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Landlady's rearguard action to raise cash

Landlady's rearguard action to raise cash

A stepmum has come up with a cheeky way to raise cash... by letting YOU decide what tattoo goes on her bum.

Two Kent areas named 'crap' in cult book

Two Kent areas named 'crap' in cult book

Two areas of Kent are preparing a lashback after being branded among the most 'crap' towns in the UK.

Bells silenced after Dickens church hits hard times

Bells silenced after Dickens church hits hard times

The bells of a church which inspired author Charles Dickens will be silenced after 115 years.

Selfish motorists drive disabled dad to sleep in his car

Selfish motorists drive disabled dad to sleep in his car

A disabled dad - who can only walk 10ft on crutches - is forced to sleep in his car because others park in his bay.

£30m to be ploughed in to dilapidated town centre building

 £30m to be ploughed in to dilapidated town centre building

The rundown Powerhub building in Maidstone is set for a facelift as part of a major £30m scheme that could bring 350 jobs plus a supermarket.

Hotel manager's sinister secret from Facebook friends

Hotel manager's sinister secret from Facebook friends

Duncan Smith was outwardly a respectable hotel manager ... but he kept a sinister secret habit of downloading the vilest child abuse images.

Three taken to hospital after jetski rescue

Three taken to hospital after jetski rescue

A major rescue operation was launched after three people - dressed only in shorts - broke down on their jetski off Sheppey.

Unions hit out at zero hour contracts

Unions hit out at zero hour contracts

Giant union Unison has targeted social care bosses in its campaign against zero hour contracts in Kent.

University kills hundreds of animals in experiments

University kills hundreds of animals in experiments

More than 200 mice have been killed in the last three years as a result of experiments carried out by the University of Kent, it's been revealed.

'Jailed knife thug should serve longer for Facebook boasts'

'Jailed knife thug should serve longer for Facebook boasts'

A furious MP has written to the Justice Secretary urging him to take tough action against a prisoner who posted pictures online from his cell.

Jury clears man of killing a father of five

Jury clears man of killing a father of five

A man accused of killing a dad has been found not guilty of murder and an alternative charge of manslaughter.

Jury out in street shooting case

Jury out in street shooting case

The jury is considering its verdict after a father of three was allegedly gunned down in a Dartford street.

Mum's tearful plea after teenage son dies in crash

Mum's tearful plea after teenage son dies in crash

A mother fought back tears as she urged others to wear seatbelts... after her 17-year-old son lost his life in a crash.

Serial rapist jailed for 21 years

Serial rapist jailed for 21 years

A rapist who 'poses a very real threat to any woman he comes into contact with' has been jailed for more than two decades.

Son uses dad's ashes in tattoo tribute

Son uses dad's ashes in tattoo tribute

A grieving son has found an unusual way to remember his dearly departed dad - he’s had his ashes made into a tattoo.

A-ha! What's happened to my car?

A-ha! What's happened to my car?

Obscene graffiti inspired by TV's Alan Partridge has been spotted on a car parked near a cinema in Ashford... where the new Partridge film is showing.

Murder police arrest man in Folkestone

Murder police arrest man in Folkestone

A 22-year-old man has been arrested in Folkestone after a woman died in a suspected stabbing.

Rare set of Sikh armour to be restored

Rare set of Sikh armour to be restored

A rare set of Sikh armour which has languished in a museum's storage cupboard for more than half a century is to be restored.

Officers 'refuse to answer questions' over dead man

Officers 'refuse to answer questions' over dead man

Police officers involved in restraining a man who later died have refused to answer investigators' questions.

Family's joy at reunion with dog... after two years

Family's joy at reunion with dog... after two years

Police turned pet detectives to reunite a family with a pet dog they had given up for dead two years ago.

Boy, 8, speaks out after poolside sex attack

Boy, 8, speaks out after poolside sex attack

A young schoolboy has taken the brave step to speak out after he was assaulted by a predatory paedophile at a pool.

Miracle baby... after 14 years and six miscarriages

Miracle baby... after 14 years and six miscarriages

Daisy may not know it yet, but it's a medical miracle she's here... after being born four months early after years of her parents trying.

Anxious wait as Kent students learn A level results

Anxious wait as Kent students learn A level results

Envelopes will be rustling today as anxious A level students rip open the piece of paper that will determine their future.

Jury retires in Alderman murder trial

Jury retires in Alderman murder trial

A jury has retired to consider its verdicts in the case of a man accused of killing a dad of two after assaulting him.

Neigh - surely that's not a pony riding the Stagecoach?

Neigh - surely that's not a pony riding the Stagecoach?

Normally getting the best seat's the mane attraction on a bus... not when this pony came along for the ride.

Not unlucky 13 for mum of 12 children

Not unlucky 13 for mum of 12 children

A mum who has helped raise a huge brood of 12 children is expecting another.

Royal Bank of Scotland evacuated after empty talcum powder bottle discovered

Royal Bank of Scotland evacuated after empty talcum powder bottle discovered

The Royal Bank of Scotland building in Chatham Maritime was evacuated this morning after an empty talcum powder bottle was posted there.

Special courts considered after worrying rise in abuse

Special courts considered after worrying rise in abuse

Police are considering setting up special courts to tackle a worrying rise in domestic violence cases.

The wait is over as students collect A-level results

The wait is over as students collect A-level results

With the rustle of one small envelope, futures were determined. A-level students finally got to find out if all their hard work had paid off

Ex-cop had 'inappropriate' relationships with underage girls: Court

Ex-cop had 'inappropriate' relationships with underage girls: Court

A former police officer behaved 'inappropriately' with two young girls then lied to cover them up, a court heard.

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