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Kent abuzz at bumblebee release

Kent abuzz at bumblebee release

Around 50 rare queen bees are being released at a Dungeness nature reserve today in a bid to boost an extinct British species.

Retro pin-up: Bullies have driven my boy, 6, out of classroom

Retro pin-up: Bullies have driven my boy, 6, out of classroom

A six-year-old boy has been kept away from classes for six months amid claims of violent bullying... because his mother is a 40s-style model.

Roman villa found after 140-year mystery

Roman villa found after 140-year mystery

Delighted archaeologists have rediscovered the site of a Roman villa's bath house on the banks of the River Medway - forgotten for 140 years.

Man charged after knifepoint robbery at bookies

Man charged after knifepoint robbery at bookies

Jason Stowers, 29, was due in court today after staff were threatened with a knife during a robbery at a Coral bookmakers.

Joe gets through on TV's The Voice

Joe gets through on TV's The Voice

Two Medway singers went head to head in front of millions of viewers on hit talent show The Voice on Saturday night.

Caretaker locking up row costs school £18k

Caretaker locking up row costs school £18k

A private school has paid out £18,000 to a caretaker after a tribunal ruled he was unfairly sacked for not checking in a building when he locked up.

'David's dead as no one listened'

'David's dead as no one listened'

A woman has slammed carers for allowing her partner who overdosed on insulin to take the drug unsupervised - despite attempting suicide 30 times.

Magnificent mansion on market for £2m plus

Magnificent mansion on market for £2m plus

A country mansion where a businessman embroiled in a custody battle once hid his son from the authorities goes up for sale

Lorry fire closes part of M20

Lorry fire closes part of M20

Part of the M20 was closed for nearly two hours on Saturday morning due to a lorry fire.

Purple haze in live animal exports fight

Purple haze in live animal exports fight

Purple ribbons, the symbol against animal cruelty, will return to Dover today after a 10-year absence as part of the anti-live exports campaign.

Tricked out of £65k life savings

Tricked out of £65k life savings

A woman was left feeling suicidal after being scammed out of her £65,000 life savings by conmen claiming to be from the FBI.

Woman stole £20k jewellery from mum to pay for tattoos and alcohol

Woman stole £20k jewellery from mum to pay for tattoos and alcohol

A heartless young woman stole valuable and sentimental jewellery worth £20,000 from her mother to pay for tattoos, socialising and alcohol.

Man dies in barn fire

Man dies in barn fire

Police are not treating the death of a man, killed in a fire in a barn near Maidstone on Friday, as suspicious.

Man hurt after camping stove explosion

Man hurt after camping stove explosion

A father suffered burns to his arm and jaw after a camping stove explosion on a family trip to the seaside yesterday.

Councillor resigns over traveller comments

Councillor resigns over traveller comments

The man in charge of allocating Medway's traveller sites has today resigned from the cabinet after saying travellers "screw everything up".

Bev's sparkler after losing nine stones

Bev's sparkler after losing nine stones

The husband of a super-slimmer has bought her a ring studded with nine diamonds... one for every stone she has lost!

Trial halted over man's tablets death

Trial halted over man's tablets death

A jury in the trial of a man accused of killing a friend by putting anti-depressant tablets in his beer has today been discharged by a judge.

Child sex beast made victim wear thong

Child sex beast made victim wear thong

A child abuser who attacked two young girls - even making one wear a thong as he performed sick sex acts - has been locked up for six years.

Woman loses leg in bus horror

Woman loses leg in bus horror

A cleaner who had to have her leg amputated after stepping off a bus onto a metal spike is set to receive substantial damages from Arriva.

Head suspended amid school probe

Head suspended amid school probe

The head of a school branded "inadequate" by Ofsted has been suspended along with his teacher wife while an investigation is carried out.

Councillors 'blocking probe' into £3m failed ferry deal

Councillors 'blocking probe' into £3m failed ferry deal

Thanet councillors have been accused of stifling questions over a secret deal with a ferry operator that has left a £3.3m funding gap.

Girl crushed by vandalised railing

Girl crushed by vandalised railing

A five-year-old girl suffered horrific injuries - including a leg broken in two places - after a vandalised metal fence collapsed on top of her.

Mechanic molests woman outside bar

Mechanic molests woman outside bar

A Romanian national who groped a woman and exposed himself outside a bar soon after arriving in Britain has been jailed.

Anger at students' sex rating web page

Anger at students' sex rating web page

A Facebook page has been slammed for inviting students to rate their sexual partners - giving full names and a score out of 10 to be posted publicly.

Fight over bid for 40,000 solar panels

Fight over bid for 40,000 solar panels

Campaigners are gearing up to fight plans for a huge solar panel farm the size of 27 football pitches in Faversham countryside.

Teenage moped crash student takes A-level in hospital

Teenage moped crash student takes A-level in hospital

A brave teenager who might not be able to walk for months after a horrific crash has taken an A-level exam... from her hospital bed.

New BMW X5 announced

New BMW X5 announced

BMW has released first details of the 2014 X5, detailing a lighter four-wheel drive system and lower fuel consumption.

Witnesses sought after crash death

Witnesses sought after crash death

Police are appealing for witnesses today after a man in his 70s who crashed his car when he is believed to have collapsed at the wheel died.

Pair hunted over stolen bus crash

Pair hunted over stolen bus crash

CCTV images of two men being hunted over the theft of a double decker bus that crashed into a wall have been released today.

Gunman on the run from prison

Gunman on the run from prison

A thug who threatened pub customers with a gun is being hunted after disappearing from a Kent prison, it's emerged today.

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