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Police work to ID body found in river

Police work to ID body found in river

Officers are today working to identify a body pulled from the Thames at Gravesend - close to where a rescue hero was swept away.

Rush-hour delays as crash closes A2

Rush-hour delays as crash closes A2

Motorists faced delays in Faversham this morning after a multi-car crash on the A2.

Death crash driver facing sentence

Death crash driver facing sentence

A French motorist is facing sentence after today being found guilty of killing a man by careless driving on a country road near Tenterden.

Lorry goes up in smoke on M25

Lorry goes up in smoke on M25

A blazing lorry carrying rubbish blocked a stretch of the M25 in Kent this afternoon.

Nurse cleared of sex abuse claims

Nurse cleared of sex abuse claims

A male nurse accused of sexually assaulting an elderly care home patient has been acquitted.

New heatwave warning as Kent continues to sizzle

New heatwave warning as Kent continues to sizzle

The Met Office has issued a heightened heatwave alert for Kent - meaning health experts must now take action to protect the elderly and very young.

More than 100 new jobs at John Lewis

More than 100 new jobs at John Lewis

John Lewis has begun the search for 125 "partners" to work at its newest store in Ashford.

Riddle of police officer found hanged in hotel room

Riddle of police officer found hanged in hotel room

A police officer discovered dead in a hotel room was left feeling "anxious" after making a statement about alleged corruption, an inquest heard.

A-maze-ing! Mandela's face becomes two-acre maze

A-maze-ing! Mandela's face becomes two-acre maze

A Kent visitor attraction has immortalised anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela's face... as a maze carved into corn!

Jobless toll falls by 1,500

Jobless toll falls by 1,500

The number of people on the dole queue in Kent has tumbled by more than 1,500, figures out today reveal.

How you can see giant of skies

How you can see giant of skies

You might have already heard the unmistakable roar overhead, but find out where and when you can witness the Airbus A380 super plane in Kent's skies.

War and Peace a sure bet at new home

War and Peace a sure bet at new home

It may have moved home - to a racecourse - but the War and Peace Revival is still the greatest gathering of military vehicles on the planet.

Christmas lights funding pulled

Christmas lights funding pulled

We might be in the middle of a heatwave, but Canterbury City Council has announced it will stop funding Christmas lights displays to save money.

First shots of Kent's role in new TV drama

First shots of Kent's role in new TV drama

The trailer for Channel 4 mystery thriller Southcliffe, which was shot in Faversham, have appeared on screen for the first time.

Robbery charge over 'car key threats'

Robbery charge over 'car key threats'

A man has been charged after allegedly threatening drivers with weapons to make them hand over their car keys.

Witnesses sought after gas canister crash

Witnesses sought after gas canister crash

Police want to speak to anyone who saw a lorry hit a police car before smashing into a barrier and overturning - leaving gas cylinders on the road.

Computer glitch causes X-ray delays

Computer glitch causes X-ray delays

A new computer system put in place at hospitals across Kent has led to a backlog of two weeks for patients awaiting the results of X-rays and scans.

Hospital put on special watch as one of worst in the country

Hospital put on special watch as one of worst in the country

Medway Maritime Hospital has been placed in special measures after a vast catalogue of failings was revealed.

Pair charged with raping woman

Pair charged with raping woman

Two men have been remanded in custody accused of raping a woman in Sittingbourne.

Man dies after fall from cliff

Man dies after fall from cliff

An investigation has been launched after a man plunged to his death from a clifftop.

Two charged after large drugs seizures

Two charged after large drugs seizures

Two men have been charged and a further two arrested after large quantities of cannabis and cocaine were found at a home.

Pensioner admits racist abuse

Pensioner admits racist abuse

An elderly woman has pleaded guilty to hurling abuse at Muslims outside a mosque, in the wake of the murder of soldier Lee Rigby.

Dinghy couple in Gillingham helicopter rescue

Dinghy couple in Gillingham helicopter rescue

A couple who got stranded in a dinghy in mud on the River Medway in Gillingham had to be winched to safety by a helicopter.

Damning death rate report due

Damning death rate report due

Bosses at Medway Maritime Hospital are today braced for the publication of a report into more than 200 "unnecessary" deaths.

'Let's not delay Thames crossing'

'Let's not delay Thames crossing'

The man leading Kent County Council's call for a new Thames crossing east of Gravesend has said it would be a "waste of time" to put the idea on hold.

Pervert pensioner told child sex abuse victims to call him 'grandad'

Pervert pensioner told child sex abuse victims to call him 'grandad'

A perverted pensioner who groomed young boys for sex after plying them with alcohol and cigarettes has been jailed for more than eight years.

Child porn musician feels guilty....so gives himself up

Child porn musician feels guilty....so gives himself up

A musician who downloaded indecent images handed himself into police after having a pang of conscience.

River hero's brother: 'He saved me from drowning too'

River hero's brother: 'He saved me from drowning too'

The brother of a man feared dead in the Thames after battling to rescue a girl has today told how he also saved him from drowning as a youngster.

Show cancelled after Loose Women star's cancer diagnosis

Show cancelled after Loose Women star's cancer diagnosis

Actress Lynda Bellingham says she is "devastated" after having to postpone a theatre run in the county because of her battle with cancer.

Tragic swimmer's appeal tops £80,000

Tragic swimmer's appeal tops £80,000

TV star David Walliams is among thousands who have donated to an appeal following the tragic death of swimmer Susan Taylor.

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