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Father stabs himself... before blaming ex

Father stabs himself... before blaming ex

A distraught mother was arrested when her devious ex-partner falsely claimed she had stabbed him with a kitchen knife.

Pair thrown from derailed fairground ride

Pair thrown from derailed fairground ride

A builder has told how he and a friend were thrown onto concrete after a waltzer came off its tracks at a fairground.

Huge debt after ferry firm collapse owed by four companies

Huge debt after ferry firm collapse owed by four companies

A debt of more than £3million to a Kent council after the collapse of a ferry firm is owed by four companies, it has emerged.

Sorry, dear, I’m too busy reading...

Sorry, dear, I’m too busy reading...

Nine months after the racy Fifty Shades of Grey books began whipping up a frenzy with women across Kent, birth rates have surprisingly dropped.

Student jumped to death after spending £250 on friend's bank card

Student jumped to death after spending £250 on friend's bank card

A computing student took his own life by jumping from a bridge hours after a housemate discovered he spent £250 using his card, an inquest heard.

Thousands more tune in for Kent's biggest hits

Thousands more tune in for Kent's biggest hits

Kent's radio station kmfm continues to grow with a number of its programmes gaining listeners, official figures have revealed.

Woman back from dead after fit in swimming pool

Woman back from dead after fit in swimming pool

Lifeguards have been praised for reviving a woman who was clinically dead when she was found floating in a holiday pool.

Kent woman scoops million on Euro lottery

Kent woman scoops million on Euro lottery

A mystery woman from Kent has become a millionaire, after scooping a jackpot on the EuroMillions draw.

The day the government planned to blow up Kent

The day the government planned to blow up Kent

Confidential documents released from 1982 reveal the government considered an option to flood parts of Kent to save London.

Ticket to ride

Ticket to ride

See which authority took the most cash for parking and fines in Kent between 2011 and 2012.

Vision to transform seafront given green light

Vision to transform seafront given green light

The harbour and seafront of Folkestone are set to be transformed with cafes, restaurants and heritage areas after councillors gave plans the go-ahead.

Woman, 93, brands attacker 'scoundrel'

Woman, 93, brands attacker 'scoundrel'

An elderly woman attacked and robbed by a fake window cleaner in her home of 44 years has described him as a "scoundrel".

Woman hurt 'falling from moving car'

Woman hurt 'falling from moving car'

A woman has been taken to hospital with head injuries after reportedly falling from a moving car.

Widow's grief at death of young father in lorry crash

Widow's grief at death of young father in lorry crash

The grieving widow of a driver killed in a lorry crash has today paid tribute to the "decent, honest and hard-working" young father.

Under-threat park named one of UK's best

Under-threat park named one of UK's best

A country park threatened by plans for a new Thames crossing has been named as one of Britain's best green spaces for the sixth year running.

MP: 'We must push ahead with fracking'

MP: 'We must push ahead with fracking'

An MP has been condemned by opponents of fracking in Kent by saying the government has a duty to allow companies to explore for shale gas.

Mental health wards to close

Mental health wards to close

Plans to shut the mental health crisis block at Medway Maritime Hospital have been approved.

More water pollution checks after inferno

More water pollution checks after inferno

Environment Agency officials are continuing to analyse water supplies near a recycling plant devastated by a huge blaze more than three weeks ago.

Petition calls for tougher knife crime laws after dad's death

Petition calls for tougher knife crime laws after dad's death

Hundreds of people have signed an online petition calling for tougher knife crime sentences after the stabbing death of a young father.

Sex attack victim's anger as pervert spared prison

Sex attack victim's anger as pervert spared prison

A young mother has told of her fury after a plumber who sexually assaulted her avoided an immediate prison sentence for his "vile" behaviour.

Man hunted over 'alleyway rape'

Man hunted over 'alleyway rape'

Detectives are hunting this man after a woman was said to have been raped in an alleyway following a night out.

Prison officer 'stabbed in chest' in riot

Prison officer 'stabbed in chest' in riot

A prison officer is said to have been stabbed in the chest and another slashed with a makeshift knife during a riot at a Kent prison, it has emerged.

Jail for bomb hoaxer who sparked huge alert at supermarket

Jail for bomb hoaxer who sparked huge alert at supermarket

A blackmailer who attempted to extort £10,000 from a supermarket by making a bomb threat is behind bars today.

Man murdered partner's son in stabbing at flats

Man murdered partner's son in stabbing at flats

A man is facing life behind bars after today being convicted of murdering his partner's son - as it emerged he was already a convicted killer.

Gran dons colander after seagull attacks

Gran dons colander after seagull attacks

A grandmother has been forced to wear a colander on her head as a makeshift helmet to protect her from dive-bombing seagulls in her own garden.

Man remains critical after A2 bridge fall

Man remains critical after A2 bridge fall

A 43-year-old man is continuing to fight for his life today after plunging from a bridge onto the fast lane of the A2.

Murder probe as man dies in hospital days after park attack

Murder probe as man dies in hospital days after park attack

A murder investigation has been launched after a man died from head injuries days after being badly beaten in an attack at a picturesque park.

Knole to get £7.7m lottery cash injection

Knole to get £7.7m lottery cash injection

One of Britain's most historic and complete stately homes is to get a multi-million pounds boost, it's been revealed.

Children taken to hospital after coming unstuck in dinghies

Children taken to hospital after coming unstuck in dinghies

A full-scale rescue operation was mounted after youngsters got into difficulties in dinghies off the coast of Sheppey.

Jail for rapist who stifled victim's screams with pillow

Jail for rapist who stifled victim's screams with pillow

A sex beast has been locked up for nine years after locking a teenage girl in a bedroom, putting a pillow over her head and raping her.

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