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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.

Prayers after shock at murder charge

Prayers after shock at murder charge

A vicar has led a prayer walk for shocked parishioners around the area where a missing pensioner was found dead.

Bravery of young woman beaten to a pulp by her boyfriend in street

Bravery of young woman beaten to a pulp by her boyfriend in street

A young woman has told of the moment she decided to press charges against the boyfriend who viciously attacked her in an unprovoked onslaught.

Crews tackle fire in paper mill roof

Crews tackle fire in paper mill roof

Around 30 firefighters have been at a Northfleet paper mill after a blaze broke out in the roof.

Ambulance 'took half an hour to reach hanged prisoner'

Ambulance 'took half an hour to reach hanged prisoner'

Paramedics were delayed in reaching a hanged inmate because the person authorised to let them through was busy giving CPR, an inquest heard.

Business leaders welcome Miliband pledge

Business leaders welcome Miliband pledge

The Labour leaders says his party will give an £800m tax break to small firms - but business heads in the county say more reform is still needed.

Couple sky high after proposal

Couple sky high after proposal

A man asked his girlfriend to marry him with a little help... from a banner-trailing aeroplane and an owl to deliver the ring!

Jail for couple with tragic past after huge drugs ring downfall

Jail for couple with tragic past after huge drugs ring downfall

A husband and wife who became ringleaders of a multi-million pound drug production empire after the death of two daughters have been jailed.

Hospital closes after flooding

Hospital closes after flooding

Patients are being turned away from a hospital today after a flood took down its phones and computers.

Estuary airport 'fanciful and extreme'

Estuary airport 'fanciful and extreme'

The leader of Essex council has joined colleagues in Kent and Medway in opposing plans for a new four-runway hub airport in the Thames Estuary.

Most wanted fugitive behind bars after decade on run

Most wanted fugitive behind bars after decade on run

One of Britain's most wanted fugitives has finally been jailed after vanishing for 10 years before he could be sentenced for drug smuggling in Kent.

Reptile Rex enjoys walk on rec

Reptile Rex enjoys walk on rec

An unusual sight has been turning heads among the dog walkers at a recreation ground - a lizard being taken for a walk on a lead.

Armed police swoop on village

Armed police swoop on village

Armed officers and the police helicopter were called to a Kent village after reports of a man threatening to kill himself.

Yobs walk free after dozens of terrifying drive-by catapult attacks

Yobs walk free after dozens of terrifying drive-by catapult attacks

Three men who randomly targeted dozens of cars, shops and houses in catapult attacks have been handed prison sentences... but walked free from court.

Overweight musician dies when sleep disorder blocks airways

Overweight musician dies when sleep disorder blocks airways

A musician's high BMI contributed to his death after nine years suffering from a disorder that stops people breathing in their sleep, a coroner heard.

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