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Olympians serve Christmas dinner

Olympians serve Christmas dinner

Two Olympians joined elderly people and youngsters at a Christmas dinner thrown by the Motiv8 sports and the Dame Kelly Holmes Trust.

Multi-screen cinema, bars and hotel for town

Multi-screen cinema, bars and hotel for town

Ambitious plans have been unveiled to build a five-screen cinema, hotel, bars and restaurants in a Kent town.

Girl shot in face with metal bolt

Girl shot in face with metal bolt

A teenage girl has been shot in the face by an attacker taking potshots with what's believed to be a mini-crossbow.

Prankster 'collared' after catching people in giant fishing net

Prankster 'collared' after catching people in giant fishing net

A serial prankster has had a brush with the law for his latest stunt which sees him catching passersby in a giant fishing net.

Big Brother isn't watching you

Big Brother isn't watching you

A former mayor has branded a town's CCTV system a "waste of money" after claiming there's no one monitoring it.

Lorry blocks busy road

Lorry blocks busy road

Motorists are being urged to find alternative routes through Chatham after an HGV broke down blocking a main road through the town centre.

‘Skull-cracker’ wins jail term appeal

‘Skull-cracker’ wins jail term appeal

A brutal armed-robber, known as the “skull-cracker”, has won a cut to his minimum jail term for a raid committed while he was on the run.

Three-year high in child asylum seekers reaching Kent alone

Three-year high in child asylum seekers reaching Kent alone

More desperate young asylum seekers have been arriving in Kent on their own than at any time in the last three years.

Elton John announces Kent concert

Elton John announces Kent concert

Music legend Sir Elton will get the crowds 'crocodile rockin' at the Kent Showground next May, in his first appearance in the county for nine years.

Felipe fired over paper skeleton blunder

Felipe fired over paper skeleton blunder

Felipe Alviar-Baquero from Kings Hill is the latest candidate to leave The Apprentice after a disaster buying an anatomical skeleton.

How to tell if a goat is happy

How to tell if a goat is happy

New research at a goat sanctuary in Kent has determined how to tell if goats and other livestock are satisfied with their lot - we kid you not.

Train evacuated after catching fire

Train evacuated after catching fire

A train was evacuated after it caught fire on its way to Kent, causing long delays for commuters.

Gambling gran stole £176k from employer

Gambling gran stole £176k from employer

An accounts employee has avoided jail after stealing more than £176,000 from her workplace - and blowing most of it on gambling.

End of the runway for airport?

End of the runway for airport?

Hopes have been dashed that Manston could ever re-open as a viable airport - after the council admitted it's set to reject plans to buy it.

Jail for thug who sank teeth into ex's face

Jail for thug who sank teeth into ex's face

A man who bit his ex's face and chomped on her fingers has been jailed for the "savage, disgusting and cowardly" attack.

'Bury him or set fire to him'

'Bury him or set fire to him'

Two men accused of killing a chef discussed disposing of his body after a kinky clingfilm bondage session went wrong, a court heard.

Dying mother’s wedding wishes set to come true

Dying mother’s wedding wishes set to come true

A mother dying from cancer is to walk down the aisle at her dream wedding - thanks to tens of thousands of pounds in donations.

The Only Way is Kent for TOWIE cast

The Only Way is Kent for TOWIE cast

Where in Kent did the cast of TOWIE stop off to film the reality TV show's Christmas special this week?

Football coach molested girl

Football coach molested girl

A football coach and gym instructor was an 'opportunistic' sex predator who twice molested a young girl.

'It penalises those who are unaware'

'It penalises those who are unaware'

A holidaymaker who fell foul of automatic charges crossing the Golden Gate Bridge fears unwary drivers could be caught out by DartCharge.

Court orders forfeit of hundreds of legal highs

Court orders forfeit of hundreds of legal highs

A huge operation cracking down on the sale of so-called legal highs has led to hundreds permanently being removed from Kent stores.

KCC: 'Manston unlikely to be an airport again'

KCC: 'Manston unlikely to be an airport again'

Kent County Council leader Cllr Paul Carter says the new owners of Manston have exciting plans to redevelop site - but not as an airport.

Boys as young as 12 held after car wrecking spree

Boys as young as 12 held after car wrecking spree

Two young boys have been arrested after nine cars were damaged in the spate of a few hours.

Child taken to hospital after crash

Child taken to hospital after crash

A 12-year-old boy suffered head and arm injuries after being hit by a car in a crash.

Chef 'dies in kinky clingfilm bondage game'

Chef 'dies in kinky clingfilm bondage game'

Two men are accused of killing a P&O head chef who died after being "mummified" in clingfilm in a kinky sex game which went wrong.

M20 delays due to overturned lorry

M20 delays due to overturned lorry

Motorists are suffering delays due to an overturned lorry closing three lanes of the M20.

Baby snatcher mounted 'vigilante' attack

Baby snatcher mounted 'vigilante' attack

A teenager elbowed a woman in the face, snatched the baby she was holding and ran off, a court heard.

Thousands at risk of losing their homes

Thousands at risk of losing their homes

Households across Kent risk becoming homeless according to new research.

Young mum dies days after giving birth

Young mum dies days after giving birth

A 25-year-old mother died in hospital just days after giving birth to her first child on Christmas Day, an inquest heard.

Second crash follows multi-vehicle accident

Second crash follows multi-vehicle accident

Emergency crews are at the scene of an accident near one of the county's busiest junctions, and a second crash is adding to motorists' woes.

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