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Sir Hugh Robertson set to stand down

Sir Hugh Robertson set to stand down

A veteran MP who has represented Kent in parliament since 2001 is calling it a day at the general election.

Child sex abuser jailed - 30 years on

Child sex abuser jailed - 30 years on

An elderly man who escaped justice for more than 30 years has finally been locked up after being found guilty of child sex abuse.

Eight flood warnings as county lashed by rain

Eight flood warnings as county lashed by rain

Families in Kent's key flood areas - including Yalding - face an anxious day as the county is hit with eight official warnings.

Lesbian couple thrown out of ladies' loo

Lesbian couple thrown out of ladies' loo

A lesbian couple have slammed one of the UK’s biggest cinema chains after they were mistaken for men and kicked out of the ladies’ toilets.

Parents' campaign to overturn murder conviction

Parents' campaign to overturn murder conviction

The parents of a man jailed for his part in a murder say they have new hope of overturning his conviction.

Bullet the cat triggers alert at firing range

Bullet the cat triggers alert at firing range

A courageous cat named Bullet stunned security guards when he casually wandered past a police firing range and into a training centre.

Car flips in crash with bus carrying 26 children

Car flips in crash with bus carrying 26 children

A driver has been praised for his actions after a car overturned in a crash with a bus carrying 26 children.

Kent seller re-lists Charlie Hebdo after 'malicious' bid

Kent seller re-lists Charlie Hebdo after 'malicious' bid

A copy of the first edition of satirical magazine to be published since the Paris shootings has been re-listed on eBay after fake £100,000 offer.

Man dies in crash

Man dies in crash

A crash has claimed the life of a man in his 50s and police are appealing for witnesses.

Boy, 14, admits train robbery

Boy, 14, admits train robbery

Police have arrested two teens aged 14 and 18 following an "overwhelming response" to an appeal for information about two alleged robberies on trains.

Kent County Council's 'care competitions' for elderly

Kent County Council's 'care competitions' for elderly

A competitive tendering site is being used to place elderly people in residential care by KCC, KentOnline can reveal.

Council told to review Manston buyout

Council told to review Manston buyout

A backbench committee has told leaders to rethink its decision against carrying out a compulsory purchase of the airport.

Paedophile jailed for sixth attack on 'very, very young child'

Paedophile jailed for sixth attack on 'very, very young child'

A convicted child sex predator has been locked up for assaulting a little girl after a string of previous victims.

£100,000 bid for Kent eBay seller's Charlie Hebdo 'survivor issue'

£100,000 bid for Kent eBay seller's Charlie Hebdo 'survivor issue'

The first edition of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo printed since the Paris shootings has attracted huge bids on eBay for a Kent seller.

£5.7m scheme to improve traffic blackspot moves ahead

£5.7m scheme to improve traffic blackspot moves ahead

County councillors have backed a scheme to ease traffic congestion around a notorious town centre gyratory system.

Lifeboat search confirms wreckage 'not from vessel'

Lifeboat search confirms wreckage 'not from vessel'

A wreckage spotted in the Channel this morning is not from a vessel, an RNLI Lifeboat search has confirmed.

Traffic chaos followed road crash

Traffic chaos followed road crash

Motorists were caught up in gridlock around the A249 and M2 following an accident involving two cars.

Van crash sparks jams on dual-carriageway

Van crash sparks jams on dual-carriageway

An accident on the Thanet Way caused traffic problems this morning.

Joyrider risks life by escaping up live rails

Joyrider risks life by escaping up live rails

A joyrider put his life at risk when he tried to escape from police by running up a live railway track, a court heard.

Missing elderly man found after police appeal

Missing elderly man found after police appeal

An elderly man who was reported missing yesterday has turned up safe and well.

Plans for £50m supermarket HQ go public

Plans for £50m supermarket HQ go public

Aldi has submitted proposals for a huge distribution centre which could create 400 jobs.

Unexpected item in baggage area!

Unexpected item in baggage area!

A passenger was stopped by immigration officials after he tried to smuggle his wife into the country in a suitcase.

Shock as 'bullet' shatters bus window

Shock as 'bullet' shatters bus window

A small child narrowly avoided being injured by what was feared to be a bullet, which pierced and shattered the window next to her.

River safety petition after Pat Lamb's death

River safety petition after Pat Lamb's death

A petition to place a fence around the River Medway has been created following the tragic death of Pat Lamb.

Wine-swigging woman five times drink-drive limit

Wine-swigging woman five times drink-drive limit

A woman who was found drinking wine while behind the wheel in a recreation ground was found to be FIVE TIMES the legal drink-drive limit.

Dad sent boy, 3, to nursery with cocaine and knives

Dad sent boy, 3, to nursery with cocaine and knives

A feckless father accidentally sent his son to nursery with a "drug dealer's kit" containing class A drugs and knives instead of his packed lunch.

How joke made a sweet dream come true

How joke made a sweet dream come true

A sweet seller and old vehicle restorer says he has no plans to slow down his life in the sugary fast lane.

Sean Bean filming at historic fort

Sean Bean filming at historic fort

Actor Sean Bean, who starred in Sharpe, has been filming at a Napoleonic fort in Kent.

Sun staff ‘paid officials to get royal tittle-tattle’

Sun staff ‘paid officials to get royal tittle-tattle’

Four senior journalists at The Sun – two of them from Kent – paid Army officials thousands of pounds for “banal” tittle-tattle about Prince William.

Man kicked and beaten unconscious in robbery

Man kicked and beaten unconscious in robbery

A man was beaten unconscious and stamped on in a violent robbery as he made his way home from a friend's house.

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