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First picture of musician killed in flat fire

First picture of musician killed in flat fire

An inquest has opened into the death of a musician described as a "funny, quirky character" who died after a fire broke out in a block of flats.

Girl 'bitten by UK's most venomous spider'

Girl 'bitten by UK's most venomous spider'

A seven-year-old girl has been bitten by what her mother believes was a false widow spider - Britain's most venomous and on the increase.

Raider posing as security guard holds up supermarket at gunpoint

Raider posing as security guard holds up supermarket at gunpoint

A shop manager has been threatened at gunpoint by an armed raider who burst into his store posing as a security guard.

Taxi driver 'deliberately reversed at three passengers and drove off'

Taxi driver 'deliberately reversed at three passengers and drove off'

A black cab driver deliberately reversed at three friends in a row over the fare - before ignoring their screams and driving off, a court heard.

Doctor faces disciplinary action over smoking interview

Doctor faces disciplinary action over smoking interview

A public health specialist who criticised Kent County Council's pension investments in tobacco companies is now facing disciplinary action.

Unemployed chef in Job Centre protest

Unemployed chef in Job Centre protest

A young unemployed chef living on cereal and less than £3.50 a day is staging a sit-in protest at a job centre about lack of support.

Key witness to fatal crash sought

Key witness to fatal crash sought

Police have released a picture of a car they want to trace as they believe the driver might have vital information about a fatal crash.

Apprentice star wins legal battle against Lord Sugar after pleading poverty

Apprentice star wins legal battle against Lord Sugar after pleading poverty

An-ex Apprentice winner from Kent does not need to pay Lord Sugar £35,000 in legal costs after telling a tribunal she has just £200 in the bank.

'Brad Pitt? I don't know who you are...'

'Brad Pitt? I don't know who you are...'

A tank veteran met superstar Brad Pitt to help him with his role in a new film after a personal invite... but admitted he had no idea who he was.

Film star Depp 'staying in Kent hotel'

Film star Depp 'staying in Kent hotel'

Superstar Johnny Depp has reportedly checked into a small hotel as he prepares to start filming his new movie in the county.

Cab driver spared prison for sex assault on teenage passenger

Cab driver spared prison for sex assault on teenage passenger

A mini cab driver has avoided an immediate prison sentence after touching a 17-year-old girl passenger's leg several times on a late-night journey.

How do you like them apples? Kent's apples sweeter than ever

How do you like them apples? Kent's apples sweeter than ever

Kent's apple season officially starts today and - despite being late - the fruit is brighter and sweeter than ever.

Spurned lover drives mum's car into salon in £50k crash

Spurned lover drives mum's car into salon in £50k crash

A drink-driver took his mum's car after a row with his girlfriend and careered into a beauty salon, leaving a trail of destruction and £50,000 damage.

Delays as car flips onto side on M2

Delays as car flips onto side on M2

Traffic slowed on the London-bound carriageway of the M2 after a car flipped onto its side.

Turnstile trauma inspires Lorraine's weight loss

Turnstile trauma inspires Lorraine's weight loss

Lorraine Gilling, who once tipped the scales at 21 stone, is now half the woman she was after suffering the humiliation of getting stuck in turnstiles

Elderly pair hurt as car overturns

Elderly pair hurt as car overturns

An elderly man and woman have been injured after a crash that left them trapped in an overturned car.

Six-screen multiplex cinema is coming to Dover

Six-screen multiplex cinema is coming to Dover

Dover District Council has announced that a contract has been signed to bring a multiplex cinema to the town.

Ferry staff suspended over alleged breach of alcohol and drugs rules

Ferry staff suspended over alleged breach of alcohol and drugs rules

Five P&O workers have been suspended and an investigation launched after allegations alcohol and drugs rules have been breached.

Alley taped off after 'sex attack'

Alley taped off after 'sex attack'

An investigation is under way after claims a woman was seriously assaulted in an alley close to where three other sex attacks have been carried out.

Wanted: Man hunted over Kent's largest ever cannabis factory

Wanted: Man hunted over Kent's largest ever cannabis factory

Detectives investigating the county's largest ever cannabis factory with drugs worth up to £4m have today issued a picture of a man they are hunting.

Delays on high-speed trains in Kent

Delays on high-speed trains in Kent

Passengers faced long delays on high-speed rail services from east Kent this morning because of a points problem.

Ex-sports chief facing fraud charges

Ex-sports chief facing fraud charges

A former top sports manager is to appear before magistrates accused of a string of theft and fraud charges totalling almost £8,000.

Fire crews tackle recycling centre blaze

Fire crews tackle recycling centre blaze

Around 30 firefighters have been battling to control a blaze at a waste recycling plant since the early hours.

Anti-fracking campaigners claim not enough done to consult public

Anti-fracking campaigners claim not enough done to consult public

Kent County Council is facing criticism that too little has been done to consult the public over applications to explore for gas in east Kent.

Armed man to council worker: 'I'll shoot off your kneecaps'

Armed man to council worker: 'I'll shoot off your kneecaps'

A delusional man armed with a knife and crossbow frogmarched a council worker to his flat before subjecting him to a terrifying 30-minute ordeal.

Firefighters strike for first time in decade

Firefighters strike for first time in decade

Kent's first firefighter strike in a decade has come to an end after crews walked out for four hours in a row over pensions.

Nursery probed after mum claims toddler escaped onto busy road

Nursery probed after mum claims toddler escaped onto busy road

Education watchdog Ofsted is investigating a nursery amid allegations a two-year-old boy with Down's syndrome walked out onto a busy road.

Filming begins in Kent for new Depp film

Filming begins in Kent for new Depp film

Shooting of scenes for a new film starring Hollywood heart-throb Johnny Depp is starting at Dover Castle.

Man denies trying to kill teenager found with hammer in skull

Man denies trying to kill teenager found with hammer in skull

A young man who allegedly left a hammer embedded deep in a teenager's skull has today denied attempted murder.

Cannabishop! Why bishop slept in tent promoting cannabis

Cannabishop! Why bishop slept in tent promoting cannabis

Leading dignitaries bedded down in bright yellow tents marked with a cannabis leaf and the words "keep on the grass" in a charity sleep-out.

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