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Sweet! Jack gets golden ticket

Sweet! Jack gets golden ticket

A Kent schoolboy is sampling the sweet taste of success - after landing the lead role in top West End musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

'I was peacemaker before stabbing'

'I was peacemaker before stabbing'

The brother of a father-of-two who died after being stabbed in the street has told a court how he tried to act as peacemaker before the tragedy.

Dead horse washed up on beach

Dead horse washed up on beach

A horse that had been in the sea for so long it could only be identified through its hooves has been washed up on a Ramsgate beach.

Man arrested after seagull kicked to death

Man arrested after seagull kicked to death

A 21-year-old man is due in court after a seagull had to be put down because it had been so badly injured in a brutal seafront attack.

Mind your language! Woman's anger over pub swearing

Mind your language! Woman's anger over pub swearing

A visitor to Ashford says she was furious the managers of a Wetherspoon's pub refused to tackle drinkers using abusive language.

Pervert who used Harry Potter lie to lure boys jailed for downloading images

Pervert who used Harry Potter lie to lure boys jailed for downloading images

A convicted sex offender who once posed as a casting agent for the Harry Potter films has been jailed after downloading thousands of abuse images.

Teen boxer 'minutes from death' told he may never fight again

Teen boxer 'minutes from death' told he may never fight again

A teenager who nearly died after a motorbike crash with an off-duty police officer has been told his boxing days are over.

Teen arrested over Sheerness blaze

Teen arrested over Sheerness blaze

A 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a huge fire at a block of flats in Sheerness left two people fighting for their lives.

Queen's final farewell to Kent soldiers

Queen's final farewell to Kent soldiers

The Queen visited Canterbury in 2013 to say her final farewell to the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.

Government agree with Bluewater expansion

Government agree with Bluewater expansion

Bluewater's expansion looks set to go ahead after Gravesham council asked the government to make final decision.

PICTURE SPECIAL: The KEiBA 2013 winners

PICTURE SPECIAL: The KEiBA 2013 winners

And the winners are... the Kent Excellence in Business Awards winners take centre stage at a glittering night

Andy has the Midas torch

Andy has the Midas torch

A ‘mad’ scientist put Gravesend on the map last night with his latest invention: The world’s most powerful, hand-held, battery operated torch...

Homeless man set on fire

Homeless man set on fire

A rough sleeper was set alight by a passer-by as he bedded down for the night in a sleeping bag.

Queen to bid farewell to regiment

Queen to bid farewell to regiment

The Queen will witness a final parade of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders on a visit to Howe Barracks in Canterbury today.

'Nasty' burglar targeted child's godmother

'Nasty' burglar targeted child's godmother

A burglar fed his drug addiction by targeting the home of his daughter's godmother when he knew she would be away, a court heard.

Thieves break into primary school

Thieves break into primary school

A caretaker disturbed thieves who broke into a Chatham school and stole cash saved up for treats on a pupils’ outing.

Firms are the stars at glittering KEiBA awards night

Firms are the stars at glittering KEiBA awards night

A Kent firm which scooped two key awards was one of the stars of a glittering KEiBA ceremony

Mass pile-up shuts lane of motorway

Mass pile-up shuts lane of motorway

A crash between two lorries, several cars and a camper van has closed a lane of the M20.

Woman talked down after threatening to jump from building

Woman talked down after threatening to jump from building

Police have now been stood down after a woman said to have threatened to jump from a building has been led to safety.

Hunt for prisoner on the run

Hunt for prisoner on the run

People are being warned not to approach this violent prisoner who is being sought by Kent Police and might be armed.

Hit-and-run outside fire station

Hit-and-run outside fire station

Firefighters have cut the roof off a car after a hit-and-run outside Herne Bay fire station today.

Cyclist's death a "tragic" accident, inquest rules

Cyclist's death a "tragic" accident, inquest rules

A cyclist died when he crashed into the back of a parked lorry, an inquest heard.

New pylon routes through Kent unveiled by National Grid

New pylon routes through Kent unveiled by National Grid

Two options for a line of 70 pylons cutting through the county's countryside have been put out to public consultation

Sports car driver flees crash scene

Sports car driver flees crash scene

The police helicopter was called and sniffer dogs used when a motorist fled the scene of a crash.

Boost for A21 upgrade bid

Boost for A21 upgrade bid

Long-awaited plans to improve the A21 between Tonbridge and Pembury have been boosted with the Chancellor pledging £92million for the project.

Boy dies after 20ft roof fall

Boy dies after 20ft roof fall

A 13-year-old boy has died in hospital after plunging 20ft through the roof of an abandoned Hovis flour mill in Ramsgate.

Nepalese man guilty of town centre attack

Nepalese man guilty of town centre attack

A 21-year-old Nepalese man has admitted a bloody attack in Ashford town centre, which left two people with serious wounds.

Bare-faced cheek of naked shopper

Bare-faced cheek of naked shopper

A young streaker turned heads when he tried to buy a bottle of vodka at Sainsbury's while in the buff in a bizarre dare.

Play centre will be prosecuted over finger slashing

Play centre will be prosecuted over finger slashing

A council has decided to take legal action against an indoor play area where a six-year-old girl sliced her fingers open in an imported fan.

Trio arrested after 'armed hold-up'

Trio arrested after 'armed hold-up'

Three men have been arrested by armed police after a man was reportedly threatened with a gun by a gang last night.

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