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Dreadlocked gran releases first EP... at 74

Dreadlocked gran releases first EP... at 74

A singing grandmother who calls herself Rickki Rainbow has achieved a life-long ambition by releasing her first recording.

Festival-goer possessed drugs with a tent

Festival-goer possessed drugs with a tent

A bungling young man is behind bars after trying to sell ecstasy to festival-goers at an Ibiza-themed event at Port Lympne.

Man in custody after murder investigation arrest

Man in custody after murder investigation arrest

A man was today being quizzed by police in connection with the murder of a Strood scaffolder in Hove.

Pair jailed for mugging prostitute's punter at knifepoint

Pair jailed for mugging prostitute's punter at knifepoint

Two thugs have been locked up after holding a knife to the throat of a drug addict prostitute's punter in a botched mugging.

Long delays after fire in Channel Tunnel

Long delays after fire in Channel Tunnel

Kent Eurotunnel passengers have been facing delays of more than three hours after a fire in the Channel Tunnel this morning.

Woman impaled on spike after tripping on cobbles

Woman impaled on spike after tripping on cobbles

A 30-year-old woman had to be rescued by firefighters after falling onto a 4in spike near Rochester Cathedral.

Go wild this weekend... and spot a monkey!

Go wild this weekend... and spot a monkey!

Kent is the orchid stronghold of the UK... and now is one of the best times to spot a monkey, lady, fly or even bee.

Lord Nelson’s will an admirable find

Lord Nelson’s will an admirable find

A will written by naval hero Lord Nelson is to go under the hammer at a Kent auction house in a once-in-a-lifetime a sale.

Pensioner released without charge over wife's death

Pensioner released without charge over wife's death

A 72-year-old man arrested after his wife's body was found at their Ashford house has been released without charge.

Vulnerable suicide victim had formed forbidden relationship

Vulnerable suicide victim had formed forbidden relationship

A woman who hanged herself just weeks after leaving a rehab centre formed a forbidden sexual relationship with a staff member, an inquest heard.

Singer, 21, storms ahead in The Voice

Singer, 21, storms ahead in The Voice

A Kent student is through to the battle round of The Voice after his singing stood out for judge Sir Tom Jones in last night's show.

Marshal killed in race crash

Marshal killed in race crash

A motorcyclist has died after a crash with a car during a cycling event in Lamberhurst - where he was a road safety marshal.

Ashford slammed for not using £100k Portas cash

Ashford slammed for not using £100k Portas cash

A £100k Portas cash injection to breathe life back into Ashford has still not been touched, it's been revealed.

Handbag-stealing junkie jailed despite court plea

Handbag-stealing junkie jailed despite court plea

A junkie who snatched a teenage girl's handbag while high on drugs has failed in his bid to get help for his addiction.

Whitewash wipes out Nelson...

Whitewash wipes out Nelson...

Where Napoleon failed, a tin of brilliant white has put paid to a much-loved pub mural of Nelson and his iconic ship.

Cyclist hurt in A20 crash

Cyclist hurt in A20 crash

A cyclist has been taken to hospital with a head injury after a crash with two cars on the A20 in West Malling today.

Thieves crash stolen double-decker bus

Thieves crash stolen double-decker bus

Two men are being hunted after a bus stolen from Ramsgate station was smashed into a garden wall and parked cars early today.

Six treated after hair dye sparks chemical alert at hospital

Six treated after hair dye sparks chemical alert at hospital

Six people have been treated by paramedics when a mystery substance was found in hospital toilets last night... which turned out to be hair dye.

Mum's battle for machine to break disabled son's silence

Mum's battle for machine to break disabled son's silence

A woman is fighting for the technology to help her son say the one word she has never heard... mum.

Woman, 85, on race charge over mosque 'abuse'

Woman, 85, on race charge over mosque 'abuse'

An elderly woman has been charged with a racially aggravated public order offence after allegedly hurling abuse at Muslims outside Gillingham Mosque.

Curfew for protester who dropped stink bombs in ballot box

Curfew for protester who dropped stink bombs in ballot box

A campaigner who sparked a police alert when he dropped stink bombs in a ballot box today said he was protesting against publicity given to UKIP.

Long delays amid Bank Holiday getaway

Long delays amid Bank Holiday getaway

Families beginning the Bank Holiday getaway have been facing heavy congestion on the M25 near the Dartford Crossing this afternoon.

A&E doctor: 'We're failing patients'

A&E doctor: 'We're failing patients'

The emergency department at Medway Maritime Hospital has been condemned as “dangerously unsafe” by a top consultant.

Park p-p-picks up a penguin

Park p-p-picks up a penguin

Kent's first hand-reared rare baby penguins have hatched at a wildlife park to the delight of experts.

Wayward half-sister of life peer exposed as fraudster

Wayward half-sister of life peer exposed as fraudster

The half-sister of a prominent campaigning life peer is facing jail after being exposed as a high-living fraudster.

Councillor suspended for saying travellers 'screw everything up'

Councillor suspended for saying travellers 'screw everything up'

A councillor tasked with allocating traveller sites has been suspended today after criticising their communities - saying they "screw everything up".

BA flights diverted via Manston after emergency landing

BA flights diverted via Manston after emergency landing

Some British Airways flights have been diverted via Manston Airport today after a plane made an emergency landing at Heathrow.

Three cut free after crash

Three cut free after crash

Paramedics treated three women at the scene of a three-vehicle crash in Dartford.

Parents' fury as boys go missing from primary school

Parents' fury as boys go missing from primary school

Families of two little boys who were able to climb a fence to get out of school before heading home over a busy road have spoken of their anger

Death crash driver: 'I remember nothing'

Death crash driver: 'I remember nothing'

A driver claims she has no memory of a crash in Bluewater's car park which left an elderly woman dead.

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