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The best job in the world?

The best job in the world?

Toddler Matilda is just one but she already has the best job going - as a toy tester.

Arrests as far-right activists demonstrate at Port of Dover

Arrests as far-right activists demonstrate at Port of Dover

Police arrested three people as far-right activist and anti-fascist groups demonstrated in Dover.

Dean of Rochester Cathedral resigns

Dean of Rochester Cathedral resigns

Dr Mark Beach has stepped down from his position as Dean of Rochester Cathedral

Drunk driver leaves trail of wreckage after drowning sorrows in pub

Drunk driver leaves trail of wreckage after drowning sorrows in pub

A jilted lover drowned his sorrows in a pub and then wrecked several cars as he drove home.

Chatham Town FC website hacked by religious extremists

Chatham Town FC website hacked by religious extremists

Chatham Town FC has apologised to supporters today after its website was apparently hacked by extremists referring to the Charlie Hebdo massace.

Dad's nightmare five-mile wheelchair journey

Dad's nightmare five-mile wheelchair journey

A disabled man was forced to ride almost five miles in his wheelchair in the middle of the night after a taxi firm sent the wrong vehicle.

Rigging scandal hits charity competition

Rigging scandal hits charity competition

A competition to win a charity minibus worth £36,000 has been scrapped after allegations it was being rigged with multiple votes.

"The city just stopped"

"The city just stopped"

Chartwell marks the anniversary of Churchill's death with an exhibition commemorating the life, death and legacy of Britain's greatest prime minister.

Plain sailing all the way to the Hook of Holland

Plain sailing all the way to the Hook of Holland

Reporter Samantha Williams takes Stena Line’s Superferry to travel to the beautiful city of Utrecht.

Body identified as missing man

Body identified as missing man

A body found in the River Medway is that of David Leavey, who went missing before Christmas, police confirm.

Hedge fund fraudster jailed for 13 years

Hedge fund fraudster jailed for 13 years

A hedge fund boss has been handed a hefty prison sentence after his crimes left investors £377million out of pocket.

Jail for journalist who abused disabled woman

Jail for journalist who abused disabled woman

An investigative journalist has been jailed for taking sexual advantage of a woman with Down's syndrome.

Poorly pup needs £2k for lifesaving surgery

Poorly pup needs £2k for lifesaving surgery

An eight-week-old puppy - which has already baffled vets by living past a week - needs £2,000 to pay for emergency surgery for a rare condition.

Bus station fines top £1m

Bus station fines top £1m

Medway Council has earned more than £1.2 million from drivers caught by cameras at Chatham Bus Station.

Hundreds turn out for funeral of popular butcher

Hundreds turn out for funeral of popular butcher

Huge crowds have turned out for the funeral of father-of-three David 'Dazy' Saunders, who was found dead at his home on Christmas Day aged 34.

Six puppies dumped in field in 'terrible condition'

Six puppies dumped in field in 'terrible condition'

A litter of abandoned Lurcher cross pups were in a "dreadful" condition when they were found says the animal sanctuary owner now caring for them.

Update: Mum of boy, 2, who wandered from home says: I'm not a bad parent

Update: Mum of boy, 2, who wandered from home says: I'm not a bad parent

The mother of a boy who strayed from his home into the road wearing just a vest as she slept insists she's not a bad parent and has given up drinking.

At last! Operation Stack lifted

At last! Operation Stack lifted

Police announced this evening that junctions 8-9 of the M20 between Maidstone and Ashford had reopened to all traffic.

Grieving mum's shock at grave cross in garden

Grieving mum's shock at grave cross in garden

A mother says she is too scared to leave her home after the cross from her daughter’s grave was dumped upside down in her garden.

Ferry row over Operation Stack

Ferry row over Operation Stack

MyFerryLink owners Eurotunnel and rivals P&O Ferries at loggerheads as the misery of Operation Stack stretches into the weekend.

Gambler defies the odds to win £30k

Gambler defies the odds to win £30k

A retired man who won £30,000 predicting football results can thank a decision to take an afternoon stroll and a Dutch footballer for his big win.

'I was victim of convent beatings'

'I was victim of convent beatings'

A woman who claims she suffered beatings during her five years at a convent has vowed to seek justice.

'My mother died in agony'

'My mother died in agony'

A son claims his mother died in unnecessary pain and anguish because of poor hospital care.

School cancels Paris trip in wake of terrorist attacks

School cancels Paris trip in wake of terrorist attacks

A Kent school has pulled out of a day trip to Paris and is considering future visits following the terrorist attacks in France.

Reunion? Sorry there's nothing left

Reunion? Sorry there's nothing left

A group of women were devastated when they turned up at their former school for a reunion – only to find it had been demolished.

All you ever needed to know about Operation Stack

All you ever needed to know about Operation Stack

It is the bane of drivers' lives, but Operation Stack was part of the M20 landscape for more than three decades. Here's how it started...

Bitter taste as lorry spills orange peel load

Bitter taste as lorry spills orange peel load

Police and highways crews were called this morning after a lorry shed its load.

Teen biker must learn to walk again after 'hit-and run'

Teen biker must learn to walk again after 'hit-and run'

A 16-year-old motorcyclist is facing months of grueling rehabilitation following a crash with a car, whose driver allegedly did not stop.

Women tell of mobility scooter ordeal

Women tell of mobility scooter ordeal

Two elderly women who were injured when they were rammed into by a "plump" mobility scooter rider wearing a bobble hat have described their ordeal.

Sick pensioner jailed 30 years after sex crimes

Sick pensioner jailed 30 years after sex crimes

An elderly man faces dying in prison after being jailed for 14 years - more than 30 years after a devastating string of sex attacks on a young girl.

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