scale security alert when he drove his car into a police station yard is now in the care of health teams.

Police hunt two men after luxury car stolen

Police hunt two men after luxury car stolen

A Jaguar XF and a Rolex watch were snatched during a night-time robbery.

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