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'HS2 money could be spent on our trains'

'HS2 money could be spent on our trains'

Billions of pounds being spent on a rail project branded a white elephant by some could be spent on the county's transport network, it's been argued.

'My robot lifesaver'

'My robot lifesaver'

A man owes his life to this machine - which automatically compressed his heart as paramedics battled to bring him round from a cardiac arrest.

Officer's promise to the Kaiser in WWI

Officer's promise to the Kaiser in WWI

Read the amazing story of a British soldier who struck a pact with the Kaiser during WWI to visit his dying mother... then return to his POW camp.

Village chippie reopens after crash damage

Village chippie reopens after crash damage

A couple are back in business just days after a truck wreaked a midnight trail of destruction, causing thousands in damage.

Bank staff thwart theft of pensioner's savings

Bank staff thwart theft of pensioner's savings

Alert bank staff stopped a conman from stealing a 77-year-old woman's life savings.

Gills lose race discrimination ruling appeal

Gills lose race discrimination ruling appeal

Gillingham FC club bosses have today lost an appeal against a tribunal ruling that a player was sacked as an act of racial victimisation.

Moment masked raiders launch attack on ATM security staff

Moment masked raiders launch attack on ATM security staff

This is the terrifying moment hooded robbers burst into a building society and brutally beat security staff before escaping with thousands of pounds.

Big increase in parking permit charges for hospital staff

Big increase in parking permit charges for hospital staff

The lowest paid staff at a Kent hospital trust will have to pay more than double to park at work.

Dream is a step closer as theme park regeneration set to begin

Dream is a step closer as theme park regeneration set to begin

Plans to covert the former Dreamland site into the world's first heritage amusement park have taken a major step forward today.

House blaze treated as suspicious

House blaze treated as suspicious

Police have launched an investigation into a suspicious fire that gutted a terraced house.

Kent spends most on drugs for ADHD

Kent spends most on drugs for ADHD

An area of Kent has spent more on drugs for treating hyperactivity disorder ADHD than anywhere else in England, NHS figures reveal.

Mum angry after being left behind at farm

Mum angry after being left behind at farm

A heavily pregnant woman and her son were left stranded on a day out at a farm park when the organisers headed home without them.

A short hop to paradise

A short hop to paradise

Why was I, a committed aero-phobe, boarding a light aircraft for an early morning trip to France? I’m anxious enough about travelling on the big birds

Teenager charged with assault on taxi driver

Teenager charged with assault on taxi driver

A 17-year-old is due before magistrates charged with attacking a taxi driver.

Crooked construction firm boss jailed for stealing £65k

Crooked construction firm boss jailed for stealing £65k

The managing director of a construction firm who stole almost £65,000 to pay for meals and servicing his car is behind bars.

Huge tyre fire was 'total accident': Boss

Huge tyre fire was 'total accident': Boss

A boss has leapt to the defence of a man arrested after one of the largest fires Kent has ever seen.

KCC social worker concerns persist... despite £2,000 'golden hellos'

KCC social worker concerns persist... despite £2,000 'golden hellos'

Recruiting social workers for Kent's looked-after children has been identified as an ongoing problem - despite attractive "golden hellos" and bonuses.

Motorway re-opens after lorry fire

Motorway re-opens after lorry fire

The M26 has re-opened after a large lorry fire closed the motorway for almost seven hours - but delays continued.

One sandwich short of a picnic?

One sandwich short of a picnic?

A phantom bread dumper has struck in Tunbridge Wells... maybe he mistook the town for Sandwich!

Sledgehammer used in supermarket cash machine raid

Sledgehammer used in supermarket cash machine raid

A sledgehammer is believed to have been used in an attempted raid on two Tesco cashpoints in Ashford yesterday.

Tributes paid after man found dead

Tributes paid after man found dead

Condolences are pouring in over Facebook after a man's body was found this afternoon.

PC's 'broken jaw' after being punched

PC's 'broken jaw' after being punched

A policeman has been taken to hospital with a suspected broken jaw after being punched while investigating an alleged assault.

Cyclist dies after being hit by lorry

Cyclist dies after being hit by lorry

A cyclist has been killed after being knocked off his mountain bike by a lorry today.

Shop owner's 'sabotage' claim after dead mouse found on shelf

Shop owner's 'sabotage' claim after dead mouse found on shelf

A woman claims she has been set up by a rival business after her off licence was closed when hygiene inspectors found a decomposing mouse on a shelf.

Man hurt in telegraph pole crash

Man hurt in telegraph pole crash

A motorist has been taken to hospital after his car hit a telegraph pole near a village this morning.

Ex-teacher jailed for fingerprint fiddle bids for sentence review

Ex-teacher jailed for fingerprint fiddle bids for sentence review

A woman locked up for two years after using her daughter's fingerprints in an attempt to hide her criminal past is seeking a review of her sentence.

True cost of Kent's parking fines

True cost of Kent's parking fines

Find out where the county comes in the rankings when it comes to dishing out parking fines.

Fire crews deal with tanker chemical spill

Fire crews deal with tanker chemical spill

A chemical spill is being cleared up by fire crews near the Dartford crossing.

Gravesend teen wows X Factor judges

Gravesend teen wows X Factor judges

A Gravesend teenager won herself an army of fans after her first appearance on last night's X Factor.

Hundreds in overcrowded Kent cells

Hundreds in overcrowded Kent cells

Prisoners in Kent jails are being forced to share overcrowded cells, it's been revealed.

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