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Chancellor confirms 'Garden City' in Kent with £200m investment

Chancellor confirms 'Garden City' in Kent with £200m investment

The first 'Garden City' for 100 years is to be built in Kent - Chancellor George Osborne has confirmed.

Happy birthday Bluewater... hard luck Poundland!

Happy birthday Bluewater... hard luck Poundland!

Remember when Bluewater opened? It's 15 years old today... but its boss vows it will never be home to a Poundland.

Brave Shaun's race to beat heroin habit

Brave Shaun's race to beat heroin habit

A former heroin addict who took the drug for nearly two decades has turned his life around... to pound the streets in the London Marathon.

'I want justice for dog's killer'

'I want justice for dog's killer'

A furious dog owner is demanding action after her beloved Jack Russell was mauled to death by another dog in a beauty spot.

Gillingham's Jamie Johnson is through to The Voice finals

Gillingham's Jamie Johnson is through to The Voice finals

He's through! Gillingham's Jamie Johnson has sung his way into the finals of the Voice.

Man taken to hospital after fire breaks out in kitchen

Man taken to hospital after fire breaks out in kitchen

A man was taken to hospital and another treated at the scene after fire broke out at a maisonette.

Update: Man released on bail after report of 'serious sexual assault'

Update: Man released on bail after report of 'serious sexual assault'

A man arrested after an alleged serious sexual assault on a young woman in a city park has been released on bail.

Care worker jailed for 'act of depravity and cruelty' on patient

Care worker jailed for 'act of depravity and cruelty' on patient

A care worker who committed a horrifying sex act on a vulnerable dementia patient has been jailed for 15 years.

High hopes as cannabis cafe debated for Kent

High hopes as cannabis cafe debated for Kent

A plan to get an Amsterdam-style cannabis cafe set up in a Kent town was debated today.

Loving couple die days apart following crash

Loving couple die days apart following crash

A couple whose car flipped through the air in a crash died within days of each other weeks after the accident, an inquest's heard.

Youngsters enjoy the craic at Irish parade

Youngsters enjoy the craic at Irish parade

A Kent town is set to turn green today - as an area's first ever St Patrick's Day parade is held.

Man charged over knife raid on shop

Man charged over knife raid on shop

A man is to appear in court accused of a raid on a newsagent in which staff were threatened with a knife.

Tears as dog owner reunited with pet he feared lost

Tears as dog owner reunited with pet he feared lost

An emotional video shows the moment an anxious dog owner was tearfully reunited with the pet he feared was lost forever.

Grammar school in porn shock

Grammar school in porn shock

Casual sex and webcam chats are being offered on a grammar school's former website after it was taken over for porn.

Serious 'sex attack' on teenager in woods near college

Serious 'sex attack' on teenager in woods near college

A 19-year-old woman has reportedly been the victim of a serious sex attack in a park opposite a college.

London trial for man accused of murdering schoolgirl Claire

London trial for man accused of murdering schoolgirl Claire

A man charged with murdering a schoolgirl in an alleyway more than 20 years ago will face a jury later this year.

Kent tributes to veteran Labour politician

Kent tributes to veteran Labour politician

Tributes have been paid in Kent to veteran politician Tony Benn, who was an active supporter of striking miners in the county, after his death at 88.

Who's the real UB40?

Who's the real UB40?

Questions have been flying as to which band is the true band, after tickets for the iconic British reggae group sold out in less than a day.

Worker dies after falling from hotel

Worker dies after falling from hotel

A man has died after suffering multiple injuries when he plunged to the ground from the roof of luxury hotel Eastwell Manor.

Marriage in tatters after betting obsession spirals out of control

Marriage in tatters after betting obsession spirals out of control

A woman racked up £16,000 of debt in her husband's name without his knowledge as she tried to hide her addiction to online gambling.

Man's car overturns as blanket of thick fog covers Kent

Man's car overturns as blanket of thick fog covers Kent

A young man has been taken to hospital after his car overturned in thick fog that again covered large parts of the county this morning.

Woman suffers head injuries after step plunge

Woman suffers head injuries after step plunge

A woman was taken to hospital after falling down a flight of 10 steps outside a house.

Winners revealed at Taste of Kent Awards

Winners revealed at Taste of Kent Awards

The winners of the 10th Taste of Kent Awards are announced, in a celebration of the many flavours of today's Garden of England.

Ex-nurse accused of trying to poison woman

Ex-nurse accused of trying to poison woman

A former nurse is due in court accused of administering poison to a woman and attempting to meet a 14-year-old girl.

Top guide names Kent village as one of best in Britain

Top guide names Kent village as one of best in Britain

A prestigious national guide of the 101 best places to live in the country has singled out a Kent village.

Mum's anguish as dive teams scour river for missing man

Mum's anguish as dive teams scour river for missing man

Police are stepping up the search for a missing 25-year-old - with specialist diving teams and aerial crews scouring a stretch of river.

Man accused of string of robberies dating back 15 years

Man accused of string of robberies dating back 15 years

A crane driver faces trial accused of a series of armed robberies across Kent... including one on a 13-year-old boy.

Farage attacker admits placard assault

Farage attacker admits placard assault

A man who admitted attacking UKIP leader Nigel Farage with a placard during a heated protest has been sentenced.

Driver walks away unhurt after crash

Driver walks away unhurt after crash

A driver was lucky to escape uninjured after this car overturned on the M2 this morning.

Shipping container is home to desperate Poles

Shipping container is home to desperate Poles

A soaring migrant homeless problem in Kent has forced a Polish pair to turn a shipping container into a home.

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