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Sailor airlifted from ship in rescue drama

Sailor airlifted from ship in rescue drama

A 72-year-old man was winched to safety and flown to hospital after becoming ill on a tug in the Thames Estuary.

Six hurt after leisure centre chemical leak

Six hurt after leisure centre chemical leak

A leisure centre was evacuated after an 'accidental chemical leak' that has seen six people taken to hospital.

Stabbing on drug-ridden housing estate

Stabbing on drug-ridden housing estate

A 21-year-old man has been arrested after a knifing on an estate plagued by drug dealers.

Three 'rescued' from Ferris wheel

Three 'rescued' from Ferris wheel

Firefighters used a turntable ladder to remove three people stuck at a height of more than 100ft on a big wheel - but it was not what it appeared.

Thug back in jail for knifepoint street robberies

Thug back in jail for knifepoint street robberies

A man who has spent most of his life in jail is back behind bars after robbing two vulnerable people at knifepoint on the same day.

Commuters face 1% fares hike

Commuters face 1% fares hike

Rail passengers using Southeastern will have to pay 1% extra next year - one of the lowest rises in recent years.

Groom rises to TV challenge

Groom rises to TV challenge

An outdoors-loving groom from Kent arranged a mountain-top wedding for his bride-to-be as part of a reality series.

Tragic death of man with a heart of gold

Tragic death of man with a heart of gold

A father who tried to help a little girl overcome cancer has died from the same disease, on his 35th birthday.

Woman charged with arson after house fire

Woman charged with arson after house fire

A woman has been charged with arson and intent to endanger life after police were called to a "disturbance" at a house where a fire broke out.

Dealer spared jail after 'taking cocaine for skin condition'

Dealer spared jail after 'taking cocaine for skin condition'

A drug dealer has been spared jail after claiming he used cannabis and cocaine to ease his painful skin condition.

Relief as sick Brit allowed home

Relief as sick Brit allowed home

A seriously ill cancer sufferer can finally come home from Cyprus after an insurance wrangle was settled.

Thug jailed after threatening toddler

Thug jailed after threatening toddler

A man who threatened a two-year-old girl and spat at a police officer in a drug-fuelled rampage has been jailed for eight months.

Lorry driver dies and teen seriously hurt in 'hit and run'

Lorry driver dies and teen seriously hurt in 'hit and run'

A lorry driver has died of a heart attack after a crash on the M20, which was shortly followed by a 'hit and run' that left a teenager seriously hurt.

'Getaway driver' cleared of murder bid

'Getaway driver' cleared of murder bid

A man accused of driving a getaway car after a "horrendous" stabbing at a bus stop has been formally cleared of attempted murder.

Drunk gran in racist rant fires 'taser' at shopkeeper's face

Drunk gran in racist rant fires 'taser' at shopkeeper's face

A grandmother launched a racist tirade at a shopkeeper before firing a taser-style stun gun in front of shocked customers.

Flypast marks Battle of Britain milestone

Flypast marks Battle of Britain milestone

Second World War planes took to the skies to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the so-called Hardest Day of the Battle of Britain.

Chief Constable under to pressure over Manston's use for Stack

Chief Constable under to pressure over Manston's use for Stack

A Kent MP is claiming Kent County Council leader Paul Carter leaned on the police to give the green light to parking lorries at a disused airport.

Couple deny trying to kill builder with screwdriver

Couple deny trying to kill builder with screwdriver

A builder was punched, kicked to the ground and stabbed in the neck with a screwdriver in a row over renovation work, a court has been told.

Is crime on the rise where you live?

Is crime on the rise where you live?

Has crime risen in your area? Police have released the latest crime and anti-social behaviour figures for the county.

Kent men describe horror after Bangkok bombing

Kent men describe horror after Bangkok bombing

Two young men just days into a trip of a lifetime have described the scenes in the Thai capital after an explosion killed at least 20 people.

Disgraced actor on child sex abuse images conviction

Disgraced actor on child sex abuse images conviction

A Bafta-winning actor - jailed for downloading child pornography - says his "arrogance" and "ego" led him to watch the clips.

Lanes re-open after pile-up on busy road

Lanes re-open after pile-up on busy road

Several vehicles have been involved in a crash on a busy road at rush hour.

'Mad Max truck stolen from workshop'

'Mad Max truck stolen from workshop'

A distinctive, flat-bed truck similar to one used in the Mad Max films has been stolen from a workshop in Kent.

Trio charged after Clegg oil pipeline raid

Trio charged after Clegg oil pipeline raid

Three men have been charged after the theft of fuel from pipelines running below the former Deputy Prime Minister's Kent home.

'Real breakthroughs' in airport buyout plan

'Real breakthroughs' in airport buyout plan

The leader of a Kent council has pleaded with campaigners to keep the faith over negotiations to restore Manston to an airport.

Boy's 'funny tummy' turned out to be a brain tumour

Boy's 'funny tummy' turned out to be a brain tumour

A young boy who was given indigestion medicine by his GP after complaining of a stomach ache discovered he had a golf-ball sized tumour on his brain.

Gazette appeal helps raise £15K for victims of estate fire

Gazette appeal helps raise £15K for victims of estate fire

An appeal spearheaded by the Kentish Gazette has helped raise almost £15,000 for families who lost everything when their apartment block caught fire.

Jail for man whose suicide attempt broke lorry driver's neck

Jail for man whose suicide attempt broke lorry driver's neck

A suicidal man who injured a driver when he deliberately drove the wrong way along a dual carriageway and crashed into a lorry has been jailed.

Drunk men rescued after rowboat capsized

Drunk men rescued after rowboat capsized

A pair of drunk men were rescued by coastguard and lifeboat crews after their rowboat capsized, leaving one suffering from hypothermia.

Group hurl abuse at man before punching him in the face

Group hurl abuse at man before punching him in the face

A man was left with a swollen lip after a group shouted at him as he walked with a friend, before one of them punched him in the face.

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