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Man's tragic river death after 'prank'

Man's tragic river death after 'prank'

The death of a man swept away after trying to save two girls in the River Thames when a prank went wrong was a tragic accident, it has been ruled.

Starving abandoned kittens survive ordeal

Starving abandoned kittens survive ordeal

Five three-week-old kittens left starving when they were abandoned in the cold are on the road to recovery after being saved by chance.

MP dedicates award to late KM Group president

MP dedicates award to late KM Group president

A Kent MP who is one of 15 honoured for their opposition to threatened curbs on Press freedom has dedicated her award to the late KM Group president.

Ferry and rail vision unveiled for harbour

Ferry and rail vision unveiled for harbour

Ambitious plans have been revealed to preserve a harbour railway and relaunch a ferry service from the port.

Man arrested after foreign workers 'forced to live in squalor'

Man arrested after foreign workers 'forced to live in squalor'

A man has been held on suspicion of people trafficking after a series of raids were carried out into the alleged exploitation of workers today.

Girls find maggots crawling in cereal

Girls find maggots crawling in cereal

A woman was disgusted when her two young granddaughters tucked into their breakfast cereal... to find it infested with maggots.

Pictured: Moment young man stranded after falling into river

Pictured: Moment young man stranded after falling into river

This is the dramatic moment a man who fell into the River Thames this afternoon was left battling to stay afloat.

Route for miles of pylons is revealed

Route for miles of pylons is revealed

The National Grid has today revealed which area of the Kent countryside it wants to cut through to build up to 70 electricity pylons.

Sword-wielding man threatened to cut off woman's head in street

Sword-wielding man threatened to cut off woman's head in street

Two drunks sparked terror when they armed themselves with swords during a row in which a mother was threatened with having her head cut off.

Arson ruled out after shops ravaged by huge high street blaze

Arson ruled out after shops ravaged by huge high street blaze

Fire investigators have revealed they are not treating a huge blaze that tore through high street shops as suspicious.

Woman stabs jealous lover in furious row over her text messages

Woman stabs jealous lover in furious row over her text messages

A woman plunged a knife into her lover during a row about text messages... before asking her dad to look after her baby so she could clean up blood.

Ex-policeman rifled through greetings cards in hunt for cash

Ex-policeman rifled through greetings cards in hunt for cash

A former police officer pocketed hundreds of pounds from customers' greeting cards to fund his gambling addiction while working as a postman.

Kent finally gets 24-hour crisis centre for rape victims

Kent finally gets 24-hour crisis centre for rape victims

A round-the-clock centre to help rape victims has opened in Kent after years of the county being the only one in the region without one.

Mum's safety fears over exploding candle

Mum's safety fears over exploding candle

A shocked mother is calling for a supermarket's candles to be withdrawn from sale after one exploded and set her kitchen on fire.

Hanged man's brother offers reward in bid to unearth 'murder' evidence

Hanged man's brother offers reward in bid to unearth 'murder' evidence

The Kent brother of a former SAS soldier found hanged in Zimbabwe says he believes he was murdered... and is offering a £15,000 for evidence.

Monkey escapes from enclosure at wild animal park... to avoid injection

Monkey escapes from enclosure at wild animal park... to avoid injection

Wild animal park staff have been on the hunt for a monkey that escaped when keepers entered the enclosure to carry out vaccinations.

Delays as man injured in lorry crash

Delays as man injured in lorry crash

A man has been taken to hospital after two lorries collided on a bypass, causing delays for motorists.

Terror as building collapses into street

Terror as building collapses into street

A woman has told of the terrifying moment bricks and rubble began falling into a high street today as a building collapsed yards away from her.

River Medway death inquest opened

River Medway death inquest opened

The inquest into the death of a man found in the River Medway and Strood has been opened and adjourned.

'Illegal immigrants' hunted after fleeing lorry at docks

'Illegal immigrants' hunted after fleeing lorry at docks

Police are hunting for seven suspected illegal immigrants - after 10 are understood to have been detained when a group of men ran from a lorry today.

Man dies after collapsing at caravan park

Man dies after collapsing at caravan park

A man who died at a holiday park suffered cardiac and respiratory arrest, it has been revealed today.

Women jailed after illegally selling 100,000 slimming pills

Women jailed after illegally selling 100,000 slimming pills

Two women who made thousands of pounds by illegally selling prescription slimming pills to customers across the country have been jailed.

Young man held over two 'sex attacks'

Young man held over two 'sex attacks'

A 27-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault after reports of two separate attacks.

Revealed: New look for old colliery site to create 1,000 jobs

Revealed: New look for old colliery site to create 1,000 jobs

A former colliery site is to be transformed into a global green energy business park with 1,000 jobs for Kent in a scheme unveiled today.

Man rescued after falling 100ft over cliffs

Man rescued after falling 100ft over cliffs

A man has been taken to hospital after a dramatic rescue operation early today when he plunged about 100ft over cliffs.

Boozed-up school burglar caught by fingerprints... on champagne bottle

Boozed-up school burglar caught by fingerprints... on champagne bottle

A burglar snatched computers and cameras in a raid on a school - but left his fingerprints on a bottle of champagne he couldn't resist quaffing.

Heating or eating dilemma for mum of heart-disease toddler

Heating or eating dilemma for mum of heart-disease toddler

The mum of a sick tot with three holes in her heart is being forced to choose between heating her home and eating after her care benefits were cut.

Teenager jailed after stabbing his best friend with dagger

Teenager jailed after stabbing his best friend with dagger

A teen with a fascination for knives has been locked up after losing his temper and twice stabbing his best friend with a knife in a "childish" row.

Enter a land of make believe: It's the Kent panto season

Enter a land of make believe: It's the Kent panto season

It's that time of year again and we've rounded up the coolest, cheekiest pantos in the county with everything from sexy soap stars to dominant dames.

Man sought after woman 'sexually assaulted' near station

Man sought after woman 'sexually assaulted' near station

This is the face of a man police want to speak to after a young woman said she was sexually assaulted near a station.

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