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Kent woman 'Britain's oldest cleaner'

Kent woman 'Britain's oldest cleaner'

A 94-year-old has been praised for her hard work as she shows no sign of giving up a job she's held for more than three decades.

Farewell JP, the French busker who loved a smoke

Farewell JP, the French busker who loved a smoke

With a cigarette between his lips and a guitar on his lap, Jean-Philippe Madjar cut a familiar figure.

Gang rape takeaway licence revoked

Gang rape takeaway licence revoked

A takeaway boss who joined three others in raping a teenager above his business after she asked for directions has had his premises licence revoked.

Crash caused major delays

Crash caused major delays

Two lanes of one of Kent's busiest routes were blocked following a collision between two vehicles.

Prisoner back behind bars after 20 years on the run

Prisoner back behind bars after 20 years on the run

A convict on the run since escaping prison in 1995 is back in prison after he was caught at the Channel Tunnel trying to enter the UK.

Drop in migrant workers could make recruitment harder

Drop in migrant workers could make recruitment harder

A post-Brexit drop in migrants could make it more difficult for jobs in Kent to be filled, say experts.

Kent's radical health shake-up delayed

Kent's radical health shake-up delayed

Plans to consult on a far-reaching revamp of health services in the county will now not go ahead until next year, it's been revealed.

Man arrested after 'attacking officer' at air show

Man arrested after 'attacking officer' at air show

Police were called into action at an air show following an alleged attack on an officer.

Grooming arrest after undercover sting

Grooming arrest after undercover sting

A man has been arrested on suspicion of grooming after an undercover sting by a group of self-styled "child protection enforcers".

First total solar eclipse for 99 years

First total solar eclipse for 99 years

Part of the world will experience the first total solar eclipse in almost a century later today - but what's in store for us in Kent?

Drug dealer caught with axe

Drug dealer caught with axe

A drug dealer who was found carrying an axe and more than 70 wraps of cocaine and heroin has been jailed.

Seven arrested in harbour 'murder' probe

Seven arrested in harbour 'murder' probe

Detectives investigating a murder have now arrested seven people in connection with the death of a 54-year-old man.

Bust-up at boot fair

Bust-up at boot fair

Shoppers got more than they bargained for when a brawl broke out at a boot fair yesterday.

Parents of killed cyclist back plans for new road

Parents of killed cyclist back plans for new road

The parents of tragically killed cyclist Daniel Squire are backing a Kent MP's calls to make a major road safer.

Prisoner 'caught after 20 years on the run'

Prisoner 'caught after 20 years on the run'

A convict thought to have escaped from prison in 1995 was arrested after he tried to enter the UK via the Channel Tunnel.

Sex attack reported in underpass

Sex attack reported in underpass

Police have released an e-fit of a suspected sex attacker after a woman reported being pushed over while she walked through an underpass.

Mourners turn out for popular student's funeral

Mourners turn out for popular student's funeral

The funeral has been taking place for a student who died after a horrific knife attack in a shopping centre car park.

Mum's fight for baby death certificates

Mum's fight for baby death certificates

Lisa Bailey is campaigning for deaths of babies born before 24 weeks to be officially recorded.

Who's a clever boy then?

Who's a clever boy then?

Police dog Eli tracked down a suspected drink driver who had fled from a crash scene and hidden among bushes at a motorway roundabout

Woman dies after crash between car and van

Woman dies after crash between car and van

A woman in her sixties has died in hospital after suffering serious injuries in a crash.

Family tribute to Barcelona attack victim

Family tribute to Barcelona attack victim

The family of a former Kent schoolboy killed in the Barcelona terror attack have paid tribute to their "energetic, funny and cheeky" son.

£15m dementia village could be UK first

£15m dementia village could be UK first

Plans are being drawn up for a "dementia village" - complete with cinema, convenience store and village square.

60 years added to 'lenient' sentences

60 years added to 'lenient' sentences

Government figures show that more than 60 years have been added to the sentences of the most dangerous criminals in Kent since 2012.

Ever had a coffee on a minesweeper?

Ever had a coffee on a minesweeper?

A former Royal Navy ship is being transformed into one of the country's most unusual coffee houses.

'Stop car park being used as toilet'

'Stop car park being used as toilet'

Employees at a retail park want action to stop lorry drivers openly defecating in bushes and leaving the place strewn with litter.

Call for action on freerunners

Call for action on freerunners

Men in their early 20s seen jumping off walls as part of the freerunning craze are damaging a town's historic fountain, it has been claimed.

Pensioner jailed over wrong-way tragedy

Pensioner jailed over wrong-way tragedy

An 86-year-old man has been jailed for causing the death of a motorcyclist after driving the wrong way along the M20.

TV favourite weds partner in 'secret ceremony'

TV favourite weds partner in 'secret ceremony'

Presenter Paul O'Grady has married his long-term partner, it has been reported.

Man arrested after crash leaves woman with serious injuries

Man arrested after crash leaves woman with serious injuries

A man has been arrested on suspicion of driving while unfit after a crash left a woman with serious injuries.

Woman raped in children's play area

Woman raped in children's play area

Police have sealed off part of a park after a woman reported she had been raped.

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