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Man's body found at playing field

Man's body found at playing field

Police have found the body of a man in his 30s - believed to have been discovered hanged - at a recreation ground today.

Car lands on its side in M20 crash

Car lands on its side in M20 crash

Emergency services were called to the M20 after a car overturned this morning.

Man cleared of theft after taking own car

Man cleared of theft after taking own car

A motorist prosecuted for theft after taking his own car when it had been seized by bailiffs has spoken of his relief at being acquitted.

Church takes on payday lenders with credit union

Church takes on payday lenders with credit union

Struggling Kent families could have their prayers answered with a credit union being set up in a house of God.

Thug finally behind bars... eight years after soldier brawl

Thug finally behind bars... eight years after soldier brawl

Justice has caught up with a thug who went on the run eight years ago after being charged with a brawl at Kent barracks in which a soldier was kicked.

Pensioners in big rented homes should give them to young families: MP

Pensioners in big rented homes should give them to young families: MP

A Kent MP has predicted pain for generations of young families to come unless a solution is found to the housing crisis.

Man charged after two police officers stabbed

Man charged after two police officers stabbed

A man has been charged after two police officers were stabbed while executing a warrant.

Police to be armed... with iPads

Police to be armed... with iPads

Kent's police force could be slashed by around 100 officers... but those remaining will be more visible and tech savvy, the new chief has revealed.

Probe shelved after huge blaze tears through flats in arson attack

Probe shelved after huge blaze tears through flats in arson attack

Detectives have shelved their arson investigation after several people were injured when a huge blaze tore through a block of flats.

'I woke up and realised it wasn't a dream'

'I woke up and realised it wasn't a dream'

A car thief who left an £18,000 trail of destruction when he rammed into a chip shop said he thought he'd dreamt the crash.

Three in hospital after crash closes A2

Three in hospital after crash closes A2

Paramedics have taken three people to hospital after a serious crash that closed a section of the A2 today.

Porchlight is KentOnline's charity of the year

Porchlight is KentOnline's charity of the year

A charity that helps more than 1,000 vulnerable homeless people deal with day-to-day life is KentOnline's charity of the year.

Woman faces murder bid trial despite admitting knife attack

Woman faces murder bid trial despite admitting knife attack

A woman who has admitted wounding her boyfriend in a knife attack faces an attempted murder case.

Celebrating a special Bagpuss birthday

Celebrating a special Bagpuss birthday

A series of stamps has been released today to help celebrate the 40th birthday of classic Kent children's TV creation Bagpuss.

Revealed: Kent's crime league of nations

Revealed: Kent's crime league of nations

Police in Kent have arrested people from as many as 100 countries in a year, with those detained from eastern Europe second only to Britons.

Town's fight back from flood hell

Town's fight back from flood hell

A town centre where car parks were submerged and businesses flooded in rising tides is slowly inching back to life - as Kent remains on flood alert.

Double blow as flood-struck pub damaged in blaze

Double blow as flood-struck pub damaged in blaze

A pub's landlords were today counting the cost after a blaze struck as they were repairing damage caused in December's floods.

Woman, 87, injured in robbery

Woman, 87, injured in robbery

A pensioner had to be treated in hospital after being pushed to the ground in a daylight robbery.

Emergency cash could be heading to Kent's flood blackspots

Emergency cash could be heading to Kent's flood blackspots

Kent could get a cash boost to help out some of its worst flood-ravaged areas.

Yobs in drive-by 'gun' threat to teen

Yobs in drive-by 'gun' threat to teen

A teenager was stopped in a busy street and had what he thought was a gun pointed straight at him before he fled.

Woman freed from car after crash

Woman freed from car after crash

Fire crews have rescued a woman trapped in a car after a crash on a dual carriageway this afternoon.

Millionaire tycoon evicts hundreds of tenants on housing benefits

Millionaire tycoon evicts hundreds of tenants on housing benefits

A Kent property mogul worth millions is evicting more than 200 tenants on housing benefits - and said he prefers to rent to eastern European migrants.

Wish you were here? Town makes world holiday destination hotlist

Wish you were here? Town makes world holiday destination hotlist

A Kent seaside town has ranked alongside Moscow, Abu Dhabi and Brazil in a list of holiday hotspots for 2014.

Charity boss facing jail over fake accounts

Charity boss facing jail over fake accounts

A former charity manager is facing prison after admitting she falsified documents relating to money belonging to two vulnerable adults.

Singer Lee is Big Brother early favourite

Singer Lee is Big Brother early favourite

Kent-born star Lee Ryan has entered the Celebrity Big Brother house - and is already an early favourite to win the contest.

Kent remains braced for more flooding

Kent remains braced for more flooding

The Environment Agency still has three flood warnings in force for Kent today amid fears more rain could swell already-overflowing rivers.

Insurance firm battles 10-fold rise in flood claims

Insurance firm battles 10-fold rise in flood claims

An insurance firm boss has been working round the clock to cope with a huge rise in claims from desperate flood-hit families.

'He was the love of my life'

'He was the love of my life'

A grieving woman has told of her heartache as she battles to carry on after her 'happy-go-lucky' partner died in a crash.

Kent's barristers 'down tools' in historic court boycott

Kent's barristers 'down tools' in historic court boycott

For the first time in history, barristers are to stage a boycott today in a protest against the slashing of Legal Aid fees.

Protests launched against rail fare hikes

Protests launched against rail fare hikes

Spiralling rail fares are coming under the spotlight today with the launch of a petition in the county calling for a cap on prices.

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