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Prisoner found dead at HMP Elmley

Prisoner found dead at HMP Elmley

An inmate has been found dead at HMP Elmley the day the prison received a damning report from inspectors.

Water firm fined £500k after sewage leak kills fish

Water firm fined £500k after sewage leak kills fish

Southern Water has been slapped with a fine totalling half a million pounds after untreated sewage was pumped into the sea, killing hundreds of fish.

Assistant head pocketed thousands meant for pupils

Assistant head pocketed thousands meant for pupils

A senior teacher on £48,000 has been jailed for stealing £6,600 meant for foreign trips.

Casualty star loses cancer battle

Casualty star loses cancer battle

A TV star known for her roles in Casualty and Holby City has died after losing her battle with cancer.

Environment Agency stops breaking of aircraft at Manston Airport

Environment Agency stops breaking of aircraft at Manston Airport

The scrapping of aircraft at the former Manston airport site has been halted by the Environment Agency.

Arrest after 'sex attack' on girl, 9

Arrest after 'sex attack' on girl, 9

Police have arrested a man after after a nine-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted in an alleyway.

Arrests as police crack down on trafficking and slavery

Arrests as police crack down on trafficking and slavery

Police have raided five suspected brothels as part of a national crackdown on human trafficking.

Monopoly bosses go straight to jail

Monopoly bosses go straight to jail

Bumbling Monopoly chiefs have apologised for a blunder in their Canterbury game - sending their boss straight to jail without collecting £200.

Dole queues lowest since recession

Dole queues lowest since recession

The number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance in Kent has dipped below 20,000 for the first time since the economic crash.

Huge police operation... over metal spring!

Huge police operation... over metal spring!

A major alert was sparked which saw roads shut and police from Kent and London called in - only for experts to find a spring.

'A violent, unsafe environment where drug abuse is rife'

'A violent, unsafe environment where drug abuse is rife'

Inmates at a Kent prison are purposely getting sent to segregation for their own safety as assaults soar.

Motorcyclist hurt in crash

Motorcyclist hurt in crash

The air ambulance has been scrambled after a motorcyclist was injured in a crash this morning.

Serial sex attacker loses life term appeal

Serial sex attacker loses life term appeal

A sexual predator who attacked 23 women near his Kent home has had his appeal against a life sentenced refused.

Striking lecturers refuse to mark work in pension dispute

Striking lecturers refuse to mark work in pension dispute

A lecturers' strike over pensions is putting degrees at risk as work goes unmarked, according to Kent students.

Pensioner rescued after car flips over

Pensioner rescued after car flips over

Fire crews freed a man in his 80s from the wreckage of his car after it overturned this afternoon.

Traffic delays cleared after two crashes

Traffic delays cleared after two crashes

Two crashes which brought a huge stretch of the A2 to a standstill have now been cleared

Garden with a tropical ap-peel

Garden with a tropical ap-peel

In a little corner of Kent there's a touch of the Caribbean - complete with bananas!

Wind turbine 'bent like a spoon' in lightning strike

Wind turbine 'bent like a spoon' in lightning strike

A blade on a 275 tonne wind turbine was bent back "like a spoon" after it was struck by lightning during a powerful storm.

'I'm completely heartbroken. I don't know what to do or say'

'I'm completely heartbroken. I don't know what to do or say'

The parents of schoolgirl Claire Tiltman have given evidence from beyond the grave at her murder trial - describing the moment they knew she was dead.

Puppies die after being dumped on doorstep

Puppies die after being dumped on doorstep

Two puppies left out in the rain in a sealed up box on a doorstep in Kent have died, but a third had a happier ending after being re-homed.

Bob Geldof to re-make Band Aid

Bob Geldof to re-make Band Aid

Kent's Bob Geldof has enlisted the help of One Direction and Ed Sheeran to recreate Do They Know It's Christmas in aid of the Ebola crisis.

High-speed car chase driver jailed

High-speed car chase driver jailed

A driver who led police on a major high-speed chase before crashing into a car and a lamppost has been jailed for nine months.

Airport plans up for debate

Airport plans up for debate

West Kent families are to have their say on huge plans which could transform Gatwick - and potentially redirect flight paths over the county.

Blaze at three-storey home

Blaze at three-storey home

Fire crews in four engines have been tackling a blaze at a three-storey detached home.

Fight for grammar school places in hands of minister

Fight for grammar school places in hands of minister

Plans to build a long-awaited grammar school annexe have taken a step closer.

Christmas event moved to avoid Britain First march

Christmas event moved to avoid Britain First march

A family Christmas event has been postponed to avoid it coinciding with a march by the far right group Britain First.

Pupils create handmade ceramic poppy display

Pupils create handmade ceramic poppy display

A Kent school has created its own poignant display of handmade ceramic poppies, inspired by the installation at the Tower of London.

Thieving cabbie 'targeted elderly and vulnerable'

Thieving cabbie 'targeted elderly and vulnerable'

A taxi driver who stole from elderly and vulnerable people has been banned from driving cabs for ten years.

Too poor to die?

Too poor to die?

Funeral costs have risen by almost 90% in the last ten years, leaving some families struggling to pay the bills.

Murder accused stabbed victim seven times 'in self defence'

Murder accused stabbed victim seven times 'in self defence'

A drug-dealer on trial for the murder of Gus Allman has admitted stabbing him seven times - but says he did so in self-defence while being attacked.

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