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Family speak of loss after Al-Qaeda kill Luke

Family speak of loss after Al-Qaeda kill Luke

The Kentish family of a British-born journalist, killed by Yemeni Al-Qaeda militants in a failed US rescue bid, have spoken of their loss.

Gentle Luke was telling Yemeni story

Gentle Luke was telling Yemeni story

The Kent-based step-mother of the American photojournalist killed by Yemani al-Qaeda militants has described a gentle and sweet man.

Man dies in fall

Man dies in fall

An air ambulance crew and paramedics failed to revive a man after an accident.

Warnings over urban climber's exploits

Warnings over urban climber's exploits

Lofty idealism or the height of stupidity? Climber "Straw" has courted controversy with more photos taken from above Kent.

Man suffers head injuries in box junction smash

Man suffers head injuries in box junction smash

A late-night crash left a man hospitalised and a box junction destroyed.

City gaol could become wedding venue

City gaol could become wedding venue

Couples could get shackled to each other in an historic former gaol, which has been transformed into a bar, cafe and potential wedding venue.

Sacked mechanic's £46k payout after claiming garage overcharged

Sacked mechanic's £46k payout after claiming garage overcharged

A whistle-blowing mechanic was unfairly sacked after claiming the garage he worked for was overcharging customers for unnecessary work.

Songwriting sisters work with Winehouse producer

Songwriting sisters work with Winehouse producer

Two Sisters who write and sing their own songs are recording their first album with a producer who has worked with Amy Winehouse and other stars.

Attacks on hospital staff almost double

Attacks on hospital staff almost double

Assaults on workers at one trouble-hit hospital have nearly doubled in just 12 months.

Cancer sufferer's shocking wait for benefits

Cancer sufferer's shocking wait for benefits

A carer who gave up work after being diagnosed with cancer has been forced to live on as little as £22 a week as she waits for benefits.

Cancer sufferer's race against time for vital drug

Cancer sufferer's race against time for vital drug

A patient suffering from inoperable cancer has been told there is a worldwide shortage for his life-saving drugs.

Dover draw Premier League Palace in FA Cup

Dover draw Premier League Palace in FA Cup

Dover Athletic will face Premier League Crystal Palace in the third round of the FA Cup.

Toksvig sacked as charity patron... because she's gay

Toksvig sacked as charity patron... because she's gay

Kent comedian Sandi Toksvig has revealed how she was barred from meeting Princess Anne as a charity patron... for being a lesbian.

A fare deal? Rail prices to rise by 2.2%

A fare deal? Rail prices to rise by 2.2%

Southeastern is hiking train ticket prices up by 2.2% - the lowest fare increase in five years.

Anti-war demonstrator 'sorry' for memorial graffiti

Anti-war demonstrator 'sorry' for memorial graffiti

Homeless Stephen Bicker has apologised after vandalising a war memorial on Remembrance Sunday.

Former soldier killed three months after wedding

Former soldier killed three months after wedding

A suicide bomber claimed the life of a former soldier working in Afghanistan just three months after his wedding.

Lizzy Yarnold receives MBE

Lizzy Yarnold receives MBE

Kent gold medallist Lizzy Yarnold has collected an MBE today after becoming champion in the winter Olympics.

M2 reopens after transporter crash

M2 reopens after transporter crash

A stretch of the M2 has completely re-opened in both directions after repair work was finished following a crash involving a car transporter.

Triple death crash accused in court

Triple death crash accused in court

A lorry driver accused of causing the deaths of a father and his two daughters by dangerous driving appeared in court today.

Crashes cause delays on A2

Crashes cause delays on A2

Motorists on the A2 are experiencing long delays tonight after two crashes and a broken down car.

Olympians serve Christmas dinner

Olympians serve Christmas dinner

Two Olympians joined elderly people and youngsters at a Christmas dinner thrown by the Motiv8 sports and the Dame Kelly Holmes Trust.

Multi-screen cinema, bars and hotel for town

Multi-screen cinema, bars and hotel for town

Ambitious plans have been unveiled to build a five-screen cinema, hotel, bars and restaurants in a Kent town.

Girl shot in face with metal bolt

Girl shot in face with metal bolt

A teenage girl has been shot in the face by an attacker taking potshots with what's believed to be a mini-crossbow.

Prankster 'collared' after catching people in giant fishing net

Prankster 'collared' after catching people in giant fishing net

A serial prankster has had a brush with the law for his latest stunt which sees him catching passersby in a giant fishing net.

Big Brother isn't watching you

Big Brother isn't watching you

A former mayor has branded a town's CCTV system a "waste of money" after claiming there's no one monitoring it.

Lorry blocks busy road

Lorry blocks busy road

Motorists are being urged to find alternative routes through Chatham after an HGV broke down blocking a main road through the town centre.

‘Skull-cracker’ wins jail term appeal

‘Skull-cracker’ wins jail term appeal

A brutal armed-robber, known as the “skull-cracker”, has won a cut to his minimum jail term for a raid committed while he was on the run.

Three-year high in child asylum seekers reaching Kent alone

Three-year high in child asylum seekers reaching Kent alone

More desperate young asylum seekers have been arriving in Kent on their own than at any time in the last three years.

Elton John announces Kent concert

Elton John announces Kent concert

Music legend Sir Elton will get the crowds 'crocodile rockin' at the Kent Showground next May, in his first appearance in the county for nine years.

Felipe fired over paper skeleton blunder

Felipe fired over paper skeleton blunder

Felipe Alviar-Baquero from Kings Hill is the latest candidate to leave The Apprentice after a disaster buying an anatomical skeleton.

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