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Farage: 'I'll stake my leadership on Thanet win'

Farage: 'I'll stake my leadership on Thanet win'

Nigel Farage has vowed to quit as Ukip leader if he doesn't win his Thanet set - as it's revealed Mark Reckless donned disguises for secret meetings.

Hospital errors led to grandmother's death

Hospital errors led to grandmother's death

Errors made by hospital staff caused an 85-year-old, originally admitted for a hip problem, to die from a massive stroke, an inquest has concluded.

Lorry driver jailed for bid to smuggle £3.8m of cocaine

Lorry driver jailed for bid to smuggle £3.8m of cocaine

A lorry driver has been jailed for 12 years after attempting to smuggle 30 kilos of cocaine - worth almost £4 million - into the UK via Dover.

Mystery solved as strange black creature is spotted again

Mystery solved as strange black creature is spotted again

A mysterious animal which caused a huge debate after it was pictured in a garden has been spotted again - as experts confirm what it actually is.

Warning as scarlet fever cases rocket in Kent

Warning as scarlet fever cases rocket in Kent

Four times as many cases of scarlet fever have been reported in Kent compared to the same period last year, prompting a warning from health experts.

Serious crash closes Dartford Crossing

Serious crash closes Dartford Crossing

The Dartford Crossing was blocked northbound following a crash between a lorry and a car.

Strip club windows too racy for residents

Strip club windows too racy for residents

A strip club is revealing too much about the nature of its business, say neighbours.

Firm fined after worker's toes sliced off by metal sheet

Firm fined after worker's toes sliced off by metal sheet

An engineering firm has been fined after a 20-year-old worker was left disabled when a metal sheet landed on hit feet - severing three of his toes.

Kent tourist hit by car on war graves trip

Kent tourist hit by car on war graves trip

A woman from Kent is in a serious condition in hospital after being hit by a car while visiting a First World War cemetery in Ypres.

Shoe shop fire started deliberately

Shoe shop fire started deliberately

A blaze above a former shoe shop is believed to have been started deliberately.

Girl stabbed after armed police entered house

Girl stabbed after armed police entered house

A teenage girl was stabbed multiple times after armed police entered her home, it has emerged.

Horror at 'life-threatening' prescription error

Horror at 'life-threatening' prescription error

A disabled woman claims a prescription mix-up put her at risk.

Mothers' Day dilemma for family of premature triplets

Mothers' Day dilemma for family of premature triplets

The mum of premature triplets has praised hospital and charity staff who helped her and her family through a “nightmare” year.

Driver hurt after crashing into parked car and van

Driver hurt after crashing into parked car and van

A driver has been taken to hospital after crashing into two parked vehicles this morning.

Man arrested following 'road rage' attack

Man arrested following 'road rage' attack

Police are appealing for witnesses after a driver reportedly punched the window of another vehicle.

Warning after smouldering cigarette sets home alight

Warning after smouldering cigarette sets home alight

A family were forced to flee their home after a discarded cigarette caused a fire in the early hours of this morning.

Woman released after three hurt in stabbing

Woman released after three hurt in stabbing

A woman arrested on suspicion of assault after three people - including herself - were injured in a stabbing has been released without charge.

Hannah's Voice dreams over

Hannah's Voice dreams over

She made it through the blind auditions and the battle rounds, but sadly Hannah Wildes lost out in the knockouts for The Voice.

Rocking all over Medway

Rocking all over Medway

Another act for this year's Castle Concerts has been announced...

Man seriously hurt in park stabbing

Man seriously hurt in park stabbing

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was seriously injured in a stabbing in a park.

Passengers trapped as minibus overturns on M2

Passengers trapped as minibus overturns on M2

Three people had to be cut free from the wreckage of a minibus which crashed and flipped over on a motorway.

Passenger attacked in front of stepson, 4

Passenger attacked in front of stepson, 4

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man travelling with his four-year-old stepson was assaulted trying to board a train.

Churchill's blood withdrawn from sale after complaints

Churchill's blood withdrawn from sale after complaints

An auction house has withdrawn a phial of Churchill's blood from its sales catalogue after complaints from the war leader's family.

Woman threatened and pushed over in field

Woman threatened and pushed over in field

Police are seeking help in tracing a man suspected of pushing a woman over and threatening her with violence.

'Don't grow old!'

'Don't grow old!'

That's the advice of sprightly George Huggins, who - at a healthy 103 - clearly hasn't heeded his own wisdom.

Hospital 'sorry' after frail patient walks out of secure ward

Hospital 'sorry' after frail patient walks out of secure ward

A seriously ill man was able to walk out of a secure high dependency ward into freezing rain, it's been revealed.

Smile... you're on litterbug camera!

Smile... you're on litterbug camera!

Litter droppers and those who don't clear up after their dogs could soon star in their own 'movie'... and land themselves with an £80 penalty.

Teenager on bail after schoolboy's 'drug death'

Teenager on bail after schoolboy's 'drug death'

An 18-year-old is on police bail after his arrest in connection with the suspected drugs death of a schoolboy, it has emerged.

Farage: 'The joke is wearing a bit thin'

Farage: 'The joke is wearing a bit thin'

Those are the words of Ukip's Nigel Farage, who feels comedian Al Murray will not get many votes if he does stand for South Thanet in May.

Wartime bomb shell found on beach

Wartime bomb shell found on beach

A suspected Second World War shell has been found on a beach, prompting a response from bomb disposal experts.

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