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Prison guards held over 'corrupt payments'

Prison guards held over 'corrupt payments'

Two serving prison officers from Kent have today been arrested by police investigating corrupt payments from journalists to public officials.

Kent's cancer postcode lottery

Kent's cancer postcode lottery

People in Medway have a greater chance of dying early from cancer than most other places in England, it's been revealed.

Jail for brawling pair after party fizz falls flat

Jail for brawling pair after party fizz falls flat

A works do ended in the cells for two revellers after a brawl ended up with broken bones and bruising for their victims.

Missing man is found dead

Missing man is found dead

A 28-year-old man missing from his Tunbridge Wells home has been found dead, police confirmed today.

170 jobs under threat as US owners plan plant closure

170 jobs under threat as US owners plan plant closure

In another blow to employment figures, a Kent packaging factory is expected to close with the loss of up to 170 jobs.

Family's fight against murderer's appeal

Family's fight against murderer's appeal

A family are calling for justice in their fight to keep a woman's killer behind bars... as he launches an appeal.

Jobs at risk in proposed closure

Jobs at risk in proposed closure

Up to 90 jobs could go after Balfour Beatty announced the proposed closure of its construction plant in Dartford.

Man jailed for killing friend by spiking beer with huge dose of pills

Man jailed for killing friend by spiking beer with huge dose of pills

A young father has today been locked up for five years after killing a friend by tipping a lethal dose of anti-depressants into his beer "as a joke".

Revealed: Kent children protected by Sarah's Law

Revealed: Kent children protected by Sarah's Law

Kent Police have revealed the identities of convicted or suspected child abusers to worried parents 21 times under Sarah's Law, it has emerged.

School staff take off 90,000 working weeks in year

School staff take off 90,000 working weeks in year

Stressed-up teachers and support staff have contributed to 90,000 days taken off sick in Kent schools in just one year, it's been revealed.

Woman burnt in chip pan fire

Woman burnt in chip pan fire

A woman has suffered burns to her hands while trying to put out a chip pan blaze last night.

Teens injured in 'meat cleaver' brawl at caravan park

Teens injured in 'meat cleaver' brawl at caravan park

Several people - including teenagers - have been injured after a brawl reported to involve a meat cleaver and knife broke out at a holiday park.

Woman's bill for false rape claim

Woman's bill for false rape claim

A woman who wasted more 250 hours of police time when she falsely claimed she had been raped has been ordered to pay the force £500.

Murder suspect must represent himself after refusing legal advice

Murder suspect must represent himself after refusing legal advice

A Russian national faces a murder case jury without legal representation next month after an argument with lawyers.

Man sought over knifepoint mugging

Man sought over knifepoint mugging

This man is being hunted by police over a terrifying knifepoint mugging in Sittingbourne that left a 27-year-old injured.

Toddler's near fatal fall at zoo

Toddler's near fatal fall at zoo

A family outing almost ended in tragedy when a two-year-old boy nearly fell into a monkey enclosure after a wooden barrier gave way.

Alert as gun discovered in field

Alert as gun discovered in field

A field in Higham has been taped off by police after officers uncovered a firearm this morning.

Schools chiefs run up £150,000 hotel bills in just a year

Schools chiefs run up £150,000 hotel bills in just a year

Kent taxpayers have been billed more than £150,000 in just a year for hotels used by education officials and teachers for training courses.

'Illegal immigrants' saved after boat sinks

'Illegal immigrants' saved after boat sinks

Dover Coastguard has helped rescue eight suspected illegal immigrants heading for Kent after a boat sank in the Channel this morning.

Woman trapped after lorry crash

Woman trapped after lorry crash

A woman has been trapped in a car that ended up down an embankment on the M20 after a crash with a lorry this morning.

Charity's race to find site before horses become homeless

Charity's race to find site before horses become homeless

Fifteen heavy horses are threatened with homelessness after a charity was told it must leave its home of around two decades.

Kent's war against illegal waste dumpers

Kent's war against illegal waste dumpers

County waste-busting teams have shut down more illegal dumping sites in the past 12 months than any other area in the country, it's been revealed.

Long-haired lover jailed after passionate clinch in court

Long-haired lover jailed after passionate clinch in court

A judge called the tune when she split up a love-struck busker from his girlfriend... then sent him straight to jail.

Pal guilty of killing friend with pills slipped into beer

Pal guilty of killing friend with pills slipped into beer

A friend who spiked his pal's beer with dozens of anti-depressants 'for a laugh' has been found guilty of killing him.

Timberman wins £70k payout for 'wood dust' cancer

Timberman wins £70k payout for 'wood dust' cancer

A pensioner has been awarded thousands in compensation after he contracted nasal cancer from his 25 years of exposure to wood dust.

Suspicious fire at Islamic boarding school

Suspicious fire at Islamic boarding school

Fire crews have been dealing with a suspected arson attack at an Islamic boarding school in Kent.

The Red Arrows show Britain's Got Talent

The Red Arrows show Britain's Got Talent

The world famous Red Arrows performed in Folkestone on Saturday as a replacement for the town's cancelled air show.

Father left note before car park suicide

Father left note before car park suicide

A father jumped from the top of a multi-storey car park, leaving a note that read "you're better off without me", an inquest heard.

Girl, 2, with cancer was told she had a cold

Girl, 2, with cancer was told she had a cold

A toddler was just hours from death after being told at least five times by GPs she had nothing seriously wrong with her.

Shiatsu massage... from the long arm of the law

Shiatsu massage... from the long arm of the law

Tree surgeon, golf caddy or even masseur... just some of the second jobs of our boys (and girls) in blue.

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