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Masked student stormed college campus with three knives

Masked student stormed college campus with three knives

A student excluded from college turned up on campus wearing a mask and threatened staff with three knives from Poundland.

Dad fatally wounded in clash with teens: Court

Dad fatally wounded in clash with teens: Court

A father of two died four days after being stabbed in the leg in a New Year's Day clash with two teens, a court's heard.

Ex-scout leader shared sickening child images: Court

Ex-scout leader shared sickening child images: Court

A former scout leader and a paedophile who once used libraries to set up a child porn website shared sickening images of children, a court's heard.

Adoption in Kent 'significantly improved': Inspectors

Adoption in Kent 'significantly improved': Inspectors

More than two thirds of children are placed with families in Kent within a year, it's been revealed.

Fifth arrest after 'axe' incident

Fifth arrest after 'axe' incident

Police have made a fifth arrest following an incident allegedly involving an axe in Rochester.

Image released after sex attack on dog walker

Image released after sex attack on dog walker

This efit has been released after a woman was attacked in broad daylight while walking her dog.

Family pay tribute to 'loving' pick-up truck driver

Family pay tribute to 'loving' pick-up truck driver

The family of a West Malling pick-up truck driver killed in a crash have paid tribute to a hard-working and loving man.

Car hits home after crash

Car hits home after crash

A car had to be winched clear of a home after hitting it in the wake of a crash in Meopham earlier today.

Kittens dumped in box near lake

Kittens dumped in box near lake

Three lovable kittens are looking for a new home after being dumped in a box near an Ashford lake.

Inspectors probe Medway's poor primary schools

Inspectors probe Medway's poor primary schools

Around 8,000 primary school pupils in Medway are being taught in schools classed as inadequate or needing improvement, it's been revealed.

Beast jailed after snapping himself raping young girl

Beast jailed after snapping himself raping young girl

A pervert has been jailed for 14 years after photographing himself raping a girl.

Footballer's bottle attack shame

Footballer's bottle attack shame

A footballer repeatedly struck a reveller over the head with a beer bottle in a fight outside a wine bar.

Sad dog gives Hope to scores of other 'experiment' animals

Sad dog gives Hope to scores of other 'experiment' animals

From a laboratory in Albania to a new life in Kent, Hope's amazing journey to freedom is an inspiration... and a first.

Soldiers say goodbye to Kent

Soldiers say goodbye to Kent

The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders have paraded through Canterbury today as they prepare to leave the city after a decade.

Couple defy judge in kiss across the dock

Couple defy judge in kiss across the dock

A passionate pair defied the wrath of a judge when they grabbed a furtive clinch in front of barristers and court staff.

Blessed be the new tourism bus

Blessed be the new tourism bus

Flamboyant actor Brian Blessed has launched a new tourist bus of Medway - complete with his booming voice to guide visitors.

Gas canister thrown in front of train

Gas canister thrown in front of train

Police say it was "sheer luck" a train didn't derail when it hit a gas canister thrown on tracks near Swanley.

Government rejects Medway's housing strategy

Government rejects Medway's housing strategy

An inspector has said Medway's strategy for all housing over the next 13 years should be torn up and written again - thanks to rare nightingales.

Drinker glassed by thug dressed as animal

Drinker glassed by thug dressed as animal

A thug left a clubber scarred in a brutal glassing attack... while wearing fancy dress as an animal.

Second-oldest stage in England falls silent after noise row

Second-oldest stage in England falls silent after noise row

Music promoters fear a crackdown is putting Medway's gig scene under threat as England's second-oldest stage falls silent amid a noise row.

Woman fights for life after flats fall

Woman fights for life after flats fall

A woman in her 30s is in a critical condition today after plunging from the fourth floor of a block of flats in Chatham.

Woman injured in hotel row

Woman injured in hotel row

A man has been arrested after a woman was hurt during a disturbance in an Ashford hotel room.

Teen injured in fields 'stabbing'

Teen injured in fields 'stabbing'

A 16-year-old boy has been remanded in the care of the local authority after appearing in court on assault charges.

Jurors chosen in dad murder trial

Jurors chosen in dad murder trial

The trial of two teenagers accused of murdering a father-of-two who was stabbed in Gillingham is expected to start today.

'Air raid siren'... the mystery solved

'Air raid siren'... the mystery solved

Neighbours woken up by a 5am air raid-style siren can now rest assured... it won't go off again!

Going back to the wild...

Going back to the wild...

A family of nine gorillas have begun their journey back to the wild in central Africa from a Kent wild animal park.

Lowry painting of Deal to go under hammer

Lowry painting of Deal to go under hammer

A Lowry painting of Deal beach is expected to fetch around £250,000 when it goes under the hammer later this year.

Wheel falls off woman's car minutes after tyre fitted

Wheel falls off woman's car minutes after tyre fitted

A mother claims she and her family are lucky to be alive after a wheel fell off her car minutes after a tyre was fitted at Kwik Fit.

Composer’s brave battle to finish concert piece

 Composer’s brave battle to finish concert piece

A pianist who wrote a piece of music after being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour is to hear his work at the Royal Albert Hall.

Sowing the seeds of drugs depravity?

Sowing the seeds of drugs depravity?

A shop has been condemned for selling seeds to grow "award-winning" cannabis offering a "super uplifting high'.

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