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Plea to help secure future of hospital

Plea to help secure future of hospital

People are being urged to attend a public meeting today in a bid to safeguard health services at an under-threat hospital.

Sisters' race hate horror as old meat thrown into garden

Sisters' race hate horror as old meat thrown into garden

Two Muslim sisters claim they are victims of a 13-year race hate campaign in which pork fat and fish heads have been thrown into their garden.

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a wallaby in Kent!

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a wallaby in Kent!

A driver was shocked when he spotted this cute wallaby in a quiet country lane early this morning.

Revealed: the Kent MPs who voted against military action in Syria

Revealed: the Kent MPs who voted against military action in Syria

Three Kent MPs were among 30 Tories who opposed military action after chemical weapons were allegedly used in Syria.

Pair on trial over £8.5m drugs haul

Pair on trial over £8.5m drugs haul

Police uncovered Kent's biggest ever haul of cannabis resin worth £8.5million when they swooped on a lorry in a country lane, a trial heard.

Man recovers after vicious attack

Man recovers after vicious attack

A man needed surgery after suffering a broken jaw as he withdrew cash from a machine.

'Help us find drugs barons': Police

'Help us find drugs barons': Police

Police today extended their investigation after up to 6,000 cannabis plants worth around £4m were discovered in a sophisticated factory.

'I was really scared... all I could do was wait'

'I was really scared... all I could do was wait'

A taxi driver minutes from death after becoming trapped in a water-filled ditch for 14 hours has spoken of his horrifying ordeal.

Memories of tragic son stolen as burglars take treasured last photos

Memories of tragic son stolen as burglars take treasured last photos

Precious pictures of a boy who died aged 10 are among treasured possessions stolen in a raid on a family home.

'Help track down the yobs who did this'

'Help track down the yobs who did this'

These were the horrific injuries after a man's head was cracked open in an attack outside a kebab shop.

Turner Contemporary welcomes its millionth visitor

Turner Contemporary welcomes its millionth visitor

The Turner Contemporary Gallery in Margate has welcomed its millionth visitor today - smashing visitor predictions.

'I was really scared... all I could do was wait'

'I was really scared... all I could do was wait'

A taxi driver minutes from death after becoming trapped in a water-filled ditch for 14 hours has spoken of his horrifying ordeal.

Four arrests after dawn drugs raids

Four arrests after dawn drugs raids

Four people have been arrested after targeted drugs raids yesterday.

Gormley's boulders get new Maidstone home

Gormley's boulders get new Maidstone home

One of the first works by Angel of the North sculptor Antony Gormley has been carefully winched into its new home today.

Face of man in 'kinky' death murder probe

Face of man in 'kinky' death murder probe

This is the P&O chef who tragically died in what's believed to be a sex game involving cling film which went wrong.

Landlady's cheeky challenge ends in profitable bottom line

Landlady's cheeky challenge ends in profitable bottom line

A pub landlady who asked people to come up with ideas for a tattoo on her bottom is pleased with the result...

Rape victim 'lost faith in mankind' after vicious attack

Rape victim 'lost faith in mankind' after vicious attack

A woman prayed for her life as a rapist - now behind bars for nearly five years - attacked her.

Trucker smuggles million cigarettes through docks with mouldy shampoo

Trucker smuggles million cigarettes through docks with mouldy shampoo

A lorry driver has been jailed for smuggling more than a million cigarettes into the country by hiding them among out-of-date food and mouldy shampoo.

'Illegal immigrants' found in back of lorry

'Illegal immigrants' found in back of lorry

Police have found eight suspected illegal immigrants in a lorry at Maidstone today.

Revealed: Towers traffic layout could be back

Revealed: Towers traffic layout could be back

The controversial road layout used during the Westgate Towers traffic trial is one of four options set to be put out to public consultation.

Murdered man's mother facing jail sentence for knife attack

Murdered man's mother facing jail sentence for knife attack

A woman whose son was murdered by her partner is herself facing prison after today admitting stabbing a man in the thigh.

Wind turbine firm to create 106 jobs

Wind turbine firm to create 106 jobs

X-Wind Power is moving from the Isle of Wight to Discovery Park, Sandwich, and creating 106 jobs.

Pair arrested after street fight with samurai sword... and garden fork

Pair arrested after street fight with samurai sword... and garden fork

Police were called when two men brawled in a busy street while armed with a large sword and a garden tool.

We are family! First meet after 40 years

We are family! First meet after 40 years

Relatives have travelled from across the world to Kent for a mammoth get together... the family's first in more than 40 years!

MP's doubt over military action in Syria

MP's doubt over military action in Syria

A Kent MP has spoken of his "grave" concerns about the consequences of British military action against the Assad regime in Syria.

Shamed youth sports worker admits having sick child images

Shamed youth sports worker admits having sick child images

A former youth sports organiser found with hundreds of sickening child abuse images is facing sentence after pleading guilty to a string of charges.

Homes replace cement works in £75m scheme

Homes replace cement works in £75m scheme

Redrow to unveil a £75 million housing development on former cement works site

Smoke billows from roadside cafe

Smoke billows from roadside cafe

Firefighters were scrambled to a roadside cafe this morning after thick smoke billowed from the kitchen.

Wife jailed after knifing husband in drink-fuelled row

Wife jailed after knifing husband in drink-fuelled row

A string of rows between an "ill-matched and ill-suited" couple escalated into a drunken spat... and a husband stabbed by his wife.

Lucky escape for motorist whose car overturned

Lucky escape for motorist whose car overturned

A brother has spoken of his relief after learning his sister is alive, after her car flipped over in Folkestone last night.

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