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Celebrating a special Bagpuss birthday

Celebrating a special Bagpuss birthday

A series of stamps has been released today to help celebrate the 40th birthday of classic Kent children's TV creation Bagpuss.

Revealed: Kent's crime league of nations

Revealed: Kent's crime league of nations

Police in Kent have arrested people from as many as 100 countries in a year, with those detained from eastern Europe second only to Britons.

Town's fight back from flood hell

Town's fight back from flood hell

A town centre where car parks were submerged and businesses flooded in rising tides is slowly inching back to life - as Kent remains on flood alert.

Double blow as flood-struck pub damaged in blaze

Double blow as flood-struck pub damaged in blaze

A pub's landlords were today counting the cost after a blaze struck as they were repairing damage caused in December's floods.

Woman, 87, injured in robbery

Woman, 87, injured in robbery

A pensioner had to be treated in hospital after being pushed to the ground in a daylight robbery.

Emergency cash could be heading to Kent's flood blackspots

Emergency cash could be heading to Kent's flood blackspots

Kent could get a cash boost to help out some of its worst flood-ravaged areas.

Yobs in drive-by 'gun' threat to teen

Yobs in drive-by 'gun' threat to teen

A teenager was stopped in a busy street and had what he thought was a gun pointed straight at him before he fled.

Woman freed from car after crash

Woman freed from car after crash

Fire crews have rescued a woman trapped in a car after a crash on a dual carriageway this afternoon.

Millionaire tycoon evicts hundreds of tenants on housing benefits

Millionaire tycoon evicts hundreds of tenants on housing benefits

A Kent property mogul worth millions is evicting more than 200 tenants on housing benefits - and said he prefers to rent to eastern European migrants.

Wish you were here? Town makes world holiday destination hotlist

Wish you were here? Town makes world holiday destination hotlist

A Kent seaside town has ranked alongside Moscow, Abu Dhabi and Brazil in a list of holiday hotspots for 2014.

Charity boss facing jail over fake accounts

Charity boss facing jail over fake accounts

A former charity manager is facing prison after admitting she falsified documents relating to money belonging to two vulnerable adults.

Singer Lee is Big Brother early favourite

Singer Lee is Big Brother early favourite

Kent-born star Lee Ryan has entered the Celebrity Big Brother house - and is already an early favourite to win the contest.

Kent remains braced for more flooding

Kent remains braced for more flooding

The Environment Agency still has three flood warnings in force for Kent today amid fears more rain could swell already-overflowing rivers.

Insurance firm battles 10-fold rise in flood claims

Insurance firm battles 10-fold rise in flood claims

An insurance firm boss has been working round the clock to cope with a huge rise in claims from desperate flood-hit families.

'He was the love of my life'

'He was the love of my life'

A grieving woman has told of her heartache as she battles to carry on after her 'happy-go-lucky' partner died in a crash.

Kent's barristers 'down tools' in historic court boycott

Kent's barristers 'down tools' in historic court boycott

For the first time in history, barristers are to stage a boycott today in a protest against the slashing of Legal Aid fees.

Protests launched against rail fare hikes

Protests launched against rail fare hikes

Spiralling rail fares are coming under the spotlight today with the launch of a petition in the county calling for a cap on prices.

More homes hit by flooding

More homes hit by flooding

Firefighters pump flood water away from six homes to prevent further damage.

Ex-police chief in aid mission to typhoon-hit Phillipines

Ex-police chief in aid mission to typhoon-hit Phillipines

A former police officer is hoping to bring vital support to those surviving in primitive conditions in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan.

Family's battle after girl falls victim to rare brain disease

Family's battle after girl falls victim to rare brain disease

A family have spoken of their vigil after their daughter, four, was struck by a brain disease so rare it only affects four in a million people.

Oscars stars bring Hollywood to Kent

 Oscars stars bring Hollywood to Kent

Charles Dickens' stillborn baby and true grit in a Second World War jail... how Kent is shaping the blockbusters of 2014.

Crash victim airlifted to hospital

Crash victim airlifted to hospital

This is the scene in Ashford when a man badly injured in a crash was airlifted to hospital

Injured cyclist found in road

Injured cyclist found in road

A cyclist found lying in the road has been airlifted to hospital.

Man airlifted to hospital

Man airlifted to hospital

A man hit by a car close to a retail park has been airlifted to hospital.

Search and rescue

Search and rescue

A rescue mission was launched after a distress beacon was set off on the River Medway.

Bare-faced cheek as burglar discards clothes to flee police dog

Bare-faced cheek as burglar discards clothes to flee police dog

A burglar was left as red-faced as his shorts as he ditched nearly all his clothes in a bid to flee a chasing police dog.

Mother beaten by five men bravely speaks out

Mother beaten by five men bravely speaks out

A woman brutally beaten by five different men has pledged to help others as she builds her life back up.

'Stay vigilant' plea as rain set to batter Kent this weekend

'Stay vigilant' plea as rain set to batter Kent this weekend

Householders are being urged to take extra care this weekend, as more heavy rain is set to make rivers and coasts treacherous.

Tough times ahead for Kent police

Tough times ahead for Kent police

Kent's chief constable has warned of challenging times ahead as he steps down from a force that needs to make £20m in cuts.

'Forever in our hearts, prayers and dreams'

'Forever in our hearts, prayers and dreams'

A family have paid an emotion-charged tribute to the 'charismatic' 17-year-old schoolboy tragically killed in a crash on New Year's Day.

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