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Chancellor gives garden city dream a boost

Chancellor gives garden city dream a boost

George Osborne has revealed his plans to build a new garden city right in the heart of north Kent.

Policeman, 34, found dead in forest car park

Policeman, 34, found dead in forest car park

Police colleagues are mourning the death of a serving Kent officer - found hanging at a popular beauty spot.

Have-a-go hero lands shoplifter behind bars

Have-a-go hero lands shoplifter behind bars

Hero Mike Stubbs only went into a shop for some water... and ended up chasing and grabbing a fleeing shoplifter.

Police investigate two bodies on shore

Police investigate two bodies on shore

Two bodies have been found on a stretch of shoreline within hours of each other.

Eight people flee 'serious' flat fire

Eight people flee 'serious' flat fire

A baby needed medical treatment following a suspected arson attack in Rectory Way, Kennington.

Motorist's overdose bid as jury convicts on leg-breaking charge

Motorist's overdose bid as jury convicts on leg-breaking charge

A motorist lay in hospital after taking a cocktail of drugs... as a jury convicted him of breaking a man's leg in two places in his car.

Cargo 'could be key to Manston's future'

Cargo 'could be key to Manston's future'

A Kent MP is calling for an urgent government review into freight traffic in a bid to extend the life of Manston Airport.

Commuters braced for travel chaos in Tube strike

Commuters braced for travel chaos in Tube strike

Kent rail passengers are being warned to expect severe delays on their journeys to London today because of a Tube strike.

Parents win review into acne drug after son's death

Parents win review into acne drug after son's death

A couple have claimed 'a small victory' after the government announced a review into a controversial drug they blame for their son's death.

Poppy the poodle a real lifesaver

Poppy the poodle a real lifesaver

A woman has told how she owes her life to her pet poodle Poppy who has saved her from the brink of death several times.

Pal lashes out with metal pole as 'killers force way into room'

Pal lashes out with metal pole as 'killers force way into room'

A friend has told a court of the terrifying moment he saw hands coming through a door just before his pal was allegedly killed in a row over music.

Police seek burglar after 80 birds snatched

Police seek burglar after 80 birds snatched

Bird keepers are being warned after six reported thefts of valuable budgerigars, canaries and finches.

Woman cut free from crash involving Porsche and Mercedes

Woman cut free from crash involving Porsche and Mercedes

A woman in her 60s had to be cut free from a car following a crash between a Mercedes and a Porsche.

Driver with 'most penalty points but still holding licence' jailed

Driver with 'most penalty points but still holding licence' jailed

A jobless driver who amassed a staggering 54 points on his licence - and still remained on the road - is finally behind bars.

Off-duty PC sees 130mph road race before crash

Off-duty PC sees 130mph road race before crash

A driver and his passenger miraculously walked away unscathed when their car crashed and repeatedly rolled after a 130mph road race.

Pervert fireman hid spy camera in pack of Rennies

Pervert fireman hid spy camera in pack of Rennies

A firefighter tore a hole in a pack of Rennie indigestion tablets before squeezing a mobile phone inside so he could film a woman in the shower.

UKIP posters tagged with scathing slogans

UKIP posters tagged with scathing slogans

Mystery surrounds alterations to UKIP election posters in a Kent town after they were plastered with alternative slogans

Man in court after four-hour armed police siege

Man in court after four-hour armed police siege

A man arrested after a dramatic four-hour stand-off with armed police on a council estate is due in court after being charged.

Women deny brothel charges

Women deny brothel charges

Two women have appeared in court to pleaded not guilty to involvement in running a brothel.

Children as old as 11 'wearing nappies or pull-ups'

Children as old as 11 'wearing nappies or pull-ups'

Kent's schools are being forced to cope with pupils as old as 11 who are still wearing nappies or pull-ups at times, it's been revealed.

Tonnes of rubbish cleared at gipsy site

Tonnes of rubbish cleared at gipsy site

A huge clear-up operation is being mounted as 20 tonnes of rubbish is removed from a gipsy site - a task that could take weeks.

Kent attacked for 'not having proud identity'

Kent attacked for 'not having proud identity'

A column criticising Kent's lack of identity has likened a visit to a town to "an eternity having red-hot knitting needles" jammed under your nails.

Lorry stuck after snapping memorial arch in two

Lorry stuck after snapping memorial arch in two

A clumsy lorry driver left a road blocked after hitting an overhead railing at the entrance to an Avenue of Remembrance.

Barnes fights back at claims of wasting money in office move

Barnes fights back at claims of wasting money in office move

We put police commissioner Ann Barnes on the spot amid claims of diva-style behaviour and wasting funds on an office move. Here's what she said...

Sporty beauty in running for Miss England title

Sporty beauty in running for Miss England title

A sports-mad aspiring model could become the next Miss England after scooping a beauty queen contest.

Hit-and-run driver leaves teenage biker 'for dead'

Hit-and-run driver leaves teenage biker 'for dead'

A driver left a teenager with multiple injuries by knocking him off his bike after doing an illegal U-turn - before fleeing the scene.

Cockroach invasion ‘worst food inspector has seen’

Cockroach invasion ‘worst food inspector has seen’

A takeaway restaurant was so dirty and infested with cockroaches it was shocking customers hadn't been poisoned.

Fancy a boxer chocolates, Bruiser?

Fancy a boxer chocolates, Bruiser?

A boxer dog is feeling a bit of a soft centre after munching through six boxes of potentially lethal chocolates.

Re-think over street light switch-off in crime blackspots

Re-think over street light switch-off in crime blackspots

A council is taking a second look at potential crime hotspots as it plans to switch off street lights across the county.

Amazon interest in warehouse confirmed

Amazon interest in warehouse confirmed

A leaked council document has confirmed rumours of the internet retail giant's interest in a depot in Ashford, according to a workers union.

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