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'It's not the end of the line'

'It's not the end of the line'

A popular mini railway has defiantly vowed to go on after thieves stole 120ft of track from Mote Park in Maidstone.

Man armed himself with knives to 'stab paedophile' at station

Man armed himself with knives to 'stab paedophile' at station

A "dangerous" man told police he armed himself with three knives and a carving fork from Poundland because he wanted a stab a paedophile.

'Life and soul of the party'

'Life and soul of the party'

A mother has spoken of her heartache at the death of her popular young son who crashed his car into a telegraph pole.

'Bottled' soldiers miss trial... as they're fighting in Afghanistan

'Bottled' soldiers miss trial... as they're fighting in Afghanistan

A rugby player has avoided jail... despite glassing two squaddies now serving in Afghanistan.

Arson arrest over huge laundry fire

Arson arrest over huge laundry fire

A 29-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a huge blaze gutted a Faversham laundry.

Young man injured in 'bottle attack'

Young man injured in 'bottle attack'

A man in his 20s has been taken to hospital after being injured in a suspected glassing in Sheerness

Severe weather warning as high winds batter county

Severe weather warning as high winds batter county

The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning for Kent today with strong winds across the county.

Gang guilty of firing rocks and stones in random catapult attacks

Gang guilty of firing rocks and stones in random catapult attacks

A gang faces jail after a spate of more than 100 random catapult attacks on cars and even a bus... causing thousands in damage.

Mum punched by drunk bus passenger

Mum punched by drunk bus passenger

A stunned mother was left with a black eye and swollen face when she was punched by a drunk man as she tried to protect her daughter on a bus.

'My husband's in jail for standing up to tyranny'

'My husband's in jail for standing up to tyranny'

The wife of a Kent pastor accused of genocide claims he is the victim of a sinister plot that could result in his assassination.

Mystery of machine gun in rucksack

Mystery of machine gun in rucksack

Police are continuing to investigate after a cyclist stumbled across a lethal cache of weapons and bullets in a rucksack dumped in a quiet village.

Gunman hunted after armed raid

Gunman hunted after armed raid

Police are searching for a masked robber who threatened staff and a customer with a gun in a terrifying raid at a travel agents today.

Man charged after car crashes into store

Man charged after car crashes into store

A man's due in court charged with dangerous driving after a car smashed into a computer shop.

Woman killed in Spanish crash

Woman killed in Spanish crash

A "beautiful" woman from Folkestone has been killed after a car crash in Spain, the Foreign Office confirmed today.

Thousands of streetlights to be switched off at night

Thousands of streetlights to be switched off at night

Around 70,000 streetlights could be turned off around Kent after midnight in a move even its backers call their 'Marmite project'.

Woman trapped in car after crash

Woman trapped in car after crash

A woman has been taken to hospital after a car crash in Bean.

Burglar gets the five-star treatment

Burglar gets the five-star treatment

A serial burglar has started his sentence... at a five-star rehab centre near Oxford complete with pool, reiki and motocross sessions.

Judge calls for end to hammer killer Stone's appeals

Judge calls for end to hammer killer Stone's appeals

Murderer Michael Stone has had another bid for his convictions to be quashed thrown out by a top judge, who says his victims' family deserve finality.

Grief at death of teen who collapsed in front of brothers

Grief at death of teen who collapsed in front of brothers

Touching tributes have been paid to a tragic 17-year-old who died after collapsing in front of his two young brothers while playing football.

Car sought in hunt for red-wigged raider

Car sought in hunt for red-wigged raider

Detectives hunting an armed robber who wore a red wig, make-up and sunglasses during a raid are now trying to trace a car.

Jobless total falls in Kent

Jobless total falls in Kent

Fewer people are signing on in the county this month - after a 1,200 fall was recorded in unemployment.

Family in meat cleaver 'massacre' at caravan park

Family in meat cleaver 'massacre' at caravan park

A mother's told how her whole family was targeted by a gang wielding meat cleavers and bottles in a holiday park 'massacre'. WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGE

Man burnt as bonfire explodes

Man burnt as bonfire explodes

A young man has suffered burns after a bonfire in his garden exploded when he used liquid fuel.

KCC ditches companies... at £190k loss

KCC ditches companies... at £190k loss

The plug has been pulled on a string of trading companies set up to make money for Kent County Council - at a £191,000 loss.

Probe after huge laundry blaze

Probe after huge laundry blaze

An investigation is under way to establish if a huge blaze at a laundry in Faversham this morning was started deliberately.

Kent's court fine shame

Kent's court fine shame

Half of all fines imposed by courts are unpaid... leaving Kent owed a staggering £19 million, it's been revealed.

Missing man 'seen' twice in New Zealand

Missing man 'seen' twice in New Zealand

The parents of a roofer missing for more than three years have been given renewed hope after two separate sightings on the other side of the world.

Video exposes rogue binmen mixing recycling waste

Video exposes rogue binmen mixing recycling waste

A council boss is "shocked and horrified" after binmen were caught on camera mixing up carefully sorted recycling rubbish in one bin.

Dad's drugs in home he shares with boy, 9

Dad's drugs in home he shares with boy, 9

A father has been given a last-chance warning after admitting having drugs worth up to £12,000 in the home he shares with his nine-year-old son.

Hero's monument 'attacked by vandals'

Hero's monument 'attacked by vandals'

A plaque on the Gordon Memorial in gardens named after the Royal Engineer has been removed after fears it was targeted by thieves.

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