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Amateur sailor killed in round the world race

Amateur sailor killed in round the world race

Crew tried in vain to save yachtsman after he was hit by a sail.

Firefighters winch unconscious woman from house

Firefighters winch unconscious woman from house

A crew was called to assist paramedics after a woman was too large for them to move.

Man killed after being hit by lorry on motorway

Man killed after being hit by lorry on motorway

Police appealing for witnesses after fatal accident

Woman sexually assaulted on recreation ground

Woman sexually assaulted on recreation ground

A woman has been sexually assaulted by a drunken attacker on a recreation ground.

Diver jailed for two years for fraud involving historic cannons

Diver jailed for two years for fraud involving historic cannons

A diver faces two years in prison after attempting fraud involving five historic cannons.

M2 partially closed after 4x4 fire

M2 partially closed after 4x4 fire

The London-bound carriageway of the M2 was closed after a 4x4 towing a caravan caught fire.

Care worker avoids jail despite treating defenceless patient 'like a dog'

Care worker avoids jail despite treating defenceless patient 'like a dog'

A care worker who stuffed a faeces-stained flannel into the mouth of a mentally ill woman will not be jailed.

Man airlifted to hospital after crash

Man airlifted to hospital after crash

A man has been airlifted to hospital after a crash involving three vehicles.

Fraudster jailed for posing as Help for Heroes collector and scamming football fans

Fraudster jailed for posing as Help for Heroes collector and scamming football fans

A man who posed as a Help for Heroes charity collector has been jailed after scamming football fans out of money.

Man found guilty of sex act in car

Man found guilty of sex act in car

A man who performed a sex act in a car has been found guilty of outraging public decency.

Bob Geldof: 'Refugees can live with me'

Bob Geldof: 'Refugees can live with me'

Aid campaigner Bob Geldof says he will "immediately" open the doors of his Kent home to three migrant families.

Yours for a cool £2million

Yours for a cool £2million

One of Kent's grandest family mansions is on the market - and the best bit? Every penny from the sale is going to charity.

The Friday News Quiz

The Friday News Quiz

What has been banned from Leeds Castle? And what fell from a plane over Kent this week?

Video: 'Paedo hunter' poses as teen to snare pervert

Video: 'Paedo hunter' poses as teen to snare pervert

This is the moment a predator expecting to meet a schoolgirl for sex was instead confronted on camera by a "paedophile hunter" who alerted police.

Huge shop blaze and car fires not linked, say police

Huge shop blaze and car fires not linked, say police

Police say investigations have been put on hold into five suspicious car fires less than an hour before a huge alleged arson attack on a shop.

Seven on gun charges appear at Old Bailey

Seven on gun charges appear at Old Bailey

Seven people charged in connection with one of the largest seizures of guns and ammunition ever made in the UK appeared before the Old Bailey.

EastEnders baby death storyline praised by charity

EastEnders baby death storyline praised by charity

An emotional EastEnders storyline has been praised by a Kent charity for bereaved parents.

Fake recruitment posters - 'locals ain’t good enough'

Fake recruitment posters - 'locals ain’t good enough'

Offensive fake staff recruitment posters have left landlords mystified after several were pasted up near a popular pub.

'They haven’t even found my boy’s head'

'They haven’t even found my boy’s head'

Police are not doing enough to find the killer of teenager Ashley Dighton, according to his grieving father.

Body popping mum from Deal to appear on X Factor

Body popping mum from Deal to appear on X Factor

Mum-of-two Shaz Paz makes her debut on ITV's The X Factor tomorrow along with her body popping dance moves

Epilepsy contributed to triathlete's lake death

Epilepsy contributed to triathlete's lake death

Tragic Paul Gallihawk, who died in a lake at the weekend while competing in his first triathlon, was epileptic, an inquest opening has revealed.

Four plead guilty to Hatton Garden jewellery raid

Four plead guilty to Hatton Garden jewellery raid

A 76-year-old man from Kent is one of four who have pleaded guilty to involvement in the multimillion pound Hatton Garden jewellery heist.

Kent is at the sharp end of the asylum crisis - again

Kent is at the sharp end of the asylum crisis - again

As the asylum crisis engulfs Europe, Kent is once again dealing with the consequences of a national and international issue

Men arrested after burglary suspect falls ill

Men arrested after burglary suspect falls ill

Three burglary suspects have been arrested after one of them fell ill at the scene of the alleged crime.

Missing elderly woman found

Missing elderly woman found

A 90-year-old woman, who sparked a police search involving a helicopter after disappearing from her home, has been found.

Tonne of cocaine found on yacht in Dover

Tonne of cocaine found on yacht in Dover

Two men have been charged with drug trafficking offences after Border Force officers seized more than a tonne of cocaine from a yacht at Dover.

Ukip candidate brands dead Syrian boy's parents 'greedy for the good life'

Ukip candidate brands dead Syrian boy's parents 'greedy for the good life'

A former Kent parliamentary candidate has claimed the parents of dead Syrian boy Aylan Al-Kurdi were 'greedy for the good life in Europe.'

Father and son perverts jailed for string of attacks

Father and son perverts jailed for string of attacks

A father and son who carried out a series of sex attacks on young girls in the 1990s, prompting one victim to attempt suicide, have been locked up.

Probe after pregnant woman's tragic death

Probe after pregnant woman's tragic death

An external investigation has been launched after a mother of three died after giving birth at a London hospital.

Man charged with stealing from baby charity

Man charged with stealing from baby charity

A man has been arrested and charged with stealing a cash box containing almost £100 from a charity that helps to save seriously ill babies.

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