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“I can’t speak, I’m totally gutted"

“I can’t speak, I’m totally gutted"

Workers have spoken of their pain as Manston airport closes forever, bringing to an end a century of aviation history.

Lydd wins battle to expand

Lydd wins battle to expand

Lydd airport is set to expand its runway and build a new terminal for 500,000 passengers a year after it won a High Court battle.

Arsonist detained after families lose everything in blaze

Arsonist detained after families lose everything in blaze

A man has been detained indefinitely under the Mental Health Act after families lost everything when he started a blaze that spread to several homes.

Man saves life of bus driver... days after first aid course

Man saves life of bus driver... days after first aid course

Little did a lab technician know he'd be putting his new first aid course knowledge to the test... when he saved the life of a collapsed bus driver.

The times they are (possibly) a-changin'...

The times they are (possibly) a-changin'...

Calls are being made for a Kent town to adopt European time in a bid to boost tourism and reduce the cost of bills.

Wake up and smell the coffee, owner tells suing customer

Wake up and smell the coffee, owner tells suing customer

A restaurant customer has shocked bosses... after suing them for burning herself on a coffee.

Huge grass fire lights up night sky

Huge grass fire lights up night sky

Firefighters used a specialist all-terrain vehicle to tackle a blaze which threatened to spread across scrubland.

Police to investigate warehouse blaze cause

 Police to investigate warehouse blaze cause

Specialist officers will visit the site of a major fire today in an attempt to see whether it was started deliberately.

Shock as 'sad creatures' rescued from dog breeder

Shock as 'sad creatures' rescued from dog breeder

A new-born black puppy was among more than a dozen 'sad' dogs rescued from the cold, dark shed of a breeder.

Dramatic last-minute offer for Manston airport rejected

Dramatic last-minute offer for Manston airport rejected

An 11th hour bid to buy Manston airport has been rejected as workers leave the site for the last time - but an MP has vowed the fight continues.

Cheeky models line up naked on beach for world-renowned artist

Cheeky models line up naked on beach for world-renowned artist

Brave volunteers with a naked ambition have bared all on the beach for world-renowned photographic artist Spencer Tunick.

EastEnders star in Manston emergency landing

EastEnders star in Manston emergency landing

A soap star was on board a plane forced into an emergency landing just hours before Manston's due to close.

Man dies after being found collapsed near seafront

Man dies after being found collapsed near seafront

A man has been pronounced dead - despite the efforts of paramedics - after being found collapsed near a seafront.

Pair admit plundering treasures worth £250k from shipwrecks

Pair admit plundering treasures worth £250k from shipwrecks

Two divers have admitted illegally keeping artefacts worth more than a quarter of a million pounds from shipwrecks.

Teenage girl punched in face by gang

Teenage girl punched in face by gang

Witnesses are being sought after a 17-year-old girl was punched in the face when she told a group of men she did not have a cigarette.

Van recovered after man 'jumps' from Dartford bridge

Van recovered after man 'jumps' from Dartford bridge

Lifeboat rescue crews were called out after reports a person had jumped from the QEII Bridge at Dartford.

Woman, 89, savagely beaten by teen robber at home

Woman, 89, savagely beaten by teen robber at home

An elderly woman was left with appalling injuries after being savagely beaten by a teenage robber in a shocking crowbar raid on her home.

Revealed: Where secret speed cameras are on M25 in Kent

Revealed: Where secret speed cameras are on M25 in Kent

Locations of some of the secret speed cameras newly fitted on a stretch of the M25 in Kent have been revealed.

'I found twin after 120 years'

'I found twin after 120 years'

A grandfather was left seeing double when he found a picture of a man he believes could have been his twin - taken more than a century ago.

Taxi driver cleared over teen's death in crash with digger

Taxi driver cleared over teen's death in crash with digger

A taxi driver has today been acquitted of causing the death of a 13-year-old boy in a crash with a digger on the A2.

Crowbar-wielding thug robs pub

Crowbar-wielding thug robs pub

A thief thought to be carrying a crowbar stole cash and jewellery in an early-morning raid on a pub.

Two women cut free in separate crashes

Two women cut free in separate crashes

Firefighters cut free two women - one in her 70s - after separate crashes overnight.

Police seize large haul of drugs

Police seize large haul of drugs

A couple are due in court after drugs including cocaine, amphetamine and cannabis were seized when police stopped a car.

From romance to robbery for raider lured by date

From romance to robbery for raider lured by date

When lovestruck Gregory Norfield went on a blind date with a promise of an 'intimate evening', little did he know how it would end.

Joy of former soldier, 101, as stolen war medals returned

Joy of former soldier, 101, as stolen war medals returned

An ex-soldier is delighted to have been reunited with his stolen war medals just days after celebrating his 101st birthday.

Hospital deaths report published after U-turn by Trust

Hospital deaths report published after U-turn by Trust

An NHS Hospital Trust has finally bowed to public pressure and published a full account of avoidable deaths following cancer surgery.

Guilty: Man who throttled disabled girlfriend to death

Guilty: Man who throttled disabled girlfriend to death

A violent alcoholic has today been convicted for the second time of murdering his girlfriend by throttling her to death at their home.

Teen killed by car had walked off from mum after party

Teen killed by car had walked off from mum after party

A 17-year-old boy killed by a car after a New Year’s Eve party had argued with his mother before walking off on his own, an inquest has heard.

Young biker cleared over friend's crash death

Young biker cleared over friend's crash death

A motorcyclist has today been cleared of causing the death of his best friend by dangerous driving.

Pictured: politicians who have the look of celebrities

Pictured: politicians who have the look of celebrities

A startling number of Kent councillors have been revealed as dead ringers for celebrities - click here for some of the best.

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